Comparison

PS Remote Play vs Flight Deck FMS

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

Head to head
About

PS Remote Play

Stream your PS5 or PS4 console to your mobile device and play games remotely. Control your console using an on-screen controller or connect your wireless controllers. Enjoy voice chat and text input from your mobile device.

Highlights
  • Stream PS5/PS4 screen to mobile
  • On-screen controller support
  • Connect DUALSHOCK 4 controller
  • Connect DualSense controller
  • Voice chat via mobile mic
  • Text input using mobile keyboard
Features
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Use PS Remote Play to access your PS5™ or PS4™ wherever you go. With PS Remote Play, you can: • Display the PlayStation®5 or PlayStation®4 screen on your mobile device. • Use the on-screen controller on your mobile device to control your PS5 or PS4. • Connect your DUALSHOCK®4 wireless controller. • Connect your DualSense™ wireless controller. • Connect your DualSense Edge™ wireless controller to mobile devices with iOS 16.4/iPadOS 16.4 or later installed. • Connect your Backbone One PlayStation® Edition to your iPhone. • Join voice chats using the mic on your mobile device. • Enter text on your PS5 or PS4 using the keyboard on your mobile device. To use this app, you need the following: • A mobile device with iOS 16/iPadOS 16 or later installed • A PS5 or PS4 console with the latest system software version • An account for PlayStation • A fast and stable internet connection When using mobile data: • Depending on your carrier and network conditions, you may not be able to use Remote Play. • Remote Play uses a lot more data than most video streaming services. Data charges may apply. Note: • This app may not be compatible with some games. • You need to grant this app access to connect to devices on your local network. If you haven't already, you can do this from the Settings menu on your iOS or iPadOS device. • Your controller may vibrate differently than when playing on your PS5 or PS4 console.

About

Flight Deck FMS

This app transforms your iPad or iPhone into a realistic, touch-ready Flight Management System for X-Plane. It offers seamless real-time connection and detailed avionics mirroring, enhancing flight simulation accuracy and immersion.

Highlights
  • Real-time X-Plane connection
  • Full FMC, MCDU, and INS functionality
  • Realistic tactile key response
  • Automatic aircraft detection
  • Modern and legacy layout options
  • Optimized for cockpit visuals
Features
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Step into the heart of your aircraft. Flight Deck FMS brings a full-featured Flight Management System (FMC, MCDU and INS) to your iPad and iPhone, connected in real time to X-Plane. Designed for realism and precision, it mirrors the avionics logic and tactile workflow of real-world flight decks. Built on the same technology as Flight Deck ONE, it turns your iPad or iPhone into a live, touch-ready FMS — with zero setup. Features • Seamless UDP auto-connection to X-Plane • Single, dual and triple CDU mode (Pilot, Copilot, Engineer) • Supports INS systems including Delco Carousel CIVA and Litton LTN-92 • Modern and legacy layouts faithfully matching each aircraft’s avionics generation • Realistic tactile response with EXEC, CLR, MENU, and line-select keys • Automatic aircraft detection and layout selection • Optimized for cockpit use — crisp, high-contrast visuals • Works across the Flight Deck ecosystem Integration • Compatible with X-Plane 11 & 12 Aircraft and Plugins supported • Laminar Boeing 737-800 • Laminar Airbus A330-300 • Laminar Citation X • Laminar MD-82 • Zibo/Level Up Boing 737 • ToLiss Airbus A3xx • Flight Factor Boing 777-200ER • Hot Start Challenger 650 • Rotate MD-11 • Rotate MD-80 • Sparky Boeing 747-400 • Felis Boeing 747-200 (CIVA INS, LTN-92 INS, FMC) • FlyJSim Dash-8 • Torquesim Citation 525 • AirfoilLabs KingAir 350 (FMS) • xCIVA INS • and more to come very soon Pricing • Free to download with limited functionality • Unlock Flight Deck FMS Plus for complete functionality on the Laminar Default FMC • Unlock Flight Deck FMS PRO for complete functionality on all the current and future Modules Terms of use https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

