Comparison

eCLIPSE CAAM vs Flight Deck FMS

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

Head to head
About

eCLIPSE CAAM

Features
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Licensing made easier with eCLIPSE Our Services: • Flight Crew: Logbook, FCL licence • Aircraft Maintenance Personnel: AML licence • Air Traffic Controller: ATC licence

About

Flight Deck FMS

This app transforms your iPad or iPhone into a realistic, touch-ready Flight Management System for X-Plane. It offers seamless real-time connection and detailed avionics mirroring, enhancing flight simulation accuracy and immersion.

Highlights
  • Real-time X-Plane connection
  • Full FMC, MCDU, and INS functionality
  • Realistic tactile key response
  • Automatic aircraft detection
  • Modern and legacy layout options
  • Optimized for cockpit visuals
Features
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Step into the heart of your aircraft. Flight Deck FMS brings a full-featured Flight Management System (FMC, MCDU and INS) to your iPad and iPhone, connected in real time to X-Plane. Designed for realism and precision, it mirrors the avionics logic and tactile workflow of real-world flight decks. Built on the same technology as Flight Deck ONE, it turns your iPad or iPhone into a live, touch-ready FMS — with zero setup. Features • Seamless UDP auto-connection to X-Plane • Single, dual and triple CDU mode (Pilot, Copilot, Engineer) • Supports INS systems including Delco Carousel CIVA and Litton LTN-92 • Modern and legacy layouts faithfully matching each aircraft’s avionics generation • Realistic tactile response with EXEC, CLR, MENU, and line-select keys • Automatic aircraft detection and layout selection • Optimized for cockpit use — crisp, high-contrast visuals • Works across the Flight Deck ecosystem Integration • Compatible with X-Plane 11 & 12 Aircraft and Plugins supported • Laminar Boeing 737-800 • Laminar Airbus A330-300 • Laminar Citation X • Laminar MD-82 • Zibo/Level Up Boing 737 • ToLiss Airbus A3xx • Flight Factor Boing 777-200ER • Hot Start Challenger 650 • Rotate MD-11 • Rotate MD-80 • Sparky Boeing 747-400 • Felis Boeing 747-200 (CIVA INS, LTN-92 INS, FMC) • FlyJSim Dash-8 • Torquesim Citation 525 • AirfoilLabs KingAir 350 (FMS) • xCIVA INS • and more to come very soon Pricing • Free to download with limited functionality • Unlock Flight Deck FMS Plus for complete functionality on the Laminar Default FMC • Unlock Flight Deck FMS PRO for complete functionality on all the current and future Modules Terms of use https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

eCLIPSE CAAM4 screens
Flight Deck FMS2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: eCLIPSE CAAM at none against Flight Deck FMS's 2. eCLIPSE CAAM also leads on iOS requirement (12.0 vs 17.5). Flight Deck FMS's advantage is update cadence (every 5 days vs every 3 weeks). On price, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Flight Deck FMS sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. eCLIPSE CAAM asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

eCLIPSE CAAM ships an update every 3 weeks, Flight Deck FMS every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 3, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
eCLIPSE CAAM versus Flight Deck FMS: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParametereCLIPSE CAAMFlight Deck FMS
PriceFreeFree
Rating—4.2 (5 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—5 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 5 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS12.0 — better17.5
Further details — not scored
Size66 MB142 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperCivil Aviation Authority Malaysia (CAAM)Visuality srl

In-app purchases

None

eCLIPSE CAAM

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Flight Deck FMS

One-time2
  • Flight Deck FMS Standard$8.99
  • Flight FMS Plus$17.99

Questions

Is eCLIPSE CAAM free?
eCLIPSE CAAM is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Flight Deck FMS free?
Flight Deck FMS is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do eCLIPSE CAAM or Flight Deck FMS have ads?
Neither eCLIPSE CAAM nor Flight Deck FMS shows ads.
Which is updated more often, eCLIPSE CAAM or Flight Deck FMS?
eCLIPSE CAAM ships an update every 3 weeks, and Flight Deck FMS every 5 days. Most recently, eCLIPSE CAAM was updated on October 3, 2026 and Flight Deck FMS on October 9, 2026.

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