Comparison

X vs World Simulation

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

Head to head
About

X

Visualize your flight simulation in real-time on a dynamic map. Track your aircraft's position, heading, and altitude, and overlay custom or imported flight routes. Access waypoint weather information and enjoy smooth map navigation.

Highlights
  • Real-time aircraft tracking
  • Live position, heading, altitude, speed
  • Overlay KML and manual routes
  • Waypoint weather information
  • Hybrid 3D/2D MapKit styles
  • Import routes from planning tools
  • Auto-detects X-Plane connection
Features
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• Real‑time moving map for X‑Plane. • See your aircraft live on Apple Maps with heading, altitude, and speed. • Overlay KML and manual waypoint routes; tap waypoints for distance, bearing, and weather. Features: • Real‑time aircraft tracking • Live position, heading, altitude (ft), and groundspeed (kts) • Optional flight path trail (red) to visualize your track • Follow mode to keep the aircraft centered as you maneuver the map • Beautiful, responsive map • Hybrid 3D or standard 2D MapKit styles with realistic elevation • Smooth pan, zoom, and rotate gestures with quick zoom in/out controls • Import KML routes from popular planning tools (e.g., SimBrief, Navigraph) • Display planned routes (green) alongside your live track • Manually enter 5‑letter waypoints to build a route (blue) • Smart waypoint overlays • Toggle nearby waypoints (orange) and refresh automatically • Tap any waypoint to see coordinates, distance (nm), bearing (°), and current weather summary • Flexible connectivity • Auto‑detects X‑Plane on your local network • Optional IP override for custom setups Requirements: • X‑Plane 11 or 12 running on the same local network • Network access to receive simulator telemetry • Optional: Files access to import KML routes • Weather information provided by Apple Weather (WeatherKit) Notes & Disclaimer: • For flight simulation purposes only. • X‑Track is an independent, third‑party companion tool and is not affiliated with or endorsed by Laminar Research. X‑Plane is a registered trademark of Laminar Research. Privacy: • X‑Track does not collect personal data. Network access is used solely to receive simulator telemetry and fetch weather data.

About

World Simulation

Explore the entire Earth by driving cars, flying planes, or piloting helicopters. Visit any real-world location, experience live weather, and interact with over 45 diverse vehicles. Engage in various game modes, customize your character, and play with friends globally.

Highlights
  • Drive or fly anywhere on Earth
  • Real-world roads, buildings, and terrain
  • Live weather and sun position
  • Over 45 unique vehicles
  • Multiple game modes
  • Character customization
  • Multiplayer and social features
Features
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Drive anywhere on Earth. Type any address — your street, your hometown, the other side of the planet — and it's there: real roads, real buildings, real terrain. Race a Formula car through Paris, pick up taxi fares in New York or fly over Tokyo at sunset. The whole world is your playground, on iPhone and iPad. NEW IN 1.3: STRIKE • Strike: a shooter on real streets, 8 match modes, solo with bots or online • Operations: an 8-mission story campaign from Paris to Monaco, with cinematics • Fight, a 1v1 arcade fighter, and Bluff, a bluffing card game • Clear Track: one life, a train, up to 8 players • Police and military outfits • Rebuilt GPS: real navigation by car, on foot or by transit • Upcoming Trips: enter your real flight and get a plan for your trip • Move and resize the touch controls THE REAL WORLD, EVERYWHERE • Every country, every city, every road: search any place and start driving • Real sun position, live local weather and live wind • Real planes in the sky: fly alongside live flights • 150+ hand-built 3D landmarks, from the Eiffel Tower to the Pyramids of Giza • GPS with voice guidance, autopilot on the road and in the air • Lit 3D runways at 11,000+ airports, with autoland • Live: Grand Prix from a driver's seat, matches in real stadiums, rocket launches, concerts • Download a city and play offline 45+ VEHICLES • Cars: electric sedan, SUV, pickup, supercar, muscle car, off-roader, police and open-wheel racer • Aether, the thruster hypercar that flies and does flips, and the self-driving Taxi Robot • Trucks, motorbikes, motocross, bicycles and scooters • Planes from the biplane to the double-decker giant, helicopters and boats • Paint and wraps for every vehicle, a 3D garage your friends can visit EVEN MORE MODES • World Drive & Flight: free roam across the whole planet (free) • Taxi and 50 timed City Records (free) • Formula on 24 real circuits, Rally, drifting and speed cameras • Party: Kart, Fun Run, Sumo, Hot Potato, Car Football and Ramp & Target • Flight: Aircraft Carrier, Water Bomber, Mayday, Air Race and Air Traffic Control • Trucking, convoys and helicopter jobs • Police chases, manhunts and military battles • Heroes, Horror and Space: land on the Moon or Mars • Battle Royale, Hide & Seek, Blend In and Rift Run • Story mode: 16 chapters to try every mode • Passenger GPS: follow your real train or car trip live • Home: rebuild your apartment in the real city and invite friends YOUR CHARACTER • 6 heroes with unique powers, 80+ emotes, skins, outfits and pets that follow you • Create your own skin or pet from photos, and sell it to other players • Your own scanned face, player levels and stats • A shop refreshed every week and a Battle Pass • Face tracking: your real expressions, live in the game PLAY TOGETHER • Worldwide or country public sessions, private rooms by code • A lobby before every mode, then everyone starts together: 3, 2, 1 • Friends, profiles, credit gifts and chat • A cabin in every plane: invite friends and jump together • Shared GPS: share your route or your flight live • Live leaderboards, Game Center achievements MADE FOR IPHONE AND IPAD • Precise touch controls, pinch-to-zoom camera and haptics on iPhone • Every screen playable with a game controller • iPhone Duo: Duo Race for two on one phone laid flat • Record your games in one tap, with camera and mic • Widgets and Live Activities for your flights FREE, NO ADS Free roam, Flight, Taxi and City Records are free. The Complete Edition unlocks every mode, future modes included, plus every season's premium Battle Pass and 80,000 credits. 24-hour free trial. Optional credit packs. No ads, no subscription. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.

Screenshots

X4 screens
World Simulation4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: X at none against World Simulation's 10. World Simulation's advantage is device support (4 vs 2) and iOS requirement (18.0 vs 26.0). On price, update cadence and ads 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. World Simulation sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. X asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

X ships an update weekly, World Simulation every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and November 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
X versus World Simulation: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterXWorld Simulation
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews—75.0% of reviews
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 10 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, Mac, Vision Pro — better
Requires iOS26.018.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size18 MB2.4 GB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperAlex DorionDevpool

In-app purchases

None

X

No in-app purchases

10 purchases

World Simulation

One-time10
  • One Trip$0.49
  • 6,000 Credits$0.99
  • Premium Pass: Halloween$1.99
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  • 20,000 Credits$2.99
  • Premium Pass +25 tiers$3.99
  • Skin or pet creation$3.99
  • Complete Edition$3.99
  • 36,000 Credits$3.99
  • 170,000 Credits$17.99
  • 450,000 Credits$44.99

Questions

Is X free?
X is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is World Simulation free?
World Simulation is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do X or World Simulation have ads?
Neither X nor World Simulation shows ads.
Which is updated more often, X or World Simulation?
X ships an update weekly, and World Simulation every 10 days. Most recently, X was updated on October 31, 2026 and World Simulation on November 10, 2026.

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