RemoteFlight COCKPIT HD vs DJI Virtual Flight
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
RemoteFlight COCKPIT HD
This app replaces your flight simulator's cockpit panels with a touch-enabled display on your tablet. It offers essential flight instruments and allows for customization with additional gauges available through in-app purchases. A companion server utility is required for connection.
- Touch-enabled cockpit panel replacement
- Six basic flight instruments included
- Smoothly animated and synced gauges
- Customizable cockpit layout
- Additional advanced gauges available
- Compatible with FSX/FS9/P3D/X-Plane
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RemoteFlight COCKPIT HD is full-featured, touch enabled cockpit panel replacement for almost any of your Flight Simulator aircraft. Enhance your experience with general aviation 6-pack in front of your screen. Optimized for retina display from the very beginning. Enjoy your scenery on full screen and let your iPad do the job displaying the gauges. [Key Features] • Six basic instruments included in basic package: • Altimeter • Attitude Indicator • Vertical Speed Indicator • Airspeed Indicator • Turn and Slip Indicator • Directional Gyro All gauges are smoothly animated and synced with FSX/FS9/P3D/X-Plane in both directions. (X-Plane on both Windows and OSX) Cockpit layout is fully customizable (you can change each gauge position) and more advanced gauges are available as in-app-purchase. [Additional Gauges (as in-app-purchase)] • EFIS gauge • Electronic Altimeter • Airspeed Indicator "C172 style" • Airspeed Indicator "BE58 style" • Airspeed Indicator "Robinson R22" • Horizontal Situation Indicator (fully dual, localizer / gs / directional needles / OBS selector / HDG selector) • VOR Indicator • Simple RPM Indicator (for piston engines, max. 2 engines) • Advanced ADI with Slip ball • Engine RPM for Robinson R22 • Manifold Pressure Indicator for Robinson R22 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/X-Plane. Download the server free on https://www.remoteflight.net/server Get free RemoteFlight LITE app for iPhone and iPad and test the configuration without any risk.
DJI Virtual Flight
Practice FPV drone flying techniques from home with this simulator. Learn freestyle tricks and navigate realistic environments using your goggles and controller. Designed for aspiring FPV pilots to hone their skills safely and conveniently.
- FPV flying practice
- Realistic flight controls
- FPV freestyle trick learning
- Designed flight tutorials
- Multiple lifelike locations
- Goggle immersion
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Take off and feel the blood pumping through your veins. Introducing DJI Virtual Flight, a mobile app designed by the DJI flight simulator team for practising FPV flying techniques. With DJI Virtual Flight, you can double the fun by learning through practice. Put on the goggles, grab your remote controller, and launch DJI Virtual Flight to learn flashy FPV freestyle tricks. Experience flying in the comfort of your own home. Product Highlights - Put on the goggles and immerse yourself in DJI Virtual Flight - Try out the realistic feel of the flight controls - Become an expert FPV drone pilot through well-designed tutorials - Practice flying along carefully designed flight tracks - Multiple lifelike locations with vivid details Compatible DJI Devices: DJI FPV Goggles V2, DJI FPV Remote Controller 2, DJI FPV Motion Controller Recommended Systems: iOS 12.0 or later versions Recommanded Devices: iPhone: iPhone 8, iPhone 8 Plus, iPhone X, iPhone XR, iPhone XS, iPhone XS Max, iPhone SE 2, iPhone 11, iPhone 11 Pro, iPhone 11 Pro Max, iPhone 12, iPhone 12 mini, iPhone 12 Pro, iPhone 12 Pro Max iPad: iPad 7th Generation, iPad 8th Generation, iPad Air 3, iPad Air 4, iPad pro 2ed, iPad pro 3rd, iPad pro 4th, iPad pro 1st 10.5'', iPad pro 1st 11'', iPad Pro 2ed 11''
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: DJI Virtual Flight at Free against RemoteFlight COCKPIT HD's $15.99. DJI Virtual Flight also leads on rating (3.9 vs 2.7) and in-app purchases (none vs 10). RemoteFlight COCKPIT HD's advantage is review sentiment (55% vs 34%) and iOS requirement (6.1 vs 12.0). On update cadence and 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
DJI Virtual Flight is free to download; RemoteFlight COCKPIT HD costs $15.99 up front. RemoteFlight COCKPIT HD sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. DJI Virtual Flight asks for nothing beyond the download.
