There are more motorcycle apps on the Google Play Store than most riders realize. Most of them are navigation tools. A smaller number are actual telemetry and data logging apps that capture what your bike is doing in real time. If you are looking for the latter, this article is for you.
We looked at the four apps that come up most often when riders go searching for motorcycle telemetry on Android. We compared them honestly on features, price, who they are actually built for, and where each one falls short. This is not a marketing piece. ThrottleX built this blog, so we have an obvious stake in the outcome. What we can tell you is that we tried to be fair, and we will tell you clearly when a competitor does something better than we do.
Here is the honest comparison.
RACECHRONO PRO
RaceChrono is the most established telemetry app on Android. It has been around since 2007, has over 100,000 active users, and is used by professionals including factory test drivers and race driving instructors. That is not marketing fluff. It is a genuinely well-built app with a strong track record.
The core strengths are its lap timing system and its data analysis tools. A library of over 2,600 pre-made race tracks means you can show up at almost any circuit in the world and the app already knows the layout. The video overlay feature lets you record your sessions and export footage with telemetry data burned in. The data analysis with synchronized graphs, X/Y plots, and side by side lap comparison is as close to professional-grade as a phone app gets.
It supports external GPS receivers for improved accuracy, OBD-II readers for vehicle data, and exports in multiple formats including .VBO which is compatible with professional analysis software. For anyone doing serious circuit work it is a highly capable tool.
- Lap timing is genuinely excellent
- 2,600+ pre-made race tracks
- Video overlay with data export
- Side by side lap comparison
- Predictive lap timing
- External GPS and OBD-II support
- 100,000+ active users and proven reliability
- Built for cars and all motorsport, not specifically motorcycles
- No garage or maintenance tracker
- No crash detection or SOS
- No voice coach
- Best accuracy requires external GPS hardware
- $18.99 vs $9.99 for ThrottleX Pro
- Primarily a circuit tool, limited value for street riders
MYRIDE BY YAMAHA
MyRide is developed by Yamaha Motor Europe and is primarily a route tracking and social community app. It tracks lean angle, acceleration, and speed during a ride, and for Yamaha owners with a compatible smart bike it also connects to the vehicle for calls, music, and notifications. It is free to download and works on any motorcycle, not just Yamahas.
The social and route discovery features are its main selling point. You can log rides, add photos and notes, share routes with other riders, and browse rides from the global community. If finding new roads and sharing your adventures with other riders is what you are after, MyRide has a large and active user base to tap into.
The telemetry features are basic. Lean angle, speed, and acceleration are tracked but the depth of analysis is limited compared to dedicated telemetry apps. The 3.77 star rating across 18,000 reviews reflects a mixed experience. Real user reviews cite recurring bugs including rides failing to save, the finish button freezing mid-session, and mileage tracking stopping without warning. These are not minor annoyances for a ride logging app.
- Completely free
- Large global rider community
- Route discovery and sharing
- Works on any motorcycle
- Smart bike integration for Yamaha owners
- GPX export for route sharing
- Basic telemetry with limited depth
- Recurring bugs reported by users
- Rides failing to save is a serious problem
- No garage or maintenance tracker
- No crash detection or SOS
- No voice coach
- Not a serious data analysis tool
TRACKADDICT
TrackAddict is developed by HP Tuners and is a solid motorsport telemetry and video system for Android. It supports road courses, autocross, rally, drag racing, and drift. The free version is genuinely usable but limits you to storing three recordings. The Pro upgrade removes those limits and adds live telemetry streaming.
Worth stating clearly: TrackAddict is primarily a car app. It was built for automotive motorsport and motorcycle support is incidental rather than purpose-built. The video overlay and lap comparison features are well executed and the OBD-II integration is particularly strong for car users. For motorcycle riders the value proposition narrows considerably since you lose the vehicle data side of things.
Like RaceChrono, TrackAddict performs best with external GPS hardware for improved accuracy. Using it on a motorcycle without an OBD dongle means you are getting GPS and phone sensor data only, which limits what it can tell you compared to its full capability with the hardware stack it is designed around.
- Strong video overlay and data export
- Good lap timing for circuit work
- Free version is genuinely useful
- OBD-II integration is excellent for cars
- Multiple motorsport modes
- Built for cars, not motorcycles
- Best features require external hardware
- No garage or maintenance tracker
- No crash detection or SOS
- No voice coach
- No lean angle analysis depth
THROTTLEX
We built ThrottleX and we are obviously not a neutral party here. What we can tell you is what we built it to do and let you decide whether it fits what you need.
