Comparison

DCS Warthog 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 Warthog Device

Control your A-10C Warthog's Multi-Function Color Displays (MFCD) and Up Front Controller (UFC) using your iPhone or iPad. This app requires a server program to function, offering intuitive GUI-based setup for MFCD exports and day/night support.

Highlights
  • MFCD export control
  • UFC and CDU control
  • GUI-based setup
  • Partial monitor export
  • Day/Night support
  • Short/Long press support
Features
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This app can control DCS : A-10C Warthog MFCD (Left / Right) and UFC and also CDU using your iphone or iPAD You need server program for this app. https://cduapp.tistory.com/36 Feature - Just few click for your MFCD export. (All in GUI, no need type anything) - You can setup to use partial of your extra monitor for MFCD export. - Exit server program will rollback everything exactly as you used before. - Day / Night support - Short / Long press support for each button Visit https://cduapp.tistory.com for more information and if you need help, contact me via ihopi73@gmail.com.

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 Warthog Device4 screens
XpRemotePanel4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: XpRemotePanel at Free against DCS Warthog Device's $5.99. XpRemotePanel also leads on update cadence (every 2 months vs every 8 months) and ratings volume (7 vs 2). DCS Warthog Device's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 3.7) and in-app purchases (none vs 1). On 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 Warthog Device costs $5.99 up front. XpRemotePanel sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. DCS Warthog Device asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

DCS Warthog Device holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 7 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

DCS Warthog Device ships an update every 8 months, XpRemotePanel every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 11, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
DCS Warthog Device versus XpRemotePanel: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDCS Warthog DeviceXpRemotePanel
Price$5.99Free — better
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better3.7 (7 ratings)
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings27 — better
Update frequencyEvery 8 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
Size26 MB5 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSungbae ChoMartin Gernss

Customer experience

DCS Warthog Device

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

XpRemotePanel

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

In-app purchases

None

DCS Warthog Device

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

XpRemotePanel

One-time1
  • Navigation Pack$6.99

Questions

Is DCS Warthog Device free?
DCS Warthog Device costs $5.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is XpRemotePanel free?
XpRemotePanel is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, DCS Warthog Device or XpRemotePanel?
DCS Warthog Device is rated higher. DCS Warthog Device averages 5.0 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while XpRemotePanel averages 3.7 from 7 ratings.
Do DCS Warthog Device or XpRemotePanel have ads?
Neither DCS Warthog Device nor XpRemotePanel shows ads.
Which is updated more often, DCS Warthog Device or XpRemotePanel?
DCS Warthog Device ships an update every 8 months, and XpRemotePanel every 2 months. Most recently, DCS Warthog Device was updated on October 21, 2026 and XpRemotePanel on October 11, 2026.

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