Comparison

AirFMC vs Flight Simulator Advanced

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

Head to head
About

AirFMC

Enhance your flight simulator experience with a portable, wireless CDU interface. Control your flight management system from your tablet, freeing up your main screen for scenic views. Supports a wide range of popular aircraft and FMC systems for X-Plane and MSFS 2020.

Highlights
  • Wireless CDU control
  • Portable tablet interface
  • Frees up main simulator screen
  • Supports X-Plane and MSFS 2020
  • Wide aircraft compatibility
Features
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Designed to integrate with the X-Plane flight simulator, AirFMC provides an interface layer to your favourite flight management system and allows you to have a remote, portable and beautiful CDU, leaving your screen free for enjoying the scenic routes. Flying with an FMC is good but have you ever thought how annoying it is to have to look for the small keys on a virtual cockpit and click on them with a mouse to get something done? What if you could now do it wirelessly with your fingertips using an iPad's big screen? And what if you could use just one App for all your favourite planes? AirFMC does just this; brings the CDU of your favourite planes to the tip of your fingers. In its current release we are proud to support the following list of planes and FMC systems: For X-Plane: - The x737 Boeing 737-800 from EADT using x737FMC - The UFMC from Javier Cortes - The CRJ-200 from Javier Rollon - The Boeing 777 Worldliner by FlightFactor - The Boeing 757 Professional by FlightFactor - The X-FMC freeware project and all the planes in which it runs - The QPAC A320 v2 - The Boeing 767 from VMAX - The A320NEO from JAR Design - The Boeing 737 Classifc from IXEG / X-Aviation - The Boeing 737-800 modified by Zibo - The Airbus A350 XWB Advanced from FlightFactor - The Airbus A319, A321 and A340 from ToLiss - The A330 from JAR Design - The MD80 from Rotate - The Boeing 737-700 and 737-900 Ultimate - The A320 from Flight Factor - The Hot Start CL650 - And lastly the X-Plane airliner FMC shipped with default planes FOr MSFS 2020: - PMDG 737 NG3 Family of Planes Please note, AirFMC is not an FMC in its own right. It does not have "intelligence" so to say, it does not manage routes nor flight performance parameters. At least, not yet! What it does is, it connects to planes that already have these systems and provides an interface surface to their CDUs. AirFMC works in conjunction with X-Plane and MSF2020 (on selected planes) through the use of a plugin which must be installed in the flight simulator and it requires a TCP/IP network connecting this app to a flight simulator.

About

Flight Simulator Advanced

Experience realistic flight simulation with interactive cockpits and detailed aircraft. Plan your routes, manage ground services, and enjoy dynamic weather and day/night cycles. This app offers an immersive flying experience for aviation enthusiasts.

Highlights
  • Interactive cockpits
  • Realistic physics and aerodynamics
  • Flight planning system
  • HD airports and diverse aircraft
  • Airport ground services
  • Day/night cycle and weather modes
Features
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• Feel what it's like flying inside the cockpit of a real aircraft. • Interact with cockpit buttons, switches and levers. • Push-back, taxi to runway, take-off, fly your flight-plan, land, connect to jetway! ~ REQUIREMENTS ~ Requires an iPhone or iPad with at least 4GB RAM (e.g., iPhone 11/iPad 10th Generation or later) and internet connection whily playing. Performance not guaranteed on older devices. Main Features --------------------- • 200+ airports • Many aircraft, including A320, A321, A320neo, A321XLR, B737, A330, A340, A380, A350, B777, B747, Β787 with a lot of liveries and authentic cockpits • Ability to import your own custom liveries into the game • Airport Ground services (Movable jetways, fuel trucks, AI traffic) • Realistic physics/aerodynamics • Autopilot • Flight planning system with waypoints and navigation • Day/night cycle • Weather modes and precipitation • Interactable cockpits • Realistic sound effects (ATC chatter ,Engines sound effects, GPWS , alarms etc.

Screenshots

AirFMC4 screens
Flight Simulator Advanced4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Flight Simulator Advanced at Free against AirFMC's $19.99. Flight Simulator Advanced also leads on ratings volume (9.1K vs 15) and update cadence (fortnightly vs every 6 weeks). AirFMC's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 14) and ads (none vs shown). On review sentiment 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

Flight Simulator Advanced is free to download; AirFMC costs $19.99 up front. Flight Simulator Advanced sells 14 one-off in-app purchases. AirFMC asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Flight Simulator Advanced holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Flight Simulator Advanced has 9.1K ratings behind it against 15, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 78% and 78% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

AirFMC ships an update every 6 weeks, Flight Simulator Advanced fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 11, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard9 real differences · 1 level
AirFMC versus Flight Simulator Advanced: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAirFMCFlight Simulator Advanced
Price$19.99Free — better
Rating4.2 (15 ratings)4.4 (9.1K ratings) — better
Positive reviews77.6% of reviews78.2% of reviews — better
Number of ratings159.1K — better
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksFortnightly — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size18 MB2.0 GB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJoao CabralPanagiotis Drakopoulos

Customer experience

AirFMC

All ratings15 ratings
Positive80.0%
Neutral6.7%
Negative13.3%
Written reviews49 reviews
Positive77.6%
Neutral2.0%
Negative20.4%

Flight Simulator Advanced

All ratings9,053 ratings
Positive84.8%
Neutral4.8%
Negative10.3%
Written reviews859 reviews
Positive78.2%
Neutral9.5%
Negative12.2%

Bugs and requests

AirFMC

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Flight Simulator Advanced

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Crashes and freezes when loading maps or starting flights
  • Unresponsive controls and buttons
  • Issues with landing gear, flaps, and other interactive cockpit elements
  • Floating or misaligned aircraft on the ground

Requested features

6 requests
  • Add more airports, especially in North America, Asia, and other regions
  • Implement full flight planning and routing options
  • Introduce more aircraft types like regional jets, military planes, and older models
  • Add ATC communication and integration
  • Improve landing gear physics and animations
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  • Implement multiplayer and online functionality

In-app purchases

None

AirFMC

No in-app purchases

14 purchases

Flight Simulator Advanced

One-time14
  • Unlock region: North America$1.99
  • A350-1000, liveries & No Ads$2.99
  • A330-300 & Liveries & No Ads$2.99
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  • A340-600$2.99
  • B737 Max$2.99
  • A321neo$2.99
  • A340-300$2.99
  • A321, Liveries & No Ads$2.99
  • A330neo$2.99
  • A380 with liveries and No Ads.$3.49
  • B747-400, liveries & no ads$3.49
  • A350-900, liveries, No-Ads$3.99
  • B777-300ER$3.99
  • B787-9$3.99

Questions

Is AirFMC free?
AirFMC costs $19.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Flight Simulator Advanced free?
Flight Simulator Advanced is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, AirFMC or Flight Simulator Advanced?
Flight Simulator Advanced is rated higher. AirFMC averages 4.2 out of 5 from 15 ratings, while Flight Simulator Advanced averages 4.4 from 9.1K ratings.
Do AirFMC or Flight Simulator Advanced have ads?
Flight Simulator Advanced shows ads; AirFMC does not.
Which is updated more often, AirFMC or Flight Simulator Advanced?
AirFMC ships an update every 6 weeks, and Flight Simulator Advanced fortnightly. Most recently, AirFMC was updated on October 11, 2026 and Flight Simulator Advanced on October 15, 2026.

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