COMPARISON

RaceChrono vs ApexIngest

RaceChrono logs it. ApexIngest coaches it. The app that turns lap times into corner-by-corner improvement.

RaceChrono

RaceChrono Pro

£15

Mobile app for GPS lap timing using phone sensors or external Bluetooth GPS. One-off purchase, widely used at track days.

ApexIngest

ApexIngest

£9

Analysis SaaS for motorcycle telemetry. Imports RaceChrono CSV, adds coaching, setup tracking, coach mode, and lap overlays.

Where each one wins

Price (entry)

Winner: RaceChrono Pro

RaceChrono Pro is a one-off £15 app purchase. ApexIngest is £9/month. Different model — RaceChrono wins on the lowest barrier to entry.

Hardware (logger)

Winner: Tie

Neither product is a hardware logger. RaceChrono uses your phone GPS or a paired Bluetooth receiver; ApexIngest is software-only. Bring whatever logger you already have.

Data import flexibility

Winner: ApexIngest

ApexIngest imports RaceChrono, RaceBox, AiM, MoTeC, Harry's LapTimer, TrackAddict, Starlane and generic CSVs. RaceChrono's analysis stays inside the app.

Corner-by-corner coaching

Winner: ApexIngest

ApexIngest analyses every corner, identifies your slowest one with a time delta vs your best lap, and turns that into a structured drill plan. RaceChrono shows lap times and a trace — coaching you have to do yourself.

AI session analysis

Winner: ApexIngest

ApexIngest runs an LLM coaching pass on each uploaded session and maintains a rolling rider profile across the season. RaceChrono has no coaching layer.

Setup tracking & diff

Winner: ApexIngest

ApexIngest logs your suspension and tyre setup per session and diffs it against your previous visits to the same track. RaceChrono doesn't track bike setup.

Coach / team mode

Winner: ApexIngest

ApexIngest has multi-rider team dashboards for instructors and clubs. Coaches can author plans per rider per track. RaceChrono is single-user.

Lap-to-lap overlay

Winner: ApexIngest

ApexIngest overlays any two laps from any session with a per-corner delta. RaceChrono has basic video overlay but no web-based delta chart.

At-track UX

Winner: RaceChrono Pro

RaceChrono's live lap timing and predictive split readout on your phone screen is hard to beat for simplicity at the pitlane. ApexIngest is post-session analysis.

Verdict

RaceChrono Pro is the easiest way to start timing laps — install it, ride, done. That's genuinely valuable. ApexIngest picks up where it stops: import your RaceChrono CSV and the session becomes corner coaching, setup tracking, lean angle visualisation, and a coach-ready dashboard. They're not rivals; they're sequentially useful.

Where ApexIngest fits

Already running RaceChrono? Export the CSV from the app and import it into ApexIngest in one click. You'll see corner-by-corner deltas, AI coaching notes, and setup tracking within minutes — no new hardware, no new logger, just the analysis layer your RaceChrono data has been missing.

Got your logger? Add the analysis layer.

From £9/month. Works with RaceBox, AiM, MoTeC, Starlane, RaceChrono, and more. Join the waitlist for early access.