Comparison

ForzaTune vs Victory Race Engineer

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

Head to head
About

ForzaTune

This app helps you easily create custom car tunes for racing games. Input basic car information and get instant tuning suggestions for better handling and performance. It supports various games and driving styles, allowing you to optimize your vehicle for any track or street condition.

Highlights
  • Smart formulas for quick tunes
  • Unlimited track or street tunes
  • Adjust balance and stiffness
  • Gearing calculator
  • Support for different units
  • Fast, streamlined interface
Features
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ForzaTune is a free Forza tuning calculator for road and track setups. Make your own tunes for Forza Horizon 6 (FH6), FH5, Forza Motorsport and earlier Forza games in about 30 seconds. Start with just four car details. ForzaTune calculates a complete base tune, then helps you fine-tune how the car feels. QUICK TO SET UP Enter weight, front weight %, performance index and drive type. ForzaTune does the math and gives you settings to put straight into the game. + Only 4 car inputs to get started + Unlimited road and track tunes + Support for Forza Horizon and Forza Motorsport + Common units including lb and kg TUNE FOR HOW YOU DRIVE Want more rotation, more stability or a softer ride? Adjust balance and stiffness to change how the car feels. ForzaTune updates the related settings together. EASILY ADD GEARING Tuning gears in Forza Horizon 6? Use the optional gearing calculator to build ratios around your tire size, number of gears and target speed. COMPLETE ROAD & TRACK TUNES Get settings for tire pressure, alignment, anti-roll bars, springs, damping, aero, brakes and differential. ForzaTune gives you a complete road or track setup you can drive and adjust from there. FREE MEANS FREE Make as many tunes as you want. ForzaTune has no in-app purchases, account sign-ups, or time limits. WANT TO GO FURTHER? ForzaTune Pro adds support for drift, drag, rally, off-road, touge, time attack and more. It also uses your exact vehicle and build, with more handling controls, advanced gearing and saved tunes. FAQs ----- Which games does ForzaTune support? ForzaTune supports Forza Motorsport titles and Forza Horizon 2 and later. Adjustable parts are required for the settings you want to change. Aero and brake upgrades are optional. How does it work? Enter weight, front weight %, performance index and drive type. Calculate your tune, copy the results into Forza and use the built-in adjustments to fine-tune from there. What kind of tunes can I make? The free version focuses on road and track tuning. It also includes gearing options for Horizon and legacy versions of Forza Motorsport. --- Download ForzaTune to see how easy it is to make your own tunes.

About

Victory Race Engineer

This app provides real-time telemetry data from Gran Turismo 7 to help sim racers analyze their performance. It visualizes inputs like throttle, braking, tire temperatures, and fuel consumption to identify mistakes and refine driving techniques for faster laps.

Highlights
  • Real-time GT7 telemetry
  • Braking & acceleration traces
  • Tire temperature tracking
  • Fuel consumption calculations
  • Input visualization
Features
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REAL-TIME RACE ENGINEER Get live race-engineer guidance while you drive. Victory turns Gran Turismo 7 and F1 25 telemetry into timely voice calls, dashboards and post-race analysis—so you can focus on the next corner. RACE WITH LESS HUD Your engineer calls out lap times, position changes, fuel, tire conditions, pit strategy, flags, penalties, damage, weather and nearby cars where supported. It is especially useful for PSVR2 and immersive, HUD-free racing. ASK YOUR ENGINEER Use voice commands to ask about fuel, tires, position, lap times and strategy. Choose from a range of engineer voices, accents and personalities. LIVE TELEMETRY & DASHBOARDS • Monitor speed, throttle, brake, steering, gear and G-forces • Track tire temperatures and fuel use • View live input traces, traction control feedback and race data • Use multiple dashboard layouts IMPROVE EVERY LAP • Automatically record driving sessions • Compare laps with sector-by-sector deltas • Review throttle, braking, gear and tire charts • Find where you gain or lose time • Plan fuel and pit strategy BUILT FOR SIM RACERS Connect over your local network—no special hardware required. Route engineer audio and overlays to OBS for streaming, or send calls to Discord so you can hear them through your racing setup. Whether you are chasing your first clean race or the final tenth, Victory gives you a clearer view of your driving and a smarter voice on the radio. Le Mans Ultimate and Assetto Corsa Competizione are supported through the Victory app on Windows. Gran Turismo 7, F1 25, Le Mans Ultimate and Assetto Corsa Competizione are not affiliated with Victory. Terms of Use: https://docs.victorydash.io/legal/terms-and-conditions Privacy Policy: https://docs.victorydash.io/legal/privacy-policy

Screenshots

ForzaTune4 screens
Victory Race Engineer4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: ForzaTune at none against Victory Race Engineer's 10. Victory Race Engineer's advantage is update cadence (every 4 days vs every 3 months) and rating (4.7 vs 4.3). On price, review sentiment, ratings volume and ads 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Victory Race Engineer sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per month. ForzaTune asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Victory Race Engineer holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 149 and 235 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 84% of ForzaTune's written reviews are positive against 82% of Victory Race Engineer's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ForzaTune ships an update every 3 months, Victory Race Engineer every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
ForzaTune versus Victory Race Engineer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterForzaTuneVictory Race Engineer
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (149 ratings)4.7 (235 ratings) — better
Positive reviews83.9% of reviews — better82.1% of reviews
Number of ratings149235 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 4 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better
Requires iOS14.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size22 MB229 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCrosswise Ventures, LLCCosmic Kettle Software OU

Customer experience

ForzaTune

All ratings149 ratings
Positive81.9%
Neutral6.0%
Negative12.1%
Written reviews161 reviews
Positive83.9%
Neutral5.6%
Negative10.6%

Victory Race Engineer

All ratings235 ratings
Positive92.3%
Neutral2.1%
Negative5.5%
Written reviews67 reviews
Positive82.1%
Neutral10.4%
Negative7.5%

Bugs and requests

ForzaTune

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Numeric keypad issues on iOS 4
  • Incompatibility with iPod Touch

Requested features

5 requests
  • Update for Forza 4
  • Tune by event type (racing, drift, drag)
  • Suspension and gearing calculators
  • Drift-specific tuning
  • Metric to imperial unit conversion

Victory Race Engineer

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

ForzaTune

No in-app purchases

10 purchases

Victory Race Engineer

Subscriptions2
  • Victory Pro Monthly7 Days trial$7.991 Month
  • Victory Pro Yearly7 Days trial$59.991 Year
One-time8
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  • Unlock Enrique$5.49
  • Unlock Gearalt$5.49
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  • Unlock Leroy$5.49
  • Unlock Vinnie$5.49
  • Unlock Victoria$5.49
  • Unlock Sophia$5.49
  • Unlock Clint$5.49

Questions

Is ForzaTune free?
ForzaTune is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Victory Race Engineer free?
Victory Race Engineer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, ForzaTune or Victory Race Engineer?
Victory Race Engineer is rated higher. ForzaTune averages 4.3 out of 5 from 149 ratings, while Victory Race Engineer averages 4.7 from 235 ratings.
Do ForzaTune or Victory Race Engineer have ads?
Neither ForzaTune nor Victory Race Engineer shows ads.
Which is updated more often, ForzaTune or Victory Race Engineer?
ForzaTune ships an update every 3 months, and Victory Race Engineer every 4 days. Most recently, ForzaTune was updated on November 1, 2026 and Victory Race Engineer on November 6, 2026.

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