Free
The Bridge finds the sim. The app finds the Bridge.
Install Cobalt Bridge on the sim PC. It connects over SimConnect to MSFS 2020 or 2024 and Cobalt discovers it on your Wi-Fi.
Microsoft Flight Simulator
Made for Microsoft Flight Simulator.
MSFS 2020 and 2024. One small Bridge on the PC and Cobalt sees your flight, your systems, and the network.
Free to fly. MSFS 2020, 2024, X-Plane 11 and 12. iPhone and iPad.
Free
Telemetry straight from the sim.
Airspeed, altitude, heading, and vertical speed over SimConnect. No aircraft mods, no config files.
Free
The flight, off the screen.
Phase, progress, and ETA on the Lock Screen and in the Dynamic Island. A top-of-descent alert brings you back.
Peak
The overhead, on your phone.
Live readouts for every system, free. Control autopilot, engines, lights, and the small switches with Peak.
Peak
Views without alt-tab.
Cockpit, external, drone, and saved views. Made for streaming and screenshots.
Free
A logbook that writes itself.
Every MSFS flight lands in the logbook with actual times and a landing grade. Export to CSV or PDF.
iPhone and iPad
Everything Cobalt does with MSFS.
One app for iPhone and iPad. Watching is free. Peak adds control and range.
Free
MSFS on your iPhone
Your aircraft, route, and live telemetry on the map, with every VATSIM and IVAO flight around you.
Live map →
Free
MSFS on your iPad
The map stays on screen and the flight sheet becomes a sidebar. A calm second screen beside the monitor.
iPad setup guide →
Peak
Control MSFS from your phone
Autopilot targets, lights, engines, electrical, cameras, and pause. Every readout is free. The switches are Peak.
Systems remote →
Free
Lock Screen and Apple Watch
A Live Activity from wheels up to on-block, a top-of-descent alert, Home Screen widgets, and a Watch app.
Lock Screen →
Free
VATSIM ATC through vPilot
An alert when a controller opens on your route. With Peak, reply to private messages from the phone.
ATC alerts →
Peak
Away from home
Leave the house mid-flight. Relay keeps the map, alerts, and remote working over cellular.
See Peak →
2020 and 2024
One Bridge for both. Steam and Microsoft Store builds. Default and add-on aircraft.
SimConnect only
No aircraft modifications and nothing to install inside the sim. The Bridge talks to SimConnect.
vPilot messaging
Enable vPilot messaging in the Bridge and ATC private messages reach your phone. Peak replies.
VATSIM on MSFS
Message controllers through vPilot.
Install the Cobalt vPilot plugin from Bridge Settings and ATC private messages reach your phone, with replies sent through your own session.
Setup
Five minutes to your first connected flight.
One small app on the sim PC. The phone does the rest.
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01
Install the Bridge
A small free app for the sim PC. Windows or Mac. It finds MSFS or X-Plane on its own.
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Open Cobalt on your phone
Same Wi-Fi, no pairing codes. The app sees the Bridge and connects in a few seconds.
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03
Fly
Your flight on the map, the Live Activity on the Lock Screen, and the logbook writing itself.
Plans
Free to fly. Peak goes deeper.
Nothing is hidden on the free plan. Peak unlocks control, depth, and history.
Free
- Live map with your flight and the network
- Live Activities, widgets, and Apple Watch
- Live system readouts
- Automatic logbook and landing grades
- ATC alerts
Cobalt Peak
- Systems control and cameras
- ATC messaging through vPilot
- Relay: connect from anywhere
- Reports, playback, and unlimited history
Works with
Both big sims, both networks, and the devices already in your pocket.
- MSFS 2020
- MSFS 2024
- X-Plane 11
- X-Plane 12
- VATSIM
- IVAO
- SimBrief
- vPilot and xPilot
- iPhone and iPad
- Apple Watch
Under the hood
How Cobalt connects to MSFS.
The Cobalt Bridge runs on the same Windows PC as the sim and talks to MSFS through SimConnect, the interface built into the sim. Nothing goes into your Community folder and there is no config file to edit.
Your iPhone or iPad finds the Bridge on your Wi-Fi on its own. With Peak, Relay carries the same connection over cellular when you leave the house.
- Versions
- MSFS 2020 and MSFS 2024. The Bridge tells them apart when it connects, so one install covers both.
- Builds
- Steam and Microsoft Store. MSFS on Xbox is not supported, because the Bridge runs on the PC.
- In the sim
- SimConnect only. No aircraft mods and no SimConnect.xml changes.
- Add-ons
- Tracking works with every aircraft. The Fenix A320, FlyByWire A32NX, and PMDG 737 get dedicated autopilot profiles.
- VATSIM
- The optional Cobalt vPilot plugin installs from the Bridge in one tap.
Learn more
Go deeper on MSFS.
Aircraft notes, step-by-step guides, and honest comparisons.
Popular aircraft
Guides
FAQ
Questions, answered.
Which versions of MSFS?
MSFS 2020 and MSFS 2024, from Steam or the Microsoft Store. The Bridge detects whichever is running.
Does it work with MSFS on Xbox?
No. The Bridge runs on the PC next to the sim. Xbox does not allow it.
Do I need to edit SimConnect.xml?
No. The Bridge connects to the default SimConnect on the same machine. Just run it.
Does it work with add-on aircraft?
Yes. Telemetry works for everything. Some study-level aircraft with custom systems expose fewer remote controls.
Is there an MSFS companion app for iPhone?
Yes. Cobalt is a free MSFS companion app for iPhone and iPad. Install the free Bridge on the sim PC and your flight appears on the phone with a live map, Lock Screen tracking, and live readouts.
Can I control MSFS from my phone?
Yes, with Peak. Set autopilot targets, flip lights, start engines, switch cameras, and pause the sim from iPhone or iPad. On home Wi-Fi it connects directly. Relay reaches the sim from anywhere.
Is there an MSFS app for iPad?
Cobalt runs on iPad with a layout of its own. The map stays visible and the flight, systems, and airports open in a sidebar, so the iPad works as a second screen beside the sim.
Does my phone need to be on the same Wi-Fi as the PC?
On the free plan, yes. The phone finds the Bridge on your home network with no pairing codes. Peak adds Relay, which connects over cellular or any other network.
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