Comparison

Flight Sim Deck vs Remote Yoke

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

Head to head
About

Flight Sim Deck

This app acts as a comprehensive electronic flight bag for virtual pilots using X-Plane. It centralizes flight information, instrument displays, checklists, and weather data, transforming your device into a connected cockpit companion.

Highlights
  • Real-time instrument streaming (PFD/MFD)
  • SimBrief OFP import
  • Interactive checklists
  • METAR weather and airport database
  • FMS/WebFMC control
  • Integrated scratchpad and PDF reader
Features
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Flight Sim Deck is the essential flight companion for virtual pilots on X-Plane. Designed to replace multiple windows and third-party apps, this application transforms your device into a comprehensive and connected Electronic Flight Bag (EFB). Whether you are a long-haul airline captain or a general aviation enthusiast, Flight Sim Deck centralizes everything you need for an immersive and organized flight. Key Features: High-Fidelity Instrument Streaming: Display and interact with your aircraft's Primary Flight Display (PFD) and Multi-Function Display (MFD) in real-time via our dedicated plugin. Advanced Themes: Enjoy immersive designs specifically for the G1000 and Embraer E-Jets (X-Crafts compatible), including texture streaming for perfect readability. SimBrief Integration: Instantly import your complete Operational Flight Plan (OFP) by simply entering your SimBrief ID. Access routes, fuel, and payloads. FMS / WebFMC Control: Enter your flight plans and manage the Flight Management Computer (CDU) directly from your tablet's touchscreen (requires WebFMC plugin for some functions). Integrated Checklists: Access a vast library of interactive checklists via SimChecklist, automatically adapted to your aircraft type. Weather & Airports: Automatic METAR retrieval for your departure and arrival airports. Includes an airport database to quickly find diversion airfields. Flight Tools: Scratchpad: Take quick notes (clearances, frequencies) directly in the app. PDF Reader: Consult your navigation charts and flight documents. Voice Announcements: Be audibly alerted to critical events (e.g., autopilot disconnect). Easy Connectivity: The app connects to X-Plane via our free "Flight Sim Deck Bridge" plugin. It supports both automatic and manual (IP/Port) connections for a stress-free setup. Note: This application requires the X-Plane 11 or 12 flight simulator on PC/Mac to operate.

About

Remote Yoke

Transform your iPhone into a realistic flight control yoke, throttle, and cockpit for a flight simulator. Enjoy intuitive tilt controls, a smart throttle, and a full glass cockpit experience. Features an AI voice copilot for hands-free commands and detailed flight instruments.

