Comparison

VatScope vs SimFly Pad

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

Head to head
About

VatScope

This application provides real-time information for the VATSIM network, allowing users to view pilot and controller data, track friends, and access airport weather. It also integrates flight plan routes and VATSIM events.

Highlights
  • Real-time pilot and controller information
  • Friend tracking
  • Airport weather and weather map
  • Flight plan route display
  • VATSIM events integration
  • VATSIM member certificate details
  • Dark mode support
Features
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VatScope is a tool to view online information of VATSIM network. Features: - Provide the latest pilots, controllers and airports information on VATSIM - Track yourself and your friends - Airport weather and weather map - Flight plan route display - VATSIM events integration - Certificate details for VATSIM members - Dark mode support - Fully ad-free

About

SimFly Pad

Enhance your flight simulation experience with interactive checklists, in-game camera recording, and direct cockpit control. Manage flight records and sync media to the cloud for permanent storage.

Highlights
  • Interactive flight checklists
  • In-game virtual camera
  • Cockpit instrument control
  • Flight record management
  • Cloud synchronization for media
  • Voice interaction for checklists (Beta)
Features
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SimFly Pad is an app focused on enhancing your flight simulation game experience. In SimFly Pad, you can quickly find a sophisticated flight checklist to help you complete each stage of your flight with precision. SimFly Pad is also the first App that comes with a built-in "Camera" allowing you to capture and record every moment of your flight through your phone. All photos and videos are supported for syncing to the cloud for permanent storage. Through the built-in Cockpit page of SimFly Pad, you can directly manipulate the simulated aircraft in your game, such as turning on or off landing lights, adjusting NAV frequencies, and other operations. (Note: The camera function requires an application installed on your PC to work) All Features: * Interactable checklist * Over ten elaborate build-in checklists. * Supports voice interaction (Beta version) * Supports importing custom checklists. * Virtual Camera * Capture and record your in-game footage in real-time. (requires SimFly Linker) * All photos/videos support lossless synchronization to the cloud. * Your flight data is also carried in your photos and videos. * Support real-time view of in-flight data. (barometric pressure, wind, altitude, etc.) * Support exporting videos with beautiful flight data charts. * All exported videos/photos would carry geographic metadata. (meaning you can view the geographic location in your system album). * Cockpit Instrument Control * Direct control of various panels during flight (autopilot, lighting, switches, flaps, etc.) * Supports A320/A330//A340/A350/A380/B737/B757/B777/B787/C250/G1000/C172/CRJ/GA/TBM930/SR22/B777CDU/StreamingScreen. * All components are implemented natively, offering higher performance and lower latency. * Flight Records * Manage all your flight records by tags. * Supports analysis and display of FDR data. * Support for reviewing the flight path. * Support generating and exporting flight path maps. The checklists currently included in the app are: * Douglas DC6A/6B * Airbus A320NX * Airbus A310 * Boeing 737 * Boeing 777 * Carenado M20R * Bombardier CRJ-500/700 * DATER TMB930 * Bae 146 * Cessna 310R * Beech King Air 350 * McDonnell Douglas 82 * Cessna 172SP * Comanche 250 More checklists and features are arriving. If you have any suggestions, please let us know via email at ethantoken@gmail.com or in the comments. NOTE: !!! Please DO NOT use this App in real flight. This App should ONLY be used for simulation games!!!!

Screenshots

VatScope4 screens
SimFly Pad4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ratings volume: VatScope at 1.4K against SimFly Pad's 15. VatScope also leads on review sentiment (85% vs 60%). SimFly Pad's advantage is update cadence (every 10 days vs every 5 weeks). On price, rating, ads and in-app purchases 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. VatScope sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and SimFly Pad sells 12 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for VatScope against 4.7 for SimFly Pad. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: VatScope has 1.4K ratings behind it against 15, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 85% of VatScope's written reviews are positive against 60% of SimFly Pad's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

VatScope ships an update every 5 weeks, SimFly Pad every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and September 13, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
VatScope versus SimFly Pad: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterVatScopeSimFly Pad
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (1.4K ratings) — better4.7 (15 ratings)
Positive reviews84.6% of reviews — better60.0% of reviews
Number of ratings1.4K — better15
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksEvery 10 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.016.0
Further details — not scored
Size39 MB150 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer文俊 周SeeingSky Inc.

Customer experience

VatScope

All ratings1,408 ratings
Positive96.5%
Neutral2.2%
Negative1.3%
Written reviews78 reviews
Positive84.6%
Neutral5.1%
Negative10.3%

SimFly Pad

All ratings15 ratings
Positive86.7%
Neutral6.7%
Negative6.7%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive60.0%
Neutral20.0%
Negative20.0%

Bugs and requests

VatScope

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Aircraft labels and route lines disappearing on zoom
  • Search functionality for airports and callsigns removed
  • App not opening on iPad after recent update
  • Frequent refresh errors and data not updating
  • ATIS/controller info display issues with line breaks

Requested features

6 requests
  • Ability to filter by aircraft type
  • Bring back busiest airports feature
  • Option to set custom refresh rate
  • Compatibility with new Mac devices
  • Notifications for new ATC sectors coming online
Show 1 more
  • Display ATC sector boundaries on the map

SimFly Pad

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

VatScope

One-time1
  • Extension$4.99
12 purchases

SimFly Pad

One-time12
  • SimFly Pad Premium Panel - B767$19.99
  • SimFly Pad B757 Premium Panel$19.99
  • Premium Panel - B737 Ng/Max$24.99
Show 9 more
  • Premium Panel - A320$24.99
  • Premium Panel - B787$24.99
  • SimFlyPad Premium Panel C250$24.99
  • Premium Panel - B777$24.99
  • Premium Panel - A330$24.99
  • Premium Panel - A380$24.99
  • SimFly Pad A350 Premium Panel$24.99
  • SimFly Pad A340 Premium Panel$24.99
  • SimFly Pad Panel - CRJ$24.99

Questions

Is VatScope free?
VatScope is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is SimFly Pad free?
SimFly Pad is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, VatScope or SimFly Pad?
VatScope is rated higher. VatScope averages 4.8 out of 5 from 1.4K ratings, while SimFly Pad averages 4.7 from 15 ratings.
Do VatScope or SimFly Pad have ads?
Neither VatScope nor SimFly Pad shows ads.
Which is updated more often, VatScope or SimFly Pad?
VatScope ships an update every 5 weeks, and SimFly Pad every 10 days. Most recently, VatScope was updated on September 23, 2026 and SimFly Pad on September 13, 2026.

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