LapTracker vs SmartRace Connect
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
LapTracker
This motion detection app automatically times and counts laps for various activities like running, cycling, and racing. It uses your device's camera with adjustable zones to track multiple participants and provides spoken results and graphical analysis. Share your race data via email for detailed review.
- Motion detection lap timing
- Adjustable detection zones
- Tracks multiple participants
- Spoken lap times
- Graphical results comparison
- Email results for analysis
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The automatic lap timer that speaks over 30 languages! LapTracker is a motion detection-based lap timer that can be used to track runners, cyclists, cars, models, swimmers, karts, slot cars etc. The camera view has up to four adjustable detection zones that can be used to track up to four different racers. The iPhone/iPad is placed on the side of the track and laps are automatically counted, timed and spoken. Results are presented in graphical form to enable simple and straightforward comparison of participants, and can also be submitted by email for further analysis. "An excellent tool to help you practice to get the perfect lap" www.TheRCRacer.com
SmartRace Connect
This companion app displays real-time racing data from a connected main app, including lap times, fuel levels, and car status. It offers features like brake adjustments and track calls for an enhanced racing experience.
- Real-time lap times
- Fuel gauge display
- Personal best lap tracking
- Car issue and weather display
- Brake adjustments
- Headlight flasher control
- Track call trigger
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** Important ** - Please understand that SmartRace Connect will not connect directly to your Carrera track, but to a device which is running the SmartRace main app via wifi. SmartRace Connect is only meant as a personal driver display, not as a light version or replacement for SmartRace. With SmartRace Connect, you can connect your device to a main device which is running SmartRace and is connected to your digital Carrera slot car track via wifi. SmartRace Connect is your personal driver display and gives you all the information you need to know while racing: - A list of lap times (including sector times, if you have sectors on your track) - Fuel gauge - Big display of personal best lap, last lap and average lap time - For the average lap time, you can manually pick laps which should not be part of the average - Display of issues on the car, current tires and current weather (depending on the usage of add-ons on the SmartRace server app) - Current position and gap - Driver image and car name - device vibration on best laps & low fuel - brake adjustments using a slider - trigger the headlights flasher - trigger a track call For more information, visit https://www.smartrace.de/en/connect
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: SmartRace Connect at Free against LapTracker's $1.99. SmartRace Connect also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.7). LapTracker's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and ratings volume (107 vs 9). On review sentiment, update cadence, ads and device support 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
SmartRace Connect is free to download; LapTracker costs $1.99 up front. SmartRace Connect sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. LapTracker asks for nothing beyond the download.
SmartRace Connect holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: LapTracker has 107 ratings behind it against 9, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 88% of LapTracker's written reviews are positive against 92% of SmartRace Connect's.
LapTracker ships an update every 3 months, SmartRace Connect every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and September 21, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | LapTracker | SmartRace Connect |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $1.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.7 (107 ratings) | 5.0 (9 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 88.2% of reviews | 92.3% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 107 — better | 9 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Paid | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 12.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 2 MB | 31 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Sten Kaiser | Marc Bonsels |
Customer experience
LapTracker
SmartRace Connect
In-app purchases
LapTracker
No in-app purchases
SmartRace Connect
- Pit Radio$3.99
- Race Control Center$3.99
Questions
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