X vs Phone Joystick
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
X
This app displays your X-Plane simulator flight data on a map in real-time. Connect your device to the same network to view speeds, altitudes, and flight plans from Simbrief.
- Real-time flight data display
- Connects to X-Plane 11/12
- View speeds and altitudes
- Download Simbrief flight plans
- Automatic network discovery
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iPhone and iPad app to run in parallel with your X-Plane simulator (it supports both X-Plane 11 and X-Plane 12). Make sure your device is connected to the same network as the machine where X-Plane is running and the app will automatically find it and will link to it. Once linked, your flight data will start arriving to the app and therefore displayed in the map. On the Menu you can see flight information like your speeds and altitudes. You can also connect and download your current flight plan from Simbrief to get some extra flight information like arrival, destination, flight time, distance traveled, etc. Enjoy!
Phone Joystick
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Use your iPhone as a joystick for simulations and games on your PC. Please note: We offer Phone Joystick for free since June 2022. We suggest, that you get Phone Joystick today. We plan to switch to paid distribution in the coming months, but if you get Phone Joystick today, then you will keep it for free forever, even after our switch to paid distribution. ;-)
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Phone Joystick at 9.0 against X's 18.0. On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
X ships an update every 5 weeks, Phone Joystick every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | X | Phone Joystick |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (4 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 4 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks — better | Every 6 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 9.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 5 MB | 1 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Xavier Ramos Oliver | Ondrej Lonek |
In-app purchases
X
No in-app purchases
Phone Joystick
No in-app purchases
