Comparison

What the plane light vs Falcon BMS Control

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

Head to head
About

What the plane light

Features
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Do you like planse and aviation? Or you are bored at the airport and don't know what to do? This app will help you to determine the model of a plane. You only need to pass the quiz. Full version with no ads and with a simple game is also available (https://itunes/apple.com/ru/app/id1157491512).

About

Falcon BMS Control

Control a flight simulator from your mobile device. This app mirrors simulator displays and buttons on your touch screen, offering responsive control with minimal delay. A companion server application is required for full functionality.

Highlights
  • Control Falcon BMS simulator
  • Render ICP, DED, and MFDs
  • Touchscreen button control
  • No perceivable delay
  • Requires companion server app
Features
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Falcon BMS Control lets you control Falcon BMS simulator from your iPad or iPhone. It will render the ICP, DED and both left and right MFDs on your touch device and all buttons present will control your simulator with no perceivable delay. Requires the accompanying server application from https://kungfoo.github.io/falcon-bms-control/ to be running to fully work.

Screenshots

What the plane light2 screens
Falcon BMS Control2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Falcon BMS Control at none against What the plane light's shown. What the plane light's advantage is update cadence (every 3 months vs every 9 months). On price, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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

What the plane light ships an update every 3 months, Falcon BMS Control every 9 months. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
What the plane light versus Falcon BMS Control: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWhat the plane lightFalcon BMS Control
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (7 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—7 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 months — betterEvery 9 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.615 — better
Further details — not scored
Size23 MB7 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGrigory KonovalovSilvio Heuberger

In-app purchases

None

What the plane light

No in-app purchases

None

Falcon BMS Control

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is What the plane light free?
What the plane light is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Falcon BMS Control free?
Falcon BMS Control is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do What the plane light or Falcon BMS Control have ads?
What the plane light shows ads; Falcon BMS Control does not.
Which is updated more often, What the plane light or Falcon BMS Control?
What the plane light ships an update every 3 months, and Falcon BMS Control every 9 months. Most recently, What the plane light was updated on October 29, 2026 and Falcon BMS Control on November 3, 2026.

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