Comparison

Flight IFR Nav Trainer vs ATC

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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.

About

ATC

Features
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Designed For Student Pilots who are leaning to talk on the radio! ATC Trainer helps pilots practice radio communication in common towered and non-towered airport scenarios. Work through realistic ATC calls, listen to clearances out loud, and practice responding with speech. The app checks your readback and lets you know what was correct or what was missed, helping you build cleaner, more confident radio habits. Practice scenarios include ground operations, in-air instructions, and airport arrivals. You can also set your aircraft tail number and airplane make so calls are personalized to your aircraft. Features • Towered and non-towered airport scenarios • Ground, in-air, and approaching airport practice • Speech-to-text readback practice • Feedback for missing or incorrect readback items • Optional spoken ATC clearances • Custom tail number and airplane make • Voice selection support for installed iOS voices • Practice for taxi, takeoff, traffic, approach, landing, and pattern calls

Screenshots

Flight IFR Nav Trainer3 screens
ATC4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: ATC at none against Flight IFR Nav Trainer's 1. ATC also leads on update cadence (every 4 days vs every 8 months). Flight IFR Nav Trainer's advantage is iOS requirement (16.0 vs 18.6). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Flight IFR Nav Trainer sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. ATC asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Flight IFR Nav Trainer ships an update every 8 months, ATC every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Flight IFR Nav Trainer versus ATC: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFlight IFR Nav TrainerATC
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (302 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews47.6% of reviews—
Number of ratings302 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 8 monthsEvery 4 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS16.0 — better18.6
Further details — not scored
Size33 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFree-Flight-Aviation Ltd.Daniel Moran

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

ATC

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Flight IFR Nav Trainer

One-time1
  • Flight IFR Nav Trainer Unlock$10.99
None

ATC

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Flight IFR Nav Trainer free?
Flight IFR Nav Trainer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is ATC free?
ATC is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Flight IFR Nav Trainer or ATC have ads?
Neither Flight IFR Nav Trainer nor ATC shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Flight IFR Nav Trainer or ATC?
Flight IFR Nav Trainer ships an update every 8 months, and ATC every 4 days. Most recently, Flight IFR Nav Trainer was updated on October 24, 2026 and ATC on October 7, 2026.

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