Comparison

Garmin TXi Trainer vs Flight Test X20

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

Head to head
About

Garmin TXi Trainer

Virtually explore Garmin's G500/G600 TXi flight displays and engine information systems on your iPad. Familiarize yourself with touch interfaces, various configurations, and simulated system information before flying with the actual hardware.

Highlights
  • Simulated touch and bezel interface
  • TXi EIS (Engine Instrumentation System)
  • Multiple display configurations
  • Aviation databases
  • SafeTaxi and FliteCharts
  • Simulated system information
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The Garmin G500 TXi, G600 TXi and TXi EIS Trainer provides an on-the-ground environment to experience these products virtually anywhere you can take an iPad. Easily familiarize yourself with these flight displays and engine information systems prior to flying behind them. The Trainer includes: - Simulated touch and bezel interface – interact with the primary flight and multi-function displays, become familiarized with the new HSI Map one-touch zoom gesture, full- and split-screen PFD/MFD modes, on-screen autopilot controls, and much more - TXi EIS (Engine Instrumentation System) – demonstrates common engine gauge layouts for single-engine piston, multi-engine piston, and single-engine turboprop aircraft - Selection between 10", 7" Portrait, and 7" Landscape configurations for multiple aircraft types - explore the broad range of options available in the TXi series - Garmin North America and Jeppesen Worldwide/Americas aviation databases are available – go to Settings > More to select the database used. - Garmin SafeTaxi and FliteCharts – view detailed airport information and published approach charts on the moving map - High resolution worldwide terrain and obstacle databases, including powerline alerting - Simulated system information for: - ADS-B and TCAS Traffic with TargetTrend™ Relative Motion - FIS-B and SiriusXM Weather - Garmin GWX 75 Weather Radar - Stormscope Lightning Detection * Note: The Trainer is currently only supported on iPads with an A7 Chip or newer, including iPad Air, iPad Mini 2, and later. * This app contains simulated data and does not receive data from or interact with real Garmin avionics. Content may differ slightly from actual hardware for demonstration purposes or be out-of-date with respect to the latest airborne software and database cycles. This app should not be used for navigation purposes. * Some functionality that requires a navigator or other products, e.g., flight plans from GTN, may be unavailable in this standalone Trainer. * Visit Garmin's web site for additional GTN/TXi Trainer options, TXi flight familiarization and tutorial videos, and to explore our fully-featured training programs.

About

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.

Highlights
  • FAA knowledge test preparation
  • Pilot study course
  • Dispatcher study course
  • Instrument rating preparation
  • Instructor written test prep
  • ATP written test prep
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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.

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Flight Test X20 at 60% against Garmin TXi Trainer's 16%. Flight Test X20 also leads on rating (3.9 vs 1.9) and update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 8 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

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

Flight Test X20 holds the better App Store score, 3.9 against 1.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Flight Test X20 has 96 ratings behind it against 7, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 16% of Garmin TXi Trainer's written reviews are positive against 60% of Flight Test X20's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Garmin TXi Trainer ships an update every 8 months, Flight Test X20 every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Garmin TXi Trainer versus Flight Test X20: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGarmin TXi TrainerFlight Test X20
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.9 (7 ratings)3.9 (96 ratings) — better
Positive reviews16.2% of reviews60.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings796 — better
Update frequencyEvery 8 monthsEvery 5 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPadiPad
Requires iOS1414.0
Further details — not scored
Size2.5 GB25 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGarmin DCISheppard Air, Inc.

Customer experience

Garmin TXi Trainer

All ratings5 ratings
Positive20.0%
Neutral20.0%
Negative60.0%
Written reviews37 reviews
Positive16.2%
Neutral16.2%
Negative67.6%

Flight Test X20

All ratings93 ratings
Positive67.7%
Neutral8.6%
Negative23.7%
Written reviews45 reviews
Positive60.0%
Neutral13.3%
Negative26.7%

In-app purchases

None

Garmin TXi Trainer

No in-app purchases

None

Flight Test X20

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Garmin TXi Trainer free?
Garmin TXi Trainer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Flight Test X20 free?
Flight Test X20 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Garmin TXi Trainer or Flight Test X20?
Flight Test X20 is rated higher. Garmin TXi Trainer averages 1.9 out of 5 from 7 ratings, while Flight Test X20 averages 3.9 from 96 ratings.
Do Garmin TXi Trainer or Flight Test X20 have ads?
Neither Garmin TXi Trainer nor Flight Test X20 shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Garmin TXi Trainer or Flight Test X20?
Garmin TXi Trainer ships an update every 8 months, and Flight Test X20 every 5 weeks. Most recently, Garmin TXi Trainer was updated on October 26, 2026 and Flight Test X20 on October 24, 2026.

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