Comparison

Flight Commander 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

Flight Commander

Features
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Flight Commander is your personal drone flight logbook—built for hobbyists, racers, and freestyle pilots alike. Whether you’re tracking a single drone or managing a fleet, Flight Commander gives you the insights you need to fly smarter. Key Features: - Track flight activity – Log and monitor flights by drone and battery - View flight history – Monthly breakdowns and annual summaries - Monitor battery performance – See which batteries hold up over time - Evaluate drone longevity – Know which drones have served you best - Back up & restore – Keep your data safe across devices Why Flight Commander? Your flying style is unique - so your data should reflect that. Flight Commander is designed to adapt to you, whether you’re racing gates, chasing freestyle lines, or just enjoying a calm cruise. Discover trends in your gear’s performance. Compare flight activity across years. And always have your drone data ready—backed up and easily transferable to new devices. Own your flight data. Make every flight count.rack your flights, drones, and batteries with precision.

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

Flight Commander4 screens
Flight Deck FMS2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Flight Commander at none against Flight Deck FMS's 2. Flight Deck FMS's advantage is update cadence (every 5 days vs every 20 months). On price, 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

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

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Flight Commander ships an update every 20 months, Flight Deck FMS every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 5, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Flight Commander versus Flight Deck FMS: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFlight CommanderFlight Deck FMS
PriceFreeFree
Rating—4.2 (5 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—5 — better
Update frequencyEvery 20 monthsEvery 5 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS18.017.5 — better
Further details — not scored
Size4 MB142 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMike SchommerVisuality srl

In-app purchases

None

Flight Commander

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Flight Deck FMS

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

Questions

Is Flight Commander free?
Flight Commander 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.
Do Flight Commander or Flight Deck FMS have ads?
Neither Flight Commander nor Flight Deck FMS shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Flight Commander or Flight Deck FMS?
Flight Commander ships an update every 20 months, and Flight Deck FMS every 5 days. Most recently, Flight Commander was updated on October 5, 2026 and Flight Deck FMS on October 9, 2026.

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