X vs X
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!
X
Control your desktop flight simulator from your mobile device. Connect wirelessly over your local network to manage X-Plane 12 with pro-level precision. Experience a new way to interact with your flight simulation.
- Local LAN control
- X-Plane 12 integration
- Pro-level precision
- Mobile device interface
- Wireless connectivity
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Run X-Plane 12 for desktop Mac, Windows or Linux on your local LAN. Run this App on your iPad or iPhone on the same LAN! Choose the copy of X-Plane you want to control on the opening screen and viola: You've got Pro-Level control of X-Plane 12!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: X at 100% against X's 37%. X also leads on rating (4.8 vs 3.6) and update cadence (every 2 months vs every 5 months). X's advantage is ratings volume (23 vs 4) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 18.0). On price, ads, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
X holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: X has 23 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of X's written reviews are positive against 37% of X's.
X ships an update every 2 months, X every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 22, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | X | X |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (4 ratings) — better | 3.6 (23 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 36.7% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 4 | 23 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 5 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 5 MB | 3.0 GB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Xavier Ramos Oliver | Laminar Research |
Customer experience
X
X
In-app purchases
X
No in-app purchases
X
No in-app purchases
