iControl DCS vs DCS Warthog Device
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
iControl DCS
Enhance your flight simulation experience by extending your cockpit to an iPad. Control Digital Combat Simulator's A-10C Warthog with touch screen input, eliminating the need for a mouse during intense gameplay. Enjoy interactive displays and a wide range of cockpit functions for a more immersive simulation.
- Interactive MFCD, CDU, and UFC displays
- Touchscreen control for simulator functions
- Retina iPad support with original graphics
- Support for multiple connected iPads
- Cold ramp startup controls
- Autopilot controls
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Extend your cockpit to the iPad! iControl DCS allows you to connect your iPad with Digital Combat Simulator's A-10C Warthog flight simulation. Allowing you to control the simulator by touching your screen. Never fumble for your mouse in the heat of the moment again! Here are some of the functions it provides • Crisp and clean 100% original graphics with retina iPad support • Quick and easy navigation between instruments via swipe gestures or buttons • Live MFCD displays (left and right) with working buttons • Live CDU display with working buttons • UFC panel with working buttons • Caution and warning light panel • Various commonly used cockpit functions • Supports multiple devices. Connect two iPads at once and display Different MFDs on each! • Radio stack • Combined view with UFC and dual MFCDs on one screen • Autopilot controls • All controls and switches necessary to performa a cold ramp startup • Portrait CDU mode System Requirements: • DCS: World with A-10C Addon • Microsoft Windows • iControl DCS Server available at http://www.bit-shift.com/ • Due to limitations in the simulator, live MFCDs must be repeated on your monitor. • Due to limitations in the simulator, the sim will be forced to run in full screen windowed mode ***** We suggest you give A-10 VC Free a try before purchasing iControl DCS to make sure it suits your play style. ***** This application will not work with macOS PCs! iControl DCS and bit-shift.com are not affiliated with iControl Networks.
DCS Warthog Device
Control your A-10C Warthog's Multi-Function Color Displays (MFCD) and Up Front Controller (UFC) using your iPhone or iPad. This app requires a server program to function, offering intuitive GUI-based setup for MFCD exports and day/night support.
- MFCD export control
- UFC and CDU control
- GUI-based setup
- Partial monitor export
- Day/Night support
- Short/Long press support
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This app can control DCS : A-10C Warthog MFCD (Left / Right) and UFC and also CDU using your iphone or iPAD You need server program for this app. https://cduapp.tistory.com/36 Feature - Just few click for your MFCD export. (All in GUI, no need type anything) - You can setup to use partial of your extra monitor for MFCD export. - Exit server program will rollback everything exactly as you used before. - Day / Night support - Short / Long press support for each button Visit https://cduapp.tistory.com for more information and if you need help, contact me via ihopi73@gmail.com.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: DCS Warthog Device at $5.99 against iControl DCS's $29.99. DCS Warthog Device also leads on device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (7.0 vs 12.0). iControl DCS's advantage is ratings volume (10 vs 2). On rating, 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
iControl DCS costs $29.99 and DCS Warthog Device $5.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for iControl DCS against 5.0 for DCS Warthog Device. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: iControl DCS has 10 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.
iControl DCS ships an update every 4 months, DCS Warthog Device every 8 months. The most recent releases landed on October 11, 2026 and October 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | iControl DCS | DCS Warthog Device |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $29.99 | $5.99 — better |
| Rating | 4.9 (10 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 71.4% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 10 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months — better | Every 8 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Devices | iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 | 7.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 3 MB | 26 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | bit-shift.com | Sungbae Cho |
Customer experience
iControl DCS
DCS Warthog Device
In-app purchases
iControl DCS
No in-app purchases
DCS Warthog Device
No in-app purchases
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