The short answer
| Feature | Kart Track | Race Studio |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Paid (free tier + live demo) | Free |
| Built specifically for karting | Yes | Built for all AiM motorsport |
| AI coaching report | Yes | No |
| Cross-logger comparison (MyChron + Alfano) | Yes | AiM loggers only |
| GPS track map / speed heatmap | Yes | Yes |
| Sector & time-delta analysis | Yes | Yes |
| Works in the browser (no install) | Yes | Desktop install |
| Companion mobile app | Yes | No |
| Team workspaces with pooled credits | Yes | No |
| Learning curve | Beginner-friendly | Steep |
Comparison is Kart Track against the most common MyChron tool, AiM’s free Race Studio. Race Studio wins on price and low-level control; Kart Track wins on AI coaching, mixed-logger comparison, ease of use, and team features.
Most karters land on this question right after their first season with a MyChron: the logger records everything, but what is the best app to actually make sense of it? We weighed the options on the things that matter to a kart racer, not a GT team: how quickly you get a useful read, whether the tool speaks karting, whether it can handle more than one brand of logger, and whether it helps you know what to change rather than just showing you numbers.
Kart Track is our top pick for analyzing MyChron data because it is built only for karting and it gets you to an answer fast. Upload a session in the browser and you get speed traces, sector deltas, a GPS track map with a speed heatmap, time-delta maps, and racing-line overlays. The standout is the optional AI coaching report: spend a coaching credit and it reads your session and writes your top three focus areas, each tied to specific corners and data from your own laps. It also compares a MyChron session against an Alfano session in one view, includes a team workspace with pooled credits, and covers the mobile app on the same subscription. You can try a full session in the live demo before signing up.
Credit where it is due: Race Studio 3 is free, it is the official AiM software, and it is seriously capable. It gives you every channel, custom math channels, lap overlays, and GPS maps with complete manual control, which makes it the best free tool for MyChron data and a favorite of experienced data engineers. The trade-offs are a steep learning curve, a desktop interface built for the whole AiM range rather than karting, AiM-only data support, and no guidance layer. It shows you the data; figuring out the story is up to you. For many drivers the smart move is to keep Race Studio for exporting and deep dives, and add Kart Track for the guided, karting-first read. See the full Kart Track vs Race Studio comparison.
If you want the best free tool and you do not mind the learning curve, use Race Studio. If you want the fastest path to knowing exactly where you are losing time, with AI coaching, cross-logger comparison, and a dashboard your whole team can read, Kart Track is the best MyChron analysis app for the job. Check pricing or read the export guide to get started.
For most karters, Kart Track Speed Lab is the best pick because it pairs a karting-specific dashboard with an AI coaching report and cross-logger comparison. AiM's free Race Studio is the best free option and is the official manufacturer software. The right answer depends on whether you want depth and control for free (Race Studio) or fast, guided, karting-first insight (Kart Track).
Yes. Race Studio 3 from AiM Sportline is free and reads MyChron data directly. It is powerful and worth having. Kart Track is the paid step up when you want AI coaching, cross-logger comparison, and a simpler karting dashboard, and it offers a free tier plus a live demo so you can try it first.
Yes. Kart Track is compatible with MyChron 5 and MyChron 6. You export a session to CSV or ZIP, upload it, and get speed traces, sector deltas, a GPS track map, and an optional AI coaching report. The export guide covers the exact steps.
No. That is the main reason a dedicated app helps. Race Studio is deep but assumes you know what to look for. Kart Track is built to be read by drivers and coaches, and the AI coaching report tells you the top three things to work on in plain language tied to your own laps.
Yes. Kart Track also reads Alfano 6 and Alfano 7 data, and it can compare a MyChron session against an Alfano session in one view. That mix-and-match comparison is something the manufacturer tools cannot do.
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Upload a MyChron or Alfano session and get speed traces, sector deltas, a GPS track map, and an AI coaching report that points to the corners costing you time.
Compare plans on the pricing page, or see how to export your data.