Comparison

FMS 737 vs ATC Status

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

Head to head
About

FMS 737

This application provides a free-play simulation of the B737 Flight Management System. It's designed for training centers to help pilots familiarize themselves with the system before simulator sessions, offering an easy-to-use interface and comprehensive functions.

Highlights
  • B737 FMS simulation
  • Free play mode
  • Accurate simulation
  • Easy-to-use interface
  • Complete set of functions
  • Pilot familiarization tool
Features
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This app requires a user account provided by your Eca Faros representative. B737 Flight Management System Trainer is ECA Group solution to training centers’ need for B737 FMS familiarization tools. It offers a free play and accurate simulation, bringing a great added value before entering into simulators expensive sessions. Pilots’ transition to B737 complex flight management system is smoothly performed thanks to an easy-to-use interface and a complete set of available functions.

About

ATC Status

This application aggregates public information from air navigation service providers and the National Weather Service to support pilots and flight operations professionals. It provides consolidated data to help manage disruptions.

Highlights
  • Consolidated public information
  • Supports pilots and flight operations
  • Integrates ANSP data
  • Includes National Weather Service data
  • Manages NAS disruptions
Features
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Whether you're a Pilot, Flight Dispatcher, Traveler, or enthusiast, disruption in the national airspace system can cause impacts in many different ways. Powered by public FAA SWIM data, ATC Status provides you visibility into Time Based Flow Management (TBFM), Terminal Flight Data Manager (TFDM), and TFMS Restrictions from the NTML (National Traffic Management Log) in addition to the FAA Operational Information System (OIS). ATC Status fuzes all available sources of current and predicted disruptions to Air Traffic Control Disruptions.

Screenshots

ATC Status4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: ATC Status at 100% against FMS 737's 50%. ATC Status also leads on rating (5.0 vs 3.0) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 10 months). On price, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases 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

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

ATC Status holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 6 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 50% of FMS 737's written reviews are positive against 100% of ATC Status's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

FMS 737 ships an update every 10 months, ATC Status every 3 weeks. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
FMS 737 versus ATC Status: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFMS 737ATC Status
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.0 (4 ratings)5.0 (6 ratings) — better
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings46 — better
Update frequencyEvery 10 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPadiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS18.616.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size28 MB3 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperECA FarosROBERT RANDALL NURSEY

Customer experience

FMS 737

All ratings4 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral50.0%
Negative0.0%

ATC Status

All ratings5 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

FMS 737

No in-app purchases

None

ATC Status

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is FMS 737 free?
FMS 737 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is ATC Status free?
ATC Status is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, FMS 737 or ATC Status?
ATC Status is rated higher. FMS 737 averages 3.0 out of 5 from 4 ratings, while ATC Status averages 5.0 from 6 ratings.
Do FMS 737 or ATC Status have ads?
Neither FMS 737 nor ATC Status shows ads.
Which is updated more often, FMS 737 or ATC Status?
FMS 737 ships an update every 10 months, and ATC Status every 3 weeks. Most recently, FMS 737 was updated on October 24, 2026 and ATC Status on October 24, 2026.

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