Comparison

Flight Deck FMS vs Skyvia

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

Head to head
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/

About

Skyvia

Features
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Skyvia turns your flight simulator into a fully immersive airline experience. Plan your flight, hear your dispatcher's voice, handle unexpected events, ask questions to the advisor, and rank up from Student Pilot to Senior Captain. Plan your flight Connect your SimBrief account and Skyvia automatically picks up your flight plan: departure, arrival, route, weather, NOTAMs, fuel, alternates. Everything your crew needs. Live calls Talk to state-of-the-art AI-powered crew members who know every detail of your flight. Ask questions, get real-time answers, and make decisions. All through natural voice conversations. - Dispatcher: Pre-flight briefing with weather, NOTAMs, and route analysis - Advisor: Operational recommendations and flight plan review - Random Events: Unexpected situations that test your decision-making (weather changes, technical issues, ATC reroutes, passenger emergencies, and more) Pilot Ranking System Start as a Student Pilot and rank up through Private Pilot, Commercial Pilot, Airline Pilot, and Senior Captain. The AI adapts to your rank : explaining everything as a student, challenging you with go/no-go decisions as a captain. Your rank progresses as you fly and complete calls. Collect Achievement Cards Earn beautifully designed collectible cards as you fly. 20+ unique achievements to unlock. Skyvia is not affiliated with or endorsed by SimBrief, Navigraph, or any flight simulator publisher. Privacy Policy: https://skyvia.app/privacy Terms of Use: https://skyvia.app/terms

Screenshots

Flight Deck FMS2 screens
Skyvia4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Skyvia at none against Flight Deck FMS's 2. Skyvia also leads on iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.5). On price, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Flight Deck FMS ships an update every 5 days, Skyvia every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 9, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Flight Deck FMS versus Skyvia: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFlight Deck FMSSkyvia
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.2 (5 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings5 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 daysEvery 4 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.515.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size142 MB111 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperVisuality srlMehmet Serhat Akar

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Flight Deck FMS

One-time2
  • Flight Deck FMS Standard$8.99
  • Flight FMS Plus$17.99
None

Skyvia

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Flight Deck FMS free?
Flight Deck FMS is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Skyvia free?
Skyvia is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Flight Deck FMS or Skyvia have ads?
Neither Flight Deck FMS nor Skyvia shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Flight Deck FMS or Skyvia?
Flight Deck FMS ships an update every 5 days, and Skyvia every 4 days. Most recently, Flight Deck FMS was updated on October 9, 2026 and Skyvia on October 13, 2026.

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