Comparison

RemoteFlight COCKPIT HD vs iMSX2

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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.

About

iMSX2

Transform your iPhone or iPad into a portable MSX2 emulator. Relive classic gaming by loading ROMs and disk images, with support for custom controllers and save states. Enjoy an authentic retro experience with customizable filters and fast-forward options.

Highlights
  • Emulate MSX and MSX2 games
  • Load ROM, MX1, MX2, DSK, ZIP files
  • Save and load game states
  • Bluetooth keyboard and controller support
  • Customizable button layouts
  • CRT and scanline screen filters
  • Fast forward mode
Features
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Experience Classic MSX and MSX2 Games on your iPhone/iPad with iMSX2! Turn your iPhone/iPad into a portable MSX2 emulator with iMSX2! Emulate classic MSX and MSX2 games in ROM, MX1, MX2, DSK or ZIP format Key Features: · Play Classic Games: Relive the nostalgia of playing your favorite MSX and MSX2 games right on your iPhone/iPad. · Run Your Cartridges: Reproduce MSX and MSX2 cartridges from ROM, MX1, MX2, DSK and ZIP files and enjoy them on your device anytime, anywhere. · Save States: Save and load game states and the configuration type easily (iCloud) · Bluetooth Compatibility: Support for Bluetooth keyboards and game controllers. · Customizable button layouts: Edit the button positions for each orientation and enjoy full compatibility with shells like GAMEBABY and PlayCase. · Choose Your ROM Type: If your rom is not loaded correctly, try to select from various ROM configurations including "Normal", "Type K", "Type K SCC", "Type ASC16", "Type ASC16 SRAM", "Type ASC8", "Type ASC8 SRAM" and "Type ASCII16-X". · Screen filters: Enjoy a more authentic and customizable retro experience with CRT and scanline filters. · Fast forward: Speed through gameplay with the new fast forward mode. · Load Your Own BASIC Programs: Run your own programs in BASIC format directly on your iPhone/iPad. · Powered by C-bios: iMSX2 is built using C-bios for the utmost accuracy and compatibility. · Custom BIOS support: Import your own BIOS files to enhance compatibility and personalize your emulation experience. · Improved Disk Support: Play more MSX disk games with improved DSK compatibility, multi-disk support, on-the-fly disk swapping, and user disks for saving data in supported games. · Auto-fire: Added switches to enable auto-fire for the A and B buttons. · Designed to be very basic: With a beautiful and user-friendly interface for both portrait and landscape orientations. · The app does not require an internet connection, contains no ads, and does not store user data. It also takes up little space. What's Next: Stay tuned for even more enhancements! Constantly working on improving iMSX2 and adding new features to provide you with the best MSX experience on iOS. LZ4 Library Copyright (c) 2011-2020, Yann Collet C-BIOS Copyright (c) 2002-2005 BouKiCHi. All rights reserved. Copyright (c) 2003 Reikan. All rights reserved. Copyright (c) 2004-2006,2008-2010 Maarten ter Huurne. All rights reserved. Copyright (c) 2004-2006,2008-2011 Albert Beevendorp. All rights reserved. Copyright (c) 2004-2005 Patrick van Arkel. All rights reserved. Copyright (c) 2004,2010-2011 Manuel Bilderbeek. All rights reserved. Copyright (c) 2004-2006 Joost Yervante Damad. All rights reserved. Copyright (c) 2004-2006 Jussi Pitkänen. All rights reserved. Copyright (c) 2004-2007 Eric Boon. All rights reserved. emu2413 Copyright (c) 2001-2019 Mitsutaka Okazaki Z80 Emulator micro MSX2+ Copyright (c) 2023 Yoji Suzuki.

Screenshots

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Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: iMSX2 at $1.99 against RemoteFlight COCKPIT HD's $15.99. iMSX2 also leads on rating (3.4 vs 2.7) and in-app purchases (none vs 10). RemoteFlight COCKPIT HD's advantage is ratings volume (31 vs 10) and iOS requirement (6.1 vs 15.0). On review sentiment 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

RemoteFlight COCKPIT HD costs $15.99 and iMSX2 $1.99 up front. RemoteFlight COCKPIT HD sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. iMSX2 asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

iMSX2 holds the better App Store score, 3.4 against 2.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 31 and 10 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 55% of RemoteFlight COCKPIT HD's written reviews are positive against 59% of iMSX2's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

RemoteFlight COCKPIT HD ships an update every 3 months, iMSX2 every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 2 level
RemoteFlight COCKPIT HD versus iMSX2: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRemoteFlight COCKPIT HDiMSX2
Price$15.99$1.99 — better
Rating2.7 (31 ratings)3.4 (10 ratings) — better
Positive reviews55.0% of reviews59.3% of reviews — better
Number of ratings31 — better10
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 5 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterPaid
DevicesiPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS6.1 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size70 MB8 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperInputwish s.r.o.Enrique Enguix

Customer experience

RemoteFlight COCKPIT HD

All ratings31 ratings
Positive41.9%
Neutral3.2%
Negative54.8%
Written reviews60 reviews
Positive55.0%
Neutral8.3%
Negative36.7%

iMSX2

All ratings10 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral30.0%
Negative20.0%
Written reviews27 reviews
Positive59.3%
Neutral22.2%
Negative18.5%

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

iMSX2

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

10 purchases

RemoteFlight COCKPIT HD

One-time10
  • 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
None

iMSX2

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is RemoteFlight COCKPIT HD free?
RemoteFlight COCKPIT HD costs $15.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is iMSX2 free?
iMSX2 costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, RemoteFlight COCKPIT HD or iMSX2?
iMSX2 is rated higher. RemoteFlight COCKPIT HD averages 2.7 out of 5 from 31 ratings, while iMSX2 averages 3.4 from 10 ratings.
Do RemoteFlight COCKPIT HD or iMSX2 have ads?
Neither RemoteFlight COCKPIT HD nor iMSX2 shows ads.
Which is updated more often, RemoteFlight COCKPIT HD or iMSX2?
RemoteFlight COCKPIT HD ships an update every 3 months, and iMSX2 every 5 weeks. Most recently, RemoteFlight COCKPIT HD was updated on October 23, 2026 and iMSX2 on October 30, 2026.

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