Android lap timers

Sailor · Postby **Sailor** » Fri Dec 16, 2011 6:31 pm

Looking for an android lap timer.
Been using Racechrono but switched to an android phone.
The only one I've found that looks the goods is aLapRecorder HD which is in demo mode until I buy the $6.50 upgrade.

Anyone using it?

Damo · Postby **Damo** » Sun Apr 08, 2012 4:36 pm

The ones that I've got on my phone are aLapHD, ChronoGPS, Race Ace and Trackmaster. I used ChronoGPS at the Nurburgring

where it performed well, but I haven't had the opportunity to use the others yet. aLapHD seems to be the goods if you can mount your phone to get video, too, but probably the biggest thing with any of them from a lap timing perspective would be to use them with a 5 Hz external GPS receiver. It would be interesting to open all of them at once and simultaneously compare their respective accuracy against official timing.

Nevertheless, I'm also interested in hearing others' opinions.

plohl · Postby **plohl** » Sun Apr 08, 2012 7:03 pm

I have gearzy lap timer lite (FREE). I haven't used it at the track yet, just played around with it driving around. Seems pretty good, though it has crashed a few times.

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Nemo · Postby **Nemo** » Fri Jun 15, 2012 6:33 pm

https://play.google.com/store/apps/deta ... 5vLmFwcCJd

RaceChrono is now available on Android.

Sailor · Postby **Sailor** » Fri Jun 15, 2012 6:58 pm

Just downloaded it.
I have a dedicated Racechrono GPS but this is great for showing my laps on my Samsung

manga_blue · Postby **manga_blue** » Fri Jun 15, 2012 10:10 pm

Nemo wrote:https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.racechrono.app&feature=search_result#?t=W251bGwsMSwxLDEsImNvbS5yYWNlY2hyb25vLmFwcCJd

RaceChrono is now available on Android.

Well spotted! I've been waiting for this for a year.

Hjt · Postby **Hjt** » Fri Jun 15, 2012 11:46 pm

Thanks Nemo, downloaded and ready to roll!

manga_blue · Postby **manga_blue** » Tue Mar 19, 2013 5:49 pm

Racechrono has just put out an update to its Android version. It's absolutely stunning. Lap review maps now show Vmins, Vmaxs and colour coded braking areas for every corner and straight by default overlaid on the satellite photo. Check it out if you've got some old session files.

Jeo · Postby **Jeo** » Tue Mar 19, 2013 9:23 pm

It's quite cool hey.

corners · Postby **corners** » Tue Jul 02, 2013 12:20 pm

So is Racechrono the one to use?

Eunos Roadster · Postby **Eunos Roadster** » Tue Jul 02, 2013 2:14 pm

Hi there,

just downloaded to my Galaxy S II. Find it hard to get started? Found Phillip Island map and is asking for New Trap? WTF :?:

Trackphotos · Postby **Trackphotos** » Tue Jul 02, 2013 11:24 pm

Eunos Roadster wrote:Hi there,

just downloaded to my Galaxy S II. Find it hard to get started? Found Phillip Island map and is asking for New Trap? WTF

When you start racechrono you get the big red button 'Start', right? Press that, and it will use your location to try to find the nearest tracks to you. You can also press the 'select track manually' button and pick from either tracks youve saved as favourites, or if you press on Library at the top you can filter by country and go from there. Pick your track, and the live timer will appear after a few seconds. It will already have splits etc for the track. It is possible to make your own splits I believe, but I don't know how.

I haven't used it on track yet, will be trying it out at Lakeside in 2 weeks. It's worthless for track position/lines/corner speed if you are using internal GPS, but should give you reasonably accurate lap/split times.

Postby **beavis** » Wed Jul 03, 2013 4:53 pm

corners wrote:So is Racechrono the one to use?

Yes, use racechrono on an Android. Nothing on iphone is any good.
Easy to use.

Do yourself a favour, don't use your phones built in GPS, get a Qstarz 818 bluetooth GPS.

If you can't work it out, come find me in the White/Black NB8B at Phillip Island.

YanMa YatTai · Postby **YanMa YatTai** » Wed Jul 03, 2013 6:14 pm

beavis wrote:Yes, use racechrono on an Android. Nothing on iphone is any good.
Easy to use.

Do yourself a favour, don't use your phones built in GPS, get a Qstarz 818 bluetooth GPS.

Exactly. Bought qstarz bt-q818xt from eBay, did the 5hz update and works brilliantly.

Had difficulty with auto find track but once I hit choose manually the right track shows up. Did NSW Wakefield and Marulan fine.

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cwto24 · Postby **cwto24** » Wed Jul 03, 2013 7:57 pm

beavis wrote:
corners wrote:So is Racechrono the one to use?

Yes, use racechrono on an Android. Nothing on iphone is any good.
Easy to use.

Do yourself a favour, don't use your phones built in GPS, get a Qstarz 818 bluetooth GPS.

If you can't work it out, come find me in the White/Black NB8B at Phillip Island.

Nothing on iphone is any good?

Now thats a bummer for iOs users....