Formula Game Companion vs Pitbox
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Formula Game Companion
Organize and manage custom racing leagues, competitions, and co-op championships. Track statistics visually and share vehicle setups or lap times with a community.
- League creation and management
- Competition organization
- Co-op world championships
- Clear statistical display
- Graphical statistics
- Vehicle setup sharing
- Fastest lap recording
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Create and manage your own leagues, competitions and co-op world championships and have the statistics displayed clearly and graphically! Swap vehicle setups with the community or record your fastest laps! Terms of use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
Pitbox
Enhance your sim racing experience with real-time telemetry and historical data. Get live insights into sector deltas, tire conditions, car positions, and more. Analyze past performance and prepare for races with circuit guides and strategy tips.
- Real-time sector deltas
- Tire state and temperature monitoring
- Proximity sensor for nearby cars
- Live map with car positions
- Session history analysis
- Circuit guides and race strategy tips
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Pitbox is your real-time sim racing companion. Connect your iPhone to your sim game over UDP and access the data the game doesn't show you. LIVE DURING YOUR SESSION - Sector deltas to the leader - Tyre state and temperature window - Proximity sensor for nearby cars - Penalties and track limit warnings - Fuel load and race pace - Live map with every car's position on track - Live timing board with gaps and lap times for the full field - Swipe or tap to switch between dashboards on the fly SESSION HISTORY Every lap saved automatically. Review lap times, tyre stints, positions and race results, and analyse your pace on interactive charts to spot where you're gaining or losing time. RACE BRIEFING Circuit guides for every track. Compound allocations, strategies by race distance and track tips before you head to the grid. RADIO CHECK Verify your wheel buttons are reaching the car before each session. HOW TO CONNECT Enable UDP telemetry in your game settings, enter your iPhone IP address and Pitbox detects the format automatically. Pitbox is an unofficial app. Not affiliated with Formula One Licensing BV or Electronic Arts. Terms of Use (EULA): https://pitboxapp.com/terms Privacy Policy: https://pitboxapp.com/privacy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Pitbox at 5.0 against Formula Game Companion's 4.5. Pitbox also leads on ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (100% vs 76%). Formula Game Companion's advantage is ratings volume (16 vs 4) and device support (3 vs 1). On price, update cadence, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Formula Game Companion sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month and Pitbox sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Pitbox holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 16 and 4 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 76% of Formula Game Companion's written reviews are positive against 100% of Pitbox's.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Formula Game Companion | Pitbox |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (16 ratings) | 5.0 (4 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 76.2% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 16 — better | 4 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 — better | 26.2 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 113 MB | 184 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Lukas Sontheim | PITBOX RACING LTD |
Customer experience
Formula Game Companion
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In-app purchases
Formula Game Companion
- Ad free Membership$0.991 Month
- Drivermarket League Profile$2.991 Month
- Upload Own League Logos$2.991 Month
- 50 simulation tokens$3.99
Pitbox
- Pitbox Pro7 Days trial$4.991 Month
- Pitbox Pro7 Days trial$39.991 Year
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