SimPlates vs OBBOTO
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
SimPlates
Access a vast library of real-world IFR approach charts for flight simulation enthusiasts. Use these charts as a companion to your desktop simulator to enhance realism and excitement during virtual landings.
- World's largest collection of IFR approach charts
- Companion app for desktop flight simulators
- Enhances realism and excitement
- Over 70,000 real-world IFR plates
- Includes SIDs/STARs and Airport Diagrams
- Supports various approach types (ILS, VOR, GPS, etc.)
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SimPlates brings you the world’s largest collection of real-world IFR approach (and other) charts for the serious flight simulation enthusiast to your fingertips! SimPlates is not a flight simulator program in and of itself, but can be used as a companion on your iPhone and/or iPad concurrently with your enjoyment of your preferred computerized desktop flight simulation program to help expand the realism and excitement of the experience. SimPlates has been called "a must have for the serious flight simulator enthusiast" and "a great addition to your flight sim bag" by major flight simulation websites in independent reviews. ++THE VERSION NOW AVAILABLE HERE IS OF THE NEW 'SIMPLATES ULTRA' version which is a great leap forward in terms of plate coverage to the previous generation of SimPlates and has an improved user experience. The app looks and works great! Thank you all for the great feedback and kind words about SimPlates on simulator forums. We're glad you're enjoying the massive number of plates (way more than any other sim product has - including expensive subscription based services) and we continue to update the plate database further with more plates still. Happy simming!+++ The basic way that you use SimPlates is just like pilots from those flying small Cessnas to those flying the largest Boeing and Airbus airliners do every day. As you virtually approach an airport on your computer, bring up its corresponding plates in the SimPlates app. Use the plate as a guide in flying the approach to landing - just like a real world pilot would. SimPlates is useful for virtual pilots of many desktop flight simulation programs, including Flight Simulator (all versions including FSX, FS2004, and MS-Flight), X-Plane, and more. While SimPlates are real-world plates, they are NOT SUITABLE FOR REAL WORLD FLIGHT OPERATIONS and MUST NOT BE USED FOR REAL WORLD FLIGHT OPERATIONS OF ANY SORT, PERIOD. As SimPlates is intended for flight simulation entertainment use, the plates are not kept up to date with real-world aviation changes (worldwide subscriptions for real-world current data cost thousands of dollars per year from other sources). However, for serious flight simulation entertainment use, the massive collection of plates represents incredible value and capability. SimPlates includes over 70,000 real-world IFR plates, including approach plates, SIDs/STARs (Departures/Arrivals), Airport Diagrams, Approach types include ILS, VOR, VOR/DME, NDB, LLZ, SDF, GPS, TACAN, Helicopter and Visual. With so many plates, SimPlates provides very good worldwide coverage. For most countries and major airports of the world, if you are looking for a plates, SimPlates will likely have it. However, the coverage is not universal - please see http://www.dauntless-soft.com/products/simplates/airportlist.asp for the current list of inclusions and coverage notes. While most countries of most interest to simmers are quite up to date, a few are a bit older, such as AU/NZ due to provider issues. Supplemental features include an integrated WORLDWIDE Airport/Facilities directory and a worldwide NAVAID (Navigational Aid) directory. Simplates' friendly interface makes it easy to find exactly the plate or information you are looking for quickly. As the totality of plates exceeds a whopping 100gb, the plates themselves are not included with your initial download from the AppStore. Rather, they are downloaded on demand when you select them in the app – this generally takes only a few moments per plate, but does require you to be online. Any plates you have downloaded into SimPlates remain on your device (unless cleared) so that you can continue to use them even while offline. While this works great - this might mean that OCCASIONALLY the server might be unavailable for short periods. Thank you for checking us out and happy sim flying!
OBBOTO
This app transforms your connected Sphere Lamp into an interactive mood companion. It senses your emotions and displays dynamic pixel animations, allowing you to customize lighting effects for any atmosphere.
- Mood-sensing lamp reactions
- Dynamic pixel animations
- Smart ambiance customization
- Brightness and color control
- Real-time emotional response
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OBBOTO - A.I. Mood Companion lives with you Transform any space with the OBBOTO app and your connected Sphere Lamp: Core Features: • Mood-Sensing Magic: Enable mood-sensing and watch your lamp react in real-time to your emotions with dynamic pixel animations. Tap, laugh, or express yourself, and see your lamp respond! • Smart Ambiance Settings: Customize brightness, color palettes, and lighting effects to create the perfect atmosphere for any occasion. Why Users Love Us: "Finally, a smart lamp that understands my mood!" - Early Beta Tester OBBOTO values your privacy - No data collection, optional anonymous usage analytics.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: OBBOTO at Free against SimPlates's $49.99. OBBOTO also leads on update cadence (fortnightly vs every 5 months) and ratings volume (19 vs 6). SimPlates's advantage is review sentiment (43% vs 0%). On rating, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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
OBBOTO is free to download; SimPlates costs $49.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
OBBOTO holds the better App Store score, 1.5 against 1.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 6 and 19 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 43% of SimPlates's written reviews are positive against 0% of OBBOTO's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
SimPlates ships an update every 5 months, OBBOTO fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on September 22, 2026 and August 16, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | SimPlates | OBBOTO |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $49.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 1.3 (6 ratings) | 1.5 (19 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 43.2% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 6 | 19 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 82 MB | 87 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Dauntless Software | wonderlabs, Incorporated |
Customer experience
SimPlates
OBBOTO
In-app purchases
SimPlates
No in-app purchases
OBBOTO
No in-app purchases