DJI Virtual Flight holds the better App Store score, 3.9 against 2.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: DJI Virtual Flight has 1.8K ratings behind it against 31, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 55% of RemoteFlight COCKPIT HD's written reviews are positive against 34% of DJI Virtual Flight's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
RemoteFlight COCKPIT HD ships an update every 3 months, DJI Virtual Flight every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 11, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | RemoteFlight COCKPIT HD | DJI Virtual Flight |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $15.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 2.7 (31 ratings) | 3.9 (1.8K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 55.0% of reviews — better | 33.8% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 31 | 1.8K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 6.1 — better | 12.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 70 MB | 3.2 GB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Inputwish s.r.o. | DJI |
Customer experience
RemoteFlight COCKPIT HD
DJI Virtual Flight
User reviews
RemoteFlight COCKPIT HD
From 31 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- ✨ Stunning graphics and realistic gauges
- 🚀 Smooth and fluid gauge movement
- 👍 Easy to set up with website instructions
- 💰 Good value compared to real hardware
- 🗺️ Useful map extension feature
Room to improve
- ❌ Does not work with MSFS 2024
- ❌ Poor support and communication
- ❌ App not updated in 6 years
- 💰 High cost for basic app + extra gauges
- 🔒 Security risks with external ports
DJI Virtual Flight
From 1.8K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Great flight simulator
- 🚀 Excellent for practicing manual mode
- 💡 Helpful for learning FPV before flying real drone
- 🚀 Useful for building muscle memory
Room to improve
- 🐛 Compatibility issues with newer DJI hardware (Goggles 2, Motion Controller 2)
- 🐛 Glitchy and unstable performance, especially after iOS updates
- 🐛 Laggy and pixelated video feed in goggles
- 🐛 Inability to change control stick modes
- 🐛 Unrealistic flight dynamics compared to real drone
Bugs and requests
RemoteFlight COCKPIT HD
Reported bugs
12 issues- App does not connect to server
- App does not communicate with MSFS 2020
- Cannot get app to connect to FS2020 despite multiple programs installed
- Plugin causes X-Plane glitch, disabling menu systems
- Does not work with Prepar3d V4.5
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- App freezes on long flights, requiring restart
- Remote server crashes occasionally
- HSI not working with GPS approach
- Does not work at all, doesn't connect
- RemoteFlight Server did not work on PC initially
- RF remote server crashes occasionally
- App does not connect to the server
Requested features
14 requests- Add more gauges, especially engine gauges (fuel, RPM, oil, etc.)
- Ability to save and load various gauge layouts/profiles per plane
- Add an 'empty/blank gauge' option for custom placement
- More gauges suitable for jets
- Ability to adjust spacing for pit builders
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- Add a chrono gauge
- Add swipe functionality for faster instrument set switching
- Add 2 more gauges on screen (total of 8)
- Merge different control apps (dials, radio stack) into one
- Add speed gauges in MPH format
- Add support for Android devices
- Improve X-Plane 64-bit compatibility
- Add glass cockpit options
- Add manifold pressure, fuel flow gauges
DJI Virtual Flight
Reported bugs
4 issues- Progression system issues (unable to unlock new levels)
- Controller input not registering properly
- Frequent crashes and freezes
- Incompatibility with latest iOS versions
Requested features
4 requests- Add more drone models and maps
- Implement customizable control settings
- Add PID tuning and track building features
- Support for using controller without goggles
In-app purchases
RemoteFlight COCKPIT HD
- Turn and slip coordinator$3.99
- Simple RPM Indicator$3.99
- Attitude Direction Indicator with Slip Indicator$4.99
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- C172 style Airspeed Indicator$4.99
- Electronic Altimeter$5.99
- VOR Indicator$6.99
- Horizontal Situation Indicator$7.99
- Simple EFIS$9.99
- R22 Pack$10.99
- All Gauges Pack$15.99
DJI Virtual Flight
No in-app purchases
Questions
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