Comparison

MURTEC Events vs PatternCall

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

Head to head
About

MURTEC Events

Features
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The MURTEC app acts as your personal guide to this year's 25th annual show. Use it to navigate the show floor featuring 75+ of the hottest new technologies, connect with attendees, view the full agenda and stay in the loop on special activities taking place.

About

PatternCall

Practice real air traffic control radio calls with personalized scenarios based on your home airport and callsign. Receive instant, detailed feedback on every transmission to build confidence and accuracy. Offers structured learning paths for various flight operations, from basic communication to advanced IFR procedures.

Highlights
  • Personalized ATC scenarios
  • Real airport frequencies
  • Instant element-by-element feedback
  • Multiple difficulty modes
  • Structured learning paths
  • Offline functionality
Features
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Stop dreading the mic. Practice real ATC radio calls at YOUR home airport, with YOUR callsign and real local frequencies — then get instant, word-by-word feedback on every transmission. Build the muscle memory so when you key the mic, the right words come out. PatternCall is the only radio communication trainer built around the airport you actually fly out of. Free to start with the Radio Basics path — upgrade to Pro for every scenario. PERSONALIZED TO YOU Enter your N-number and home airport. Every scenario uses your callsign and real frequencies from your field — so you practice exactly the calls you'll make. WHAT YOU GET - Training scenarios across structured learning paths - Real airport frequencies, airspace classes, and local procedures for 100+ US airports - Three difficulty modes: word panel (easy), hints only (medium), and free-type (hard) - Auto difficulty that levels up as you improve - Instant element-by-element feedback after every transmission — callsign, readback, runway, frequency, and more - ATC audio with ICAO phonetics and proper aviation number pronunciation LEARNING PATHS - Radio Basics — The Four W's, CTAF self-announce, readback rules - First Flight — Your first towered departure and arrival - Traffic Pattern — Downwind, base, final, touch-and-go - Ground Ops — Taxi clearances, ATIS copying, IFR clearances - XC VFR — Flight following, frequency changes, VFR diversions - Advanced VFR — Class C/B transitions, special VFR, weather - IFR Ops — Approaches, holds, vectors, missed approaches - Emergencies — Mayday, pan-pan, lost comm, diversions WORKS OFFLINE All scenarios run on-device. Practice on the ramp, in the FBO, or anywhere without cell service — no mic, no talking to your phone in public. FREE TO START The Radio Basics path is free. Unlock all scenarios and learning paths with PatternCall Pro: - PatternCall Pro Monthly — $5.99/month - PatternCall Pro Annual — $49.99/year (save 30%) Subscriptions auto-renew unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the renewal date. Manage or cancel from Settings > Apple ID > Subscriptions on your iPhone. PatternCall is a supplemental practice tool. It is not a certified flight training device. Always follow your CFI's guidance and current FAA procedures. Privacy Policy: https://patterncall.com/privacy.html Terms of Service: https://patterncall.com/terms.html

Screenshots

MURTEC Events3 screens
PatternCall4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: MURTEC Events at none against PatternCall's 2. MURTEC Events also leads on device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 17.0). On price and ads 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. PatternCall sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month. MURTEC Events asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard3 real differences · 6 level
MURTEC Events versus PatternCall: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMURTEC EventsPatternCall
PriceFreeFree
Rating—4.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequency—Daily
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Freemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS12.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size27 MB10 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperEnsembleIQ Inc.Broken Cloud Group LLC

In-app purchases

None

MURTEC Events

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

PatternCall

Subscriptions2
  • PatternCall Pro$5.991 Month
  • PatternCall Pro Annual$49.991 Year

Questions

Is MURTEC Events free?
MURTEC Events is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is PatternCall free?
PatternCall is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do MURTEC Events or PatternCall have ads?
Neither MURTEC Events nor PatternCall shows ads.

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