Comparison

VatView vs IFLog

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

Head to head
About

VatView

Track air traffic controllers and flight information on the VATSIM network. View active ATC stations, frequencies, and ATIS messages. Explore an interactive map showing pilots and controllers, or search for airport-specific flight data.

Highlights
  • Interactive VATSIM map
  • Live METAR weather data
  • Filterable pilot and ATC lists
  • Airport-specific flight information
  • Enroute and FSS control areas
  • ATC bookings
Features
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VatView is a mobile app that allows flight simulation enthusiasts to track ATC presence and flight information on the VATSIM network. VatView aims to be your ultimate VATSIM companion! It provides easy access to active VATSIM terminal area ATC stations and frequencies and exposes the ATIS message easily. It also shows enroute ATC, including marking land, oceanic, UIR and FSS VATSIM controlled areas on the map. VatView features three main views: - a map displaying all pilots and air traffic controllers currently connected to the VATSIM network. - A filterable and searchable list page - displaying a detailed list of all connected pilots and ATC. - An airport search page - which concentrates all connected ATC, active flights and prefiled flight plans for a specific airport. VATSIM (short for the Virtual Air Traffic Simulation Network) is a completely free online platform that allows Flight simulator enthusiasts connect and fly virtually on one shared virtual aviation eco system. It simulates Air Traffic Control (ATC) with full voice and network connection between virtual pilots flight on flight simulator software and virtual air traffic controllers using software for providing ATC services. It is as real as it gets. It supports Microsoft's Flight simulator (MSFS, FSX and FS9), P3D and X-Plane. For more information visit https://www.vatsim.net. Features: - An Interactive map displaying VATSIM pilots and ATC - Detailed aircraft and terminal ATC station Icons - Enroute and FSS control areas - Live METAR (weather) data for any airport - ATC Bookings - Always up to date FIR boundaries synced with VATSpy's data project - Detailed flight information - Filterable and searchable list screen - An easy way to get all relevant terminal area stations with the relevant ATIS message * The app uses the storage permission to cache large airspace data it needs to display on the map. Disclaimer: The author is not affiliated with the VATSIM Organization in any way (other than being an enthusiastic user and member of the community)

About

IFLog

Features
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IFLOG โ€“ YOUR INFINITE FLIGHT COMPANION Every flight. Automatically logged. Just fly โ€“ IFLog does the rest. IFLog connects to Infinite Flight and saves every one of your landings automatically in the background. No manual input. Open the app and see where you are and where you've been. LOGBOOK Your personal flight journal grows with every landing โ€“ automatically. Search by airport, country, aircraft or callsign, filter night flights, long-hauls or Expert Server flights, and dive into your statistics: records, favourite aircraft, most visited airports and how many times you've flown around the Earth. CSV export included. LIVE MAP Follow your current flight in real time: route, altitude, speed and remaining flight time โ€“ on an interactive map and in iOS Live Activities on your Lock Screen and in the Dynamic Island. ROUTES IN COLOUR Colour your routes by altitude or speed, with a smooth gradient from blue to red. Climb, cruise and descent at a glance. MULTI-LEG TRIPS Flights with stopovers are grouped into trips. Every leg has its own times and route. VIRTUAL PASSPORT Collect a stamp for every departure and destination country. Explore the countries you've visited in an animated passport booklet or on an interactive 3D globe. BADGES Unlock badges for special achievements: Night Owl, Ultralong Haul, Expert Pilot, Globe Trotter, Thin Air, Boomerang and Smooth Operator โ€“ with live progress. SOCIAL FEED Follow other Infinite Flight pilots, see their flights in your feed and share your progress with the community. NOTIFICATIONS Get notified when your flights start and end, and for every new badge, new country and new follower. YOUR WAY Nautical miles, kilometres or miles โ€“ feet or metres โ€“ knots, km/h or mph. IFLog runs a live server infrastructure that fetches and stores flight data for all users around the clock. To keep this service reliable and available long-term, IFLog is subscription-funded โ€“ transparently and fairly. IFLog is an independent app and not officially affiliated with Infinite Flight LLC. An active Infinite Flight subscription with access to the multiplayer servers is required. SUBSCRIPTION INFORMATION IFLog requires an auto-renewable subscription with a 7-day free trial for all plans. - Payment will be charged to your Apple Account after the free trial ends. - Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. - Account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period. - You can manage subscriptions and turn off auto-renewal in your Account Settings after purchase. - Any unused portion of a free trial period will be forfeited when purchasing a subscription. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://iflog.xyz/app-privacy

Screenshots

VatView4 screens
IFLog4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: VatView at none against IFLog's 2. VatView also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 3 months) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.6). IFLog's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. IFLog sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. VatView asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

VatView ships an update weekly, IFLog every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences ยท 4 level
VatView versus IFLog: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterVatViewIFLog
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews25.0% of reviewsโ€”
Update frequencyWeekly โ€” betterEvery 3 months
AdsYesNo โ€” better
In-app purchasesNo โ€” betterYes
MonetizationAd-supportedโ€”
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod โ€” betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.1 โ€” better17.6
Further details โ€” not scored
Size54 MB30 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperOren GevaMarco Reinke

In-app purchases

None

VatView

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

IFLog

Subscriptions2
  • IFLog Full Access Monthly7 Days trial$3.991 Month
  • IFLog Full Access Yearly7 Days trial$29.991 Year

Questions

Is VatView free?
VatView is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is IFLog free?
IFLog is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do VatView or IFLog have ads?
VatView shows ads; IFLog does not.
Which is updated more often, VatView or IFLog?
VatView ships an update weekly, and IFLog every 3 months. Most recently, VatView was updated on November 3, 2026 and IFLog on October 31, 2026.

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