Dragy vs RaceBox.
We support both.
Almost every comparison you will find online is written by someone who sells one of these. We sell neither — RaceBuddy connects to both, so we have no reason to push you either way. Here is what genuinely differs, and the part most buying guides leave out.
| Dragy | RaceBox | |
|---|---|---|
| What it is | A Bluetooth GPS performance meter. Models: Dragy, 69, 70 and Pro. | A Bluetooth GPS data logger. Models: Mini, Mini S and Micro. |
| Works with RaceBuddy | Yes — every model. | Yes — every model, plus RaceBox.cc. |
| Drag timing | Identical in RaceBuddy. | Identical in RaceBuddy. |
| Circuit lap timing | Identical in RaceBuddy. | Identical in RaceBuddy. |
| Predicted 1/4 mile ET | Comes from RaceBuddy, not the device. | Comes from RaceBuddy, not the device. |
| Power and torque estimate | Comes from RaceBuddy, not the device. | Comes from RaceBuddy, not the device. |
| Data export | VBO and CSV via RaceBuddy. | VBO and CSV via RaceBuddy. |
The honest answer
For what RaceBuddy does, the choice between these two matters far less than people expect. Both are competent Bluetooth GPS receivers, both stream position and velocity, and every number you actually care about — elapsed time, predicted ET, sector splits, horsepower — is computed in the app from that stream. Buy on price, availability, mounting and battery life.
Where the box does matter
Sample rate and antenna quality affect precision, particularly for 60-foot times and tight sector boundaries where a few hundredths matter. Newer models generally sample faster. If you are chasing repeatability at that level, buy the newest thing you can afford — of either brand.
What most guides never mention
The manufacturer app is not the only app. If a receiver is cheaper but its own software is limited, that is not a reason to rule it out, because you are not stuck with it. This is the whole reason RaceBuddy exists as a neutral app rather than a hardware company.
Already own one?
Your device streams raw GPS. RaceBuddy does the calculating — every supported receiver gets the same features, including the ones the manufacturer app does not have.