Comparison

FS Map Tool vs SimFly Pad

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

Head to head
About

FS Map Tool

Enhance your Microsoft Flight Simulator experience with this intuitive companion app. Navigate easily with switchable map views, manage waypoints, and customize your flight display. Works on tablets and phones for a delightful flight simmer's journey.

Highlights
  • Switchable map types (satellite, plain)
  • Waypoint management (add, delete, move)
  • Teleportation feature
  • Auto-follow mode
  • Lock view to plane or north
  • Display flight parameters (altitude, speed, heading)
Features
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Find your way around in Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020/2024 using FS Map Tool, the intuitive and easy to use companion app that makes your flight experience a real flight simmer's delight. - Switchable map types (satellite or plain) - Teleportation - Switchable plane icons - Add/delete/move waypoints - Auto-follow mode toggle - Lock view to plane orientation or north - Display additional parameters like altitude, speed and heading - Works on tablets and phones - Updated regularly New waypoins can be added by long-pressing on a map location. Tap an existing waypoint to open a context menu where you can delete it. Long-press and drag an waypoints to move them around. Happy flying!

About

SimFly Pad

Enhance your flight simulation experience with interactive checklists, in-game camera recording, and direct cockpit control. Manage flight records and sync media to the cloud for permanent storage.

Highlights
  • Interactive flight checklists
  • In-game virtual camera
  • Cockpit instrument control
  • Flight record management
  • Cloud synchronization for media
  • Voice interaction for checklists (Beta)
Features
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SimFly Pad is an app focused on enhancing your flight simulation game experience. In SimFly Pad, you can quickly find a sophisticated flight checklist to help you complete each stage of your flight with precision. SimFly Pad is also the first App that comes with a built-in "Camera" allowing you to capture and record every moment of your flight through your phone. All photos and videos are supported for syncing to the cloud for permanent storage. Through the built-in Cockpit page of SimFly Pad, you can directly manipulate the simulated aircraft in your game, such as turning on or off landing lights, adjusting NAV frequencies, and other operations. (Note: The camera function requires an application installed on your PC to work) All Features: * Interactable checklist * Over ten elaborate build-in checklists. * Supports voice interaction (Beta version) * Supports importing custom checklists. * Virtual Camera * Capture and record your in-game footage in real-time. (requires SimFly Linker) * All photos/videos support lossless synchronization to the cloud. * Your flight data is also carried in your photos and videos. * Support real-time view of in-flight data. (barometric pressure, wind, altitude, etc.) * Support exporting videos with beautiful flight data charts. * All exported videos/photos would carry geographic metadata. (meaning you can view the geographic location in your system album). * Cockpit Instrument Control * Direct control of various panels during flight (autopilot, lighting, switches, flaps, etc.) * Supports A320/A330//A340/A350/A380/B737/B757/B777/B787/C250/G1000/C172/CRJ/GA/TBM930/SR22/B777CDU/StreamingScreen. * All components are implemented natively, offering higher performance and lower latency. * Flight Records * Manage all your flight records by tags. * Supports analysis and display of FDR data. * Support for reviewing the flight path. * Support generating and exporting flight path maps. The checklists currently included in the app are: * Douglas DC6A/6B * Airbus A320NX * Airbus A310 * Boeing 737 * Boeing 777 * Carenado M20R * Bombardier CRJ-500/700 * DATER TMB930 * Bae 146 * Cessna 310R * Beech King Air 350 * McDonnell Douglas 82 * Cessna 172SP * Comanche 250 More checklists and features are arriving. If you have any suggestions, please let us know via email at ethantoken@gmail.com or in the comments. NOTE: !!! Please DO NOT use this App in real flight. This App should ONLY be used for simulation games!!!!

Screenshots

FS Map Tool3 screens
SimFly Pad4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: SimFly Pad at Free against FS Map Tool's $4.99. SimFly Pad also leads on rating (4.7 vs 4.1) and update cadence (every 10 days vs every 6 weeks). FS Map Tool's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 12) and review sentiment (79% vs 60%). On ratings volume, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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

SimFly Pad is free to download; FS Map Tool costs $4.99 up front. SimFly Pad sells 12 one-off in-app purchases. FS Map Tool asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

SimFly Pad holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.1. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 24 and 15 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 79% of FS Map Tool's written reviews are positive against 60% of SimFly Pad's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

FS Map Tool ships an update every 6 weeks, SimFly Pad every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on September 12, 2026 and September 13, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
FS Map Tool versus SimFly Pad: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFS Map ToolSimFly Pad
Price$4.99Free — better
Rating4.1 (24 ratings)4.7 (15 ratings) — better
Positive reviews78.8% of reviews — better60.0% of reviews
Number of ratings24 — better15
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksEvery 10 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.1 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size18 MB150 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRiccardo LardiSeeingSky Inc.

Customer experience

FS Map Tool

All ratings24 ratings
Positive75.0%
Neutral4.2%
Negative20.8%
Written reviews33 reviews
Positive78.8%
Neutral6.1%
Negative15.2%

SimFly Pad

All ratings15 ratings
Positive86.7%
Neutral6.7%
Negative6.7%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive60.0%
Neutral20.0%
Negative20.0%

In-app purchases

None

FS Map Tool

No in-app purchases

12 purchases

SimFly Pad

One-time12
  • SimFly Pad Premium Panel - B767$19.99
  • SimFly Pad B757 Premium Panel$19.99
  • Premium Panel - B737 Ng/Max$24.99
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  • Premium Panel - A320$24.99
  • Premium Panel - B787$24.99
  • SimFlyPad Premium Panel C250$24.99
  • Premium Panel - B777$24.99
  • Premium Panel - A330$24.99
  • Premium Panel - A380$24.99
  • SimFly Pad A350 Premium Panel$24.99
  • SimFly Pad A340 Premium Panel$24.99
  • SimFly Pad Panel - CRJ$24.99

Questions

Is FS Map Tool free?
FS Map Tool costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is SimFly Pad free?
SimFly Pad is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, FS Map Tool or SimFly Pad?
SimFly Pad is rated higher. FS Map Tool averages 4.1 out of 5 from 24 ratings, while SimFly Pad averages 4.7 from 15 ratings.
Do FS Map Tool or SimFly Pad have ads?
Neither FS Map Tool nor SimFly Pad shows ads.
Which is updated more often, FS Map Tool or SimFly Pad?
FS Map Tool ships an update every 6 weeks, and SimFly Pad every 10 days. Most recently, FS Map Tool was updated on September 12, 2026 and SimFly Pad on September 13, 2026.

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