Flight Test X20 vs VOR Simulator Pro
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Flight Test X20
Prepare for FAA knowledge tests with this comprehensive study platform. It offers top-off preparation for various pilot and aviation professional written exams, including instrument rating and ATP.
- FAA knowledge test preparation
- Pilot study course
- Dispatcher study course
- Instrument rating preparation
- Instructor written test prep
- ATP written test prep
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Flight Test X20 is Sheppard Air's latest student study course learning platform for FAA knowledge tests. It allows those students studying for pilot, dispatcher, instrument rating, instructor, flight engineer, ATP, and interviewee written tests to do their top-off preparation for the final knowledge test.
VOR Simulator Pro
Master radio navigation with this VOR simulator. Practice realistic dual VOR positioning and authentic navigation features like To/From indicators and Cone of Confusion effects. Ideal for pilots and aviation enthusiasts to hone skills on the ground.
- Dual VOR positioning practice
- To/From indicators
- Cone of Confusion effects
- Radial interception
- HSI or CDI displays
- Three aircraft models
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Master radio navigation with this comprehensive VOR simulator. Perfect for pilots and aviation enthusiasts wanting to practice VOR skills on the ground. Practice realistic dual VOR positioning to fix your location on the map. Experience authentic navigation features including To/From indicators, Cone of Confusion effects, and radial interception. Choose between HSI or CDI displays and toggle between three detailed aircraft: King Air, Cessna 172, or Piper Cherokee. This simulator reproduces VOR signal behavior, needle deflection, and station passage, allowing you to develop and maintain your navigation proficiency anywhere, anytime - no actual aircraft required. Great for students working on their private pilot or instrument rating.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: VOR Simulator Pro at 4.6 against Flight Test X20's 3.9. VOR Simulator Pro also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 60%) and device support (3 vs 1). Flight Test X20's advantage is ratings volume (95 vs 19). On price, update cadence, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
VOR Simulator Pro holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 3.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Flight Test X20 has 95 ratings behind it against 19, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 60% of Flight Test X20's written reviews are positive against 100% of VOR Simulator Pro's.
Flight Test X20 ships an update every 5 weeks, VOR Simulator Pro every 2 months. Both last shipped on October 20, 2026.
| Parameter | Flight Test X20 | VOR Simulator Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.9 (95 ratings) | 4.6 (19 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 60.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 95 — better | 19 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 25 MB | 169 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Sheppard Air, Inc. | Pilot Institute |
Customer experience
Flight Test X20
VOR Simulator Pro
In-app purchases
Flight Test X20
No in-app purchases
VOR Simulator Pro
No in-app purchases
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