DCS Hornet Device vs XpRemotePanel
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Control F/A-18C Hornet AMPCD & UFC
- Mobile phone or pad control
- Single or dual monitor support
- Requires server download
- Demo version available
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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.
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.
- 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
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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.
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Verdict
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
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.
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.
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.
| Parameter | DCS Hornet Device | XpRemotePanel |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $2.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 3.3 (8 ratings) | 3.7 (7 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 8 — better | 7 |
| Update frequency | Every 10 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Paid | Free with in-app purchases — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 7.0 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 24 MB | 5 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Sungbae Cho | Martin Gernss |
Customer experience
DCS Hornet Device
XpRemotePanel
In-app purchases
DCS Hornet Device
No in-app purchases
XpRemotePanel
- Navigation Pack$6.99








