Comparison

PMDG CDU DEVICE Pro vs VatView

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

Head to head
About

PMDG CDU DEVICE Pro

Wirelessly send CDU data and button inputs from PMDG 737, 747, and 777 aircraft to your flight simulator. Enjoy features like night shift mode and full-screen support for an immersive experience.

Highlights
  • Wireless CDU data transmission
  • Button input to simulator
  • Supports PMDG 737, 747, 777
  • Night shift function
  • Full screen support
  • 3D model rendered images
Features
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This app works with PMDG 737 (NGX, NGXu), 747, 777 You can get CDU data from these plane and send button data to simulator wirelessly. Feature: - No IP setting for this app. - Night shift function. - You can use this app for 737/747/777 - Support Full screen. - All image rendered from 3d models Supported Program - FSX (Flight Simulator X) - FSX:SE (Steam Edition) - P3D v1, v2, v3 and v4 (64bit) Notice - You need another PC program called CDU Server 1.9 (it will not connect if you use previous server program) visit http://cduapp.tistory.com/41 for more information - News and further info, check out this site. http://cduapp.tistory.com/

About

VatView

Track air traffic controllers and flight information on the VATSIM network. View active ATC stations, frequencies, and ATIS messages. Explore an interactive map showing pilots and controllers, or search for airport-specific flight data.

Highlights
  • Interactive VATSIM map
  • Live METAR weather data
  • Filterable pilot and ATC lists
  • Airport-specific flight information
  • Enroute and FSS control areas
  • ATC bookings
Features
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VatView is a mobile app that allows flight simulation enthusiasts to track ATC presence and flight information on the VATSIM network. VatView aims to be your ultimate VATSIM companion! It provides easy access to active VATSIM terminal area ATC stations and frequencies and exposes the ATIS message easily. It also shows enroute ATC, including marking land, oceanic, UIR and FSS VATSIM controlled areas on the map. VatView features three main views: - a map displaying all pilots and air traffic controllers currently connected to the VATSIM network. - A filterable and searchable list page - displaying a detailed list of all connected pilots and ATC. - An airport search page - which concentrates all connected ATC, active flights and prefiled flight plans for a specific airport. VATSIM (short for the Virtual Air Traffic Simulation Network) is a completely free online platform that allows Flight simulator enthusiasts connect and fly virtually on one shared virtual aviation eco system. It simulates Air Traffic Control (ATC) with full voice and network connection between virtual pilots flight on flight simulator software and virtual air traffic controllers using software for providing ATC services. It is as real as it gets. It supports Microsoft's Flight simulator (MSFS, FSX and FS9), P3D and X-Plane. For more information visit https://www.vatsim.net. Features: - An Interactive map displaying VATSIM pilots and ATC - Detailed aircraft and terminal ATC station Icons - Enroute and FSS control areas - Live METAR (weather) data for any airport - ATC Bookings - Always up to date FIR boundaries synced with VATSpy's data project - Detailed flight information - Filterable and searchable list screen - An easy way to get all relevant terminal area stations with the relevant ATIS message * The app uses the storage permission to cache large airspace data it needs to display on the map. Disclaimer: The author is not affiliated with the VATSIM Organization in any way (other than being an enthusiastic user and member of the community)

Screenshots

PMDG CDU DEVICE Pro4 screens
VatView4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: VatView at Free against PMDG CDU DEVICE Pro's $7.99. VatView also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 10 months). PMDG CDU DEVICE Pro's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (44% vs 25%). On in-app purchases and device support 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

VatView is free to download; PMDG CDU DEVICE Pro costs $7.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

PMDG CDU DEVICE Pro ships an update every 10 months, VatView weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and October 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
PMDG CDU DEVICE Pro versus VatView: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPMDG CDU DEVICE ProVatView
Price$7.99Free — better
Rating2.6 (17 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews44.0% of reviews — better25.0% of reviews
Number of ratings17 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 10 monthsWeekly — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidAd-supported — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS8.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size33 MB54 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSungbae ChoOren Geva

Customer experience

PMDG CDU DEVICE Pro

All ratings17 ratings
Positive35.3%
Neutral5.9%
Negative58.8%
Written reviews25 reviews
Positive44.0%
Neutral4.0%
Negative52.0%

VatView

Written reviews4 reviews
Positive25.0%
Neutral50.0%
Negative25.0%

In-app purchases

None

PMDG CDU DEVICE Pro

No in-app purchases

None

VatView

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is PMDG CDU DEVICE Pro free?
PMDG CDU DEVICE Pro costs $7.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is VatView free?
VatView is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do PMDG CDU DEVICE Pro or VatView have ads?
VatView shows ads; PMDG CDU DEVICE Pro does not.
Which is updated more often, PMDG CDU DEVICE Pro or VatView?
PMDG CDU DEVICE Pro ships an update every 10 months, and VatView weekly. Most recently, PMDG CDU DEVICE Pro was updated on October 8, 2026 and VatView on October 4, 2026.

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