X vs Dubai Flight Simulator Pro
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
X
Experience a highly realistic flight simulator with accurate physics and detailed 3D cockpits. Explore numerous airports and terrain, with options to expand scenery and aircraft through subscription and in-app purchases.
- Realistic flight model
- Interactive 3D cockpits
- Detailed 3D airports
- Free tutorials
- Massive multiplayer
- System failure simulation
- Emergency scenarios
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The most realistic aircraft. The world at your fingertips. It’s not a game, it’s a flight simulator. ▶ "Highly recommended." — Mel Martin, Engadget ◀ ▶ Featured by Apple in "Best New Games" ◀ ▶ Over 1 million downloads! ◀ Come experience why real pilots fly X-Plane. It starts with the flight model—the same flight model used in our FAA-certified desktop simulator—that’s complete enough to model the flex in your wings & the tilt in your landing gear. Add to that our desktop-quality aircraft with multiple liveries and interactive 3-D cockpits—so detailed you can do a full startup procedure using the hundreds of buttons, knobs, & switches in the cockpit. With working gauges, flight displays, & more, these cockpits are as realistic as those in our full desktop sim. But aircraft are no good without a place to fly them. That's why each of our 5 ▸free◂ regions features detailed terrain, lifelike city buildings, & 3D airports—complete with terminal buildings, jetways, hangars, & more. Want more? Subscribe to unlock global scenery, and get access to over 37,000 airports, with more than 11,500 airports featuring 3D terminals, hangars, & more. ▶ FEATURES √ 9 ▸free◂ tutorials, teaching the basics of takeoffs & landings, traffic patterns, helicopters, & more √ Massive multiplayer with thousands of other pilots and controllers in a single shared world (Professional subscribers only; non-subscribers can get free trial flights for a limited time) √ Fully interactive cockpits on many aircraft, wired to real systems models, with working gauges, displays, buttons, & switches √ Full startup procedures supported on many aircraft (optionally start any aircraft from cold & dark) √ More than 50 systems modeled, each of which can be failed on command √ Emergency scenarios √ Combat missions ▶ AIRCRAFT The app includes 2 aircraft (plus 5 scenery regions) for free. In addition, the following aircraft are available as in-app purchases: • ▸Free!◂ Cessna 172SP w/ 4 liveries • ▸Free!◂ Cirrus Vision SF50 w/ 5 liveries • Cirrus SR22 w/ 3 liveries • Cessna Citation X w/ 3 liveries • Airbus A320 Airliner w/ 3 liveries • Airbus A330-300 Airliner w/ 3 liveries • Boeing B737-800 Airliner w/ 3 liveries • Boeing B777-200ER Airliner w/ 3 liveries • Boeing B747-400 Jumbo Jet w/ 3 liveries • Bombardier CRJ200 Regional Jet w/ 3 liveries • Douglas DC-3 Airliner w/ 3 liveries • McDonnell Douglas MD-80 w/ 3 liveries • A-10 Thunderbolt II (“Warthog”) Fighter • F-22 Raptor Fighter • F-4 Phantom II Fighter • Beechcraft Baron B58 • Beechcraft King Air C90B • Piper PA-18 Super Cub • Piaggio P.180 Avanti • Sikorsky S76 Helicopter ▶ SCENERY 5 scenery regions are ▸free◂ for everyone! • Oahu, Hawaii • Grand Canyon • Seattle/Tacoma, Washington • Juneau, Alaska • Innsbruck, Austria Global scenery is available by purchasing a monthly or yearly subscription. ▶ MULTIPLAYER Come join tens of thousands of other pilots and controllers in a single, shared world! Try the Fly-In of the Day to meet up with hundreds of other pilots, or explore the MMO world for more chance encounters. Massive multiplayer is in early access—we wanted to get it in your hands as soon as possible—so we’re going to continue adding new features & improvements over the coming months. Terms of Service available at: https://www.x-plane.com/x-plane-mobile-terms-of-service/ Download X-Plane now to experience aviation like never before.
