Best Second-Screen & Dashboard Apps for Sim Racing
By the PickMerit teamUpdated 2026-07-24 every entry human-verified
These tools from our roundup are dashboard/second-screen products by their own description — live gauges, timing and telemetry on a phone, tablet or extra monitor. Same verified data as the main roundup.
Not a coach — dashboards/hardware only; full features and motion control gated behind separate paid licenses whose prices are not shown on the homepage
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
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
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)
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
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
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)
