Comparison

DCS Hornet Device vs SmoothTrack

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

Head to head
About

DCS Hornet Device

Control DCS World's F/A-18C Hornet AMPCD & UFC from your mobile device. Supports single or dual monitor setups. A demo version is available to test compatibility before purchase.

Highlights
  • Control F/A-18C Hornet AMPCD & UFC
  • Mobile phone or pad control
  • Single or dual monitor support
  • Requires server download
  • Demo version available
Features
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You can control DCS World's F/A-18C Hornet AMPCD & UFC with your mobile phone or pad. You can use this app whether you use 1 monitor or 2 monitor. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y3aSLqFJGmQ&t=117s This link shows you how to use this app with your 1 or 2 monitors. Before you use this app, download Hornet AMPCD & UFC Demo version first and make sure you can use this app with your computer. You must download server file first and run it for this app. https://www.dropbox.com/s/s0qeuhk552n0d63/DCS%20Device%20Server%202.03.zip?dl=0 You can see manual at this link https://cduapp.tistory.com/33 This manual is currently WIP and will update soon.

About

SmoothTrack

Enhance your simulation gaming experience with phone-based head and eye tracking. This app allows for intuitive, 6-degrees-of-freedom head movements to control your in-game perspective without any extra hardware. Seamlessly look around cockpits, check blind spots, or zoom in on details with natural head gestures.

Highlights
  • 6DoF head tracking
  • Optional eye tracking
  • No extra hardware required
  • Works with FreeTrack/TrackIR games
  • Customizable view presets
  • Exaggerated head movements for control
Features
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SmoothTrack 2.0 uses the head and eye tracking AR capabilities of your phone to provide the simplest and best head tracker for 6 degrees-of-freedom head movements in your sim games. ----- "The best new controller on the market." - Charlie Hall, Polygon Customer reviews: "SmoothTrack just works. Less than 5 minutes to install, setup and fly. Love not being tethered to my desk! 5 stars!!" "This worked perfectly and way better than expected! Totally enhanced my experience with MFS 2020!" --- It's a near magical experience to seamlessly slightly move your head and have your game perspective immediately play along (the movements in the game are exaggerated so that you only have to make slight movements of your head to control the camera). Additionally, since version 2, your eyes are also optionally tracked and will nudge the camera based on where you're glancing on screen! - Simply lean forward to get a closer look at your Flight Simulator cockpit! - Look a bit up to see the overhead panel of your A320! - Simply shift your head a bit to the right to see the direction of the space station you're approaching in Elite: Dangerous! - Look a bit left before a hard left turn in Euro Truck Simulator 2! No headset or extra equipment of any kind is required! Simply set up your device so that it can see your face. Using simple camera gestures, you can shift your perspective in-game. Also, if you want, you can store views (say, a copilot angle, or a cockpit closeup) as Quick Views for easy access later. Your head movements are slightly exaggerated which enables you to look out of a cockpit side window with just a slight movement of your head to the left. Any game that supports the FreeTrack or TrackIR protocol will work with this, including: - Microsoft Flight Simulator - Microsoft FSX - DCS World - Elite: Dangerous - IL2: Sturmovik - Euro Truck Simulator 2 - Kerbal Space Program - ...and many, many others! Email and Discord support is provided if there are any issues (or if you have any ideas for new features!).

Screenshots

DCS Hornet Device3 screens
SmoothTrack4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: DCS Hornet Device at $2.99 against SmoothTrack's $14.99. DCS Hornet Device also leads on iOS requirement (7.0 vs 26.0). SmoothTrack's advantage is rating (4.7 vs 3.3) and review sentiment (86% vs 50%). On ads, in-app purchases, monetization model 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

DCS Hornet Device costs $2.99 and SmoothTrack $14.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

SmoothTrack holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: SmoothTrack has 250 ratings behind it against 8, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 50% of DCS Hornet Device's written reviews are positive against 86% of SmoothTrack's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

DCS Hornet Device ships an update every 10 months, SmoothTrack every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 5, 2026 and October 20, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
DCS Hornet Device versus SmoothTrack: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDCS Hornet DeviceSmoothTrack
Price$2.99 — better$14.99
Rating3.3 (8 ratings)4.7 (250 ratings) — better
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews85.7% of reviews — better
Number of ratings8250 — better
Update frequencyEvery 10 monthsEvery 4 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS7.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size24 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSungbae ChoJohn Goering

Customer experience

DCS Hornet Device

All ratings8 ratings
Positive62.5%
Neutral0.0%
Negative37.5%
Written reviews8 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

SmoothTrack

All ratings250 ratings
Positive90.4%
Neutral2.8%
Negative6.8%
Written reviews266 reviews
Positive85.7%
Neutral4.9%
Negative9.4%

Bugs and requests

DCS Hornet Device

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

SmoothTrack

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Tracking issues with certain phone positions
  • Compatibility problems with some devices/OSes

Requested features

3 requests
  • Background mode support
  • Ability to use rear camera
  • Improved UI and customization options

In-app purchases

None

DCS Hornet Device

No in-app purchases

None

SmoothTrack

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is DCS Hornet Device free?
DCS Hornet Device costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is SmoothTrack free?
SmoothTrack costs $14.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, DCS Hornet Device or SmoothTrack?
SmoothTrack is rated higher. DCS Hornet Device averages 3.3 out of 5 from 8 ratings, while SmoothTrack averages 4.7 from 250 ratings.
Do DCS Hornet Device or SmoothTrack have ads?
Neither DCS Hornet Device nor SmoothTrack shows ads.
Which is updated more often, DCS Hornet Device or SmoothTrack?
DCS Hornet Device ships an update every 10 months, and SmoothTrack every 4 months. Most recently, DCS Hornet Device was updated on October 5, 2026 and SmoothTrack on October 20, 2026.

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