HeadTrack vs Briefing Panel
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
HeadTrack
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This app allows using your phone as a head tracking device for games on your PC. Works with games which support FreeTrack 2.0 protocol but can also connect directly with Opentrack. Many flight or racing simulation games support head tracking. HeadTrack on your phone can be your head tracking device, no additional hardware is required. HeadTrack tracks your head movement and rotation which is sent to your games. The HeadTrack app on your phone supports Gyroscope or Camera as input. The Gyroscope input has very little latency which makes it good for quick movements. The Camera input supports full 6DoF tracking. Supported Inputs • HeadTrack (recommended) - Available for iOS with Gyroscope or Camera. • Opentrack App - Connect any app which is compatible with Opentrack. • Live Link App - Another alternative iOS app with camera input Supported Outputs • FreeTrack (recommended / Windows only) - Head tracking data is sent to games which support FreeTrack 2.0. This should work with most games which support head trackers. • Opentrack - Head tracking data is sent to Opentrack on this PC. This is useful if you already have Opentrack set up. • FlightGear - Plugin for FlightGear • X-Plane - Plugin for X-Plane 9+ Supported Games Most games which support head tracking should work with HeadTrack. Some games we can confirm are working: Arma 3, BeamNG.drive, FlightGear, X-Plane. In your game, look into the settings if there is any support for FreeTrack or similar head tracking devices. If there is any input or output you would like to see added, let us know!
Briefing Panel
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Briefing Panel puts your SimBrief operational flight plan on a second screen. Enter your SimBrief username once and fetch the latest plan - fuel, weights, weather, route and map, laid out like an instrument, not a spreadsheet. FEATURES - Fuel and weights: the numbers you check before pushback. - Weather: METAR and TAF for departure, destination and alternates, straight from the plan. - Route map: your route and every fix on a map, with the live aircraft position. - Raw OFP: the full flight plan text when you need it. Pair your phone with your account using a 6-digit PIN from the website - no password typing needed. Briefing Panel is an independent project. It is not affiliated with Navigraph (SimBrief) or Microsoft. For flight simulation use only - not for real-world navigation.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: HeadTrack at 14.1 against Briefing Panel's 16.4. On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
| Parameter | HeadTrack | Briefing Panel |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 14.1 — better | 16.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 44 MB | 48 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Thomas Vos | Artur Kumszczynski |
In-app purchases
HeadTrack
No in-app purchases
Briefing Panel
No in-app purchases









