WT Assistant vs HeadTrack
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
WT Assistant
Access your War Thunder tactical battle map and aircraft control panel directly from your device. Track your and your friends' game statistics, compare vehicle performance, and manage in-game items without launching the game.
- Tactical battle map access
- Aircraft control panel
- Player statistics tracking
- Vehicle comparison
- In-game item management
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WT Assistant is an extremely handy app for all War Thunder players. Using “WT Assistant” you may run tactical battle map from the game, check your aircraft’s control panel while in the heat of a battle. Our app gives you an opportunity to follow your and your friends’ statistics. You can compare vehicles’ characteristics, purchase trophies and Silver Lions without running the game!
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!
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Verdict
WT Assistant and HeadTrack are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
WT Assistant ships an update every 2 months, HeadTrack every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 29, 2026 and September 21, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | WT Assistant | HeadTrack |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.0 (403 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 36.4% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 403 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 5 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 — better | 14.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 172 MB | 44 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Gaijin Distribution | Thomas Vos |
Bugs and requests
WT Assistant
Reported bugs
5 issues- Profile data not updating correctly
- Incorrect vehicle and stats display
- Tactical map not functioning as expected
- Frequent crashes and login issues
- Sync problems between app and game
Requested features
5 requests- Add support for Steam and console accounts
- Include tech tree and vehicle specifications
- Allow purchasing of Golden Eagles in-app
- Add option to switch between metric and imperial units
- Improve app layout and navigation
HeadTrack
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
WT Assistant
No in-app purchases
HeadTrack
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is WT Assistant free?
Is HeadTrack free?
Do WT Assistant or HeadTrack have ads?
Which is updated more often, WT Assistant or HeadTrack?
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