Free
A Bridge for the Mac, too.
Cobalt Bridge runs on macOS 13 and Windows 10 and reads X-Plane directly. Cobalt finds it on your Wi-Fi.
X-Plane
Made for X-Plane.
X-Plane 11 and 12, Windows or Mac. The Bridge talks to the sim and Cobalt takes the flight off the screen.
Free to fly. MSFS 2020, 2024, X-Plane 11 and 12. iPhone and iPad.
Free
Telemetry from the datarefs.
Airspeed, altitude, heading, and vertical speed, live. Works with every aircraft without touching the plugin folder.
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
Buses, batteries, and the APU.
Live electrical, engine, and autopilot readouts, free. Control them with Peak.
Peak
Lights from your thumb.
Beacon, nav, strobe, landing, taxi. Read the state free, flip them with Peak.
Free
A passport of your flying.
Every X-Plane flight in the logbook with actual times and a landing grade. Hours, airports, and streaks on your Atlas.
iPhone and iPad
Everything Cobalt does with X-Plane.
One app for iPhone and iPad. Watching is free. Peak adds control and range.
Free
X-Plane on your iPhone
Your aircraft, route, and live telemetry on the map, with every VATSIM and IVAO flight around you.
Live map →
Free
X-Plane 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
An X-Plane remote in your pocket
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 xPilot
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 →
11 and 12
The Bridge detects whichever version is running. Windows and macOS.
Datarefs, not plugins
Telemetry and controls go through X-Plane datarefs. Nothing to install by hand.
xPilot messaging
Turn on xPilot messaging in the Bridge and VATSIM private messages reach your phone. Peak replies.
VATSIM on X-Plane
Message controllers through xPilot.
Turn on xPilot messaging in Bridge and ATC private messages reach your phone. Replies go out through your own xPilot 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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02
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 xPilot
- 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 X-Plane.
The Cobalt Bridge runs on the same computer as X-Plane and reads the sim through its built-in network interface. There is no plugin to drop into the X-Plane folder and nothing to configure by hand.
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
- X-Plane 11 and X-Plane 12. The Bridge detects the version and uses the right datarefs for each.
- Computers
- Windows 10 or later, or macOS 13 or later. The same Bridge for both.
- In the sim
- No plugin and no aircraft mods. Telemetry and commands use X-Plane's own datarefs.
- Add-ons
- Tracking works with every aircraft. Some study-level aircraft with custom systems expose fewer remote controls.
- VATSIM
- Turn on xPilot messaging in the Bridge and ATC private messages reach your phone.
Learn more
Go deeper on X-Plane.
Aircraft notes, step-by-step guides, and honest comparisons.
Guides
FAQ
Questions, answered.
Which versions of X-Plane?
X-Plane 11 and X-Plane 12 on Windows or macOS.
Does the Bridge need a plugin in X-Plane?
No plugin to install by hand. Run the Bridge on the same machine as X-Plane and it connects on its own.
Does ATC messaging work on X-Plane?
Yes, on VATSIM through xPilot. Enable xPilot messaging in Bridge Settings and point xPilot at Cobalt. It takes two taps.
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 X-Plane companion app for iPhone?
Yes. Cobalt is a free X-Plane companion app for iPhone and iPad. Install the free Bridge on the computer running X-Plane and your flight appears on the phone with a live map, Lock Screen tracking, and live readouts.
Can I use my iPhone as an X-Plane remote?
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.
Does it work with X-Plane on a Mac?
Yes. The Bridge runs on macOS 13 or later and on Windows 10 or later. Install it on the same computer as X-Plane.
Does Cobalt replace my EFB or charts?
No. Cobalt is a companion. It reads the sim and sends commands to the aircraft you have loaded. Your EFB, charts, and navigation data stay with the tools you already use.
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