Dubai Flight Simulator Pro
Experience realistic flight simulation with detailed 3D aircraft and extensive scenery of Dubai and Abu Dhabi. Configure weather, atmospheric conditions, and engage in over 250 missions. Enjoy functional cockpits and an intuitive interface for an immersive flying adventure.
- 13 aircraft (free, purchase, earn)
- +250 airline missions
- Detailed airports and landmarks
- Configurable weather and time
- Functional cockpits and autopilot
- Realistic flight physics
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Become a pro pilot in this amazing flight simulator! Pro Flight Simulator Dubai is the best simulation experience there is for mobile devices. Fly the best 3D aircraft in a highly detailed scenario, covering more then 45,000 miles (65,000 kilometers) pf Dubai and Abu Dhabi. Configure the weather and atmospheric conditions. Add turbulence, wind and a big range of parameters to increase your flying experience (including day and night). Main Features: - 13 aircraft. Free and by purchase, but you can also earn aircraft inviting your friends to the game. - More then +250 missions (airline board) to attend. - All airports, highly detailed with runways, taxiway and buildings. - Highly detailed Dubai hotels and casinos. - Time and weather/atmospheric conditions to fly. - Autopilot, functional cockpits, real time informations about the flight. - Exclusive missions for each aircraft, varying according to the aircraft reachability. - Easy to use interface to control all the lift superficies of the aircraft. The physics was developed mainly to run on mobile devices so, this flight simulator has a amazing performance and awesome graphics. We hope you enjoy our Pro Flight Simulator Dubai! Please, give us your feedback at contact@prosimulatorsonline.com Apple's Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ If you need to contact us, send an e-mail to support (at) prosimulatorsonline.com
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Dubai Flight Simulator Pro at 5.0 against X's 4.0. X's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (58% vs 26%). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model 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
Both are free to download. X sells 11 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and Dubai Flight Simulator Pro sells 12 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Dubai Flight Simulator Pro holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: X has 25K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 58% of X's written reviews are positive against 26% of Dubai Flight Simulator Pro's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
X ships an update fortnightly, Dubai Flight Simulator Pro every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 28, 2026 and October 21, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | X | Dubai Flight Simulator Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (25K ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 58.2% of reviews — better | 26.4% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 25K — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 1.0 GB | 284 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Laminar Research | Pro Simulators Online |
Customer experience
X
Dubai Flight Simulator Pro
Bugs and requests
X
Reported bugs
3 issues- Altitude hold issues in the MD-80
- Inconsistent cockpit quality across different planes
- Unexpected plane behavior during takeoff and landing
Requested features
5 requests- More free planes, especially commercial airliners
- Larger free flight area and more airports
- Improved autopilot and flight planning features
- Addition of ground services like pushback and jetways
- More realistic weather, lighting, and environmental effects
Dubai Flight Simulator Pro
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
X
- X-Plane Mobile Basic$4.991 Month
- X-Plane Mobile Professional$5.991 Month
- Piper SuperCub$0.99
- Baron B58$1.99
- Sikorsky S76$2.99
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- McDonnell Douglas MD-80$4.99
- Airbus A320$4.99
- F-22 Raptor$4.99
- Boeing 777-200ER$4.99
- Boeing 747-400$4.99
- Boeing B737-800$4.99
Dubai Flight Simulator Pro
- Premium Club - Unlimited Fuel and no more Ads!$1.99
- Unlock All Departures$1.99
- Surprise Box$1.99
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- Cessna 182$1.99
- Learjet 60XL$3.99
- Learjet 75$3.99
- Airbus A319-700$4.99
- Airbus A321$4.99
- Airbus A380-700$6.99
- Boeing 747 VC25$6.99
- Boeing 757-300$6.99
- Airbus A380-800$9.99
Questions
Is X free?
Is Dubai Flight Simulator Pro free?
Which has better reviews, X or Dubai Flight Simulator Pro?
Do X or Dubai Flight Simulator Pro have ads?
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