Comparison

VHF Trainer vs VHF Simulator

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

VHF Simulator

Features
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VHF Marine Radio Simulator with ATIS. Prepare for sailing in the A1 Sea Area. Perfect for supplementing your training or preparing for the exam. Learning: - A brief explanation of the radio's operation, - Step-by-step instructions on how to use the simulator: start-up, testing, position entry, address book, basic functions, calls, ATIS. Simulator: - Sending all DSC messages, - Various radio functions (dual watch, scanning, address book, position entry, and more), - Receiving DSC messages, Tasks: Experience the exam: - Select a task, - Execute a command, - Check for correct completion. There's a timer for each task. Additionally: - Calling scheme (Distres, Distress Cancel, Urgency, Safety, Routine), - Phonetic alphabet, - A short simulator user guide, - 30 minute Symulator free trial, Subscriptions: Full: access to the learn, simulator, and tasks. Basic: access to the simulator and tasks. The remaining elements of the app are always free. You can use all of this to prepare for the exam or refresh your radio skills before a cruise! Terms of Use (EULA): https://gorskiserwis.com/terms-vhf-simulator Privacy Policy: https://gorskiserwis.com/privacy-policy-vhf-simulator

Screenshots

VHF Trainer4 screens
VHF Simulator3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: VHF Simulator at Free against VHF Trainer's $9.99. VHF Simulator also leads on update cadence (every 9 days vs every 2 months). VHF Trainer's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and iOS requirement (7.0 vs 15.0). On ads 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

VHF Simulator is free to download; VHF Trainer costs $9.99 up front. VHF Simulator sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $3.99 per month. VHF Trainer asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

VHF Trainer ships an update every 2 months, VHF Simulator every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on October 6, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 5 level
VHF Trainer versus VHF Simulator: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterVHF TrainerVHF Simulator
Price$9.99Free — better
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 9 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaid—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS7.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size692 MB24 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAdvenio SoftwareTomasz Cieslar

In-app purchases

None

VHF Trainer

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

VHF Simulator

Subscriptions1
  • Premium Monthly$3.991 Month

Questions

Is VHF Trainer free?
VHF Trainer costs $9.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is VHF Simulator free?
VHF Simulator is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do VHF Trainer or VHF Simulator have ads?
Neither VHF Trainer nor VHF Simulator shows ads.
Which is updated more often, VHF Trainer or VHF Simulator?
VHF Trainer ships an update every 2 months, and VHF Simulator every 9 days. Most recently, VHF Trainer was updated on October 6, 2026 and VHF Simulator on October 10, 2026.

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