Comparison

Texan Trainer vs UPT Survival

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

Head to head
About

Texan Trainer

Master instrument navigation for the T-6B Texan II aircraft. This app offers a realistic training experience with features like rate turns, wind modeling, and selectable navigation aids. It's a convenient alternative to simulators or computer-based training.

Highlights
  • Instrument navigation training
  • T-6B Texan II specific
  • Standard and half-standard rate turns
  • Accurate wind modeling
  • Selectable navigation needles
  • Multiple display options
Features
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Get your head in the clouds with this instrument trainer for the T-6B Texan II. Why sit behind a computer screen or fight for simulator time when you can have the next best thing with this app! Features include standard and half-standard rate turns for a variety of airspeeds, accurate wind modeling with ground track references, selectable navigation needles, selectable navigation aid with/without distance measuring equipment, and multiple display and orientation options. *** This application is not endorsed by the Department of Defense ***

About

UPT Survival

This app provides essential tools for aspiring pilots in Undergraduate Pilot Training. It offers fillable quizzes for boldface and ops limits, thousands of flashcards for various topics, and a platform to share and read instructor reviews for better preparation.

Highlights
  • Fillable Boldface and Ops Limits quizzes
  • Thousands of UPT-specific flashcards
  • Instructor review submission and reading
  • Flashcard marking for review
  • Gouge sharing for student support
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Live by the Gouge / Die by the Gouge The UPT Survival App is designed to give you the tools you need to thrive in Undergraduate Pilot Training. • Boldface and Ops Limits - Fillable quizzes auto-graded by the app • Shotgun - Thousands of UPT specific flashcards • IP Scale - Submit and read instructors reviews to prepare for your next flight or checkride • Gouge – Help other UPT students by providing gouge to help your wingman Boldface and Ops Limits Students can test their knowledge of the Boldface and Ops limits. With easy mode which lets students learn by grading your inputs as you go. Or try hard mode that will allows students to complete an enOre Boldface or Ops limits and the app will grade your work. Shotgun Students can learn and test their knowledge with thousands of quality-controlled flashcards covering topics from system, to the 202V3, to formaOon and so much more. The app allows you mark flashcard as ‘got it’ or ‘needs reviews’ and student can review just the flashcards they missed. IP Scale We all do it - we are scheduled to fly with a new IP we don’t know. We ask our friends who has flown with that IP and try to get all the gouge we can. Well, now you can provide reviews for instructors you’ve flown with to help others. Next Ome you have a new IP or even more importantly your checkride evaluator – read up on the gouge so you are prepared. Gouge Help other UPT students by providing gouge to the app administrator. This will can be areas to focus on in the flashcards, checkride gouge, what do you wish you had known?

Screenshots

Texan Trainer4 screens
UPT Survival4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: UPT Survival at 100% against Texan Trainer's 0%. UPT Survival also leads on price (Free vs $1.99) and rating (5.0 vs 4.8). Texan Trainer's advantage is ratings volume (91 vs 2) and device support. On in-app purchases and iOS requirement 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

UPT Survival is free to download; Texan Trainer costs $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

UPT Survival holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Texan Trainer has 91 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of Texan Trainer's written reviews are positive against 100% of UPT Survival's.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Texan Trainer versus UPT Survival: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTexan TrainerUPT Survival
Price$1.99Free — better
Rating4.8 (91 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings91 — better2
Update frequencyMonthly—
AdsNo—
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — better—
Requires iOS11.0 — better12.4
Further details — not scored
Size14 MB30 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMatthew KrivohlavyMax Atkinson

Customer experience

Texan Trainer

All ratings86 ratings
Positive94.2%
Neutral1.2%
Negative4.7%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral100.0%
Negative0.0%

UPT Survival

Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Texan Trainer

No in-app purchases

None

UPT Survival

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Texan Trainer free?
Texan Trainer costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is UPT Survival free?
UPT Survival is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Texan Trainer or UPT Survival?
UPT Survival is rated higher. Texan Trainer averages 4.8 out of 5 from 91 ratings, while UPT Survival averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.

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