Free EFB for MSFS and X-Plane

Your flight, clearly in view.

Live tracking, charts and flight details beside your simulator.

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On iPad, phone and Windows. Free, with optional Pro tools.

Your cockpit companion, on your screen.

See the real app: docked panels on iPad and dedicated views on your phone.

Vector live map and docked flight panels on iPad
The flight in one view. Docked panels keep the flight strip and flight details beside your live map, route and next fix.
Vector charts panel on iPad
Charts beside the map. Keep a chart in the docked panel or lay it over the map.
Vector flight selection view on iPad
Choose your next flight. Browse real airlines and routes, build your roster and dispatch to SimBrief.
Vector logbook view on iPad
Look back at your flying. See your flown routes on one map and review your landing rate and grade.
Vector live flight view on a phone
Your flight on your phone. A mobile view of the live flight, with alerts sent from your iPad.
Vector home view on a phone
Vector on a smaller screen. Open it in your phone’s browser or add it to your Home Screen on iPhone.

From choosing a route to reviewing the landing.

The flight information you need, alongside MSFS or X-Plane.

Follow every waypoint.

Your SimBrief route on a live map, with every waypoint, your next fix and ETA, a flight strip, weather and traffic from VATSIM and IVAO.

Keep the procedure in view.

An airline-style flight panel for runway, SID, STAR and approach selections, including transitions. At US airports, procedures are drawn exactly from FAA data, with the go-around plan. Elsewhere, procedure names come from your SimBrief OFP.

Bring the right chart.

21,000+ free official FAA charts for 2,396 US airports, with your aircraft shown on airport diagrams. Paste or upload your own PDF or image and place it with two taps.

Overlay a chart on the map and pin up to 12 charts.

Stay informed, calmly.

Vector automatically detects offline, VATSIM or IVAO flying. Position comparisons happen on your device; nothing personal is sent. Calm notifications and alerts from your iPad to your phone keep you informed.

Checklists for 21 aircraft families. ATC coach with Pro.

Find your next route.

Choose from 334 real airlines and 41,000+ routes, keep a roster and dispatch to SimBrief. The route network uses the OpenFlights 2014 snapshot.

Review the landing.

Your logbook puts every route you have flown on one map, with landing rate and grade to look back on after the flight.

Free for your everyday flying.

Optional Pro adds ATC coach and advanced tools, and supports development.

Free

$0

Live tracking, charts, flight details, route selection, alerts, checklists and your logbook. Includes the free Windows Bridge.

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Pro

$0.99 / month

or $7.99 / year

Everything in Free, plus ATC coach and advanced tools. Your subscription supports Vector’s development.

Pro payments are not live yet.

What each plan includes
Feature Free Pro
Live map, SimBrief route, traffic and weather Included Included
Flight panel and procedures Included Included
FAA charts, your own charts, overlays and up to 12 pinned charts Included Included
Airlines, routes, roster and SimBrief dispatch Included Included
Logbook, landing rate and grade Included Included
Network detection, notifications and phone alerts Included Included
Checklists for 21 aircraft families Included Included
Windows Bridge Included Included
ATC coach and advanced tools Not included Included

Connect your simulator.

The free Vector Bridge for Windows connects MSFS or X-Plane to Vector over Wi-Fi.

  1. Download the Bridge.

    Get Vector Bridge on the Windows computer running your simulator. The download will be available here shortly.

  2. Connect your simulator.

    Use the Bridge to connect MSFS or X-Plane to Vector over Wi-Fi.

  3. Open Vector.

    Open the app in your browser on iPad, phone or Windows.

The Windows Bridge download will be available here shortly

To install Vector as an app, use Add to Home Screen on iPad or iPhone, or Install in Chrome or Edge.

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Questions before your flight?

Which simulators does Vector support?

Vector supports MSFS and X-Plane through the free Vector Bridge for Windows. The Bridge connects your simulator to Vector over Wi-Fi.

Can I use Vector on iPad, phone and Windows?

Yes. Vector works in the browser on iPad, phone and Windows. You can also install it as an app using Add to Home Screen on iPad or iPhone, or Install in Chrome or Edge.

Where are charts and procedures available?

Vector includes 21,000+ free official FAA charts for 2,396 US airports. Your aircraft is shown on airport diagrams. You can also paste or upload a PDF or image, place it with two taps, overlay it on the map and pin up to 12 charts.

At US airports, procedures are drawn exactly from FAA data, including the go-around plan. Elsewhere, procedure names come from your SimBrief OFP.

How does Vector connect to my flight?

The Windows Bridge connects MSFS or X-Plane to Vector over Wi-Fi. Download availability is listed in the installation section.

Vector automatically detects whether you fly offline, on VATSIM or on IVAO. Position comparisons happen on your device; nothing personal is sent.

What is free, and how does Pro billing work?

The features shown here are free except ATC coach and advanced Pro tools. The Windows Bridge is also free.

Pro is priced at $0.99/month or $7.99/year and supports development. Payments are not live yet, so Pro is marked “Coming soon”.