Pass or Single Theme: How TachoDash Pricing Works

# Pass or Single Theme: How TachoDash Pricing Works

How does TachoDash pricing work?

Two separate things, deliberately kept separate:

• A pass gives you access to every premium theme for as long as the pass is active.
• A single theme purchase gives you that one theme permanently.

They are independent. A pass is a rental of access; a purchase is ownership of a theme. Buying one of them does not cancel, replace or discount the other.

How much do they cost?

USD prices:

• Single themes: Theme T1 through Theme T10, $0.99–$9.99 each — a permanent unlock of that one theme.
• Monthly Pass: $2.99
• Quarterly Pass: $7.99 (three months)
• Yearly Pass: $29.99 (one year)

Local store pricing varies by region — the store page on your account is always the authoritative number, and we do not convert between currencies.

What does a pass actually unlock?

Every premium theme in the library, for the length of the pass. Not a subset, not a rotating selection, not a "premium tier" of colours: while the pass is active, the premium themes are available to run.

The useful way to think about it is a season pass to a theme park. You can ride everything while you are inside; when the pass ends you are outside again. Nothing you saw stops existing — you just cannot run it any more unless you buy that specific theme or renew.

What does buying a single theme unlock?

That theme, permanently, on your account. No expiry, no renewal, no dependency on a pass. If you bought Theme T5 two years ago and never had a pass since, Theme T5 still runs.

This is the part people ask about most, so plainly: a single purchase is ownership, not a rental.

Which one should I pick?

The honest answer depends on one question — are you going to swap between themes, or settle on one look?

• You rotate. Different theme per car, per track, per mood; you like browsing the market and trying what is new. A pass matches that behaviour, and the longer pass is the cheaper way to cover a year of it.
• You settle. You found the one cluster you want on your rig and you are done. One purchase, once, and it is yours forever — cheaper over a year than any pass, and it does not need renewing.

There is no rule that says you have to pick a side. Plenty of people run a bought theme as their daily and take a pass when the library has grown enough to be worth exploring again.

Are the free themes a demo?

No. The themes included with every install are complete themes — real typography, real layout logic, the same engine as the premium ones. Nothing about the dashboard is locked behind a purchase.

That matters for how you should read the pricing: premium themes are additional looks, not the working version of the app. If you never spend anything, you still have a working, good-looking dashboard.

Why are the two systems separate?

Because they answer different questions. A pass answers "what do I have access to right now". A purchase answers "what do I own". Collapsing them into one model — a subscription that also grants ownership, or a purchase that expires — would make both answers less clear, and would mean a lapsed pass could take away something you had already paid for.

The comparison that usually lands: a pass is closer to a game subscription service, a single theme is closer to buying one game outright. Both are legitimate; they are just not the same transaction.

Do prices differ by region?

Yes. The prices above are USD; the store localizes the amount for your region and account, and that localized price is the one that applies. We do not publish a conversion table, because the number that matters is the one your store shows you at checkout.

What if I have a pass and then buy a theme?

Nothing conflicts. The purchase is permanent and stays with you; the pass keeps giving access to the rest of the premium library until it ends. If the pass lapses, the themes you bought still run.

Where do I get TachoDash?

TachoDash is available on the App Store and on Google Play. To see what the premium themes look like before deciding, browse the theme library; if you have not set the app up yet, start with the connection guide.

TachoDash is an unofficial fan-made project, not affiliated with Playground Games or Microsoft.