Comparison

IMSA vs Motorsports Widgets

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

Head to head
About

IMSA

Stay updated with every IMSA race weekend. Access live video, IMSA Radio, and real-time timing and scoring for the WeatherTech SportsCar Championship and Michelin Pilot Challenge series.

Highlights
  • Live video streaming
  • IMSA Radio access
  • Live timing and scoring
  • Race weekend coverage
  • WeatherTech SportsCar Championship
  • Michelin Pilot Challenge
Features
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The official IMSA mobile app features live video, IMSA Radio, timing and scoring and more during every IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship and IMSA Michelin Pilot Challenge race weekend.

About

Motorsports Widgets

Stay updated with all major motorsport series through customizable home screen widgets. Get real-time schedules, standings, driver stats, and weather forecasts for Formula 1, MotoGP, NASCAR, and more. Personalize your display for quick access to upcoming events and track information.

Highlights
  • Customizable home screen widgets
  • Next event date, time, and weather
  • Championship standings and driver stats
  • Upcoming events and session schedules
  • Lock screen widgets
  • Apple Watch widgets
  • Add events to calendar
Features
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Your ultimate motorsport companion! Follow 20 racing categories in one app: Formula 1, MotoGP, NASCAR Cup Series, NASCAR Xfinity Series, NASCAR Truck Series, IndyCar, Indy NXT, WRC, WEC, IMSA, Formula E, WSBK, Formula 2, Formula 3, GT World Challenge Europe, ELMS, Moto2, Moto3, F1 Academy, and DTM. Available in 12 languages: English, French, Spanish, Italian, Portuguese, Dutch, German, Japanese, Chinese (Simplified), Danish, Norwegian, Swedish. The app: - Dashboard with live events and upcoming races at a glance - Full calendar and standings for the current season across all categories - Session start notifications so you never miss a race - Add events directly to your calendar - Create personalized interactive widgets with your favorite categories - Live Activities to follow race sessions live on your Lock Screen and Dynamic Island Home screen widgets: - Next event: date, session times, track info, and weather forecasts - Championship overview: upcoming races, driver and team standings - All upcoming sessions across categories - Stats: follow the performance of your favorite drivers and constructors - Standings: up-to-date driver and team rankings Lock screen widgets: - Available in rectangular and circular formats - Next event, session schedule, countdown, and favorite stats AI Weekend Briefing (Premium, iOS 26 or later): - A short, natural summary of your race weekend at the top of the calendar, written in your language - Highlights the key sessions of your favorite categories, with times in your local time zone - Switches to "today" and "tomorrow" views during race weekends - Generated privately on your device with Apple Intelligence (compatible iPhone required) Live Activities (Premium): - Follow ongoing race sessions on your Lock Screen and Dynamic Island - Auto-updating countdown until the checkered flag Apple Watch: - Browse upcoming races and schedules right from your wrist - Watch face complications to keep race info always visible Go Premium and unlock the full experience with exclusive content and advanced features. Choose from four monthly, four annual, or a lifetime option: - Formula: F1, F2, F3, Formula E, F1 Academy, IndyCar, Indy NXT - Moto: MotoGP, Moto2, Moto3, WSBK - Cars: NASCAR, NASCAR Xfinity Series, NASCAR Truck SeriesIMSA, WEC, ELMS, WRC, GT World Challenge Europe, DTM - All categories All subscriptions are Family Sharing compatible. We're listening! Got questions or ideas? Send us a message directly through the app. Download Motorsports Widgets now and never miss a race again! Privacy Policy and Terms of Use: https://aureliendelrue.github.io/MotorsportsWidgets-Application/

Screenshots

IMSA4 screens
Motorsports Widgets4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Motorsports Widgets at 67% against IMSA's 28%. Motorsports Widgets also leads on ads (none vs shown) and rating (4.5 vs 4.1). IMSA's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 9) and iOS requirement (16.0 vs 18.0). On price and ratings volume 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

Both are free to download. Motorsports Widgets sells 9 in-app purchases, starting at $0.49 per month. IMSA asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Motorsports Widgets holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 4.1. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 70 and 174 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 28% of IMSA's written reviews are positive against 67% of Motorsports Widgets's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

IMSA ships an update every 2 months, Motorsports Widgets every 9 days. Both last shipped on October 29, 2026.

