Garmin TXi Trainer vs Avionics Pro
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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 Content may differ slightly from actual hardware for demonstration purposes or be out-of-date with respect to the latest airborne software and database cycles.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.
Avionics Pro
This educational tool provides essential calculators and circuit previews for aspiring Aircraft Electronics Technicians. It covers fundamental concepts like impedance, resonance, filters, and transistor bias, with real-world circuit examples tested in simulation and lab environments.
- Impedance calculators (Series/Parallel LRC)
- Resonance calculators
- Filter circuit analysis with frequency response
- Time constant calculations (RL/RC)
- Transistor bias simulation
- Oscillator circuit examples
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Avionics Pro contains virtually every tool needed to quickly solve homework problems and preview electronic lab experiments for the student who is completing a course of study to become an Aircraft Electronics Technician (AET). Specifically, it emphasizes Introductory Aircraft Avionics, featuring real world circuits that have been tested using an industry standard circuit simulator (Multisim) as well as in an actual electronics lab environment. Beyond the AET course, Avionics Pro is a handy refresher for graduate technicians in the industry as well as students looking to expand their understanding through higher education engineering courses. Avionics Pro features graphics support for all standard Apple phones and iPads. SECTIONS: - IMPEDANCE -- Series LRC -- Parallel LRC - RESONANCE -- Series LRC -- Parallel LRC -- Missing Component Calculator - FILTERS (Includes circuits and frequency response graphic) -- Low Pass (RC & RL) -- High Pass (RC & RL) -- Band Pass (RC) -- Band Reject (RC) -- Band Pass (Series Resonant) -- Band Reject (Parallel Resonant) - TIME CONSTANTS -- RL/RC Charging/Discharging - TRANSISTOR BIAS -- 2N222 (Bipolar Junction Transistor) - OSCILLATORS -- Colpitts -- Hartley DISCLAIMER The user of Avionics Pro for any specific application without an independent verification of its accuracy does so at his/her own risk and assumes any and all liability resulting from such use. No warranty is offered as to the accuracy of results. Users should have a thorough understanding of the relevant theoretical criteria.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Avionics Pro at 100% against Garmin TXi Trainer's 16%. Avionics Pro also leads on rating (5.0 vs 2.2). Garmin TXi Trainer's advantage is iOS requirement (14 vs 16.0). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and ads 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Avionics Pro holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 5 and 2 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 16% of Garmin TXi Trainer's written reviews are positive against 100% of Avionics Pro's.
Garmin TXi Trainer ships an update every 8 months, Avionics Pro every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on July 4, 2026 and August 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Garmin TXi Trainer | Avionics Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.2 (5 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 16.2% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 5 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 8 months | Every 5 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPad | iPhone, iPad — better |
| Requires iOS | 14 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 2.5 GB | 17 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Digital Cyclone | Neil Rohan |
Customer experience
Garmin TXi Trainer
Avionics Pro
In-app purchases
Garmin TXi Trainer
No in-app purchases
Avionics Pro
No in-app purchases
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