Garmin GPS Trainer vs ADI EFIS
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Garmin GPS Trainer
This app simulates the user interface of a GPS navigator, allowing users to explore its features and operational aspects. It's ideal for improving avionics familiarity and preparing for flights by practicing flight plans.
- Simulated multi-touch and drag interface
- Garmin SafeTaxi with airport information
- High resolution terrain and aviation databases
- Obstacle databases with power line alerting
- Simulated ADS-B Traffic and FIS-B Weather
- Chair fly flight plans
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The Garmin GPS Trainer simulates the system user interface and provides the opportunity to explore the features, options, and fundamental operational aspects of the avionics. When used in combination with the GPS Navigator Series Pilot’s Guide, the trainer can be an effective way to improve avionics familiarity and proficiency at a time and location convenient to the user. The Trainer is also a great way to prepare for a flight because a user can load the anticipated flight plan and “chair fly” the avionics portion of the flight before entering the aircraft. The GPS Trainer includes: • Simulated multi-touch and drag interface – allows you to interact with the system, graphically edit flight plans, and much more • Garmin SafeTaxi – allows you to view detailed airport information on the moving map • High resolution worldwide terrain maps and aviation databases • High resolution obstacle databases including power line alerting • Simulated interfaces and data including: -- ADS-B Traffic with TargetTrend™ Relative Motion -- FIS-B Weather with animated NEXRAD -- Airspaces, airways, and Visual Reporting Points * Note: This app contains simulated data and does not receive data from or interact with real Garmin avionics. This app should not be used for actual navigation purposes.
ADI EFIS
This educational app simulates an aircraft's Attitude Direction Indicator (ADI) and compass using your device's internal sensors. It's designed for learning about Euler angles and aircraft orientation, mimicking a traditional EFIS display. Not intended for actual flight navigation.
- Simulates aircraft ADI and compass
- Uses internal device sensors
- Mimics traditional EFIS display
- Educational tool for Euler angles
- Supports iPhone and iPad
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ADI (Attitude Direction Indicator) EFIS uses internal sensors and mimics the behavior of an aircraft ADI and compass. The app is designed for educational purposes only (ie., student pilots, science students, navigators or anyone curious of Euler angles). ADI EFIS displays its orientation using a traditional EFIS display. Note to pilots: the app is not intended or designed as a functioning aircraft ADI. Although the app may appear to function properly, there will be times when the orientation or heading is inaccurate. This may occur during a prolonged turning maneuver or at other times. API EFIS is an educational app.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Garmin GPS Trainer at Free against ADI EFIS's $0.99. Garmin GPS Trainer also leads on ratings volume (28 vs 2) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.0). ADI EFIS's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 2.1). On ads, in-app purchases and device support 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
Garmin GPS Trainer is free to download; ADI EFIS costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
ADI EFIS holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Garmin GPS Trainer has 28 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.
| Parameter | Garmin GPS Trainer | ADI EFIS |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $0.99 |
| Rating | 2.1 (28 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 33.3% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 28 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Paid |
| Devices | iPad | iPhone, iPad — better |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 1.3 GB | 4 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Garmin DCI | Robert Walker |
Customer experience
Garmin GPS Trainer
ADI EFIS
In-app purchases
Garmin GPS Trainer
No in-app purchases
ADI EFIS
No in-app purchases
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