Garage 61 vs Sim Racing Telemetry
Quick summary
Verified pricing differs — Garage 61: Free (alpha) · Sim Racing Telemetry: Free + per-game DLC.
Verdict
Which one should you pick?
Choose Garage 61 when you want free iRacing reference laps — it has a verified free tier.
Worth knowing: iRacing-only, and top drivers can set their data private, shrinking the reference-lap pool; official site states paid tiers are coming (FAQ: 'Will it stay free? Not all of it')
Choose Sim Racing Telemetry when you want telemetry from console titles — it has a verified free tier.
Worth knowing: 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
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
Garage 61
Sim Racing Telemetry
Pricing
Garage 61
Free (alpha)
- Everything free during alpha (official docs: 'Is it free? Yes, all of it')
- Optional Pro supporter plan via Patreon (price not shown on site) — unlocks extras like Pro lap-search filters and custom display units
Sim Racing Telemetry
Free + per-game DLC
- Free base app with limited parameters and limited stored sessions
- Per-game DLC unlocks $1.99-$9.99 each
Free access
Garage 61
Sim Racing Telemetry
Platforms
Garage 61
Sim Racing Telemetry
Standout feature
Garage 61
Compare against community-shared telemetry/reference laps from other drivers across most car/track combos, all free right now
Sim Racing Telemetry
One of the few telemetry analyzers that works with console titles via same-network capture, including F1 25's 2026-season telemetry protocol
Limitations
Garage 61
iRacing-only, and top drivers can set their data private, shrinking the reference-lap pool; official site states paid tiers are coming (FAQ: 'Will it stay free? Not all of it')
Sim Racing Telemetry
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
Verification
Garage 61
Sim Racing Telemetry
“—” means the official site does not state it — we leave it blank instead of guessing.
Straight answers
Common questions
Do Garage 61 or Sim Racing Telemetry have a free tier?
Garage 61 does, and Sim Racing Telemetry 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 Garage 61 cost?
Garage 61 has a free tier, and its paid pricing starts at Free (alpha) 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 Racing Telemetry cost?
Sim Racing Telemetry has a free tier, and its paid pricing starts at Free + per-game DLC as listed on its own pricing page. Tiers change — the card above shows every tier we verified, with the date we checked.
What does Garage 61 support?
Garage 61's own site lists iRacing. 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 Racing Telemetry support?
Sim Racing Telemetry's own site lists Windows, macOS, iOS, Android, games on PC/PS4/PS5/Xbox. 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 Garage 61 and Sim Racing Telemetry?
Garage 61 — iRacing-only, and top drivers can set their data private, shrinking the reference-lap pool; official site states paid tiers are coming (FAQ: 'Will it stay free? Not all of it'). Sim Racing Telemetry — 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. These are the limitations each product's own materials made plain, not a verdict on quality.
Is Garage 61 or Sim Racing Telemetry 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.
