XAirports vs X
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
XAirports
Enhance your flight simulation experience by using your iPad or iPhone as a second monitor for X-Plane. Access airport data, control flight parameters, and view real-time flight information, all wirelessly connected to your simulator.
- Second monitor for X-Plane
- Airport database with frequencies
- Real-time flight parameter control
- Interactive flight tracking
- Navigation and SID/STAR charts
- Auto-Pilot and Transponder settings
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XAirports turns your iPad/iPhone into a 2nd monitor to use in conjunction with the flight simulator X-Plane. The app comes with a database of all 35000 airports together with the associated ATC, VOR and ILS frequencies. Important flight parameters can be set during flight and sent via Wi-Fi to X-Plane, avoiding the need to memorize data or pause the simulator. Parameters that can be transmitted: - COM and NAV frequencies (ATC, ILS, VOR) - position of your aircraft on an airport (on a runway or 3/10 nm at approach) - Auto-Pilot and Transponder settings (AUX in-App Purchase) - Thrust, Flaps, Trims, Brakes, Landing gear (HUD in-App Purchase) The app can also display a lot of flight parameters in real-time: - interactive flight tracking of the player aircraft, up to 7 AI aircraft, all 34000 airports and 9000 VOR - 1500 Navigation and SID/STAR charts (subject to online availability, internet connection required, AUX in-app purchase). - Thrust, Flaps, Trims, Brakes, Landing gear, Position, Altitude, Speed (FlyHUD iAP) *SUPPORTED FLIGHT SIMULATORS -X-Plane 9.70 -X-Plane 10 -X-Plane 11 -running on Mac, Linux, Windows -no X-Plane plug-in installation required!
X
This app displays your X-Plane simulator flight data on a map in real-time. Connect your device to the same network to view speeds, altitudes, and flight plans from Simbrief.
- Real-time flight data display
- Connects to X-Plane 11/12
- View speeds and altitudes
- Download Simbrief flight plans
- Automatic network discovery
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iPhone and iPad app to run in parallel with your X-Plane simulator (it supports both X-Plane 11 and X-Plane 12). Make sure your device is connected to the same network as the machine where X-Plane is running and the app will automatically find it and will link to it. Once linked, your flight data will start arriving to the app and therefore displayed in the map. On the Menu you can see flight information like your speeds and altitudes. You can also connect and download your current flight plan from Simbrief to get some extra flight information like arrival, destination, flight time, distance traveled, etc. Enjoy!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: X at Free against XAirports's $1.99. X also leads on rating (4.8 vs 2.7) and in-app purchases (none vs 2). XAirports's advantage is iOS requirement (8.2 vs 18.0). On ratings volume, update cadence, ads 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
X is free to download; XAirports costs $1.99 up front. XAirports sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. X asks for nothing beyond the download.
X holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 2.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 7 and 4 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 75% of XAirports's written reviews are positive against 100% of X's.
XAirports ships an update every 2 months, X every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | XAirports | X |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $1.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 2.7 (7 ratings) | 4.8 (4 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 75.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 7 — better | 4 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 5 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 8.2 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 14 MB | 5 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Udo Thiel | Xavier Ramos Oliver |
Customer experience
XAirports
X
In-app purchases
XAirports
- Expansion 1: AUX Controls$0.99
- Expansion 2: Fly / HUD$0.99
X
No in-app purchases








