Comparison

SIM vs MV Remote

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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.

About

MV Remote

Features
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Take full command of your race weekend viewing experience with MV Remote. Designed as the perfect companion for MultiViewer, MV Remote allows you to control your desktop instance and view detailed live telemetry data directly from your mobile device. Key Features: Seamless Remote Control Manage your viewing experience without leaving your seat. Pause, play, and control your MultiViewer streams effortlessly via your local network. *Live Timing (Pro) Stay on top of the action with real-time leaderboards, intervals, and lap times. *Extend Player(Pro) Add extra mobile streams and sync live timing with your desktop layout. *Race Control Messages (Pro) Never miss a flag, investigation, or penalty. Access a verified feed of official Race Control messages as they happen. *Tire Strategy (Pro) Analyze race strategies like a team principal. View detailed tire compound usage and stint history for every driver on the grid. Easy Setup Simply enter your computer's IP address and Port to instantly connect MV Remote to your MultiViewer instance. Note: This app requires a running instance of MultiViewer on the same local network. Privacy Policy: https://mvremote.xayoung.com/privacy.html Terms of Use: https://mvremote.xayoung.com/terms.html Apple EULA: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula

Screenshots

SIM4 screens
MV Remote4 screens

Verdict

The call

SIM and MV Remote are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. SIM sells 24 one-off in-app purchases and MV Remote sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per 3 months. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

SIM ships an update every 2 weeks, MV Remote every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
SIM versus MV Remote: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSIMMV Remote
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (445 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews42.9% of reviews—
Number of ratings445 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size108 MB59 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperChristian Hausmann东宁 梁

Bugs and 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

MV Remote

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

24 purchases

SIM

One-time24
  • 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
3 purchases

MV Remote

Subscriptions2
  • MV Remote Pro 3 months$0.993 Months
  • MV Remote Pro annual$2.991 Year
One-time1
  • MV Remote Pro Lifetime$9.99

Questions

Is SIM free?
SIM is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is MV Remote free?
MV Remote is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do SIM or MV Remote have ads?
Neither SIM nor MV Remote shows ads.
Which is updated more often, SIM or MV Remote?
SIM ships an update every 2 weeks, and MV Remote every 3 weeks. Most recently, SIM was updated on October 17, 2026 and MV Remote on October 10, 2026.

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