Comparison

TriFAn vs HeadTrack

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

Head to head
About

TriFAn

Enhance your train simulation experience with a realistic electronic timetable display. This add-on requires the "Zusi 3" train simulator to function.

Highlights
  • Electronic Timetable Display (ETD) simulation
  • EBuLa functionality
  • Add-on for Zusi 3
  • Realistic modern locomotive gauge
Features
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This app is an add-on for the german train simulator "Zusi 3". It simulates a certain gauge of modern locomotives: the Electronic Timetable Display ETD (EBuLa in german). In order to use this app properly you will need the train simulator "Zusi". "Zusi" is not part of this app!

About

HeadTrack

Features
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This app allows using your phone as a head tracking device for games on your PC. Works with games which support FreeTrack 2.0 protocol but can also connect directly with Opentrack. Many flight or racing simulation games support head tracking. HeadTrack on your phone can be your head tracking device, no additional hardware is required. HeadTrack tracks your head movement and rotation which is sent to your games. The HeadTrack app on your phone supports Gyroscope or Camera as input. The Gyroscope input has very little latency which makes it good for quick movements. The Camera input supports full 6DoF tracking. Supported Inputs • HeadTrack (recommended) - Available for iOS with Gyroscope or Camera. • Opentrack App - Connect any app which is compatible with Opentrack. • Live Link App - Another alternative iOS app with camera input Supported Outputs • FreeTrack (recommended / Windows only) - Head tracking data is sent to games which support FreeTrack 2.0. This should work with most games which support head trackers. • Opentrack - Head tracking data is sent to Opentrack on this PC. This is useful if you already have Opentrack set up. • FlightGear - Plugin for FlightGear • X-Plane - Plugin for X-Plane 9+ Supported Games Most games which support head tracking should work with HeadTrack. Some games we can confirm are working: Arma 3, BeamNG.drive, FlightGear, X-Plane. In your game, look into the settings if there is any support for FreeTrack or similar head tracking devices. If there is any input or output you would like to see added, let us know!

Screenshots

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Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: TriFAn at fortnightly against HeadTrack's every 5 weeks. TriFAn also leads on iOS requirement (9.3 vs 14.1). HeadTrack's advantage is device support (3 vs 1). On price, ads and in-app purchases 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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

TriFAn ships an update fortnightly, HeadTrack every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 5 level
TriFAn versus HeadTrack: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTriFAnHeadTrack
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 5 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS9.3 — better14.1
Further details — not scored
Size6 MB44 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHolger MaassThomas Vos

In-app purchases

None

TriFAn

No in-app purchases

None

HeadTrack

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is TriFAn free?
TriFAn is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is HeadTrack free?
HeadTrack is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do TriFAn or HeadTrack have ads?
Neither TriFAn nor HeadTrack shows ads.
Which is updated more often, TriFAn or HeadTrack?
TriFAn ships an update fortnightly, and HeadTrack every 5 weeks. Most recently, TriFAn was updated on November 2, 2026 and HeadTrack on October 30, 2026.

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