Comparison

PMDG CDU DEVICE Pro vs XpRemotePanel

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

XpRemotePanel

Enhance your flight simulation experience with an intuitive touch interface for frequently used aircraft instruments. Directly interact with gauges and avionics, and customize layouts across multiple devices for deeper immersion. Requires X-Plane 11 or 12.

Highlights
  • Intuitive touch interface for instruments
  • Direct interaction with gauges
  • Primary Flight Display (PFD)
  • Directional Giro and Altimeter
  • COM Stack and Autopilot controls
  • FMS with CDU touch display
  • Optional Navigation Pack for advanced features
Features
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Pilot your aircraft with a finger tip - This app provides an intuitive touch interface to frequently used gauges and avionics in X-Plane. Instead of mimicking the turning of dials you can directly interact with the instruments, for example by dragging the heading bug to the desired direction on the compass rose. It has the following instruments for general aviation as well as airliner use: - Primary Flight Display (PFD) with attitude, speed, altimeter, vertical speed, directional giro, frequencies and autopilot buttons - Directional Giro with heading bug, drift indication and syncing - Altimeter with autopilot buttons, altitude preselection bug and barometer setting - Airspeed indicator with speed bug, v-speed indication and true airspeed display - COM Stack with Active / Standby switch and frequency entry keypad - KFC 200 style Autopilot with push and hold up/down buttons - FMS with CDU touch display (for default X-Plane FMS (B737/A330) and B737-800X Zibo Mod) - Chronometer The following functions are available after purchasing the optional Navigation Pack: - NAV Stack with Active / Standby switch and frequency entry keypad (also on PFD) - CDI gauge with course selection and locator/glide path indication - HSI gauge with heading bug, course selection and autopilot buttons (also on PFD) - Glideslope indicator and bearing pointers with distances on PFD - GCU 478 style keypad for G1000. Allows easy flightplan entry for all planes with default G1000 - CDU alphanumeric keys Multiple layouts are available based on the size of your screen. You can also show different instruments on different devices to increase the immersion. This app requires Laminar Research X-Plane 11 or 12 and uses its standard network data interface. For the CDU display, a plugin for X-Plane must be installed. Instructions inside the app.

Screenshots

PMDG CDU DEVICE Pro4 screens
XpRemotePanel4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: XpRemotePanel at 100% against PMDG CDU DEVICE Pro's 46%. XpRemotePanel also leads on price (Free vs $7.99) and rating (3.7 vs 2.6). PMDG CDU DEVICE Pro's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 15.6). On ratings volume, ads 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

XpRemotePanel is free to download; PMDG CDU DEVICE Pro costs $7.99 up front. XpRemotePanel sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. PMDG CDU DEVICE Pro asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

XpRemotePanel holds the better App Store score, 3.7 against 2.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 17 and 7 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 46% of PMDG CDU DEVICE Pro's written reviews are positive against 100% of XpRemotePanel's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

PMDG CDU DEVICE Pro ships an update every 10 months, XpRemotePanel every 2 months. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
PMDG CDU DEVICE Pro versus XpRemotePanel: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPMDG CDU DEVICE ProXpRemotePanel
Price$7.99Free — better
Rating2.6 (17 ratings)3.7 (7 ratings) — better
Positive reviews46.4% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings17 — better7
Update frequencyEvery 10 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS8.0 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size33 MB5 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSungbae ChoMartin Gernss

Customer experience

PMDG CDU DEVICE Pro

All ratings17 ratings
Positive35.3%
Neutral5.9%
Negative58.8%
Written reviews28 reviews
Positive46.4%
Neutral3.6%
Negative50.0%

XpRemotePanel

All ratings7 ratings
Positive71.4%
Neutral0.0%
Negative28.6%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

PMDG CDU DEVICE Pro

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

XpRemotePanel

One-time1
  • Navigation Pack$6.99

Questions

Is PMDG CDU DEVICE Pro free?
PMDG CDU DEVICE Pro costs $7.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is XpRemotePanel free?
XpRemotePanel is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, PMDG CDU DEVICE Pro or XpRemotePanel?
XpRemotePanel is rated higher. PMDG CDU DEVICE Pro averages 2.6 out of 5 from 17 ratings, while XpRemotePanel averages 3.7 from 7 ratings.
Do PMDG CDU DEVICE Pro or XpRemotePanel have ads?
Neither PMDG CDU DEVICE Pro nor XpRemotePanel shows ads.
Which is updated more often, PMDG CDU DEVICE Pro or XpRemotePanel?
PMDG CDU DEVICE Pro ships an update every 10 months, and XpRemotePanel every 2 months. Most recently, PMDG CDU DEVICE Pro was updated on October 24, 2026 and XpRemotePanel on October 24, 2026.

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