Highlights
  • Motion yoke and throttle controls
  • Full glass cockpit simulation
  • AI Voice Copilot for commands
  • Realistic flight instruments
  • Performance and weight planner
  • Wi-Fi connectivity to simulator
Features
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Your iPhone is the flight controls. SkyYoke turns the phone in your hand into a precision yoke, throttle, rudder and full glass cockpit for the Infinite Flight simulator. Run it on your iPad or a second phone, share Wi-Fi, and fly in real time — no cables, no hardware. TILT TO FLY Bank and pitch by tilting your iPhone. The Motion Yoke reads gravity relative to a center you set, so any grip works. Prefer touch? Switch to an on-screen self-centering yoke pad. Tune sensitivity, dead-zone, expo and smoothing per axis. ONE SMART THROTTLE A single lever does it all: forward thrust, ground reverse, and proportional wheel braking below 40 knots — with airborne-reverse protection. Airbus pilots get a detented thrust gate (TOGA · FLX/MCT · CLIMB · IDLE · REV) with a haptic tick at every notch. A FULL COCKPIT, IN YOUR POCKET • Self-centering rudder bar • Complete autopilot — ALT, V/S, SPD, HDG with swipe-to-scrub, plus VNAV, LNAV, APPR • Overhead systems — battery, APU, external power, lights, engines, signs, autobrake • Numbered ATC keypad with a live message log • Swipe to pan the camera, double-tap to recenter, hold for cockpit view SPEAK LIKE A PILOT — 100% ON DEVICE Hold the mic and say "climb and maintain one zero thousand." The AI Voice Copilot, powered by Apple Intelligence, understands your speech and flies the command — altitude, heading, speed, lights, gear, flaps and more. Audio never leaves the device. (Requires an Apple-Intelligence-capable iPhone on iOS 26.) INSTRUMENTS THAT READ LIKE THE REAL THING • Airbus-style PFD speed and altitude tapes with trend arrow and selected-value bugs • Glass-cockpit HUD — airspeed, altitude, heading, vertical speed • Airbus-ND traffic radar with genuine TCAS II logic and spoken "Traffic, traffic" callouts • Live moving map with your track, traffic and airports FEEL EVERY FOOT Spoken "V1 · Rotate · V2" callouts. A ground rumble that builds from taxi patter to a hard takeoff roll. A heavy thunk as the gear locks. A reactive windshear warning. It doesn't just look like flying — it feels like it. PLAN THE FLIGHT A performance & weight-and-balance planner reads your live aircraft, in-sim weather and runway, and estimates V-speeds from 17 aircraft profiles. FREE TO TRY • Motion yoke, throttle and rudder • Full cockpit controls: gear, flaps, spoilers, autopilot, parking brake, pushback • Connect over Wi-Fi to a sim on another device • Fly on the ground and on takeoff (climb limited to 500 ft, thrust to 85%) GO PRO — FLY WITH NO LIMITS • Unlimited altitude & 100% thrust — fly gate to gate • TCAS Collision Avoidance with real-world advisories • Violation Avoidance System — keeps you at/under 250 kt below 10,000 ft • Performance Calculation — instant takeoff & landing speeds • Ground Contact Simulation — feel every wheel roll and touchdown • Traffic Radar — nearby aircraft on a real-cockpit-style display • AI Copilot — hands-free voice autopilot SUBSCRIPTION Pro is a subscription (weekly / monthly / quarterly / 6-month / yearly) or a one-time Lifetime purchase. Subscriptions auto-renew unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the period ends; manage or cancel anytime in your Apple Account settings. SkyYoke is an independent, unofficial app on Infinite Flight's public Connect API, not affiliated with or endorsed by Infinite Flight LLC. All figures and callouts are simulator estimates and must never be used for real-world flight. Privacy Policy: https://ifkits.com/privacy.html Apple Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Flight Sim Deck4 screens
Remote Yoke4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Flight Sim Deck at 5.0 against Remote Yoke's 3.9. Flight Sim Deck also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 4) and ads (none vs shown). Remote Yoke's advantage is ratings volume (14 vs 1) and update cadence (every 3 days vs weekly). On price 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. Remote Yoke sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Flight Sim Deck asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Flight Sim Deck holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Remote Yoke has 14 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Flight Sim Deck ships an update weekly, Remote Yoke every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Flight Sim Deck versus Remote Yoke: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFlight Sim DeckRemote Yoke
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better3.9 (14 ratings)
Positive reviews—33.3% of reviews
Number of ratings114 — better
Update frequencyWeeklyEvery 3 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.4
Further details — not scored
Size46 MB239 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developerjerome BENAUTKa Wang Vong

Customer experience

Flight Sim Deck

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Remote Yoke

All ratings14 ratings
Positive71.4%
Neutral0.0%
Negative28.6%
Written reviews9 reviews
Positive33.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative66.7%

In-app purchases

None

Flight Sim Deck

No in-app purchases

4 purchases

Remote Yoke

Subscriptions3
  • Pro (Monthly)$4.991 Month
  • Pro (6 months)$19.996 Months
  • Pro (Yearly)$22.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime$39.99

Questions

Is Flight Sim Deck free?
Flight Sim Deck is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Remote Yoke free?
Remote Yoke is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Flight Sim Deck or Remote Yoke?
Flight Sim Deck is rated higher. Flight Sim Deck averages 5.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while Remote Yoke averages 3.9 from 14 ratings.
Do Flight Sim Deck or Remote Yoke have ads?
Remote Yoke shows ads; Flight Sim Deck does not.
Which is updated more often, Flight Sim Deck or Remote Yoke?
Flight Sim Deck ships an update weekly, and Remote Yoke every 3 days. Most recently, Flight Sim Deck was updated on October 16, 2026 and Remote Yoke on October 25, 2026.

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