Comparison

RemoteFlight MAP vs IoT Central

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

RemoteFlight MAP

Enhance your flight simulation experience with a dynamic map that tracks your aircraft's position and displays key flight data. Customize map types, aircraft icons, and units for a personalized view.

Highlights
  • Zoomable map with aircraft tracking
  • Display of key flight variables
  • Configurable map types and aircraft icons
  • Customizable units of measurement
  • Fast updates of flight variables
  • Flight plan display (Windows only)
Features
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RemoteFlight MAP is an ideal companion for long haul flights in Microsoft Flight Simulator (MSFS) or X-Plane, as well as a tool for those, who like to explore the world while flying. Zoomable vector or photoreal map moves with the aircraft and key flight variables are displayed on side-panel, which you can hide. You can choose from different types of maps, aircraft icons and units of measurement. Now you can sit back and relax, or chat with a stewardess, while still fully aware of the situation in cokpit. Please note, that this app is intended for Flight Simulator enthusiasts and cannot be used to track real flights. [Key Features] • Fast updates of key flight variables (interval configurable) • Indicated Airspeed and Groundspeed • Altitude • Magnetic heading and real track heading (based on GPS) • Climb / Descent indication • Flight plan display (in Windows only) • Fullscreen map mode with minimized panel • Configurable aircraft icon - airliner, general aviation, helicopter or a simple arrow • Configurable units - feet/knots or metres/kph RemoteFlight Server utility is required to establish the connection between Flight Simulator and your device. RemoteFlight server is very lightweight and will not affect the performance of your Flight Simulator. Download the server free on https://www.remoteflight.net/server We also have a native plugin for X-Plane users on OSX system.

About

IoT Central

Features
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With this app you can create an easy to use IoT Dashboard for you and your client. Features: 1. Can run as always on Dashboard. 2. Supports both MQTT (TCP) and Websocket protocol. 3. SSL for secure communication. 4. JSON Support for both subscribe and publish message. 5. Panels subscribe and / or publish the topic automatically, hence get updated in real time. 6. Designed to work with public broker efficiently (using device prefix). 7. Sent and Received timestamp from broker. 8. Material design. 9. Flexible panel width, merge any panels 10. More than 250 icons to customize specific panels. 11. Dark theme for comfortable use in low light. 12. Clone connection, device or panel for effortless configuration 13. Import/Export application configuration for easy share with multiple devices. 14. Re-connects automatically if connection lost. 15. Persist export message for log and graph. Available panels: -Button -Slider -Switch -LED Indicator -Combo Box -Radio Buttons -Multi-State Indicator -Progress -Gauge -Color Picker -Time Picker -Text Input -Text Log -Image -Barcode Scanner -Line graph -Bar graph -Chart -URI Launcher This list will grow upon feedback from users. Your feedback is much appreciated. If you find any issue please feel free to leave a comment in my blog with steps to reproduce. https://blog.snrlab.in/iot/iot-mqtt-panel-user-guide/

Screenshots

RemoteFlight MAP2 screens
IoT Central4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: IoT Central at Free against RemoteFlight MAP's $4.99. IoT Central also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1) and update cadence (weekly vs every 5 months). On ads 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

IoT Central is free to download; RemoteFlight MAP costs $4.99 up front. RemoteFlight MAP sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. IoT Central asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

RemoteFlight MAP ships an update every 5 months, IoT Central weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
RemoteFlight MAP versus IoT Central: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRemoteFlight MAPIoT Central
Price$4.99Free — better
Rating3.0 (5 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews57.9% of reviews—
Number of ratings5 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 monthsWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationPaid—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.615.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size6 MB32 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperInputwish s.r.o.Rahul Kundu

In-app purchases

1 purchases

RemoteFlight MAP

One-time1
  • Import flight plans$3.99
None

IoT Central

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is RemoteFlight MAP free?
RemoteFlight MAP costs $4.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is IoT Central free?
IoT Central is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do RemoteFlight MAP or IoT Central have ads?
Neither RemoteFlight MAP nor IoT Central shows ads.
Which is updated more often, RemoteFlight MAP or IoT Central?
RemoteFlight MAP ships an update every 5 months, and IoT Central weekly. Most recently, RemoteFlight MAP was updated on November 1, 2026 and IoT Central on October 30, 2026.

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