Comparison

DJI Virtual Flight vs Flight Deck FMS

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

Head to head
About

DJI Virtual Flight

Practice FPV drone flying techniques from home with this simulator. Learn freestyle tricks and navigate realistic environments using your goggles and controller. Designed for aspiring FPV pilots to hone their skills safely and conveniently.

Highlights
  • FPV flying practice
  • Realistic flight controls
  • FPV freestyle trick learning
  • Designed flight tutorials
  • Multiple lifelike locations
  • Goggle immersion
Features
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Take off and feel the blood pumping through your veins. Introducing DJI Virtual Flight, a mobile app designed by the DJI flight simulator team for practising FPV flying techniques. With DJI Virtual Flight, you can double the fun by learning through practice. Put on the goggles, grab your remote controller, and launch DJI Virtual Flight to learn flashy FPV freestyle tricks. Experience flying in the comfort of your own home. Product Highlights - Put on the goggles and immerse yourself in DJI Virtual Flight - Try out the realistic feel of the flight controls - Become an expert FPV drone pilot through well-designed tutorials - Practice flying along carefully designed flight tracks - Multiple lifelike locations with vivid details Compatible DJI Devices: DJI FPV Goggles V2, DJI FPV Remote Controller 2, DJI FPV Motion Controller Recommended Systems: iOS 12.0 or later versions Recommanded Devices: iPhone: iPhone 8, iPhone 8 Plus, iPhone X, iPhone XR, iPhone XS, iPhone XS Max, iPhone SE 2, iPhone 11, iPhone 11 Pro, iPhone 11 Pro Max, iPhone 12, iPhone 12 mini, iPhone 12 Pro, iPhone 12 Pro Max iPad: iPad 7th Generation, iPad 8th Generation, iPad Air 3, iPad Air 4, iPad pro 2ed, iPad pro 3rd, iPad pro 4th, iPad pro 1st 10.5'', iPad pro 1st 11'', iPad Pro 2ed 11''

About

Flight Deck FMS

This app transforms your iPad or iPhone into a realistic, touch-ready Flight Management System for X-Plane. It offers seamless real-time connection and detailed avionics mirroring, enhancing flight simulation accuracy and immersion.

Highlights
  • Real-time X-Plane connection
  • Full FMC, MCDU, and INS functionality
  • Realistic tactile key response
  • Automatic aircraft detection
  • Modern and legacy layout options
  • Optimized for cockpit visuals
Features
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Step into the heart of your aircraft. Flight Deck FMS brings a full-featured Flight Management System (FMC, MCDU and INS) to your iPad and iPhone, connected in real time to X-Plane. Designed for realism and precision, it mirrors the avionics logic and tactile workflow of real-world flight decks. Built on the same technology as Flight Deck ONE, it turns your iPad or iPhone into a live, touch-ready FMS — with zero setup. Features • Seamless UDP auto-connection to X-Plane • Single, dual and triple CDU mode (Pilot, Copilot, Engineer) • Supports INS systems including Delco Carousel CIVA and Litton LTN-92 • Modern and legacy layouts faithfully matching each aircraft’s avionics generation • Realistic tactile response with EXEC, CLR, MENU, and line-select keys • Automatic aircraft detection and layout selection • Optimized for cockpit use — crisp, high-contrast visuals • Works across the Flight Deck ecosystem Integration • Compatible with X-Plane 11 & 12 Aircraft and Plugins supported • Laminar Boeing 737-800 • Laminar Airbus A330-300 • Laminar Citation X • Laminar MD-82 • Zibo/Level Up Boing 737 • ToLiss Airbus A3xx • Flight Factor Boing 777-200ER • Hot Start Challenger 650 • Rotate MD-11 • Rotate MD-80 • Sparky Boeing 747-400 • Felis Boeing 747-200 (CIVA INS, LTN-92 INS, FMC) • FlyJSim Dash-8 • Torquesim Citation 525 • AirfoilLabs KingAir 350 (FMS) • xCIVA INS • and more to come very soon Pricing • Free to download with limited functionality • Unlock Flight Deck FMS Plus for complete functionality on the Laminar Default FMC • Unlock Flight Deck FMS PRO for complete functionality on all the current and future Modules Terms of use https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

DJI Virtual Flight4 screens
Flight Deck FMS2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Flight Deck FMS at 100% against DJI Virtual Flight's 34%. Flight Deck FMS also leads on update cadence (every 5 days vs every 2 months) and rating (4.2 vs 3.9). DJI Virtual Flight's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and ratings volume (1.7K vs 5). On price, 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

Both are free to download. Flight Deck FMS sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. DJI Virtual Flight asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Flight Deck FMS holds the better App Store score, 4.2 against 3.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: DJI Virtual Flight has 1.7K ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 34% of DJI Virtual Flight's written reviews are positive against 100% of Flight Deck FMS's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

DJI Virtual Flight ships an update every 2 months, Flight Deck FMS every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on September 21, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
DJI Virtual Flight versus Flight Deck FMS: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDJI Virtual FlightFlight Deck FMS
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.9 (1.7K ratings)4.2 (5 ratings) — better
Positive reviews33.8% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1.7K — better5
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 5 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS12.0 — better17.5
Further details — not scored
Size3.2 GB142 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDJIVisuality srl

Customer experience

DJI Virtual Flight

All ratings1,743 ratings
Positive69.8%
Neutral6.0%
Negative24.2%
Written reviews1,221 reviews
Positive33.8%
Neutral12.0%
Negative54.2%

Flight Deck FMS

All ratings5 ratings
Positive80.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative20.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

DJI Virtual Flight

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Progression system issues (unable to unlock new levels)
  • Controller input not registering properly
  • Frequent crashes and freezes
  • Incompatibility with latest iOS versions

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add more drone models and maps
  • Implement customizable control settings
  • Add PID tuning and track building features
  • Support for using controller without goggles

Flight Deck FMS

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

DJI Virtual Flight

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Flight Deck FMS

One-time2
  • Flight Deck FMS Standard$8.99
  • Flight FMS Plus$17.99

Questions

Is DJI Virtual Flight free?
DJI Virtual Flight is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Flight Deck FMS free?
Flight Deck FMS is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, DJI Virtual Flight or Flight Deck FMS?
Flight Deck FMS is rated higher. DJI Virtual Flight averages 3.9 out of 5 from 1.7K ratings, while Flight Deck FMS averages 4.2 from 5 ratings.
Do DJI Virtual Flight or Flight Deck FMS have ads?
Neither DJI Virtual Flight nor Flight Deck FMS shows ads.
Which is updated more often, DJI Virtual Flight or Flight Deck FMS?
DJI Virtual Flight ships an update every 2 months, and Flight Deck FMS every 5 days. Most recently, DJI Virtual Flight was updated on September 21, 2026 and Flight Deck FMS on September 23, 2026.

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