Freelook Head Tracker vs Aerofly FS Global
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Freelook Head Tracker
Control your game's camera hands-free using your device's front-facing camera. This app works with desktop software to enable free look functionality in simulation games. An ad-supported free version is available, with an ad-free pro upgrade for newer devices.
- Hands-free camera control
- Opentrack integration
- Supports 120fps
- USB connection
- Keyboard shortcuts
- Dark mode
- Gesture support
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Freelook head tracker is a head tracking app for games and simulation software. It works with Opentrack desktop software to allow you to control the free look camera of your sim games hands-free. Freelook will work on all iOS devices with a front facing camera running iOS12 or later. It supports 120fps, USB connection, keyboard shortcuts, dark mode, gestures and more. You can use it for free with ads and if you like it, upgrade to pro version without ads (pro version requires iOS15 or later). Opentrack Setup 1. Download, install and run Opentrack software on your PC. Opentrack is a free software dedicated to tracking user’s head movements and relaying the information to games and flight simulation software. For the latest downloads visit https://github.com/opentrack/opentrack/releases. 2. Under Input select UDP over network. Click on the settings icon next it and remember the Port number (default is 4242). You will need to enter this value in the app. 3. Under Output select freetrack 2.0 Enhanced. 4. Under Filter select Accela. Accela works great out of the box. If you use any other filter, you may need to adjust its settings. 5. Click Mapping and adjust mapping properties to your liking. 6. If you intend to use the app’s built-in Center feature, click Options and under Shortcuts uncheck Center at startup. 7. Click Start to start receiving inputs. PC (Windows) Setup 1. On the taskbar, right click on the network icon and select Open Network & Internet Settings. 2. Under Advanced Network Settings, click Windows Firewall. 3. Click Advanced Settings to open Windows Defender Firewall with Advanced Security. 4. Click Inbound Rules option on the left pane. 5. Click New Rule… on the right pane. 6. Under Rule Type select Program and click Next. 7. Select This Program path. 8. Browse to Opentrack exe file location. It is normally located at “C:\Program Files (x86)\Opentrack\opentrack.exe”. 9. Select Allow the connection. 10. Click Next, do not change any option here and click Next again. 11. Specify a name for this rule. 12. Click Finish. 13. On the taskbar, click on the network icon. 14. Find the network you’re connected to and click Properties. 15. Under Properties, look for your IP address listed next to IPv4 address. You will need to enter this value into the app. 16. You can also find your IP address using Command Prompt. Type ipconfig then press the Enter key. App Setup 1. Run the app. 2. If iOS shows an alert requesting camera access, click OK to grant permission. 3. Click 192.168.100.100 : 4242 next to the Start button and enter IP address and Port number from Opentrack/PC (Windows) Setup. 4. With Opentrack running, click Start. 5. If iOS shows an alert requesting local network access, click OK to grant permission. If the Start button did not change to Stop, click Start again. 6. If you intend to use Opentrack’s Center feature, click More and turn off Center.
Aerofly FS Global
Experience a sophisticated flight simulator with detailed aircraft and interactive cockpits. Explore photorealistic landscapes and fly various aircraft types, from airliners to jets. Offers global scenery streaming and advanced simulation features for an immersive experience.
