Comparison

Smarters Pro 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

Smarters Pro

This app is a versatile media player supporting various formats like M3U and JSON playlists. It allows users to play personal media from local storage or remote sources, offering a smooth, high-quality viewing experience for live streams, video-on-demand, and audio.

Highlights
  • User-friendly interface
  • Supports M3U and JSON playlists
  • High-quality playback
  • Personalized viewing experience
  • Plays local and remote media
Features
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Smarters Pro: Your Ultimate Media Player for High-Quality Viewing Smarters Pro is a powerful and versatile media player that delivers a smooth and high-quality viewing experience across multiple platforms. Designed for seamless usability, it supports a wide range of formats, including M3U and JSON playlists, enabling users to play their personally owned media from both local storage and remote sources. Whether for live streaming, video-on-demand, or audio playback, Smarters Pro provides a reliable, high-performance media experience without interruptions. Key Features: - User-Friendly Interface – Intuitive design for effortless media playback - Multiple Playlist Formats – Supports M3U, JSON, and other standard formats - High-Quality Playback – Enjoy smooth streaming with advanced video codecs - Personalized Experience – Customize settings for an optimized viewing experience Important Notice: Smarters Pro is strictly a standalone media player. It does not provide, host, sell, or promote any media content, TV channels, or streaming services. Users must add and manage their own legally acquired media. Smarters Pro complies with the Indian Copyright Act 1957 and does not endorse or facilitate unauthorized streaming. Any misuse of illegal streaming or distribution of copyrighted material may result in legal action under Indian law. By using this app, you acknowledge and agree to abide by our Disclaimer and Terms of Use https://smarterspro.com/terms/

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

Smarters Pro4 screens
Flight Deck FMS2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Flight Deck FMS at 100% against Smarters Pro's 14%. Flight Deck FMS also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 5 days vs every 3 weeks). Smarters Pro's advantage is ratings volume (8.9K vs 5) and rating (4.5 vs 4.2). On price, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Smarters Pro sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $4.99 per year and Flight Deck FMS sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Smarters Pro holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Smarters Pro has 8.9K ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 14% of Smarters Pro's written reviews are positive against 100% of Flight Deck FMS's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Smarters Pro ships an update every 3 weeks, Flight Deck FMS every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Smarters Pro versus Flight Deck FMS: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSmarters ProFlight Deck FMS
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (8.9K ratings) — better4.2 (5 ratings)
Positive reviews14.3% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings8.9K — better5
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 5 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.6 — better17.5
Further details — not scored
Size126 MB142 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTech Smarters Private LimitedVisuality srl

Customer experience

Smarters Pro

All ratings8,228 ratings
Positive86.6%
Neutral2.5%
Negative10.9%
Written reviews908 reviews
Positive14.3%
Neutral6.3%
Negative79.4%

Flight Deck FMS

All ratings5 ratings
Positive80.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative20.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Smarters Pro

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Movies and series not loading
  • Live TV not working
  • Unable to turn off subtitles
  • Favorites not saving
  • Channels not displaying properly

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add channel guide
  • Improve search functionality
  • Provide option to hide groups
  • Add support for subtitles
  • Improve EPG on Apple TV

Flight Deck FMS

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Smarters Pro

Subscriptions1
  • Premium - Smarters Pro3 Days trial$4.991 Year
2 purchases

Flight Deck FMS

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

Questions

Is Smarters Pro free?
Smarters Pro is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Flight Deck FMS free?
Flight Deck FMS is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Smarters Pro or Flight Deck FMS?
Smarters Pro is rated higher. Smarters Pro averages 4.5 out of 5 from 8.9K ratings, while Flight Deck FMS averages 4.2 from 5 ratings.
Do Smarters Pro or Flight Deck FMS have ads?
Smarters Pro shows ads; Flight Deck FMS does not.
Which is updated more often, Smarters Pro or Flight Deck FMS?
Smarters Pro ships an update every 3 weeks, and Flight Deck FMS every 5 days. Most recently, Smarters Pro was updated on October 23, 2026 and Flight Deck FMS on October 9, 2026.

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