Comparison

VHF Trainer vs Cims

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

VHF Trainer

Learn and practice VHF radio, Digital Selective Calling, and GMDSS through illustrated chapters, interactive scenarios, and a trivia quiz. Experience maritime communication and distress situations in a safe, simulated environment.

Highlights
  • Illustrated learning chapters
  • 3D ship simulation
  • VHF equipment practice
  • Distress alert scenarios
  • Over 200 quiz questions
  • Knowledge assessment
Features
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Changing the way of learning VHF Trainer Lite is the most complete application on the market for learning and practicing about VHF radio, Digital Selective Calling and GMDSS. It is divided into three sections (Learning, Test and Simulation) so you can have an immersive experience aboard a ship, read, train and test all your knowledge in a didactic and fun way. - 9 illustrated chapters in full color and with great quality that will allow you to learn in an easy and attractive way everything related to the Global Maritime Distress and Safety System and radiocommunication equipment at sea. - More than 20 scenarios: The 3D simulation allows you to navigate aboard a ship using a marine VHF equipment with all its functions: you will receive radio communications, send alerts and you will be able to experience situations of distress. Get ready to navigate and experience an interaction with the ocean in a safe and controlled environment. - More than 200 questions about the VHF equipment: Answer questions, join concepts with arrows and choose the right option from a list of possibilities in a trivia that will allow you to evaluate the knowledge that you have assimilated. VHF Trainer will score your answers and congratulate you or invite you to continue studying according to your performance. Our focus is on advancing, growing and evolving, always thinking about the end user experience, and to be able to offer products of quality and easy assimilation following the principle "if I listen, I forget; If I see it, I remember it; If I do and I practice it, I understand."

About

Cims

Track your progress in a challenge to conquer 100 iconic mountains across Catalonia, Northern Catalonia, and Andorra. Log ascents, discover new peaks, and engage in friendly competition with fellow mountain enthusiasts.

Highlights
  • Track progress on 100 summits
  • Log mountain ascents
  • Discover new mountains
  • Access essential mountain information
  • Friendly competition with users
Features
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Cims brings together the 100 Cims challenge, via ferratas and canyoning. Find your next outing, save places you want to visit and keep a record of your adventures. 100 CIMS AND MOUNTAIN CHALLENGES Track your progress in 100 Cims and other challenges, with essential peaks marked, rankings and achievements. Explore peaks across Europe and find trails to reach them. VIA FERRATAS Browse the via ferrata catalog with search and filters. Check difficulty grades, locations, photos and available route details. Save your favourites and log completed ascents with photos and ratings. CANYONING AND CANYONEERING Discover canyons, check grades and available descent information, and find them on the map. Save the canyons you want to explore and log completed descents with photos and ratings. MAPS AND TRAILS Explore nearby places, find trails and record your walks with distance, elevation gain and time. Export your tracks as GPX files. PLAN TOGETHER Create outings, invite other people and chat with your group. Share photos, comments and experiences to help plan your next adventure. YOUR ADVENTURES Keep your completed peaks, via ferratas and canyons together. Add photos and notes, unlock achievements and follow your progress. Download Cims and choose your next outing.

Screenshots

VHF Trainer4 screens
Cims4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Cims at Free against VHF Trainer's $9.99. Cims also leads on update cadence (every 10 days vs every 2 months). VHF Trainer's advantage is iOS requirement (7.0 vs 16.4). On ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Cims is free to download; VHF Trainer costs $9.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

VHF Trainer ships an update every 2 months, Cims every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on October 6, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
VHF Trainer versus Cims: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterVHF TrainerCims
Price$9.99Free — better
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 10 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS7.0 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size692 MB85 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAdvenio SoftwareJosep Vidal Vidal

Customer experience

VHF Trainer

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Cims

Written reviews3 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

VHF Trainer

No in-app purchases

None

Cims

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is VHF Trainer free?
VHF Trainer costs $9.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Cims free?
Cims is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do VHF Trainer or Cims have ads?
Neither VHF Trainer nor Cims shows ads.
Which is updated more often, VHF Trainer or Cims?
VHF Trainer ships an update every 2 months, and Cims every 10 days. Most recently, VHF Trainer was updated on October 6, 2026 and Cims on October 12, 2026.

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