TakeP1 vs Z1 Dashboard
Quick summary
TakeP1 has a verified free tier; Z1 Dashboard does not.
Verdict
Which one should you pick?
Choose TakeP1 when you want real-time, hardware-native coaching — it has a verified free tier.
Worth knowing: Desktop app runs on Windows PCs; console support is currently limited to Gran Turismo 7 on PS5
Choose Z1 Dashboard when you want an in-sim AI instructor on a budget — verified pricing: From $3.99/mo.
Worth knowing: No perpetual free tier (demo only), and the Standard tier restricts the AI instructor to a single car/track combo
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
TakeP1
Z1 Dashboard
Pricing
TakeP1
Free + $19.99/mo Pro
- Free — full engineer (live coaching, spotter, brake points, telemetry HUD)
- Pro $19.99/mo — voice cloning + deep debrief (7-day free trial)
Z1 Dashboard
From $3.99/mo
- Standard $3.99-$4.99/mo
- Track $7.99-$8.99/mo (adds AI instructor + track walk)
- Pro $17.99-$19.99/mo (commercial use)
Free access
TakeP1
Z1 Dashboard
Platforms
TakeP1
Z1 Dashboard
Standout feature
TakeP1
Hardware-native real-time radio — one clear correction when it matters, from live entry/apex/exit corner analysis
Z1 Dashboard
In-sim AI driving instructor with track-walk mode and live telemetry comparison (Track and Pro tiers)
Limitations
TakeP1
Desktop app runs on Windows PCs; console support is currently limited to Gran Turismo 7 on PS5
Z1 Dashboard
No perpetual free tier (demo only), and the Standard tier restricts the AI instructor to a single car/track combo
Verification
TakeP1
Z1 Dashboard
“—” means the official site does not state it — we leave it blank instead of guessing.
Straight answers
Common questions
Do TakeP1 or Z1 Dashboard have a free tier?
TakeP1 does, and Z1 Dashboard does not. 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 TakeP1 cost?
TakeP1 has a free tier, and its paid pricing starts at Free + $19.99/mo Pro 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 Z1 Dashboard cost?
From $3.99/mo, as listed on Z1 Dashboard's own pricing page on the verification date shown above. We record the tiers a site publishes and leave anything it does not publish blank.
What does TakeP1 support?
TakeP1's own site lists F1 25, iRacing, Assetto Corsa Competizione, Assetto Corsa, Le Mans Ultimate, rFactor 2, Automobilista 2, RaceRoom, Forza Motorsport, Gran Turismo 7 (PS5), Windows. We only record platforms a site names explicitly — a generic "100+ games" claim is not counted as support for any particular title.
What does Z1 Dashboard support?
Z1 Dashboard's own site lists iRacing, Assetto Corsa, Assetto Corsa Competizione, Automobilista, RaceRoom, rFactor, EA F1. 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 TakeP1 and Z1 Dashboard?
TakeP1 — Desktop app runs on Windows PCs; console support is currently limited to Gran Turismo 7 on PS5. Z1 Dashboard — No perpetual free tier (demo only), and the Standard tier restricts the AI instructor to a single car/track combo. These are the limitations each product's own materials made plain, not a verdict on quality.
Is TakeP1 or Z1 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.
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