Flight IFR Nav Trainer vs Flight Test X20
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Flight IFR Nav Trainer
Practice Instrument Flight Rules (IFR) navigation with this simulator. Learn and hone your skills using various aircraft instruments and customizable flight parameters. Ideal for student pilots and instructors.
- Unlimited IFR procedures
- Customizable navigation aids
- Adjustable aircraft position and speed
- Configurable runway settings
- VOR, HSI, RMI instrument simulation
- Heading and speed control
- Course selector
Read full descriptionHide full description
A simple and easy way to learn and practice IFR flying. We offer this simulator for pilots to get experience about IFR flight navigation. It provides unlimited IFR procedures by letting users to set up any variation of: Navigation aids Aircraft position, speed and movement Runway position and direction Wind direction and speed The following Instruments can be used during flight: VOR HSI Directional gyro DME Airspeed indicator RMI, ADF and more Basic functions: -heading control / (directional gyro) -speed control -course selector -DME -radial help -hide mode -random location change IFR trainer PRO version (in-app purchase) -more aircraft instruments -course selector, OBS, CDI -wind simulation -runway mode -trace mode Nav trainer - instrument navigation for pilots. We recommend it for students to learn and instructors to teach IFR flying.
Flight Test X20
Prepare for FAA knowledge tests with this comprehensive study platform. It offers top-off preparation for various pilot and aviation professional written exams, including instrument rating and ATP.
- FAA knowledge test preparation
- Pilot study course
- Dispatcher study course
- Instrument rating preparation
- Instructor written test prep
- ATP written test prep
Read full descriptionHide full description
Flight Test X20 is Sheppard Air's latest student study course learning platform for FAA knowledge tests. It allows those students studying for pilot, dispatcher, instrument rating, instructor, flight engineer, ATP, and interviewee written tests to do their top-off preparation for the final knowledge test.
Screenshots
Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Flight IFR Nav Trainer at 4.6 against Flight Test X20's 3.9. Flight IFR Nav Trainer also leads on ratings volume (302 vs 96). Flight Test X20's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 8 months). On price, 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
Both are free to download. Flight IFR Nav Trainer sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Flight Test X20 asks for nothing beyond the download.
Flight IFR Nav Trainer holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 3.9. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 302 and 96 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 48% of Flight IFR Nav Trainer's written reviews are positive against 60% of Flight Test X20's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Flight IFR Nav Trainer ships an update every 8 months, Flight Test X20 every 5 weeks. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.
| Parameter | Flight IFR Nav Trainer | Flight Test X20 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (302 ratings) — better | 3.9 (96 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 47.6% of reviews | 60.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 302 — better | 96 |
| Update frequency | Every 8 months | Every 5 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad — better | iPad |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 14.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 33 MB | 25 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Free-Flight-Aviation Ltd. | Sheppard Air, Inc. |
Customer experience
Flight IFR Nav Trainer
Flight Test X20
Bugs and requests
Flight IFR Nav Trainer
Reported bugs
5 issues- Random positioning tool only places aircraft in SW quadrant
- Left turn activation continues after release
- ADF1 vs ADF2 RMI bug
- Incorrect timing algorithm
- Application crashes or becomes unusable after left turn bug
Requested features
3 requests- Add RNAV procedures
- Add DME arcs
- Integrated HSI/CDI/RMI
Flight Test X20
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Flight IFR Nav Trainer
- Flight IFR Nav Trainer Unlock$10.99
Flight Test X20
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Flight IFR Nav Trainer free?
Is Flight Test X20 free?
Which has better reviews, Flight IFR Nav Trainer or Flight Test X20?
Do Flight IFR Nav Trainer or Flight Test X20 have ads?
Which is updated more often, Flight IFR Nav Trainer or Flight Test X20?
Other comparisons
