MSI Mystic Light vs SIM
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
MSI Mystic Light
Control and customize the lighting on your computer system. Choose from a palette of colors to create a unique look for your setup. Instantly change your system's appearance to match your style.
- Customize lighting colors
- Select colors from a palette
- Match system style
- Change system look instantly
- Set up color schemes
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Customize and set up your own color scheme with MSI Mystic Light utility. Select the available colors from the palette to match your system style. Bored of the same colors? Simply change the complete look of your system in 1 second!
SIM
Transform your smartphone or tablet into a customizable auxiliary display for racing, truck, flight, and farming simulations. Design your own dashboard with a variety of widgets and share your creations with a community of users. Unlock full potential with in-app purchases.
- Freely configurable auxiliary display
- Easy dashboard editor
- Large number of widgets
- Community designs download/share
- Virtual button box for PC
- Personalized layouts
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Get the most out of your favorite racing, truck, flight and farming simulations with the SIM Dashboard Companion App. • Use your smartphone or tablet as a freely configurable auxiliary display. • Create your own dash with the easy editor • Choose from a large number of widgets like analog displays, gear indicator, fuel usage, lap times, RPM LED Bars and many more • Register for the community to download and share Designs with others • Button Box (for games running on a PC only), use virtual buttons to execute keystrokes on your PC Supported games This app supports more than 40 games on PC, PS5, PS4 and Xbox like: • American Truck Simulator - ATS • Assetto Corsa (PC/PS4/PS5) • Assetto Corsa Competizione - ACC • Automobilista • BeamNG.drive • DiRT Rally 2.0 (PC) • DiRT 4 (PC) • DiRT Rally (PC) • Euro Truck Simulator 2 - ETS2 • Farming Simulator 22 (PC) - FS22 • Forza Horizon 5 • Forza Horizon 4 • Forza Motorsport • F1 24 • F1 23 • F1 22 • F1 2021 • F1 2020 • F1 2019 • F1 2018 • F1 2017 - 16 • F1 2015 - 10 (PC) • GRID Legends (PC) • Grid Autosport • GT7 • iRacing • LFS • Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 - fs2020 • OMSI 2 • RaceRoom Racing Experience - R3E • rFactor • rFactor 2 • Richard Burns Rally - RBR • TrackMania 2 • The Bus • X-Plane 11 ... AND MORE! Check the app for the complete and up to date list of supported games! Most relevant features • Create your personal layouts • Move and scale your widgets • Change colors • Additional options in every widget • Use your own graphics • Select from cool templates Test the free version without a time limit and use one layout and up to three widgets per game. In order to achieve its full potential, you can remove the restrictions with in app purchases. The variety of widgets can differ per game Problems or questions? If you encounter problems or have additional questions, please dont give a negative rating. Check the help pages on www.stryder-it.de/simdashboard/help first. You can also contact me and I try to solve the problem. E-mail: info(at)stryder-it.de The Software is provided "as is," with all faults, defects, bugs, and errors. All trademarks and registered trademarks are the property of their respective owners. Names are used for identification purposes only.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: SIM at 4.6 against MSI Mystic Light's 2.1. SIM also leads on review sentiment (43% vs 13%) and update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 2 months). MSI Mystic Light's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 24) and iOS requirement (9.1 vs 15.0). On price, ads and device support there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. SIM sells 24 one-off in-app purchases. MSI Mystic Light asks for nothing beyond the download.
SIM holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 2.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: SIM has 472 ratings behind it against 50, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 13% of MSI Mystic Light's written reviews are positive against 43% of SIM's.
MSI Mystic Light ships an update every 2 months, SIM every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | MSI Mystic Light | SIM |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.1 (50 ratings) | 4.6 (472 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 13.1% of reviews | 42.9% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 50 | 472 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 9.1 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 18 MB | 108 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Micro-Star International Co., Ltd. | Christian Hausmann |
Customer experience
MSI Mystic Light
SIM
Bugs and requests
MSI Mystic Light
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
SIM
Reported bugs
21 issues- Free version too limited (3 widgets)
- Can't get money back for accidental purchase
- Time slip on drag times not loading
- ACC on PS5 not working
- iOS app not updated for AC Evo
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- iOS 26 permission changes broke app
- Not working on Horizon 5 (Horizon 4 error)
- Pro version not usable on multiple iPhones
- Scaling options not displaying info properly on iOS
- Crashing on iPhone SE and iPhone 15
- Lost pro purchase after reset/update
- App crashes after buying pro
- App not opening after recent update
- App no longer opens after update
- Email invalid, can't use dashes
- ATS on iPad not working
- Max speed of trip/session won't convert to mph
- Can't log in with old account on new phone
- Stopped working after two months
- Ready-made widgets not loading
- Current iOS version has frustrating bugs
Requested features
8 requests- Add Assetto Corsa Rally support
- Working PSI gauge for Beamng drive
- Remote dashboard studio for iOS
- More engine info for Beamng
- Add Farming Simulator 25 to console
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- Grouping of layers for scaling and moving widgets
- Save groups as preset widgets
- Web interface to design dashboards
In-app purchases
MSI Mystic Light
No in-app purchases
SIM
- TDU Solar Crown$0.99
- F1 23 (Upgrade)$0.99
- F1 24 (Upgrade)$0.99
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- BeamNG.drive$1.49
- Le Mans Ultimate (PC)$1.99
- The Bus$2.99
- Forza Horizon 4 & 5$2.99
- Farming Simulator 25 (Upgrade)$2.99
- F1 2021 (Upgrade)$2.99
- WRC (EA SPORTS) (PC)$2.99
- GT Sport$2.99
- PC Button Box$3.79
- Forza Motorsport 2023 & 7$3.99
- GT7$3.99
- F1 25$4.49
- MS Flight Simul. 2024 & 2020$4.49
- Farming Simulator 22$4.49
- Farming Simulator 25$4.49
- F1 23$4.49
- F1 24$4.49
- Assetto Corsa$4.79
- iRacing$4.79
- ETS2 & ATS$5.99
- PRO$12.99









