Comparison

MYLAPS Speedhive vs Garmin Catalyst™

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

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About

MYLAPS Speedhive

Access official race results and follow live timing for motorized sports events worldwide. Analyze your performance, compare lap times with opponents, and manage your transponder subscriptions.

Highlights
  • Live race data viewing
  • Official event results access
  • Personal results history
  • Lap time comparison graphs
  • Performance analysis
  • Transponder subscription management
Features
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MYLAPS Speedhive App - Live Timing and official race results in one app. The free MYLAPS Speedhive app gives you quick access to the official results of motorized sport events and with the free introduction version of Live Timing spectators and fans can follow races all over the world. Speedhive will help you to: - View live race data - Get quick and easy mobile access to your personal event results - Connect to your personal MYLAPS account - See the history of all your personal event results - Compare your lap times with other racers in one graph - Analyze where you won and lost compared to your opponents LIVE TIMING With Live Timing in the MYLAPS Speedhive app you are able to view real-time race data of events that support this application. Live Timing shows: - Position - Name - Total time - Best lap - Overall best lap - Flag color coding The session data stays temporarily visible after the event. You are able to sort the data by qualifying mode and race mode. The MYLAPS Speedhive app replaces the current MYLAPS Event Results app and the MYLAPS Live Timing app. Please note that all events that have been uploaded to mylaps.com are available in the app. Live Timing is only available if the event or track supports MYLAPS Live Timing. If you can’t find the event you are looking for in the app or on the website, please contact the race director. Uploading results and distribution of live results is free of charge. EVENT RESULTS Rankings - Overall - Per class - Total time - Best lap - Share race results (finish position, total laps and best lap time) on all social platforms Lap analysis for individual racers - Position changes in the ranking - All lap times - Personal best lap - Difference compared to the best lap - Difference between you and the racer in front of you
 - Difference between you and the current leader - Compare your lap times with your opponents in one graph My Results overview - Easily see your personal results overview (login required) - Adjust your sports / country preferences The app offers results of all kind of motorized sports events worldwide: car racing, motorcycle, karting, stock car, motocross, MX, RC racing and more. Filters for sports, country and date make finding the results even easier. PROFILE In the Profile section you’re able to manage your registered MYLAPS transponders and subscriptions. The Profile page gives you a clear overview of your MYLAPS products and subscriptions. You know exactly on what date your subscriptions will end and you can quickly renew your subscriptions within a few taps. Please note that you also need to load new subscriptions on your transponder. Besides you can find detailed product information of your transponders. A wide range of devices can use the app due to: - Tablet support - Landscape mode - Horizontal scrolling for more data MYLAPS is continuously improving the Speedhive App and new features will be added. To optimize the app to your needs, we would greatly appreciate it if you could share your input via support.speedhive@mylaps.com. MYLAPS Speedhive is a service from MYLAPS Sports Timing

About

Garmin Catalyst™

Access and analyze your motorsports performance data on your smartphone. Review lap times, session summaries, and driver profiles. Track annual driving activity and session weather conditions.

Highlights
  • Access performance data
  • View lap times
  • Session summaries
  • Customizable driver profiles
  • Track annual activity
  • Record weather conditions
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For motorsports drivers of all levels, the Garmin Catalyst™ app provides a simple, intuitive way to access your Garmin Catalyst™ performance data — including lap times, session summaries and customizable driver profiles— on your compatible smartphone or tablet. The app also tracks your annual driving activity metrics and provides a record of weather conditions for each session. Garmin Catalyst™ App • Easily access your Garmin Catalyst™ performance data with use of this app on your compatible smartphone or tablet • Shows your session summaries, lap times, session weather conditions, lap-by-lap data and annual driving activity metrics • Customizable icons within the app let you tailor the look of your driver profile and vehicle icons • View vehicles and track notes from your Garmin Catalyst™ device

