Comparison

DCS Hornet Device vs XpRemotePanel

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

XpRemotePanel

Enhance your flight simulation experience with an intuitive touch interface for frequently used aircraft instruments. Directly interact with gauges and avionics, and customize layouts across multiple devices for deeper immersion. Requires X-Plane 11 or 12.

Highlights
  • Intuitive touch interface for instruments
  • Direct interaction with gauges
  • Primary Flight Display (PFD)
  • Directional Giro and Altimeter
  • COM Stack and Autopilot controls
  • FMS with CDU touch display
  • Optional Navigation Pack for advanced features
Features
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Pilot your aircraft with a finger tip - This app provides an intuitive touch interface to frequently used gauges and avionics in X-Plane. Instead of mimicking the turning of dials you can directly interact with the instruments, for example by dragging the heading bug to the desired direction on the compass rose. It has the following instruments for general aviation as well as airliner use: - Primary Flight Display (PFD) with attitude, speed, altimeter, vertical speed, directional giro, frequencies and autopilot buttons - Directional Giro with heading bug, drift indication and syncing - Altimeter with autopilot buttons, altitude preselection bug and barometer setting - Airspeed indicator with speed bug, v-speed indication and true airspeed display - COM Stack with Active / Standby switch and frequency entry keypad - KFC 200 style Autopilot with push and hold up/down buttons - FMS with CDU touch display (for default X-Plane FMS (B737/A330) and B737-800X Zibo Mod) - Chronometer The following functions are available after purchasing the optional Navigation Pack: - NAV Stack with Active / Standby switch and frequency entry keypad (also on PFD) - CDI gauge with course selection and locator/glide path indication - HSI gauge with heading bug, course selection and autopilot buttons (also on PFD) - Glideslope indicator and bearing pointers with distances on PFD - GCU 478 style keypad for G1000. Allows easy flightplan entry for all planes with default G1000 - CDU alphanumeric keys Multiple layouts are available based on the size of your screen. You can also show different instruments on different devices to increase the immersion. This app requires Laminar Research X-Plane 11 or 12 and uses its standard network data interface. For the CDU display, a plugin for X-Plane must be installed. Instructions inside the app.

Screenshots

DCS Hornet Device3 screens
XpRemotePanel4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: XpRemotePanel at 100% against DCS Hornet Device's 50%. XpRemotePanel also leads on price (Free vs $2.99) and rating (3.7 vs 3.3). DCS Hornet Device's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and iOS requirement (7.0 vs 15.6). On ratings volume, ads 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

XpRemotePanel is free to download; DCS Hornet Device costs $2.99 up front. XpRemotePanel sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. DCS Hornet Device asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

XpRemotePanel holds the better App Store score, 3.7 against 3.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 8 and 7 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 50% of DCS Hornet Device's written reviews are positive against 100% of XpRemotePanel's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

DCS Hornet Device ships an update every 10 months, XpRemotePanel every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
DCS Hornet Device versus XpRemotePanel: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDCS Hornet DeviceXpRemotePanel
Price$2.99Free — better
Rating3.3 (8 ratings)3.7 (7 ratings) — better
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings8 — better7
Update frequencyEvery 10 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS7.0 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size24 MB5 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSungbae ChoMartin Gernss

Customer experience

DCS Hornet Device

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

XpRemotePanel

All ratings7 ratings
Positive71.4%
Neutral0.0%
Negative28.6%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

DCS Hornet Device

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

XpRemotePanel

One-time1
  • Navigation Pack$6.99

Questions

Is DCS Hornet Device free?
DCS Hornet Device costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is XpRemotePanel free?
XpRemotePanel is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, DCS Hornet Device or XpRemotePanel?
XpRemotePanel is rated higher. DCS Hornet Device averages 3.3 out of 5 from 8 ratings, while XpRemotePanel averages 3.7 from 7 ratings.
Do DCS Hornet Device or XpRemotePanel have ads?
Neither DCS Hornet Device nor XpRemotePanel shows ads.
Which is updated more often, DCS Hornet Device or XpRemotePanel?
DCS Hornet Device ships an update every 10 months, and XpRemotePanel every 2 months. Most recently, DCS Hornet Device was updated on November 2, 2026 and XpRemotePanel on November 3, 2026.

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