PS Remote Play2 screens
Flight Deck FMS2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Flight Deck FMS at 100% against PS Remote Play's 33%. Flight Deck FMS also leads on rating (4.2 vs 3.4) and update cadence (every 5 days vs every 5 months). PS Remote Play's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and ratings volume (19K vs 5). On price, ads, 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. Flight Deck FMS sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. PS Remote Play asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Flight Deck FMS holds the better App Store score, 4.2 against 3.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: PS Remote Play has 19K ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 33% of PS Remote Play's written reviews are positive against 100% of Flight Deck FMS's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

PS Remote Play ships an update every 5 months, Flight Deck FMS every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 4 level
PS Remote Play versus Flight Deck FMS: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPS Remote PlayFlight Deck FMS
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.4 (19K ratings)4.2 (5 ratings) — better
Positive reviews32.5% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings19K — better5
Update frequencyEvery 5 monthsEvery 5 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank#97 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.0 — better17.5
Further details — not scored
Size19 MB142 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPlayStation Mobile Inc.Visuality srl

Customer experience

PS Remote Play

All ratings19,162 ratings
Positive56.2%
Neutral8.8%
Negative35.0%
Written reviews2,859 reviews
Positive32.5%
Neutral13.3%
Negative54.2%

Flight Deck FMS

All ratings5 ratings
Positive80.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative20.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

PS Remote Play

Reported bugs

22 issues
  • UPDATE BOTH DEVICES TO YOUR LATEST SYSTEM SOFTWARE
  • Black bar on bottom on screen
  • App shuts down
  • Doesn't work after update
  • Crashing
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  • App will not register away from home with my iPhone XR or my iPad Pro 2020 anymore
  • Doesn't allow me to play away from my home
  • Controller won't Connect to my PS4 and look it up how to reconnect and it won't work
  • Doesn't work with my phone apple iphone xr won't connect to ps4
  • Connection without iOS 13
  • Cannot connect to PS5
  • Captcha system needs to be addressed
  • Crashing
  • Motion is broken
  • Works with some carriers, not with others
  • (8801330d)
  • Fix login server issue
  • Impossible on Sony TV Bravia 2023!
  • Wont turn on the PS5
  • Remote Play Has Killed Audio on TV
  • Very picky with what devices you can use, completely unusable in any place where it would be useful
  • Doesn't work

Requested features

14 requests
  • Controller
  • Needs controller support and it would be perfect
  • DualShock should NOT turn off during connection!
  • Please change remote conection
  • Please update app
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  • Allow to use LTE
  • Needs button mapping
  • Mouse is broken
  • Make it available for Apple TV and Vision Pro
  • Fix amplitude problem from the console to the app!
  • Needs DualSense support
  • Needs to support inverted X or Y axis play
  • Need to add cellular data support
  • Need to add controller support

Flight Deck FMS

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

PS Remote Play

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Flight Deck FMS

One-time2
  • Flight Deck FMS Standard$8.99
  • Flight FMS Plus$17.99

Questions

Is PS Remote Play free?
PS Remote Play is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Flight Deck FMS free?
Flight Deck FMS is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, PS Remote Play or Flight Deck FMS?
Flight Deck FMS is rated higher. PS Remote Play averages 3.4 out of 5 from 19K ratings, while Flight Deck FMS averages 4.2 from 5 ratings.
Do PS Remote Play or Flight Deck FMS have ads?
Neither PS Remote Play nor Flight Deck FMS shows ads.
Which is updated more often, PS Remote Play or Flight Deck FMS?
PS Remote Play ships an update every 5 months, and Flight Deck FMS every 5 days. Most recently, PS Remote Play was updated on October 24, 2026 and Flight Deck FMS on October 9, 2026.

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