Flight Pilot Simulator 3D! vs XPPanels
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Flight Pilot Simulator 3D!
Experience the thrill of flight with a realistic airplane simulation game. Complete challenging missions, explore vast open maps, and pilot a variety of aircraft. Enjoy immersive scenarios and discover surprises in free flight mode.
- Challenging missions
- 20 realistic aircraft
- Open map exploration
- Free flight mode
- Immersive scenarios
- Emergency and rescue missions
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Unleash your inner Maverick, become a pilot and conquer the skies. + Fun and challenging missions on beautiful scenarios + 20 realistic planes: from single engine props to jets, airliners and military aircraft. + Explore a huge open map with tons of surprises in free flight mode + Immersive scenarios: emergencies, rescue missions, rough landings, fires, races and more! Download now and don't miss amazing updates! COMING SOON: NEW LEVELS AND PLANES! ● What our players are saying - This is a great game. Easy to play and an easy way to kill some time in between appointments. A must have. I spend hours playing this game. Simplistic but addicting! Love it - Very good game, but completely addicting. Finish whatever you have to before even starting. - The game is really fun. It's got all awesome graphics. It is definitely the best. I have never played such an awesome game. Whoever doesn't like this game has a problem. - That's right one of the best games I have ever played so if you are looking for a good time by just sitting around this is the app for you! - I just downloaded it and it's so fun and addictive I recommend this to people who like games on mobile devices.
XPPanels
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XPPanels turns your iPad into a fully customizable control panel for X-Plane 11 and 12. Design your own cockpit layouts, then drive your simulator in real time over Wi-Fi. Create as many canvases as you need for radios, lights, engine start, overhead and more. Add buttons, toggles, rotary selectors, labels, status indicators and dataref monitors, then resize, recolor and rearrange everything with simple touch gestures – no coding required. Perfect for home cockpit builders, streamers and VR pilots who want tactile, aircraft-style controls without complex hardware. Use XPPanels to trigger commands, flip virtual switches and watch live simulator values update as you fly. Build layouts for specific aircraft, save different profiles and quickly switch between them during a session. Requires X-Plane 11 or 12 running on the same network, with the free companion plugin/UDP connection enabled. XPPanels is an independent tool and is not affiliated with or endorsed by Laminar Research.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Flight Pilot Simulator 3D! at Free against XPPanels's $5.99. Flight Pilot Simulator 3D! also leads on update cadence (every 4 days vs every 5 weeks) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.6). XPPanels's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 10) and ads (none vs shown). On 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
Flight Pilot Simulator 3D! is free to download; XPPanels costs $5.99 up front. Flight Pilot Simulator 3D! sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. XPPanels asks for nothing beyond the download.
Flight Pilot Simulator 3D! ships an update every 4 days, XPPanels every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Flight Pilot Simulator 3D! | XPPanels |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $5.99 |
| Rating | 4.6 (53K ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 72.9% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 53K — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 4 days — better | Every 5 weeks |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Best chart rank | — | #188 — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 17.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 309 MB | 5 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Wildlife Studios | Aldo Mendes Martins |
Bugs and requests
Flight Pilot Simulator 3D!
Reported bugs
5 issues- Planes won't take off after landing
- Game crashes on startup
- Planes behave erratically during takeoff and landing
- Altitude indicator not accurate
- Restore purchases not working
Requested features
6 requests- Add more planes and helicopters
- Improve graphics and realism
- Implement cockpit view
- Expand map and add more airports
- Add multiplayer and online features
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- Fix issues with landing and takeoff
XPPanels
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Flight Pilot Simulator 3D!
- Stack of 50.000 Coins$4.99
- Max Cargo 415$6.99
- Pro starter pack$7.99
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- Max Cargo 130$7.99
- Pile of 100.000 Coins$9.99
- Super LeerJet 55$9.99
- Tornado 300L$9.99
- 5 Lottery Spins$9.99
- Antonove 2 Turbo$14.99
- Max Fighter SplitFire$14.99
XPPanels
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Flight Pilot Simulator 3D! free?
Is XPPanels free?
Do Flight Pilot Simulator 3D! or XPPanels have ads?
Which is updated more often, Flight Pilot Simulator 3D! or XPPanels?
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