ThrottleX was built specifically for motorcycle riders from the ground up. Not adapted from a car app. Not a route sharing platform with telemetry bolted on. Every feature was designed around the experience of riding a motorcycle and wanting to understand what that motorcycle is doing in real time.
The live dashboard shows lean angle with decimal precision, G-force in both directions, GPS speed, and a live G-G friction circle showing your traction budget in real time. After every session a full PDF ride report is generated with a MotoGP style silhouette showing your left and right lean symmetry, a technical skill radar chart covering smoothness, braking, confidence, and lean symmetry, flick rate measuring how fast you transition into corners, and entry bite measuring how much braking force you carry into the apex.
The 3D KML heatmap export is something none of the other apps on this list offer. Open your session in Google Earth and every corner has a floating apex label showing your peak lean angle, with the route color-coded from green to yellow to red by lean intensity. It is a genuinely useful visual tool for understanding where you are pushing and where you are not.
Beyond the telemetry, ThrottleX includes a complete garage and maintenance tracker tied to the GPS odometer, crash detection with SMS SOS to an emergency contact, a voice coach that alerts you through your Bluetooth headset when you hit your defined lean threshold, and Voice Start that lets you begin a session by saying a phrase without touching the screen.
The free tier is genuinely useful. Road mode dashboard, real-time telemetry, automatic lap detection, and the full maintenance tracker are all permanently free. Pro at $9.99 one-time unlocks everything else including full ride history, the PDF report, the 3D KML export, voice coach, crash detection, and the additional ride modes.
- Built specifically for motorcycles
- Decimal precision lean angle with Kalman filter
- Full PDF ride report with skill radar and silhouette
- 3D KML heatmap with apex labels in Google Earth
- Complete garage and maintenance tracker
- Crash detection with SMS SOS
- Voice Coach with Bluetooth headset integration
- Voice Start for hands-free session trigger
- Genuinely useful free tier
- $9.99 one-time vs $18.99 for RaceChrono Pro
- No external hardware required
- Newer app with fewer user reviews than RaceChrono
- No video overlay feature
- Smaller pre-built track library than RaceChrono
- Android only, no iOS version
SIDE BY SIDE COMPARISON
| Feature | ThrottleX | RaceChrono Pro | MyRide | TrackAddict |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Price | Free / $9.99 Pro | $18.99 | Free | Free / Pro upgrade |
| Built for motorcycles | ✓ | Partial | ✓ | ✗ |
| Real-time lean angle | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✗ |
| PDF ride report | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ |
| 3D KML heatmap | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ |
| Lap timing | ✓ | ✓ | ✗ | ✓ |
| Video overlay | ✗ | ✓ | ✗ | ✓ |
| Garage and maintenance tracker | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ |
| Crash detection and SOS | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ |
| Voice coach | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ |
| No external hardware needed | ✓ | Partial | ✓ | Partial |
| Pre-built track library | Limited | 2,600+ | ✗ | ✓ |
| Free tier available | ✓ | ✗ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Android support | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
THE HONEST BOTTOM LINE
No single app wins everything. The right choice depends entirely on what you actually need.
Choose RaceChrono Pro if:
You do regular track days, video overlay with data burned in is important to you, you want side by side lap comparison, and you are willing to pay $18.99 and potentially invest in external GPS hardware for the best accuracy. It is the most mature and feature complete lap timing app on this list.
Choose MyRide if:
You want a free app, you ride a Yamaha with a compatible smart bike, and connecting with other riders and discovering new routes is more important to you than deep telemetry analysis. Go in knowing the bug reports are real.
Choose TrackAddict if:
You are primarily a car enthusiast who also rides, you want video overlay and drag race timing, and the OBD-II integration for your car is what you are most interested in. For motorcycles only it is not the best fit.
Choose ThrottleX if:
You ride motorcycles and you want an app built specifically for that. You want lean angle with real decimal precision, a professional PDF report after every session, a 3D KML heatmap for Google Earth, a complete garage and maintenance tracker, crash detection with SMS SOS, a voice coach through your Bluetooth headset, and all of it at $9.99 one-time. Try Pro free for 3 days or 3 sessions. Video overlay is not something we offer yet. Everything else on this list we do.
The free tier includes real-time lean angle, G-force, GPS speed, automatic lap detection, and the complete maintenance tracker. No credit card required. Pro unlocks everything else for $9.99 one-time. No subscriptions.