Comparison

M Performance Drive Analyser vs RaceChrono Pro

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

Head to head
About

M Performance Drive Analyser

This app analyzes driving dynamics, providing professional recording and analysis of performance data. View results as videos and graphs on your smartphone after connecting an OBD stick to your BMW. Supports all BMW models from 2008 onwards.

Highlights
  • Track and data recording with video
  • Professional analysis tools
  • Video file generation with data overlay
  • Precision time measurement for tests
  • Real-time engine power and torque display
  • Real-time engine data
  • Fuel consumption and CO2 emission tracking
Features
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M PERFORMANCE DRIVE ANALYSER. Derived directly from motorsports, the M Performance Drive Analyser calculates all important driving dynamics data and provides you with numerous professional recording and analysis options. Results can be displayed and analysed in the form of videos and graphical representations on your smartphone. The plug and play system requires the M Performance Drive Analyser OBD stick that you connect to the OBD (on-board-diagnostics) port of your car. The OBD stick is a BMW genuine accessory product that is available at your BMW dealer. All BMW car models 2008 and later are supported. KEY FEATURES TrackDrive Track- and data recording including video with professional analysis tools. One click generation of a video file with overlay driving dynamics data for sharing TestDrive Precision time measurement for acceleration, distance, elasticity and brake deceleration tests PowerDrive Shows real time engine power and torque G-Drive Shows lateral and linear acceleration with maximum value notifications CoreDrive Shows real time engine data FuelDrive Shows fuel consumption and CO2 emission including fuel cost The M Performance Drive Analyser is designed and manufactured by INATRONIC GmbH & Co. KG for BMW AG Munich. Important note: Continued use of GPS running in the background can dramatically decrease battery life.

About

RaceChrono Pro

This app serves as a comprehensive lap timer and data logger for motorsports, enabling users to record and analyze performance. It offers video recording with data overlays and supports a wide range of external GPS and OBD-II devices for enhanced accuracy.

Highlights
  • Lap timing with sectors and optimal lap
  • Track library with over 2600 pre-made tracks
  • Data analysis with synchronized graphs and maps
  • Predictive lap timing
  • Video recording with data overlay
  • Support for external GPS and OBD-II devices
  • Unlimited session length
Features
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RaceChrono Pro is a versatile lap timer, data logging and data analysis app designed especially for use in motorsports, replacing your traditional lap timers and data loggers. The RaceChrono Pro app also enables you to record videos and overlay them with the logged data. RaceChrono apps have a strong following, currently over 100000 active users. If you look around at pits during your race or track day, chances are that you’ll see someone using RaceChrono. Even many professionals, such as factory test drivers and race driving instructors, are known to use this app! No matter whether you ride motorbikes, drive go-karts or cars, on closed circuit or special stage tracks – this is the motorsports app for you. RaceChrono Pro has following major features: • Lap timing with sectors and optimal lap • Track library of over 2600 pre-made race tracks • Custom user defined circuit and point-to-point tracks • Smoothly scrolling data analysis with synchronised graph, X/Y graph, map, video and comparison video • Predictive lap timing and time delta graph • Hardware accelerated video export with configurable data overlay • Multiple camera recording and picture-in-picture video export • Video recording using internal camera • Linking and synchronising video files from almost all action cameras • Support for external GPS receivers; Dragy Pro/DRG70/DRG70-C/Lite, RaceBox Mini/Mini S/Micro, Qstarz BL-818GT/BL-1000GT/LT-8000GT, Columbus P-9 Race, Dual XGPS 150/160, VBOX Sport, Garmin GLO • Support for OBD-II readers; OBDLink MX+ Bluetooth, OBDLink CX Bluetooth, Dragy OBD, Vgate vLinker FS, Vgate vLinker/iCar BLE, PLX Kiwi 3/4, Carista OBD2 Bluetooth, Tonwon BLE 1/2/Pro, Veepeak OBDCheck BLE, UniCarScan UCSI-2000, OBDLink MX Wi-Fi, generic Wi-Fi OBD-II • Support for Bluetooth LE heart rate monitors • Unlimited session length, good for 24 hour races • Session data export in .ODS (session summary for Excel), .NMEA, .VBO and .CSV formats

Screenshots

M Performance Drive Analyser4 screens
RaceChrono Pro4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: M Performance Drive Analyser at Free against RaceChrono Pro's $19.99. M Performance Drive Analyser also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 3). RaceChrono Pro's advantage is rating (4.7 vs 3.6) and update cadence (monthly vs every 7 months). On review sentiment, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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

M Performance Drive Analyser is free to download; RaceChrono Pro costs $19.99 up front. RaceChrono Pro sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. M Performance Drive Analyser asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

RaceChrono Pro holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: RaceChrono Pro has 174 ratings behind it against 11, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 62% of M Performance Drive Analyser's written reviews are positive against 57% of RaceChrono Pro's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

M Performance Drive Analyser ships an update every 7 months, RaceChrono Pro monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and September 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 4 level
M Performance Drive Analyser versus RaceChrono Pro: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterM Performance Drive AnalyserRaceChrono Pro
PriceFree — better$19.99
Rating3.6 (11 ratings)4.7 (174 ratings) — better
Positive reviews61.5% of reviews — better57.4% of reviews
Number of ratings11174 — better
Update frequencyEvery 7 monthsMonthly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFreemium
Best chart rank—#10 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.615.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size36 MB43 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperINATRONICRaceChrono Oy

Customer experience

M Performance Drive Analyser

All ratings11 ratings
Positive54.5%
Neutral36.4%
Negative9.1%
Written reviews26 reviews
Positive61.5%
Neutral19.2%
Negative19.2%

RaceChrono Pro

All ratings174 ratings
Positive93.1%
Neutral2.9%
Negative4.0%
Written reviews141 reviews
Positive57.4%
Neutral12.1%
Negative30.5%

In-app purchases

None

M Performance Drive Analyser

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

RaceChrono Pro

One-time3
  • Reference session 3$0.99
  • Reference session 2$4.99
  • Reference session 1$8.99

Questions

Is M Performance Drive Analyser free?
M Performance Drive Analyser is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is RaceChrono Pro free?
RaceChrono Pro costs $19.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, M Performance Drive Analyser or RaceChrono Pro?
RaceChrono Pro is rated higher. M Performance Drive Analyser averages 3.6 out of 5 from 11 ratings, while RaceChrono Pro averages 4.7 from 174 ratings.
Do M Performance Drive Analyser or RaceChrono Pro have ads?
Neither M Performance Drive Analyser nor RaceChrono Pro shows ads.
Which is updated more often, M Performance Drive Analyser or RaceChrono Pro?
M Performance Drive Analyser ships an update every 7 months, and RaceChrono Pro monthly. Most recently, M Performance Drive Analyser was updated on September 24, 2026 and RaceChrono Pro on September 25, 2026.

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