Screenshots

MYLAPS Speedhive4 screens
Garmin Catalyst™4 screens

Verdict

The call

MYLAPS Speedhive and Garmin Catalyst™ both sit at 4.8 stars, but that hides the real split: 80% of Garmin Catalyst™'s written reviews are positive against 51% of MYLAPS Speedhive's. MYLAPS Speedhive's advantage is ratings volume (1.2K vs 120). On price, rating, update cadence and ads 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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for MYLAPS Speedhive against 4.8 for Garmin Catalyst™. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: MYLAPS Speedhive has 1.2K ratings behind it against 120, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 51% of MYLAPS Speedhive's written reviews are positive against 80% of Garmin Catalyst™'s.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
MYLAPS Speedhive versus Garmin Catalyst™: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMYLAPS SpeedhiveGarmin Catalyst™
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (1.2K ratings) — better4.8 (120 ratings)
Positive reviews50.6% of reviews80.3% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1.2K — better120
Update frequencyMonthlyMonthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.4 — better16.5
Further details — not scored
Size152 MB220 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMYLAPS Sports TimingGarmin

Customer experience

MYLAPS Speedhive

All ratings1,203 ratings
Positive94.3%
Neutral2.2%
Negative3.5%
Written reviews162 reviews
Positive50.6%
Neutral7.4%
Negative42.0%

Garmin Catalyst™

All ratings120 ratings
Positive94.2%
Neutral2.5%
Negative3.3%
Written reviews61 reviews
Positive80.3%
Neutral8.2%
Negative11.5%

User reviews

MYLAPS Speedhive

From 1.2K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Fast app
  • 👍 Easy to use
  • 🚀 Accurate timing
  • 👍 Great for racing/karting
  • 👍 Useful for monitoring progress

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Live timing issues
  • 🐛 Unreliable/glitchy
  • 🔍 Difficult to navigate/search
  • 🔍 Limited functionality
  • 🔍 Truncated/cut-off information

Garmin Catalyst™

From 120 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Easy to use interface
  • 🚀 Great performance data
  • 💡 Actionable driving insights
  • 👍 Simple setup
  • 👍 Great for track drivers

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Glitches when logging in
  • 🐛 App just glitches
  • 🐛 Loading is soooo slow
  • 🐛 Not user friendly
  • 🐛 Comparing to friends frequently fails

Bugs and requests

MYLAPS Speedhive

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Frequent log-outs
  • Crashes and freezes
  • Inconsistent data/results
  • Compatibility issues with newer devices
  • Login/registration problems

Requested features

5 requests
  • Ability to view past race/lap times
  • Improved search and filtering options
  • Support for more sports/categories
  • Watch app integration
  • Improved user interface

Garmin Catalyst™

Reported bugs

7 issues
  • Everytime you try logging in the app just glitches anyways can’t even get logged in.
  • Comparing to others frequently fails
  • Compare to friend feature way to frequently fails with the message about the tracks not matching well enough despite being the same track on the same days even.
  • New version is off
  • It won’t let me compare the laps with other friends on the same day. Says lap not similar. Literally same day same track same session.
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  • Friend integration is currently pretty lacking. When I try to compare laps it complains that the tracks aren't similar enough.
  • Worse though is that there's no apparent way of sharing your sessions with friends.

Requested features

17 requests
  • Option to select 1-5 laps for optimum view
  • Watch reference videos side by side on the Catalyst
  • Add video review on phone or iPad
  • Allow moving videos to iCloud for review
  • Ability to download in-car camera footage directly from device to app
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  • Compare data from other sessions
  • Use for Sim racing games
  • More functionality to come
  • Make it even more simple
  • Overall leaderboard
  • Leaderboards of other tracks
  • Compare session data between friends
  • Fix track matching issues for friend comparison
  • Allow browsing friend's sessions
  • Add option to compare against other sessions
  • Add dark mode option
  • Add advanced analytics dashboard

In-app purchases

None

MYLAPS Speedhive

No in-app purchases

None

Garmin Catalyst™

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is MYLAPS Speedhive free?
MYLAPS Speedhive is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Garmin Catalyst™ free?
Garmin Catalyst™ is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, MYLAPS Speedhive or Garmin Catalyst™?
MYLAPS Speedhive is rated higher. MYLAPS Speedhive averages 4.8 out of 5 from 1.2K ratings, while Garmin Catalyst™ averages 4.8 from 120 ratings.
Do MYLAPS Speedhive or Garmin Catalyst™ have ads?
Neither MYLAPS Speedhive nor Garmin Catalyst™ shows ads.
Which is updated more often, MYLAPS Speedhive or Garmin Catalyst™?
MYLAPS Speedhive ships an update monthly, and Garmin Catalyst™ monthly. Most recently, MYLAPS Speedhive was updated on November 1, 2026 and Garmin Catalyst™ on October 29, 2026.

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