Z1 Dashboard vs Race Dash for Sim Games
Quick summary
Race Dash for Sim Games has a verified free tier; Z1 Dashboard does not.
Verdict
Which one should you pick?
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
Choose Race Dash for Sim Games when you want Apple-ecosystem dashboards — it has a verified free tier.
Worth knowing: Apple devices only (no Android/Windows client), each game must have UDP telemetry enabled, and the newest titles need paid per-game unlocks (F1 25 is $5.99); the App Store listing showed v7.3.3 released June 25, 2026
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
Z1 Dashboard
Race Dash for Sim Games
Pricing
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)
Race Dash for Sim Games
Free + $1.99/mo All Access
- Free base app
- Per-game unlocks $3.99-$5.99
- All Access subscription $1.99/mo or $13.49/yr
Free access
Z1 Dashboard
Race Dash for Sim Games
Platforms
Z1 Dashboard
Race Dash for Sim Games
Standout feature
Z1 Dashboard
In-sim AI driving instructor with track-walk mode and live telemetry comparison (Track and Pro tiers)
Race Dash for Sim Games
Authentic game-styled dashboards (F1/GT7/Forza) streamed live to iPhone, iPad and even Apple Watch via UDP telemetry
Limitations
Z1 Dashboard
No perpetual free tier (demo only), and the Standard tier restricts the AI instructor to a single car/track combo
Race Dash for Sim Games
Apple devices only (no Android/Windows client), each game must have UDP telemetry enabled, and the newest titles need paid per-game unlocks (F1 25 is $5.99); the App Store listing showed v7.3.3 released June 25, 2026
Verification
Z1 Dashboard
Race Dash for Sim Games
“—” means the official site does not state it — we leave it blank instead of guessing.
Straight answers
Common questions
Do Z1 Dashboard or Race Dash for Sim Games have a free tier?
Z1 Dashboard does not, and Race Dash for Sim Games 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 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.
How much does Race Dash for Sim Games cost?
Race Dash for Sim Games has a free tier, and its paid pricing starts at Free + $1.99/mo All Access as listed on its own pricing page. Tiers change — the card above shows every tier we verified, with the date we checked.
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 does Race Dash for Sim Games support?
Race Dash for Sim Games's own site lists iOS, iPadOS, Apple Watch, Mac (M1+), Apple Vision, games on PC/PlayStation/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 Z1 Dashboard and Race Dash for Sim Games?
Z1 Dashboard — No perpetual free tier (demo only), and the Standard tier restricts the AI instructor to a single car/track combo. Race Dash for Sim Games — Apple devices only (no Android/Windows client), each game must have UDP telemetry enabled, and the newest titles need paid per-game unlocks (F1 25 is $5.99); the App Store listing showed v7.3.3 released June 25, 2026. These are the limitations each product's own materials made plain, not a verdict on quality.
Is Z1 Dashboard or Race Dash for Sim Games 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.
