# Garmin GPS Trainer — user reviews > 24 indexed App Store user reviews of Garmin GPS Trainer by Garmin DCI, rated 2.42/5 from 19 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/garmin-gps-trainer/id1454577309/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/garmin-gps-trainer/id1454577309.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 4 · 4★ 2 · 3★ 2 · 2★ 1 · 1★ 10 ## Newest reviews (4 of 24) ### 1/5 — iPad mini *2024-08-30, version 3.22.0* Crashes as soon as you hit start ### 2/5 — Out of date *2024-01-17, version 3.10.1* So many gps coordinates are out of date. The whole date base seems to be over 10 years old by the looks of gps coords and some businesses they still have listed near airports. Needs updating really bad ### 1/5 — Aggravating waste of time *2022-04-10, version 3.10.1* The default location is always KSLE. There are no instructions for changing this. The VNAV function doesn’t display on the map page or on the G5s. It’s next to worthless. If you want help, you have to log into Garmin with its PITA multi-factor verification process. And then you don’t get it. ### 1/5 — Not helpful at all *2019-09-07* Don’t waste your time with this ap ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — Does not work *2026-01-15, version 3.22.0* Downloaded version 3.22 as I just purchased this GPS. This training app closes and will not start. Poor program for such a big company. ### 1/5 — Fails instantly at startup *2026-01-11, version 3.22.0* Fail instantly at startup ### 1/5 — Was great but quit working *2025-09-27, version 3.22.0* I used this app a lot and really liked it. Now it has suddenly quit. Won’t start. Tried restarting my iPad mini. Tried reinstalling. Still won’t start. Now I guess I have to fly my plane to practice. Garmin should be ashamed. Guess I will buy UAvionics next time. ### 1/5 — Unusable *2025-05-26, version 3.22.0* The app crashes every time I click on Start. Since we can’t download the previous version it’ unusable right now… ### 1/5 — Crashes on iPad mini 4 *2025-03-21, version 3.22.0* I have two iPad mini 4’s and desperate to practice on the simulator rather than burn Avgas, but the app crashes every time. PLEASE FIX THIS! ### 1/5 — Not working on iPad mini *2025-01-04, version 3.22.0* Still not working. Update app!! Please fix. No longer working ### 1/5 — iPad Air crashes when trying to start the simulation *2025-01-02, version 3.22.0* Doesn’t work at all anymore! Used to work great. ### 1/5 — It would be nice if it worked *2024-11-04, version 3.22.0* It just blows up. ### 1/5 — App crashes *2024-09-30, version 3.22.0* Can’t open. Crashes as soon as tries to open. Need fix ### 1/5 — Not working on iPad mini *2024-08-30* Please fix. No longer working ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — Immense Help *2025-01-22, version 3.22.0* I got this so I didn’t have to waste time either on the ground or in the air trying to fiddle around and learn all the components of the 375 in my trainer. Using this for scenarios and practicing procedures has helped me save time and money during my flight training that would otherwise have been so. Great product, that has room for tweaking, but no complaints here. ### 5/5 — Exactly what I needed *2023-11-05, version 3.10.1* I am extremely grateful that Garmin made this simulator. It has really sped up the learning process so I don’t have to fiddle in the cockpit. Now I’ll feel confident when it comes time to fly. An HSI or simple EFIS would make it that much better, just to see how the glide slope works. ### 5/5 — Please link to X-Plane *2020-10-10, version 3.10.1* Great tool for learning how to use the GPS, but I beg Garmin to link the steering information to X-Plane to complete the educational experience. Please!!! ### 5/5 — Great *2020-09-08* Handy to find out how to use ### 5/5 — Great Training *2020-02-24, version 3.02.0* Works great for practicing and getting trained up on the unit without having to be in the airplane or air saving funds. Saved on the learning curve so you don’t get as distracted while flying. ### 4/5 — Not working on IPad mini 4 *2024-08-29, version 3.22.0* App no longer works on my iPad mini 4. Stopped working with version 3.22. Please fix. ### 4/5 — iPad mini 4 *2024-08-13, version 3.22.0* Was working 2 days ago on my iPad mini 4 great. now it’s starts and then closes immediately ### 4/5 — Helpful trainer *2021-05-04, version 3.10.1* Helpful to discover the current GPS line, and learn ho to use them. Why not simulate a garmin G5 in HSI mode to have a view of the data output to flight instruments? ### 3/5 — Work great until Version 3.22.0 *2024-09-06* App work great until I updated to version 3.22.0. The app still starts fine but now immediately crashes and closes when hitting “start” after selecting settings I am running the most up to date version of iPadOS that I can on my older iPad (iPadOS 15.8.3) ### 2/5 — iPad mini *2024-09-05, version 3.22.0* Can not run software on iPad mini. When starting simulation the program closes. --- *Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). User reviews are verbatim App Store reviews. 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