Comparison

RoundCount vs LapMonitor

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

Head to head
About

RoundCount

Features
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In for a race or training? Want to swim, run, take your bike or even your car? Take this app with you so you can easily count the rounds made and track the time needed for all participants. Because most timers are just to simple. Features of this one: - Manage participants for a training or race - Count the laps - See the total time and lap time for each participant - History of all trainings, including lap times - Ability to send the history by email - ...

About

LapMonitor

This application pairs with a dedicated device to provide real-time lap timing for RC car races. It supports single or multi-racer configurations, displays live rankings and race data, and announces key events. Race history is automatically saved and can be exported or shared.

Highlights
  • Bluetooth device connection
  • Multi-driver race configuration
  • Real-time driver ranking
  • Speech synthesis for race events
  • Detailed lap information
  • Automatic race data saving
  • Race data export and sharing
Features
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LapMonitor is the companion application of the LapMonitor device, the best lap counter for RC cars. It allows single racer lap timing or multi-racers. It includes the following features: - Connect to a LapMonitor device over Bluetooth; - Configure and start a multi-drivers race; - Display the driver ranking and race data in real-time (number of laps, last lap, best lap…); - Use speech synthesis to announce important race events; - Display detailed laps information for any driver in the race; - Automatically save race data on your device, and you can view the race details later in the Session History screen; - Export race data as a text file; - Share race data with your friend by email, Twitter, cloud file services…

Screenshots

RoundCount4 screens
LapMonitor4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: RoundCount at every 2 months against LapMonitor's every 9 months. RoundCount also leads on iOS requirement (8.1 vs 12.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

RoundCount ships an update every 2 months, LapMonitor every 9 months. The most recent releases landed on September 26, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
RoundCount versus LapMonitor: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRoundCountLapMonitor
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (13 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—13 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 9 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS8.1 — better12.0
Further details — not scored
Size10 MB17 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFanatic DevelopmentGY FX

In-app purchases

None

RoundCount

No in-app purchases

None

LapMonitor

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is RoundCount free?
RoundCount is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is LapMonitor free?
LapMonitor is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do RoundCount or LapMonitor have ads?
Neither RoundCount nor LapMonitor shows ads.
Which is updated more often, RoundCount or LapMonitor?
RoundCount ships an update every 2 months, and LapMonitor every 9 months. Most recently, RoundCount was updated on September 26, 2026 and LapMonitor on October 7, 2026.

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