ATSAPro vs ATC Games
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
ATSAPro
Practice aptitude tests designed to mimic parts of the FAA's Air Traffic Controller exam. Improve your skills with interactive games that simulate the test's components. This app serves as a practice tool to enhance your readiness for the official assessment.
- Practice individual test parts
- Improve aptitude skills
- Simulates exam components
- Interactive practice games
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The Air Traffic Skills Assessment (ATSA) Exam is the FAA's current version of the aptitude test required to become an Air Traffic Controller. The FAA uses the ATSA to prescreen potential Air Traffic Controllers. The test includes several parts that evaluate the candidates aptitude. ATSAPro is designed to help improve ATSA Exam scores by allowing candidates to practice the individual parts of the test.* *Disclaimer: ATSAPro is in no way affiliated with the FAA or the ATSA exam. It makes no guarantee of passing the ATSA exam nor does it guarantee employment of any kind. ATSAPro is to be used as an aid to improve aptitude with games that may be similar to parts of the actual ATSA exam. Use ATSAPro at your own risk.
ATC Games
Practice air traffic control skills with voice-controlled games. Learn real phraseology under pressure with various training modes, from basic traffic calls to complex radar simulations. Unlock premium features for a comprehensive learning experience.
- Voice-controlled air traffic control simulation
- Real FAA phraseology practice
- Multiple training game modes
- Progressive difficulty levels
- Audio callsign recognition
- Radar simulation with multiple aircraft
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ATC Games is a suite of seven voice-controlled air traffic control training games designed by an active controller with nearly 20 years of operational experience. Hold push-to-talk (anywhere on screen), speak real FAA Order 7110.65 phraseology, and watch the airspace respond. Every mode shares one philosophy: the language of air traffic control is best learned through practice under pressure, not lectures. FREE TO DOWNLOAD • Traffic Call Trainer — Beginner difficulty • Vector Trainer — Beginner difficulty • Daily Challenge — one fresh sequencing puzzle every day, same scenario worldwide • Voice Control Tips and onboarding UNLOCK ATC GAMES PRO — $4.99 ONE-TIME A single in-app purchase unlocks every premium training mode for life: • Traffic Call Trainer — Novice and Expert (Expert adds audio callsign recognition) • Vector Trainer — Novice and Expert • Radar Sim — full STARS-style approach control simulation • Sequencing Challenge — unlimited practice scenarios • ATC Ear Trainer — callsign recognition by ear • Washout — 7110.65 quiz with reference citations Every premium mode offers one free preview play before unlocking, so you can hear yourself fly the F-16 before you decide to pay. Family Sharing supported. Volume Purchase available for facilities and training organizations through Apple Business Manager. SEVEN GAME MODES TRAFFIC CALL TRAINER — Spot approaching traffic, identify it by clock position relative to your aircraft's nose, and call it out: "Traffic, two o'clock, four miles." A correct call clears the threat. Three difficulty tiers escalate from clock + distance only to full audio callsign recognition. VECTOR TRAINER — Speak heading commands to steer through portals on the radar display. Three difficulty tiers add altitude, then audio callsign recognition. Trains heading fluency under time pressure. RADAR SIM — Full STARS-style approach control simulation. Vector aircraft to runway intercept using real phraseology — headings, altitudes, speeds, approach clearances, departure releases. Up to 15 simultaneous aircraft
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: ATC Games at 100% against ATSAPro's 50%. ATC Games also leads on price (Free vs $9.99) and rating (5.0 vs 4.4). ATSAPro's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.6). On ratings volume, update cadence, ads 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
ATC Games is free to download; ATSAPro costs $9.99 up front. ATC Games sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. ATSAPro asks for nothing beyond the download.
ATC Games holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 10 and 6 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 50% of ATSAPro's written reviews are positive against 100% of ATC Games's.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly weekly. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.
| Parameter | ATSAPro | ATC Games |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $9.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.4 (10 ratings) | 5.0 (6 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 10 — better | 6 |
| Update frequency | Weekly | Weekly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Paid | Free with in-app purchases — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 16.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 9 MB | 7 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Type1Aviation LLC | Luke Hightower |
Customer experience
ATSAPro
ATC Games
In-app purchases
ATSAPro
No in-app purchases
ATC Games
- ATC Games Pro$4.99
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