Cockpit App Systems vs A320 FMS Trainer PRO
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Cockpit App Systems
This app provides a comprehensive study tool for pilots, focusing on aircraft cockpit systems and procedures. It offers interactive learning for lights and switches, along with customizable flow procedures that can be shared and accessed via the cloud. Users can test their knowledge and access detailed information on hundreds of buttons and switches.
- Interactive lights and switches study
- Editable and shareable flow procedures
- Cloud synchronization for flows
- Information on 300+ buttons and switches
- User-created flow sharing
- Switch-related questions for some aircraft
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A320 B737NG E170 CRJ200 available for purchase within one app! Try before you buy! Designed for both the iPad, and iPhone, by professional pilots, instructors and check airman. The app is a "lights and switches" study tool supplemented with editable flows. Flows: - Study, review, test, and record flows. - Upload your flows to our cloud. Share them across your devices. - Find flows by other users. Note: Flows are user created only! Newly released airplane types might only have placeholder flows. Light & Switches: - Information about 300+ buttons and switches only a tap away. Other Features: - Some airplane types have questions about switches. Note: Newly released types might not.
A320 FMS Trainer PRO
This app provides a realistic simulation of an A320 Thales FMS for pilots and students. It offers features like free play, save/load setups, error control, failure simulation, and CPDLC integration to enhance FMS skills.
- Realistic A320 Thales FMS simulation
- Free Play Mode with worldwide navigation
- Save and load FMS setups
- Error control with explanations
- Simulate FMS failures
- Integrated CPDLC functions
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This FMS trainer app is for individual and commercial customers. Individual users can purchase monthly access via the in-app subscription, while commercial customers will receive their access keys from their operators or training organizations. The subscription for individual users may not be available in certain countries. The original “A320 FMS Trainer PRO” offers a highly realistic simulation of a real A320 Thales FMS, enabling students and pilots to enhance their FMS skills effectively in a very short time. Choose out of a variety of functions of our market leading application: • Free Play Mode Explore all FMS functions on your own and fly to any airport in the world! Offering a realistic FMS simulation including all functions, the app is equipped with a realistic NAV display and a worldwide navigation database. • Save feature Save and load as many setups as you want and easily present pre-made FMS states during briefings. • Error Control Done any mistake during FMS setup? The error control function will show you what went wrong and give an explanation about the mistake. • Failure Cases Even in real life FMS malfunctions might happen. To be prepared for that, our app has even the ability to simulate a variety of FMS related failures. • CPDLC To be even more realistic, we have fully integrated the CPDLC functions as well. The standard Apple EULA applies: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Cockpit App Systems at 63% against A320 FMS Trainer PRO's 13%. Cockpit App Systems also leads on device support (3 vs 1). A320 FMS Trainer PRO's advantage is update cadence (monthly vs every 2 months). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Cockpit App Systems sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and A320 FMS Trainer PRO sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $44.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Cockpit App Systems ships an update every 2 months, A320 FMS Trainer PRO monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Cockpit App Systems | A320 FMS Trainer PRO |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (498 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 63.0% of reviews — better | 12.5% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 498 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 59 MB | 640 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 4+ |
| Developer | K2K Soft, LLC | Heading 365 |
Customer experience
Cockpit App Systems
A320 FMS Trainer PRO
Bugs and requests
Cockpit App Systems
Reported bugs
7 issues- App crashes after updates and won't open
- Settings and study menus display blank items
- Full version purchase doesn't unlock features
- Trial activation requires in-app purchase despite free claim
- App stops working after approximately one month of purchase
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- Inconsistent functionality across iOS versions
- Paid content not accessible after payment
Requested features
14 requests- French language version or automatic translation feature
- B737 aircraft variant support
- Updated fuel panel for A321
- Additional overhead panel items (data link, maintenance panel)
- Multiple selectable systems in System Display
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- Resizable rectangles for flow testing instead of fixed circles
- Disable automatic zoom on switch interactions
- Edit function for button/item location selection
- Character counter for flow creation
- More detailed switch information and descriptions
- Correct IR modes (FAULT, ALIGN instead of OFF, FAULT)
- Airline-specific flow accuracy (DAL flows mentioned)
- ECAM pages readable alongside other content
- Better text formatting and indentation for note clarity
A320 FMS Trainer PRO
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Cockpit App Systems
- Full Access (Free)Free
- TrialFree
- Access to Flashcards$24.99
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- Access to Flows$24.99
- A320 Access$49.99
- CRJ200 Full Access$49.99
- B737NG Full Access$49.99
- B737NG Promo$49.99
- E170 Full Access$49.99
- E170 Promo$49.99
A320 FMS Trainer PRO
- One month subscription$44.991 Month
Questions
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