Comparison

FS vs X

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

Head to head
About

FS

Enhance your flight simulation experience with a touch-optimized instructor station. Control aircraft positioning, weather, failures, and more. Connects to PC flight simulators for a comprehensive training tool.

Highlights
  • Touch-optimized instructor station
  • Real-time moving map with overlays
  • Weather condition control
  • Aircraft pushback control
  • Fuel and load manager
  • Failure system with random failures
  • Aircraft and approach statistics
Features
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This app is an iOS client for FS-FlightControl (www.fs-flightcontrol.com). Please first start the Windows application downloadable at FS-FlightControl.com. Then you can connect to it with this iOS app and use all features of FS-FlightControl also on your iOS device! TOUCH OPTIMIZED INSTRUCTOR STATION FS-FlightControl is a touch optimized instructor station for Lockheed Martin Prepar3D® 1.x, 2.x, 3.x and 4.x, Microsoft Flight Simulator X including Steam Edition, Dovetail Flight Sim World (FSW) as well as X-Plane 10 and 11. Get the Most out of your Flight Simulator with FS-FlightControl Featuring - easy aircraft positioning on approaches and other custom locations, - real-time moving map with detailed overlays and VATSIM, IVAO and PilotEdge support, - ProSim, Project Magenta, FSLabs, Aerosoft and Wilco enabled flight planning, - weather condition control including real-time-weather, - full aircraft pushback control, - a fuel and load manager, - control over aircraft views and slew mode, - a failure system with random failures, also for ProSim, AST, JeeHell and Project Magenta, - extensive aircraft overview with all your aircraft data and TCAS feature, - aircraft and approach statistics and graphs including Google Earth export, - detailed remote control options for all your network computers and - finally you can use the very detailed settings to customized everything to your specific needs! The connection to the Flight Simulator is established directly via SimConnect for best performance - no additional tools like FSUIPC needed! FLIGHT SCHOOLS AND FLIGHT SIMULATION CENTERS FS-FlightControl is the tool you need to provide the best experience for your pilots. Customization Options You need a special feature that is missing till now or you need a custom, even branded version? No problem, learn more about customization options or contact us directly. We are looking forward to hear from you and provide you with exactly the product you need! HOME USERS For all flight enthusiast we provide a price-reduced version for home use. You can order it directly online. FS-FlightControl combines a detailed moving map, flight planning, approach training support, real-time weather, fuel and load manager as well as aircraft failure control all in one comprehensive tool!

About

X

Control your desktop flight simulator from your mobile device. Connect wirelessly over your local network to manage X-Plane 12 with pro-level precision. Experience a new way to interact with your flight simulation.

Highlights
  • Local LAN control
  • X-Plane 12 integration
  • Pro-level precision
  • Mobile device interface
  • Wireless connectivity
Features
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Run X-Plane 12 for desktop Mac, Windows or Linux on your local LAN. Run this App on your iPad or iPhone on the same LAN! Choose the copy of X-Plane you want to control on the opening screen and viola: You've got Pro-Level control of X-Plane 12!

Screenshots

FS4 screens
X4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: FS at 4.5 against X's 3.8. FS also leads on review sentiment (50% vs 37%) and iOS requirement (7.0 vs 12.0). On price, ratings volume, update cadence 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

FS holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 3.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 8 and 23 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 50% of FS's written reviews are positive against 37% of X's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

FS ships an update every 4 months, X every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
FS versus X: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFSX
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (8 ratings) — better3.8 (23 ratings)
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews — better36.7% of reviews
Number of ratings823 — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 months — betterEvery 5 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS7.0 — better12.0
Further details — not scored
Size4 MB3.0 GB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAndreas BreitschoppLaminar Research

Customer experience

FS

All ratings8 ratings
Positive87.5%
Neutral12.5%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

X

All ratings23 ratings
Positive69.6%
Neutral0.0%
Negative30.4%
Written reviews30 reviews
Positive36.7%
Neutral6.7%
Negative56.7%

In-app purchases

None

FS

No in-app purchases

None

X

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is FS free?
FS is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is X free?
X is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, FS or X?
FS is rated higher. FS averages 4.5 out of 5 from 8 ratings, while X averages 3.8 from 23 ratings.
Do FS or X have ads?
Neither FS nor X shows ads.
Which is updated more often, FS or X?
FS ships an update every 4 months, and X every 5 months. Most recently, FS was updated on October 13, 2026 and X on October 15, 2026.

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