Comparison

SmoothTrack vs Flight Simulator Companion

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

Head to head
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!).

About

Flight Simulator Companion

This app acts as your virtual co-pilot for Microsoft Flight Simulator, providing real-time flight data like aircraft position, airspeed, and altitude. It also allows you to record your flights and locate nearby airports, making your simulation experience more immersive and informative.

Highlights
  • Real-time aircraft position tracking
  • Airspeed and altitude monitoring
  • Flight recording
  • Airport finder
  • Easy QR code connection
Features
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FS Companion is the co-pilot you didn’t know you needed—right there on your iPhone, ready to serve all Microsoft Flight Simulator® captains! No drama, no turbulence, just pure, unfiltered flight data right at your fingertips. Here’s what you get: - See where your aircraft is strutting its stuff - Track airspeed (indicated, true, ground—basically, all the speeds) - Check your altitude—because gravity’s got nothing on you - Record your flights like the aviation superstar you are - Find the closest airports (for when your landing gets... improvisational) And the best part? Connecting your iPhone to the simulator is easier than your pre-flight snack prep. Just scan a QR code from your computer, and boom—you’re cleared for takeoff! So go ahead, download FS Companion, and turn your phone into the ultimate wingman. Captain's orders!

Screenshots

SmoothTrack4 screens
Flight Simulator Companion4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: SmoothTrack at 86% against Flight Simulator Companion's 0%. SmoothTrack also leads on rating (4.7 vs 3.3) and in-app purchases (none vs 1). Flight Simulator Companion's advantage is price (Free vs $14.99) and iOS requirement (16.2 vs 26.0). 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

Flight Simulator Companion is free to download; SmoothTrack costs $14.99 up front. Flight Simulator Companion sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. SmoothTrack asks for nothing beyond the download.

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 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 86% of SmoothTrack's written reviews are positive against 0% of Flight Simulator Companion's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

SmoothTrack ships an update every 4 months, Flight Simulator Companion every 9 months. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 2 level
SmoothTrack versus Flight Simulator Companion: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSmoothTrackFlight Simulator Companion
Price$14.99Free — better
Rating4.7 (250 ratings) — better3.3 (3 ratings)
Positive reviews85.7% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings250 — better3
Update frequencyEvery 4 months — betterEvery 9 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS26.016.2 — better
Further details — not scored
Size3 MB14 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJohn GoeringTech Novack LTDA

Customer experience

SmoothTrack

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

Flight Simulator Companion

Written reviews2 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral50.0%
Negative50.0%

Bugs and 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

Flight Simulator Companion

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

SmoothTrack

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Flight Simulator Companion

One-time1
  • Premium$5.99

Questions

Is SmoothTrack free?
SmoothTrack costs $14.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Flight Simulator Companion free?
Flight Simulator Companion is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, SmoothTrack or Flight Simulator Companion?
SmoothTrack is rated higher. SmoothTrack averages 4.7 out of 5 from 250 ratings, while Flight Simulator Companion averages 3.3 from 3 ratings.
Do SmoothTrack or Flight Simulator Companion have ads?
Neither SmoothTrack nor Flight Simulator Companion shows ads.
Which is updated more often, SmoothTrack or Flight Simulator Companion?
SmoothTrack ships an update every 4 months, and Flight Simulator Companion every 9 months. Most recently, SmoothTrack was updated on November 3, 2026 and Flight Simulator Companion on October 30, 2026.

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