Flight Deck FMS vs IFLog
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
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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/
IFLog
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IFLOG – YOUR INFINITE FLIGHT COMPANION Every flight. Automatically logged. Just fly – IFLog does the rest. IFLog connects to Infinite Flight and saves every one of your landings automatically in the background. No manual input. Open the app and see where you are and where you've been. LOGBOOK Your personal flight journal grows with every landing – automatically. Filter by night flights, long-hauls, or Expert Server flights and keep track of all your stats at a glance. LIVE MAP Follow your current flight in real time: route, altitude, airspeed, and estimated time en route – live on an interactive map and in iOS Live Activities right on your Home Screen. VIRTUAL PASSPORT Collect country stamps for every departure and destination. Explore the countries you've visited in an animated passport booklet or on an interactive 3D globe. BADGES Earn achievements for special milestones: First Landing, 50 Flights, Night Flight Specialist, Long-Haul Pilot, and many more. SOCIAL FEED Follow other Infinite Flight pilots, see their current flights in your feed, and share your progress with the community. PUSH NOTIFICATIONS & LIVE ACTIVITIES Get notified about new flights and track them via iOS Live Activities. IFLog runs a live server infrastructure that fetches and stores flight data for all users around the clock. To keep this service reliable and available long-term, IFLog is subscription-funded – transparently and fairly. SUBSCRIPTION INFORMATION IFLog requires an auto-renewable subscription with a 7-day free trial for all plans. - Payment will be charged to your iTunes Account after the free trial ends. - Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. - Account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period. - You can manage subscriptions and turn off auto-renewal in Account Settings after purchase. - Any unused portion of a free trial period will be forfeited when purchasing a subscription. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://iflog.xyz/app-privacy
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Verdict
Flight Deck FMS and IFLog are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters — price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.
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. Flight Deck FMS sells 2 one-off in-app purchases and IFLog sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
| Parameter | Flight Deck FMS | IFLog |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.2 (5 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 5 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 5 days | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 17.5 — better | 17.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 142 MB | 26 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Visuality srl | Marco Reinke |
In-app purchases
Flight Deck FMS
- Flight Deck FMS Standard$8.99
- Flight FMS Plus$17.99
IFLog
- IFLog Full Access Monthly7 Days trial$3.991 Month
- IFLog Full Access Yearly7 Days trial$29.991 Year








