Comparison

LapTracker vs APEX Pro (New)

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Motion detection lap timing
  • Adjustable detection zones
  • Tracks multiple participants
  • Spoken lap times
  • Graphical results comparison
  • Email results for analysis
Features
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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

About

APEX Pro (New)

This app provides advanced data acquisition and analysis for motorsports enthusiasts. It offers real-time feedback and detailed post-session insights to help drivers improve their performance on the track. Features include GPS lap timing, vehicle diagnostics, and performance modeling.

Highlights
  • Real-time in-car feedback
  • Extensive post-session analysis
  • GPS lap timing
  • Vehicle diagnostics (OBDII)
  • Performance modeling (APEX Score)
  • Lap replay and data overlay
Features
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APEX Pro is powerful, cost effective, data acquisition for motorsports. APEX Pro's mission is to lower the barrier to quality data acquisition by providing simple to use standalone hardware, controlled by your Apple/ iOS device, and the NEW APEX Pro Lap Timer feature that does not require hardware. The APEX Pro Hardware uses a 9 Axis IMU, a 10HZ GPS and machine learning to model the track and your vehicle's capabilities. APEX provides real-time feedback via LED's while in car and extensive information on the app post driving session. Who is APEX Pro for? APEX helps drivers learn to drive the car at the limit of the tire's grip. Whether you are a racer, track day driver, or autocrosser, that is a valuable skill to have. It is a Grip Gauge that shows you where extra grip is being left on the table. APEX Pro customers participate in all types of four wheeled motorsports: Road Racing, Autocross, Rally, Track Days/ HPDE, Time Attack. What does APEX offer with the APEX Pro Hardware? 10 x GPS accuracy and frequency of the smartphone GPS, APEX’s proprietary machine learning model (APEX Score) for real-time, in-car analysis, MPH/KPH selection, Crew View: Access Live Feed posting of User Records, Ability to post laps to “Top Ten” record board, Extensive post-session analysis, Overlay APEX Score, Speed, Lat G, Long G, OBDII channels (with OBDII hardware), Yaw Rate on GPS image, histogram plots, X,Y chart, and Scatterplot, Lap Replay, Interactive Speedometer, Light Bar replay, AirDrop Data sharing, Overlay laps from different days or sessions at the same track. Gain/ Loss Time overlay on GPS Satellite image. What does the App offer with APEX Pro OBDII? For everyday use: Gage cluster for live engine data. Check engine light (MIL) diagnostic codes. Zero-to-sixty MPH timer. For racing: High quality GPS Lap Timing with Phone GPS, Access to Crew View Live feed, GPS Satellite image overlay with heat maps showing Speed and Long. G, Speed trace and histogram plots for further analysis, OBDII data channels recorded, Lap replay function with interactive speedometer, AirDrop data sharing for data overlay with other drivers on the same track, Auto track selection at hundreds of official tracks around the world. Toggle “Enable Phone GPS Logging” to use the app with no APEX Pro Hardware. What does the App offer with 'Lap Timer Plus' subscription? After your first lap on track, the timer can be used to show your predicted lap time or the delta between your current lap and your best so far. This allows competitive drivers to quickly identify the effect of changes in the driving line or the effect of traffic. For review, the track can be split into sectors and a theoretical best lap calculated to set goals for your next session. Video can be recorded during a driving session and then rendered with data overlays after the session. Please visit www.apextrackcoach.com for detailed information, FAQ’s / documentation, videos and more. Follow @officialapexpro on Facebook and Instagram! EULA: https://apextrackcoach.com/eula/

Screenshots

LapTracker4 screens
APEX Pro (New)3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: APEX Pro (New) at Free against LapTracker's $1.99. APEX Pro (New) also leads on update cadence (every 8 days vs every 3 months). LapTracker's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and rating (4.7 vs 4.4). On ratings volume, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

APEX Pro (New) is free to download; LapTracker costs $1.99 up front. APEX Pro (New) sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. LapTracker asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

LapTracker holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 107 and 42 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 88% of LapTracker's written reviews are positive against 75% of APEX Pro (New)'s.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

LapTracker ships an update every 3 months, APEX Pro (New) every 8 days. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
LapTracker versus APEX Pro (New): the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLapTrackerAPEX Pro (New)
Price$1.99Free — better
Rating4.7 (107 ratings) — better4.4 (42 ratings)
Positive reviews88.2% of reviews — better75.0% of reviews
Number of ratings107 — better42
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 8 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS8.0 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size2 MB156 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSten KaiserApex Pro LLC

Customer experience

LapTracker

All ratings107 ratings
Positive96.3%
Neutral0.9%
Negative2.8%
Written reviews93 reviews
Positive88.2%
Neutral5.4%
Negative6.5%

APEX Pro (New)

All ratings42 ratings
Positive85.7%
Neutral2.4%
Negative11.9%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive75.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative25.0%

In-app purchases

None

LapTracker

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

APEX Pro (New)

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly Subscription1 Month trial$9.991 Month
  • Annual Subscription$98.991 Year

Questions

Is LapTracker free?
LapTracker costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is APEX Pro (New) free?
APEX Pro (New) is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, LapTracker or APEX Pro (New)?
LapTracker is rated higher. LapTracker averages 4.7 out of 5 from 107 ratings, while APEX Pro (New) averages 4.4 from 42 ratings.
Do LapTracker or APEX Pro (New) have ads?
Neither LapTracker nor APEX Pro (New) shows ads.
Which is updated more often, LapTracker or APEX Pro (New)?
LapTracker ships an update every 3 months, and APEX Pro (New) every 8 days. Most recently, LapTracker was updated on October 12, 2026 and APEX Pro (New) on October 8, 2026.

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