# Formula 1® vs Race Pulse | Formula Widgets

The clearest difference is ads: Race Pulse | Formula Widgets at none against Formula 1®'s shown. Formula 1®'s advantage is ratings volume (84K vs 3) and chart position (#115 vs unranked). On price, rating, update cadence and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Formula 1® sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and Race Pulse | Formula Widgets sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Race Pulse | Formula Widgets holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Formula 1® has 84K ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Formula 1® ships an update fortnightly, Race Pulse | Formula Widgets every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Formula 1® | Race Pulse | Formula Widgets |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.8 (84K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/formula-1/id835022598/reviews) | **[5.0 (3 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/race-pulse-formula-widgets/id6754761449/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **84K** | 3 |
| Positive reviews | 39.1% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | **Every 10 days** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | **#115** | — |
| Size | 533 MB | 74 MB |
| Requires iOS | **17.0** | 18.6 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Formula One Digital Media Limited](https://appshunter.io/developer/835022601) | [Luke Stonier](https://appshunter.io/developer/1469828437) |

## What reviewers say

### Formula 1®

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/formula-1/id835022598)

**Currently charting:** #115 Top Grossing · Sports, #167 Top Free · Sports (US App Store)

Get all the latest Formula 1 news, results, and highlights. Enhance your race weekend with real-time data, schedules, and tools for live attendees. Unlock exclusive content with a subscription.

**Highlights:** Latest F1 news and analysis, Race weekend schedules, Real-time results and live timings, F1 Fantasy team management, At-Track fan enhancements, Live telemetry data (with subscription)

**In-app purchases (5)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| F1® App Monthly Subscription | $2.99 | per month |
| F1® TV Access Monthly | $3.49 | per month |
| F1® App Annual Subscription | $26.99 | per year |
| F1® TV Access Annual | $29.99 | per year |
| F1 TV Premium Annual FT | $129.99 | per year |

**What reviewers like**

- 💎 Excellent material and articles
- 👍 Easy to navigate and use
- 🚀 Brilliant work building a top quality website and mobile app

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🔍 Not the easiest to navigate
- 🐛 Infuriating notifications
- 🔍 Too much going on in the app, not easy to use
- 👎 Lacking in content
- 🔍 Horrible to navigate

**Reported bugs**

- Fantasy league team keeps disappearing
- Fantasy login seldom works
- Live timing and commentary out of sync
- App crashes
- Doesn't work on iPhone

**Requested features**

- Dark mode
- Option to sort tracks by various metrics
- Ability to replay entire races until next year
- Synchronize timing to broadcast
- Add F2/F3 calendar sync


### Race Pulse | Formula Widgets

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/race-pulse-formula-widgets/id6754761449)

Get real-time Formula 1 stats and countdowns directly on your Home Screen and Lock Screen. Track your favorite drivers and teams with customizable widgets that update automatically throughout race weekends.

**Highlights:** Real-time F1 widgets, Home Screen & Lock Screen support, Next race countdown, Driver & Constructor standings, Automatic updates, Customizable widget styles

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Family Sharing, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Race Pulse Pro | $5.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Formula 1® free?

Formula 1® is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Race Pulse | Formula Widgets free?

Race Pulse | Formula Widgets is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Formula 1® or Race Pulse | Formula Widgets?

Race Pulse | Formula Widgets is rated higher. Formula 1® averages 4.8 out of 5 from 84K ratings, while Race Pulse | Formula Widgets averages 5.0 from 3 ratings.

### Do Formula 1® or Race Pulse | Formula Widgets have ads?

Formula 1® shows ads; Race Pulse | Formula Widgets does not.

### Which is updated more often, Formula 1® or Race Pulse | Formula Widgets?

Formula 1® ships an update fortnightly, and Race Pulse | Formula Widgets every 10 days. Most recently, Formula 1® was updated on October 21, 2026 and Race Pulse | Formula Widgets on October 8, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*