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Crew Chief vs RS Dash ASR

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Best for a free voice spotter & engineer

Crew Chief

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Best for lap analysis on a tablet

RS Dash ASR

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Crew ChiefRS Dash ASR
What it isFree, open-source (MIT) voice race engineer and spotter app for Windows with per-game support forums, voice packs and name personalisations.Second-screen telemetry dashboard app (Pocket Playground) with cloud session history and a lap-comparison Advanced Analysis tool.
PriceFreeFree + in-app subs
Pricing detail
  • Free download (CrewChiefV4.msi) — donations accepted via the site's donate link
  • Free base app
  • In-app subscriptions for Advanced Analysis and custom dashboard designer
Free tier Yes Yes
PlatformsiRacing · Assetto Corsa · Assetto Corsa Competizione · RaceRoom · rFactor · rFactor 2 · GTR2 · Automobilista · Project Cars 1 & 2 · F1 2018/2019 · Richard Burns Rally · WindowsiOS · Android · Windows · games: AC, ACC, F1 2020-25, Forza, Gran Turismo, iRacing, Le Mans Ultimate, Project CARS 2, RaceRoom, rFactor 2
Standout featureHuman-like radio engineer + spotter voice calls — free, MIT-licensed open source (GitHub: mrbelowski/CrewChiefV4) with community voice packs, translations and name personalisationsAdvanced Analysis mode comparing throttle/brake, steering, gear, RPM, speed and g-forces across laps on a tablet with track-map overlay
WeaknessDistribution and docs live on a vBulletin forum behind Cloudflare bot protection, and the Android companion app is marked EOL on the official forumAdvanced 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
Verified2026-07-242026-07-24

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