Comparison

The best F1 telemetry app, honestly compared

There's no single "best" — the right F1 24/25/26 companion depends on what you're after. Here's how Pacedex stacks up against the most popular tools: F1Laps, SimHub and RaceLab.

FeaturePacedexF1LapsSimHubRaceLab
PriceFreebetaFree +€2.99/moFreeFree +€3.90/mo
Built for the F1 game (24/25/26)~many sims
Live overlay on the game~web
Voice race engineer (offline)
Corner-by-corner analysis
Setup advisor (symptom → fix)
Studies all 22 rivals~
Hardware (LEDs, bass shakers, motion)~
Raw data stays on your PCcloud~
No account needed

Prices and features as of 2026; check each tool for the latest.

Which one should you pick?

Pick SimHub

if you want deep hardware integration — RGB LEDs, bass shakers, motion rigs, custom dashboards — across many sims, and don't mind a steeper learning curve.

Pick F1Laps

if you want your history in the cloud across devices and strong league management and AI-difficulty tools.

Pick RaceLab

if your priority is highly customizable, stream-friendly overlays with a big widget library.

Pick Pacedex

if you want a free all-in-one for the F1 game: a live broadcast-style overlay, a voice race engineer, and corner-by-corner analysis that shows exactly where you lose time — all running locally on your PC, no account.

Try Pacedex free

Live overlay, voice race engineer and corner-by-corner analysis for F1 24/25/26. Runs on your PC — your racing data never leaves it.

Download free · Windows

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