Scorecard8 real differences · 2 level
IMSA versus Motorsports Widgets: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterIMSAMotorsports Widgets
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.1 (70 ratings)4.5 (174 ratings) — better
Positive reviews28.3% of reviews66.7% of reviews — better
Number of ratings70174 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 9 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationAd-supported — betterFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch, Vision Pro — better
Requires iOS16.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size93 MB64 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperInternational Motor Sports Association, LLCAurelien DELRUE

Customer experience

IMSA

All ratings69 ratings
Positive75.4%
Neutral5.8%
Negative18.8%
Written reviews152 reviews
Positive28.3%
Neutral6.6%
Negative65.1%

Motorsports Widgets

All ratings174 ratings
Positive88.5%
Neutral2.9%
Negative8.6%
Written reviews96 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral6.3%
Negative27.1%

User reviews

IMSA

From 70 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Brilliant app
  • 👍 Great app
  • 👍 Very informative
  • 👍 Awesome app!
  • 👍 Suburb

Room to improve

  • 🐛 This app would be amazing if you could actually watch the race on the live stream
  • 🐛 Won't let me delete account
  • 🐛 Timing and scoring terrible
  • 🐛 Live scoring needs improvement
  • 🐛 It's so broken

Motorsports Widgets

From 174 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Clean and intuitive user interface design
  • 📱 Customizable widgets for multiple motorsports
  • 🏎️ Comprehensive coverage of diverse racing series
  • ⚡ Quick access to race schedules and standings
  • 🎯 Superior to official IMSA and WEC apps

Room to improve

  • 💰 Increasingly paywalled features and widgets
  • 🐛 Incorrect race times and scheduling errors
  • 🐛 Widget configuration issues and crashes
  • ❌ Missing notifications for race start times
  • ❌ Limited cross-device premium access

Bugs and requests

IMSA

Reported bugs

8 issues
  • No portrait mode
  • Hamburger menu issues
  • Incompatible with newer devices
  • Outdated information
  • Crashes when opened
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  • Login issues
  • Slow performance
  • Video playback issues

Requested features

5 requests
  • Apple TV app
  • Notifications
  • Landscape mode
  • Live feed
  • Live timing and scoring

Motorsports Widgets

Reported bugs

21 issues
  • Race times display incorrectly (off by 30 minutes to 1+ hour)
  • Qualifying sessions listed on wrong days
  • Widget configuration says 'not compatible' when it should work
  • Widgets fail to activate or display
  • Track layout widget shows 'no races scheduled' when races exist
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  • Driver standings widget shows only configuration prompt
  • MotoGP circuit display broken in small widget mode
  • App crashes frequently and requires reinstallation
  • Cannot restore premium purchases after updates
  • App keeps crashing and changing series unexpectedly
  • Favorite drivers/teams selection shows blank screen
  • Cannot scroll down in series list
  • Premium features not available despite purchase
  • App not compatible with older macOS versions (Big Sur)
  • Update notification appears with no available update
  • Cannot click on premium subscription options
  • Ferrari and Porsche teams cannot be selected as favorites
  • Free widgets becoming paywalled after updates
  • Incorrect driver positions and points data
  • Stage times repeating in listings
  • Duplicate session names in MotoGP (Free Practice labels)

Requested features

26 requests
  • Add IMSA racing series
  • Add NASCAR (Cup, Xfinity, Truck Series)
  • Add BTCC (British Touring Car Championship)
  • Add DTM racing series
  • Add WRC (World Rally Championship)
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  • Add Formula E
  • Add Super Formula
  • Add British Superbikes (BSB)
  • Add V8 Supercars
  • Add WTCR and WSBK widgets
  • Add EWC (Endurance World Championship) for motorcycles
  • Add IMSA and Asian Le Mans Series
  • Add GT World Challenge Europe
  • Add ARA and SRX racing
  • Add British GT
  • Add session results widget
  • Add F1 grid/qualifying results widget
  • Add live activities feature
  • Add push notifications for session starts
  • Add race stage times in advance
  • Improve widget size and readability for time display
  • Enable widgets on lock screen
  • Add category logos to lock screen widgets
  • Allow premium sharing across multiple devices
  • Add Indycar constructors widget
  • Improve circuit display for small widget sizes

In-app purchases

None

IMSA

No in-app purchases

9 purchases

Motorsports Widgets

Subscriptions8
  • Motos$0.491 Month
  • Paddock Pass$0.991 Month
  • Rally & Endurance$0.991 Month
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  • Motorcycles$0.991 Month
  • Motos$4.991 Year
  • Motorcycles$7.991 Year
  • Rally & Endurance$7.991 Year
  • Paddock Pass7 Days trial$12.991 Year
One-time1
  • Ultimate$34.99

Questions

Is IMSA free?
IMSA is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Motorsports Widgets free?
Motorsports Widgets is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, IMSA or Motorsports Widgets?
Motorsports Widgets is rated higher. IMSA averages 4.1 out of 5 from 70 ratings, while Motorsports Widgets averages 4.5 from 174 ratings.
Do IMSA or Motorsports Widgets have ads?
IMSA shows ads; Motorsports Widgets does not.
Which is updated more often, IMSA or Motorsports Widgets?
IMSA ships an update every 2 months, and Motorsports Widgets every 9 days. Most recently, IMSA was updated on October 29, 2026 and Motorsports Widgets on October 29, 2026.

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