Z1 Dashboard vs Sim Racing Telemetry
Quick summary
Sim Racing Telemetry 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 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
Z1 Dashboard
Sim Racing Telemetry
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)
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
Z1 Dashboard
Sim Racing Telemetry
Platforms
Z1 Dashboard
Sim Racing Telemetry
Standout feature
Z1 Dashboard
In-sim AI driving instructor with track-walk mode and live telemetry comparison (Track and Pro tiers)
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
Z1 Dashboard
No perpetual free tier (demo only), and the Standard tier restricts the AI instructor to a single car/track combo
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
Z1 Dashboard
Sim Racing Telemetry
“—” means the official site does not state it — we leave it blank instead of guessing.
Straight answers
Common questions
Do Z1 Dashboard or Sim Racing Telemetry have a free tier?
Z1 Dashboard does not, 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 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 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 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 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 Z1 Dashboard and Sim Racing Telemetry?
Z1 Dashboard — No perpetual free tier (demo only), and the Standard tier restricts the AI instructor to a single car/track combo. 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 Z1 Dashboard 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.
