Flight IFR Nav Trainer vs VOR Simulator Pro
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
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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.
VOR Simulator Pro
Master radio navigation with this VOR simulator. Practice realistic dual VOR positioning and authentic navigation features like To/From indicators and Cone of Confusion effects. Ideal for pilots and aviation enthusiasts to hone skills on the ground.
- Dual VOR positioning practice
- To/From indicators
- Cone of Confusion effects
- Radial interception
- HSI or CDI displays
- Three aircraft models
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Master radio navigation with this comprehensive VOR simulator. Perfect for pilots and aviation enthusiasts wanting to practice VOR skills on the ground. Practice realistic dual VOR positioning to fix your location on the map. Experience authentic navigation features including To/From indicators, Cone of Confusion effects, and radial interception. Choose between HSI or CDI displays and toggle between three detailed aircraft: King Air, Cessna 172, or Piper Cherokee. This simulator reproduces VOR signal behavior, needle deflection, and station passage, allowing you to develop and maintain your navigation proficiency anywhere, anytime - no actual aircraft required. Great for students working on their private pilot or instrument rating.
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Verdict
Flight IFR Nav Trainer and VOR Simulator Pro both sit at 4.6 stars, but that hides the real split: 100% of VOR Simulator Pro's written reviews are positive against 48% of Flight IFR Nav Trainer's. VOR Simulator Pro also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1) and update cadence (every 2 months vs every 8 months). Flight IFR Nav Trainer's advantage is ratings volume (302 vs 19). On price, rating, 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. VOR Simulator Pro asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for Flight IFR Nav Trainer against 4.6 for VOR Simulator Pro. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Flight IFR Nav Trainer has 302 ratings behind it against 19, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 48% of Flight IFR Nav Trainer's written reviews are positive against 100% of VOR Simulator Pro's.
Flight IFR Nav Trainer ships an update every 8 months, VOR Simulator Pro every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 20, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Flight IFR Nav Trainer | VOR Simulator Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (302 ratings) | 4.6 (19 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 47.6% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 302 — better | 19 |
| Update frequency | Every 8 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 33 MB | 169 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Free-Flight-Aviation Ltd. | Pilot Institute |
Customer experience
Flight IFR Nav Trainer
VOR Simulator Pro
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
VOR Simulator Pro
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Flight IFR Nav Trainer
- Flight IFR Nav Trainer Unlock$10.99
VOR Simulator Pro
No in-app purchases
Questions
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