DashPanel vs SIM Dashboard
Quick summary
Verified pricing differs — DashPanel: Free demo + per-game IAP · SIM Dashboard: Free + one-time Pro.
Verdict
Which one should you pick?
Choose DashPanel when you want one dashboard app for 40+ titles — it has a verified free tier.
Worth knowing: 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
Choose SIM Dashboard when you want phone widgets + virtual button box — it has a verified free tier.
Worth knowing: 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
No universal winner — both entries are human-verified (dates in the Verification row below); weigh the limitations against your own setup.
Field by field
The verified fields
What it is
DashPanel
SIM Dashboard
Pricing
DashPanel
Free demo + per-game IAP
- Time-unlimited free demo (RPM, speed, gear only)
- Per-game in-app purchases for full data
SIM Dashboard
Free + one-time Pro
- Free (max 3 widgets per page)
- Pro one-time in-app purchase (unlimited widgets, extra pages, wheel-button page switching)
Free access
DashPanel
SIM Dashboard
Platforms
DashPanel
SIM Dashboard
Standout feature
DashPanel
Powerful dashboard editor with community sharing via mod.io plus a virtual button box usable in any PC application
SIM Dashboard
Button Box feature that sends virtual keyboard inputs to any PC application, plus community design sharing across 200+ widgets
Limitations
DashPanel
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
SIM Dashboard
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
Verification
DashPanel
SIM Dashboard
“—” means the official site does not state it — we leave it blank instead of guessing.
Straight answers
Common questions
Do DashPanel or SIM Dashboard have a free tier?
DashPanel does, and SIM Dashboard does. A free tier can mean the whole product or a heavily capped version, so check the pricing detail on each card rather than the yes or no alone.
How much does DashPanel cost?
DashPanel has a free tier, and its paid pricing starts at Free demo + per-game IAP as listed on its own pricing page. Tiers change — the card above shows every tier we verified, with the date we checked.
How much does SIM Dashboard cost?
SIM Dashboard has a free tier, and its paid pricing starts at Free + one-time Pro as listed on its own pricing page. Tiers change — the card above shows every tier we verified, with the date we checked.
What does DashPanel support?
DashPanel's own site lists Windows (Steam), iOS, Android, 40+ games incl. iRacing, Assetto Corsa, F1 2012-2025, Forza, Project CARS, ETS2. We only record platforms a site names explicitly — a generic "100+ games" claim is not counted as support for any particular title.
What does SIM Dashboard support?
SIM Dashboard's own site lists Android, iOS, games on Windows PC, PS4/PS5, Xbox One/Series. We only record platforms a site names explicitly — a generic "100+ games" claim is not counted as support for any particular title.
What are the drawbacks of DashPanel and SIM Dashboard?
DashPanel — 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. SIM Dashboard — 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. These are the limitations each product's own materials made plain, not a verdict on quality.
Is DashPanel or SIM Dashboard better?
Neither is better in the abstract, and this page does not name a winner. They differ on the verified fields above — price, free tier, platform support and stated limitations — and which of those matters is a question about your setup, not about the products.
