NOD

Head tracking for X-Plane 12 on Mac

Look around.
Fly naturally.

Turn the iPhone you already own into a head tracker for X-Plane 12 on Mac. No dedicated tracking hardware.

Download NOD for Mac See how it works

Requires Mac + X-Plane 12 and the NOD iPhone app

  • 10 minutes free
  • One purchase
  • No subscription
NOD running on iPhone, connected to X-Plane 12, showing live flight instruments
NOD on iPhone — connected to X-Plane 12

See it work

Your view follows you.

Move your head. The cockpit view moves with it — in the sim you already fly.

NOD on iPhone in the cockpit, showing X-Plane 12 flight data

You moveNOD reads itX-Plane follows

Why NOD

  • 01

    Use the iPhone you already own

    No dedicated head-tracking hardware to buy, mount or wear.

  • 02

    Built for X-Plane 12

    One focused Mac and X-Plane setup — not a configuration project.

  • 03

    Try it on your own sim

    10 minutes of successful tracking before you need to buy anything.

  • 04

    Buy it once

    NOD Core is a one-time purchase. No subscription.

Flying in three steps.

iPhone and Mac on the same local network

  1. 1

    Download NOD for Mac.

    One file. Open NOD for X-Plane.dmg

  2. 2

    Open “Install NOD” and follow the prompts.

    The installer does the rest. Then start X-Plane 12.

  3. 3

    Open NOD on your iPhone.

    Connect → CENTER → fly.

Fly first.
Decide after.

NOD gives you 10 minutes of successful simulator tracking, so you can be sure it works on your own setup before you buy.

Only successful simulator tracking uses the allowance. Nothing else does.

NOD Core

Unlock unlimited head tracking.

One purchase. Yours for good. No subscription.

Purchased in the NOD iPhone app. Your App Store shows the price for your region.

The Mac companion

Download NOD for Mac

Includes Install NOD — the installer puts the X-Plane companion in place for you.

Download NOD for Mac Get NOD for iPhone

NOD for X-Plane.dmg · Requires Mac + X-Plane 12

Not connecting?

  • X-Plane 12 is running
  • NOD for Mac is installed
  • iPhone and Mac are on the same local network
  • Local Network permission is enabled for NOD
  • Still nothing? Tap SEARCH AGAIN in the app

Still stuck?

Tell us your Mac, iPhone and X-Plane version and we’ll get you flying.

Contact support

What NOD supports today

iPhoneMacX-Plane 12Same local network

We list only what we have verified end to end on real hardware.