iControl DCS vs iUFCExport
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.
iUFCExport
Interact with Digital Combat Simulator (DCS) plane panels directly from your iPad. This application allows for a more immersive and hands-on experience with your flight simulations.
- DCS plane panel display
- Interactive controls
- iPad integration
- Immersive simulation experience
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Display and interact with DCS (Digital Combat Simulator) plane panels from your iPad Documentation is here: https://wluc9875.github.io/iUFCExport/
Verdict
The clearest difference is price: iUFCExport at Free against iControl DCS's $29.99. iUFCExport also leads on review sentiment (92% vs 71%) and update cadence (every 2 months vs every 4 months). On rating, ratings volume, 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
iUFCExport is free to download; iControl DCS costs $29.99 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 4.8 for iUFCExport. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 11 and 13 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 71% of iControl DCS's written reviews are positive against 92% of iUFCExport's.
iControl DCS ships an update every 4 months, iUFCExport every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | iControl DCS | iUFCExport |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $29.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.9 (11 ratings) — better | 4.8 (13 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 71.4% of reviews | 92.3% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 11 | 13 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Free — better |
| Devices | iPad | iPad |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 12.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 3 MB | 76 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | bit-shift.com | Luc Walterthum |
Customer experience
iControl DCS
iUFCExport
In-app purchases
iControl DCS
No in-app purchases
iUFCExport
No in-app purchases
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