Virtual VOR vs GoFlyThere
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Virtual VOR
This navigation app allows users to place a VOR (VHF Omnidirectional Range) beacon anywhere on a map. It provides VOR-DME and ADF gauges for flight simulation or training purposes.
- Place VOR beacons anywhere
- VOR-DME gauge display
- ADF gauge display
- Customizable VOR placement
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Virtual VOR-DME, cast your VOR wherever you want, and get a VOR-DME and ADF gauges.
GoFlyThere
This aviation GPS app provides pilots with a real RMI display and access to thousands of airports and navigation aids across North America. It offers precise navigation data, including track, distance, ground speed, and estimated time enroute, even in airplane mode.
- Real RMI display
- 3440+ public airports
- 2932+ nav aids (VOR, NDB)
- Precision distance and speed
- Works in airplane mode
- User-defined waypoint
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GoFlyThere is a handy pocket GPS aviation app featuring a real RMI display designed for pilots by a pilot. With access to 3440 public airports and 2932 nav aids (VOR and NDB) across the US, Canada, and Mexico, it offers precision navigation. Features include track, bearing to waypoint, distance with 0.01mn accuracy, Estimated Time Enroute, ground speed in knots, and 1-degree bearing and track accuracy. All degrees are True. It supports one user-defined waypoint and even works in airplane mode. Perfect for flight planning and navigation on the go!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: GoFlyThere at 5.0 against Virtual VOR's 4.0. GoFlyThere also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 4 weeks vs every 5 months). Virtual VOR's advantage is ratings volume (46 vs 1) and iOS requirement (16.2 vs 26.0). On price, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
GoFlyThere holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Virtual VOR has 46 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 86% of Virtual VOR's written reviews are positive against 100% of GoFlyThere's.
Virtual VOR ships an update every 5 months, GoFlyThere every 4 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 18, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Virtual VOR | GoFlyThere |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (46 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 85.7% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 46 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | Every 4 weeks — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 16.2 — better | 26.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 5 MB | 1 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Gev Simon | Blair Simpkins |
Customer experience
Virtual VOR
GoFlyThere
In-app purchases
Virtual VOR
No in-app purchases
GoFlyThere
No in-app purchases
