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iRacing Apps, Overlays & Tools – Complete Guide

Third-party apps enhance the iRacing experience with overlays, telemetry analysis, voice spotters, dashboards, and utilities. This guide covers the major categories and most popular tools used by iRacers.

1. Overlays (Standings, Relative, Radar, Fuel)

Overlays display additional race information on screen during sessions: standings, relative gaps, radar, fuel usage, pit windows, and more. Full guide with app details →

Major overlay apps:

  • RaceLab Apps
  • Kapps
  • iOverlay
  • Joel Real Timing (JRT)
  • SIMRacingApps
  • SDK Gaming Overlay
  • iRon Overlay
  • Dashies

These overlays can show standings, gaps, fuel usage, radar, pit windows and more in real time during races.

2. Telemetry & Driving Analysis

Telemetry tools analyse lap data so you can compare with faster drivers. Compare braking points, throttle traces, steering input, and lap deltas. Full guide with app details →

Telemetry platforms:

  • Garage61
  • Virtual Racing School (VRS)
  • MoTeC i2 Pro
  • iSpeed
  • Sim Racing Engineer (SRE)
  • Coach Dave Delta
  • Track Titan
  • Second Monitor Telemetry

3. Spotter / Race Engineer Apps

Provide voice information about cars around you and race strategy. Crew Chief is widely used because it provides detailed voice updates on gaps, incidents and pit strategy. Full guide with app details →

Spotter and race engineer apps:

  • Crew Chief
  • DRE (Digital Race Engineer)
  • JJ Spotter Pack
  • Chief Spotter Pack
  • iRacing built-in spotter upgrades

4. Dashboards & Hardware Integration

Used with external displays, button boxes, or motion systems. SimHub is one of the most popular because it can drive dash screens, bass shakers, LEDs and wind simulators. Full guide with app details →

Dashboard and hardware apps:

  • SimHub
  • Z1 Dashboard
  • SLI-Max Manager
  • Nextion Dashboards
  • SimDash
  • Lovely Dashboard

5. Force Feedback Tools

Improve or modify steering feedback from the sim. These allow custom effects like suspension bumps, tyre slip, and understeer cues. Full guide with app details →

Force feedback tools:

  • iRFFB
  • MAIRA (Marvin's Awesome iRacing App)
  • Simucube TrueDrive
  • Fanatec Fanalab

6. Paint & Livery Tools

Custom liveries and paint sharing. Trading Paints lets drivers upload and automatically download custom car liveries. Full guide with app details →

Paint and livery tools:

  • Trading Paints
  • BetterTP
  • TP Updater
  • Photoshop / GIMP templates

7. Setup & Car Data Tools

Used for downloading or managing setups. Full guide with app details →

Setup and car data tools:

  • VRS Setup Packs
  • Craig's Setup Shop
  • Coach Dave Delta
  • iRacing Setup Sync
  • Setup Market

8. Race Management / Utilities

Helpful tools that automate tasks. Some tools can automatically start overlays, telemetry and other apps when iRacing launches. Full guide with app details →

Race management and utilities:

  • iRacing Manager (launch multiple apps)
  • iRacing Auto-Join
  • iNotifier
  • Session Manager
  • Race Control
  • Race Engineer Apps

9. Streaming & Broadcasting Tools

Tools for streaming and broadcasting iRacing. OBS Studio, StreamDeck, ATVO, and overlay integrations for Twitch, YouTube, and league production. Full guide with app details →

Streaming and broadcast tools:

  • OBS Studio – free, industry-standard streaming software
  • Streamlabs Desktop – OBS-based with built-in overlays and alerts
  • StreamDeck – programmable buttons for scene switching and overlays
  • ATVO Broadcast – professional broadcast overlays (Appgineering)
  • SDK Gaming Overlays – iRacing Live Streamer, HUD, and Live Timing
  • SimRacingApps Broadcast Overlays – free overlay widgets for OBS

10. League & Statistics Platforms

Web platforms for iRacing stats, result parsing, participation data, and league management. Track performance, share results, and find races. Full guide with app details →

League and statistics platforms:

  • iRacing Stats – driver profiles, iRating distribution, series stats
  • SimRacingStats – participation data, lap times, incidents per corner
  • Simresults – result parsing and shareable links
  • Grid Finder – leagues, time attacks, iRacing integration
  • iRacing Reports – season stats, Discord bot
  • Sim Racing System – automated league racing (AC, rF2; not iRacing)

11. AI Tools

AI-assisted coaching, lap analysis, race prep, and debrief workflows. Use alongside telemetry and replay review for best results. Full guide with app details →

AI tools for sim racers:

  • Trophi.ai – AI coaching with guided drills and session feedback
  • Track Titan – AI race coach with corner-level improvement tips
  • Driver61 Delta – AI-assisted lap analysis and coaching workflow
  • ChatGPT – race prep, setup checklists, and post-race debriefs
  • Claude – session planning, incident review, and workflow support

12. Miscellaneous Utilities

Voice control macros, replay highlight videos, telemetry converters, and fuel/strategy calculators. Full guide with app details →

Miscellaneous utilities:

  • Crew Chief Macro / Voice Control – hands-free pit menu and macros
  • iRacing Replay Director – automatic highlight videos from replays
  • Telemetry Logger Tools – convert .ibt to MoTeC/CSV (Mu, etc.)
  • Race Strategy Calculators – fuel and pit strategy planning
  • Fuel Calculators – quick fuel needed for stint or race

The Most Common "Must-Have" Apps

If you ask most iRacers, these are the top 10 used together:

  1. Crew Chief
  2. Trading Paints
  3. Garage61
  4. RaceLab Apps
  5. SimHub
  6. VRS Telemetry
  7. iOverlay
  8. JRT
  9. iRacing Manager
  10. MoTeC

Typical Pro Driver Stack

  • Crew Chief
  • Garage61 or VRS
  • RaceLab or iOverlay
  • SimHub
  • Trading Paints
Tip: If you build tools around iRacing data, explore the iRacing SDK for custom overlays, telemetry loggers, and custom overlay development. The SDK enables integration with session data, telemetry streams, and broadcast overlays.

For telemetry, FFB, and wheel setup, browse the apps hub and track guides; dedicated driver-setup articles may be added here over time.