Comparison

DCS Hornet Device vs VatView

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

VatView

Track air traffic controllers and flight information on the VATSIM network. View active ATC stations, frequencies, and ATIS messages. Explore an interactive map showing pilots and controllers, or search for airport-specific flight data.

Highlights
  • Interactive VATSIM map
  • Live METAR weather data
  • Filterable pilot and ATC lists
  • Airport-specific flight information
  • Enroute and FSS control areas
  • ATC bookings
Features
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VatView is a mobile app that allows flight simulation enthusiasts to track ATC presence and flight information on the VATSIM network. VatView aims to be your ultimate VATSIM companion! It provides easy access to active VATSIM terminal area ATC stations and frequencies and exposes the ATIS message easily. It also shows enroute ATC, including marking land, oceanic, UIR and FSS VATSIM controlled areas on the map. VatView features three main views: - a map displaying all pilots and air traffic controllers currently connected to the VATSIM network. - A filterable and searchable list page - displaying a detailed list of all connected pilots and ATC. - An airport search page - which concentrates all connected ATC, active flights and prefiled flight plans for a specific airport. VATSIM (short for the Virtual Air Traffic Simulation Network) is a completely free online platform that allows Flight simulator enthusiasts connect and fly virtually on one shared virtual aviation eco system. It simulates Air Traffic Control (ATC) with full voice and network connection between virtual pilots flight on flight simulator software and virtual air traffic controllers using software for providing ATC services. It is as real as it gets. It supports Microsoft's Flight simulator (MSFS, FSX and FS9), P3D and X-Plane. For more information visit https://www.vatsim.net. Features: - An Interactive map displaying VATSIM pilots and ATC - Detailed aircraft and terminal ATC station Icons - Enroute and FSS control areas - Live METAR (weather) data for any airport - ATC Bookings - Always up to date FIR boundaries synced with VATSpy's data project - Detailed flight information - Filterable and searchable list screen - An easy way to get all relevant terminal area stations with the relevant ATIS message * The app uses the storage permission to cache large airspace data it needs to display on the map. Disclaimer: The author is not affiliated with the VATSIM Organization in any way (other than being an enthusiastic user and member of the community)

Screenshots

DCS Hornet Device3 screens
VatView4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: VatView at Free against DCS Hornet Device's $2.99. VatView also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 10 months). DCS Hornet Device's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (50% vs 25%). On in-app purchases 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

VatView is free to download; DCS Hornet Device costs $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

DCS Hornet Device ships an update every 10 months, VatView weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 5, 2026 and October 21, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
DCS Hornet Device versus VatView: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDCS Hornet DeviceVatView
Price$2.99Free — better
Rating3.3 (8 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews — better25.0% of reviews
Number of ratings8 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 10 monthsWeekly — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidAd-supported — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS7.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size24 MB54 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSungbae ChoOren Geva

Customer experience

DCS Hornet Device

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

VatView

Written reviews4 reviews
Positive25.0%
Neutral50.0%
Negative25.0%

In-app purchases

None

DCS Hornet Device

No in-app purchases

None

VatView

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is DCS Hornet Device free?
DCS Hornet Device costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is VatView free?
VatView is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do DCS Hornet Device or VatView have ads?
VatView shows ads; DCS Hornet Device does not.
Which is updated more often, DCS Hornet Device or VatView?
DCS Hornet Device ships an update every 10 months, and VatView weekly. Most recently, DCS Hornet Device was updated on October 5, 2026 and VatView on October 21, 2026.

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