- Detailed aircraft models
- Interactive 3D cockpits
- Realistic flight physics
- Global scenery streaming
- Customizable weather and time of day
- Instant replay and crash recovery
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Aerofly FS Global is one of the most sophisticated Flight Simulators for your mobile device, suitable for beginner and professional flight sim pilots alike. Explore the world of flying with extremely detailed and accurately simulated airliners, fully interactive 3D cockpits and realistic aircraft systems. Fly with complex airliners, helicopters, business jets, fighter jets and warbirds, general aviation aircraft, aerobatic stuntplanes and gliders across the photorealistic landscape. IMPORTANT NOTE: The level of graphics details depends on your device performance and memory. ▶ AIRCRAFT 8 aircraft included in the base app: • Airbus A320, Dash 8-Q400, Learjet 45, Cessna 172, Baron 58, Aermacchi MB339, F-15E Strike Eagle, Jungmeister Over 30 more aircraft available as in-app purchases, like Airbus A350, Airbus A380, Boeing B777, Boeing B787, F/A-18 Hornet, Concorde, UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter, CRJ-900 and many more ▶ DEFAULT SCENERY Included scenery in the base product: • US west coast from Sacramento to Monterey including the San Francisco Bay Area region • Detailed custom made airports ▶ GLOBAL SCENERY IMPORTANT NOTE: The global scenery streaming service requires a working internect connection Explore the world with our global scenery streaming! Global streaming is available as prepaid subscription and adds world wide scenery coverage and other global features: • Global high-res aerial images and elevation data • Global 3D buildings, objects and points of interest (on selected and powerful devices) • Global night lighting • 2000+ hand made airports • 6000+ global airports • 10,000+ missions based on real world flights • 100+ hand crafted flight missions ▶ SIM FEATURES • Pushback • High resolution aerial images • 3D buildings and terminals • Dynamic aircraft lights (on selected and powerful devices) • Optional Flight assistance with simulated copilot • Global air traffic simulation with optional flight-paths and labels • Instant replay with option to resume flight from that recorded state • Go back in time and try again after a crash • Skip forward in time along the route • Instant selection of cold and dark, before engine start, ready for taxi, ready for takeoff, on final approach and cruise configurations • Personal flight statistics, achievements, career progress and recorded flight paths • Adjustable time of day • Configurable clouds • Adjustable wind speed, thermals and turbulence • Various camera views in the cockpit, passenger views, external views, tower views, fly-by and more • Optional landmark labels for mountains, lakes and cities ▶ AIRCRAFT FEATURES • Realistic flight physics • Fully simulated landing gear physics • Fully simulated wing flex (not just an animation) on nearly all aircraft • Independent simulation of all flight control actuators and flight control surfaces • Cold and Dark option and engine start procedures in all aircraft, except after-burning jets • Highly detailed, animated and interactive 3D cockpits • Highly sophisticated autopilot and flight-management system • Realistic fly-by-wire simulations • Realistic instrument navigation (ILS, NDB, VOR, TCN) • Interactive flight management systems (FMS) • Real-time landing lights and other exterior lights that illuminate the ground (on selected and powerful devices) • Realistic internal lighting See full details per aircraft: https://www.aerofly.com/features/aircraft/ Privacy policy: https://www.aerofly.com/privacy End User License Agreements (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Freelook Head Tracker at Free against Aerofly FS Global's $3.99. Freelook Head Tracker also leads on update cadence (weekly vs monthly) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.6). Aerofly FS Global's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (1.2K vs 32). On rating, review sentiment, in-app purchases and monetization model 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
Freelook Head Tracker is free to download; Aerofly FS Global costs $3.99 up front. Freelook Head Tracker sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Aerofly FS Global sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.3 for Freelook Head Tracker against 4.3 for Aerofly FS Global. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Aerofly FS Global has 1.2K ratings behind it against 32, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 86% of Freelook Head Tracker's written reviews are positive against 80% of Aerofly FS Global's.
Freelook Head Tracker ships an update weekly, Aerofly FS Global monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 9, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Freelook Head Tracker | Aerofly FS Global |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $3.99 |
| Rating | 4.3 (32 ratings) | 4.3 (1.2K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 85.7% of reviews — better | 79.9% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 32 | 1.2K — better |
| Update frequency | Weekly — better | Monthly |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | — | #5 — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 26 MB | 3.2 GB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Jung Son | IPACS |
Customer experience
Freelook Head Tracker
Aerofly FS Global
Bugs and requests
Freelook Head Tracker
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Aerofly FS Global
Reported bugs
4 issues- Crashes when loading certain airports
- Global scenery not working as expected
- Planes disappearing or not loading correctly
- Pushback and taxi issues
Requested features
5 requests- More aircraft variety (Airbus, regional jets, etc.)
- Dynamic weather (rain, snow, storms)
- Live ATC and air traffic
- Improved camera options and free camera
- Fuel management and weight/balance options
In-app purchases
Freelook Head Tracker
- Pro Version$9.99
Aerofly FS Global
- Global scenery - 1 month$4.991 Month
- Global scenery - 3 months$7.993 Months
- Global scenery - 12 months$19.991 Year
- Concorde$1.99
- Boeing 787-10$1.99
- Airbus A380$1.99
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- Boeing 777-300ER$1.99
- Boeing 747-400$1.99
- Boeing 737 MAX 9$1.99
- The Aircraft Bundle$24.99
Questions
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