Pocket Pit vs Rc Race Timer
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Pocket Pit
This app offers four essential tools for RC car enthusiasts: a lap timer, camber gauge, FDR calculator, and balance gauge. It helps users set up and test their vehicles for both on-road and off-road use, with optional hardware for automatic lap timing.
- Lap Timer with optional hardware
- Camber Gauge
- FDR Calculator
- Balance Gauge
- Bluetooth lap time audio alerts
- Vibration alerts for runs
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4 great tools to help you setup and test your RC car. Can be used for on-road and off-road vehicles to measure camber, calculate your FDR, find the balance of your car and measure & record your lap times. - Lap Timer - Personal lap counting hardware now available! Manually time your laps or use the Pocket Pit hardware to automatically time and count your laps for you. Connect to the hardware using bluetooth to listen to your own lap times live through your in-built speakers or headphones. Record and save your lap times with date, time, and notes so you can build a database of setups for the tracks you race. Lap timing hardware purchased separately, please see the website (www.pocketpit.net) for further details. Optional minute by minute audio alerts for your run, good for temp testing. Optional start and end vibration alerts with your device in your pocket. - Camber Gauge Use the side of your mobile phone to measure the camber angle of your wheels with incredible accuracy. The gauge can be switched to either side of your device. - FDR Calculator Use the FDR calculator to perform quick calculations for your RC car. - Balance Gauge Mount your mobile phone above the car to measure the balance left to right and front to rear. Adjust your car to improve the balance and reduce tweak.
Rc Race Timer
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This app is specifically designed for RC car racing. It helps you to never miss a race again and prepares your car perfectly. Every RC car driver knows how important it is to prepare their car on time and always follow the same routine. Everyone in the paddock has heard the question from the person next to them: “When is my next race?” or “How much time do I have left?” With RC Race Timer, you take your preparation to a professional level. Simply add your race schedule and set up your preparation tasks and timing in the settings. This way, you always have the countdown to your next race in view and see every step for timely preparation.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Pocket Pit at 6.1 against Rc Race Timer's 26.0. On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 26, 2026 and October 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Pocket Pit | Rc Race Timer |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | Every 2 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 6.1 — better | 26.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 3 MB | 8 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | J Plimmer | VOLKER JOOSS |
In-app purchases
Pocket Pit
No in-app purchases
Rc Race Timer
No in-app purchases
Questions
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