Comparison

ATC Radar vs Vectrr

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

Head to head
About

ATC Radar

Experience realistic air traffic control by guiding aircraft through airspace, assigning routes, altitudes, and speeds. Manage departures and arrivals, and utilize real-world weather overlays for an immersive simulation.

Highlights
  • Realistic air traffic control simulation
  • Manage aircraft departures and arrivals
  • Assign altitudes, speeds, and routes
  • Real-world weather overlay
  • Visual approach assignments
Features
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Be the air traffic controller. Now free to play. ATC Radar puts you in the radar room as an approach controller. Tap traffic, issue commands, and keep the metal moving — safely separated and on the ground. Start working Kansas City Approach right now, free. How it plays • Sequence arrivals onto visual and instrument approaches • Issue headings, altitudes, speeds, and direct-to clearances in real time • Release departures and hand them off to Center • Accept handoffs as traffic enters your airspace • Keep 3 miles and 1,000 feet — a loss of separation is a "deal" • Earn your controller rating across clean shifts, from Trainee to Area Manager Free • Full gameplay at Kansas City Approach • Unlimited 5-minute shifts • Optional: watch a short ad to extend a shift ATC Radar Pro • New York TRACON (N90) — JFK, LGA, EWR, TEB and more • Choose your shift length — 3 to 30 minutes • Instant shift extends, no ads • Every new airspace we add The most realistic ATC approach sim on iPhone and iPad. Take the scope.

About

Vectrr

Experience the role of an air traffic controller at a busy international airport. Guide aircraft safely by issuing commands for headings, altitudes, and speeds, ensuring proper separation and landing procedures. Enjoy a realistic simulation with authentic rules and data, playable offline.

Highlights
  • Realistic TRACON radar scope simulation
  • Authentic separation standards
  • METAR-driven weather simulation
  • Five difficulty levels
  • Full data tags for aircraft
  • Offline play
Features
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You're the approach controller. Sequence, separate, and land them all. Vectrr puts you in front of a realistic TRACON radar scope at San Diego International (KSAN). Issue headings, altitudes, and speeds to guide arrivals onto the ILS while keeping every aircraft legally separated, using the same standards real controllers work with. TALK LIKE A CONTROLLER Speak real ATC phraseology and pilots read it back: "Delta nine eight one, turn left heading three one zero, descend and maintain three thousand." Voice recognition runs entirely on your device, so no internet is required and your voice never leaves your phone. Prefer silence? Every command also works by tap. REAL RULES, REAL DATA * Authentic separation standards: 1,000 ft vertical, 3 NM lateral, wake turbulence spacing on final * Real airport, runway, and navaid data * METAR-driven weather affecting runway selection and operations * Proper ILS intercept geometry, holding patterns, and go-arounds when you get it wrong FIND YOUR PACE Five difficulty levels, from Trainee (a calm trickle of arrivals with time to think) to Rush Hour (peak volume, minimum spacing, expert pacing). Ramp up as your scan improves. BUILT FOR THE SCOPE * Full data tags: callsign, type, altitude, speed, assigned heading, approach status, so you always see what you've instructed * Dark radar aesthetic, legible at a glance, colorblind-safe alerting * Designed for phones and tablets PLAYS OFFLINE No account. No ads interrupting your flow. The complete single-player game runs with zero connectivity, making it perfect for a flight. Optional online features are additive extras you can ignore entirely. GO FURTHER (OPTIONAL) * Vectrr Pro (one-time purchase): session replay, radar-scope themes, and a career logbook that tracks your progress. * Vectrr AI (subscription): starts with a 3-day free trial. Live traffic driven by real inbound aircraft, live weather from real METARs, an on-demand AI review that coaches your session, and every extra airport, starting with Dubai. Includes Vectrr Pro while it is active. Whether you're an aviation enthusiast, a flight simmer curious about the other side of the frequency, or just love a deep traffic puzzle, Vectrr makes you the calm voice that keeps the sky moving. Radar contact. The rest is up to you. --- Vectrr AI is an auto-renewing monthly subscription that unlocks live traffic, live weather, AI session reviews, and the extra airports. New subscribers get a 3-day free trial, which converts to a paid subscription unless canceled at least 24 hours before it ends. Payment is charged to your Apple ID; it renews automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period, and you can manage or cancel in your App Store account settings. Terms of use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

ATC Radar4 screens
Vectrr4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Vectrr at 100% against ATC Radar's 0%. Vectrr also leads on monetization model (free vs subscription) and update cadence (every 3 days vs monthly). On price, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. ATC Radar sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $2.99 per month and Vectrr sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ATC Radar ships an update monthly, Vectrr every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 9, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
ATC Radar versus Vectrr: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterATC RadarVectrr
PriceFreeFree
Rating—4.5 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings—2 — better
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 3 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationSubscriptionFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS14.3 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size50 MB72 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBryan HeitmanNEware AB

Customer experience

ATC Radar

All ratings17 ratings
Positive11.8%
Neutral0.0%
Negative88.2%
Written reviews16 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

Vectrr

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

ATC Radar

Subscriptions1
  • ATC Radar$2.991 Month
1 purchases

Vectrr

One-time1
  • Vectrr Pro$3.99

Questions

Is ATC Radar free?
ATC Radar is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Vectrr free?
Vectrr is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do ATC Radar or Vectrr have ads?
Neither ATC Radar nor Vectrr shows ads.
Which is updated more often, ATC Radar or Vectrr?
ATC Radar ships an update monthly, and Vectrr every 3 days. Most recently, ATC Radar was updated on October 9, 2026 and Vectrr on October 25, 2026.

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