By the PickMerit teamUpdated 2026-07-24 every entry human-verified
These are the tools from our sim racing roundup whose own pricing pages showed a genuinely free tier when we verified them. Free tiers vary a lot — some are the full product, some are capped — so read each card's pricing detail.
Not a coach — dashboards/hardware only; full features and motion control gated behind separate paid licenses whose prices are not shown on the homepage
Coaching feature is listed as 'coming soon', and comparing against professional drivers requires buying/activating data packs on top of the base account
Records only complete timed laps, capture device and game machine must be on the same network, and per-game DLC bought on Steam is not transferable to the iOS/Android versions
iRacing-only and visibly dated — the official site still lists compatibility as Windows XP through Windows 8, and unlicensed copies show periodic donation prompts
Advanced Analysis requires a full-HD-or-better tablet/desktop screen, Forza Horizon/FM7/Gran Turismo expose only limited telemetry, and AC/iRacing need a Windows relay app installed on the game PC
Apple devices only (no Android/Windows client), each game must have UDP telemetry enabled, and the App Store listing showed its latest update as v7.3.3 from June 2024
Free demo shows only RPM/speed/gear, full data must be purchased per game, and available channels depend entirely on what each game's developer exposes
Not standalone software — the site marks the Lovely Plugin as 'Required' and it all runs on top of SimHub, and the store page does not document which sims are supported
Free version is capped at 3 widgets per page, Windows games require a companion PC server app, and many games expose only partial telemetry so some widgets don't work per title
Dash Studio — build your own dashboards/overlays with a large community library, plus no-code Arduino hardware support
Weakness
Not a coach — dashboards/hardware only; full features and motion control gated behind separate paid licenses whose prices are not shown on the homepage
Pricing detail
Free download (base)
Paid perpetual license for full features (price not displayed on loaded page)
Free, open-source (MIT) voice race engineer and spotter app for Windows with per-game support forums, voice packs and name personalisations.
FreeFree tieriRacingAssetto CorsaAssetto Corsa CompetizioneRaceRoomrFactorrFactor 2+6 more
Standout
Human-like radio engineer + spotter voice calls — free, MIT-licensed open source (GitHub: mrbelowski/CrewChiefV4) with community voice packs, translations and name personalisations
Weakness
Distribution and docs live on a vBulletin forum behind Cloudflare bot protection, and the Android companion app is marked EOL on the official forum
Pricing detail
Free download (CrewChiefV4.msi) — donations accepted via the site's donate link
Verified 2026-07-24 verified 2026-07-24 via real browser — Cloudflare challenge passes in-browser; official forum, free .msi download and MIT-licensed GitHub repo confirmed directly
Telemetry analysis platform that compares your laps against professional esports drivers' data packs (with matching setups) and auto-highlights where you lose time.
Automatic analysis that identifies specific differences vs pro reference laps (apex position, corner speed) plus pro data packs bundled with matching setup and weather
Weakness
Coaching feature is listed as 'coming soon', and comparing against professional drivers requires buying/activating data packs on top of the base account
Pricing detail
Free lap recording
Ultimate Subscription (15 monthly data pack activations; price not shown on page)
Multi-platform telemetry capture and lap-comparison app with interactive charts, track reconstruction, statistics and CSV export for console and PC racing games.
Free + per-game DLCFree tierWindowsmacOSiOSAndroidgames on PC/PS4/PS5/Xbox
Standout
One of the few telemetry analyzers that works with console titles via same-network capture, including F1 25's 2026-season telemetry protocol
Weakness
Records only complete timed laps, capture device and game machine must be on the same network, and per-game DLC bought on Steam is not transferable to the iOS/Android versions
Pricing detail
Free base app with limited parameters and limited stored sessions
Veteran iRacing HUD and lap analyzer with voice split/lap announcements, a shared 'datamart' of thousands of lap files, and mobile companion displays.
Free (donationware)Free tieriRacingWindowsweb companion on iPad/iPhone/Android
Standout
Community datamart of thousands of uploaded laps to compare braking points, lines and gearing against faster drivers
Weakness
iRacing-only and visibly dated — the official site still lists compatibility as Windows XP through Windows 8, and unlicensed copies show periodic donation prompts
Pricing detail
Free (donationware)
$15+ donation removes prompts and grants license key + priority support
Second-screen telemetry dashboard app (Pocket Playground) with cloud session history and a lap-comparison Advanced Analysis tool.
Free + in-app subsFree tieriOSAndroidWindowsgames: AC, ACC, F1 2020-25, Forza, Gran Turismo, iRacing, Le Mans Ultimate, Project CARS 2, RaceRoom, rFactor 2
Standout
Advanced Analysis mode comparing throttle/brake, steering, gear, RPM, speed and g-forces across laps on a tablet with track-map overlay
Weakness
Advanced Analysis requires a full-HD-or-better tablet/desktop screen, Forza Horizon/FM7/Gran Turismo expose only limited telemetry, and AC/iRacing need a Windows relay app installed on the game PC
Pricing detail
Free base app
In-app subscriptions for Advanced Analysis and custom dashboard designer
Apple-ecosystem second-screen app showing authentic live dashboards and timing screens for F1, Gran Turismo, Forza, Project CARS and Assetto Corsa.
Free + $1.99/mo All AccessFree tieriOSiPadOSApple WatchMac (M1+)Apple Visiongames on PC/PlayStation/Xbox
Standout
Authentic game-styled dashboards (F1/GT7/Forza) streamed live to iPhone, iPad and even Apple Watch via UDP telemetry
Weakness
Apple devices only (no Android/Windows client), each game must have UDP telemetry enabled, and the App Store listing showed its latest update as v7.3.3 from June 2024
Single-client customizable dashboard and virtual button-box software covering 40+ racing titles, with a built-in editor and mod.io dashboard sharing.
Free demo + per-game IAPFree tierWindows (Steam)iOSAndroid40+ games incl. iRacing, Assetto Corsa, F1 2012-2024, Forza, Project CARS, ETS2
Standout
Powerful dashboard editor with community sharing via mod.io plus a virtual button box usable in any PC application
Weakness
Free demo shows only RPM/speed/gear, full data must be purchased per game, and available channels depend entirely on what each game's developer exposes
Free, design-focused SimHub dashboard (DDU) family and matching stream overlay with 16+ variants for curved, round, ultrawide and portrait screens.
FreeFree tierWindows (runs inside SimHub)
Standout
16+ purpose-built dashboard variants (Curved, Round, Rallye, TK Edition, Companion, stream overlay) managed through its own Lovely Plugin
Weakness
Not standalone software — the site marks the Lovely Plugin as 'Required' and it all runs on top of SimHub, and the store page does not document which sims are supported
Android/iOS second-screen app with 200+ customizable widgets (gauges, tire temps, track map, g-force) and a virtual button box for 100+ PC and console racing games.
Free + one-time ProFree tierAndroidiOSgames on Windows PC, PS4/PS5, Xbox One/Series
Standout
Button Box feature that sends virtual keyboard inputs to any PC application, plus community design sharing across 200+ widgets
Weakness
Free version is capped at 3 widgets per page, Windows games require a companion PC server app, and many games expose only partial telemetry so some widgets don't work per title
Pricing detail
Free (max 3 widgets per page)
Pro one-time in-app purchase (unlimited widgets, extra pages, wheel-button page switching)
