Comparison

KartMAX PRO EVO vs Fox + Son Jetmax

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

Head to head
About

KartMAX PRO EVO

This application provides precise engine tuning recommendations for Rotax MAX EVO karting engines. It calculates optimal jetting, needle clip position, and spark plug type based on real-time weather conditions and various engine configurations. It's designed for professional teams, tuners, and club racers to enhance performance.

Highlights
  • Jetting recommendations
  • Weather condition integration
  • Support for EVO and non-EVO engines
  • Multiple engine configurations
  • Spark plug type selection
  • Fuel octane and oil ratio adjustment
  • Carburetor ice warning
Features
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The Nº1 jetting app for all Rotax MAX engines, EVO included. Get the right jet, needle clip position and spark plug for Senior, DD2, Junior, Mini and Micro MAX — in seconds, matched to the weather at your track. KartMAX PRO EVO is a must-have for teams, professionals, engine tuners and club racers. Thousands of drivers all over the world rely on it every race weekend, from club events to national and international championships. Set up your engine once. From then on, the app reads the weather conditions at the racetrack and recommends the jet, needle clip position and spark plug reference for your exact engine and carburetor configuration. COVERS EVERY MAX CLASS • DD2, Senior, Junior, Mini and Micro MAX • EVO and non EVO engines with MaxChallenge setup and other configurations TAKES EVERY DETAIL INTO ACCOUNT • Keep as many engine configurations as you want • Selectable K98 or K27 needle (non EVO) • 3.6 or 5.2 floats weight (non EVO) • Idle jet and idle emulsion tube (non EVO) • Selectable needle valve for non EVO DD2 • Selectable intake restrictor and carburetor spacer for Micro and Mini classes (non EVO) • Adjustable floats height (non EVO) • Independent delta adjustment for main jet and needle pin — calibrate your particular engine • Support for Denso, NGK and NGK-IX spark plugs • Selectable fuel octane • Adjustable fuel/oil ratio with a mix wizard for the perfect mix • Carburetor ice warning • Fine tuning • International configurations supported WEATHER, AUTOMATICALLY KartMAX PRO EVO obtains your position and altitude automatically and fetches temperature, pressure and humidity from the nearest weather station over the internet. On supported devices the internal barometer is used for extra precision. Need more accuracy? Connect the readings from your own portable weather station. LEARN AS YOU TUNE Built-in documentation, how-tos, video tutorials and official manuals. Wondering if it really works? Thousands of drivers use our software every weekend at national and international championships. Although most of them would rather keep it a secret ;) Questions? Contact us — we answer every message, we act on user feedback, and we race with KartMAX PRO EVO ourselves.

About

Fox + Son Jetmax

This application simplifies jetting calculations for Rotax engines, factoring in weather and altitude. It provides racers with precise tuning recommendations, including relative horsepower and an interactive gear chart, to optimize performance on race day.

Highlights
  • Rotax engine jetting calculator
  • Weather and altitude adjustments
  • Relative horsepower calculation
  • Interactive gear chart
  • Rotax tuning tips
Features
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Precision jetting made easy — This app helps you calculate jetting for Rotax engines based on weather and altitude. Now every Rotax racer has access to the same jetting Fox + Son has used to power our engines to countless Rotax National wins and Grand Finals tickets. After many months of development and testing, we have successfully brought the same jetting algorithms we use on our dyno to a quick, easy-to-use app. We have also included all of our popular Rotax tuning tips that are found on our website, along with a handy interactive gear chart for your convenience. As we do with our website, we will continually update the app as we discover new tuning information. Anytime a new cylinder or part is introduced, all of the testing we do at the shop will flow directly to Jetmax. Jetmax will also calculate the relative horsepower for that atmospheric condition. The relative horsepower percentage is helpful information to have when selecting your gear ratio. In certain situations you can benefit from increasing your gear ratio when HP is low & decreasing your gear ratio when HP is high. Whether you're competing at the track or fine-tuning your kart for practice, Jetmax gives you accurate, reliable recommendations so you can focus on performance. Features: - Jetting calculator for Rotax engines - Calculates relative horsepower - Includes an interactive gearing chart Engineered by racers, for racers — Fox + Son Jetmax App delivers the tools you need to stay competitive on race day. *You must have a valid subscription in order to use this app.

Screenshots

KartMAX PRO EVO4 screens
Fox + Son Jetmax2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Fox + Son Jetmax at Free against KartMAX PRO EVO's $9.99. Fox + Son Jetmax also leads on rating (5.0 vs 2.0) and review sentiment (100% vs 83%). KartMAX PRO EVO's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1). On ratings volume, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Fox + Son Jetmax is free to download; KartMAX PRO EVO costs $9.99 up front. Fox + Son Jetmax sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $7.99 per year. KartMAX PRO EVO asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Fox + Son Jetmax holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 5 and 2 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 83% of KartMAX PRO EVO's written reviews are positive against 100% of Fox + Son Jetmax's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

KartMAX PRO EVO ships an update every 6 months, Fox + Son Jetmax every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 10, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
KartMAX PRO EVO versus Fox + Son Jetmax: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterKartMAX PRO EVOFox + Son Jetmax
Price$9.99Free — better
Rating2.0 (5 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews83.3% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings5 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 6 monthsEvery 3 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaid — betterSubscription
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS18.615.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size108 MB16 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRafael BartolomeTrophy Inc.

Customer experience

KartMAX PRO EVO

All ratings5 ratings
Positive20.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative80.0%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive83.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative16.7%

Fox + Son Jetmax

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

KartMAX PRO EVO

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Fox + Son Jetmax

Subscriptions1
  • Premium Yearly7 Days trial$7.991 Year

Questions

Is KartMAX PRO EVO free?
KartMAX PRO EVO costs $9.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Fox + Son Jetmax free?
Fox + Son Jetmax is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, KartMAX PRO EVO or Fox + Son Jetmax?
Fox + Son Jetmax is rated higher. KartMAX PRO EVO averages 2.0 out of 5 from 5 ratings, while Fox + Son Jetmax averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do KartMAX PRO EVO or Fox + Son Jetmax have ads?
Neither KartMAX PRO EVO nor Fox + Son Jetmax shows ads.
Which is updated more often, KartMAX PRO EVO or Fox + Son Jetmax?
KartMAX PRO EVO ships an update every 6 months, and Fox + Son Jetmax every 3 months. Most recently, KartMAX PRO EVO was updated on October 10, 2026 and Fox + Son Jetmax on September 23, 2026.

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