Comparison

PBN For Pilots vs VRflow A320

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

Head to head
About

PBN For Pilots

This app provides a comprehensive course on Performance-Based Navigation (PBN) for pilots, covering concepts like RNP, L/NAV, and VNAV. It uses real-world chart examples and aircraft procedures to explain PBN clearly for all pilot types and students.

Highlights
  • Comprehensive PBN concepts explained
  • Direct access menu for concepts
  • Temperature correction calculation
  • LIDO & Jeppessen chart usage
  • Airbus A320/A330 procedures
  • Clear explanations for all pilot types
Features
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PBN FULL COURSE - PERFORMANCE BASED NAVIGATION. updated during 2026. ALL THE CONCEPTS ARE EXPLAINED WITH A MENU TO DIRECTLY ACCESS THEM: RNP, RNP-AR, L / NAV, V-NAV, SBAS, GBAS, ABAS, LPV, GPS, Etc ..... CALCULATION OF TEMPERATURE CORRECTION AND ITS APPLICATION TO THE MINIMUM OF THE APPROACH CHARTS. LIDO & JEPPESSEN CHARTS ARE BOTH USED FOR THE EXPLANATION. THE PROCEDURES EXPLAINED ARE USED FOR PILOTS OF ANY TYPE OF AIRCRAFT, FOR INSTRUCTORS, AND TO FACILITATE THEIR COURSES, AND ALSO SERVE FOR PILOT STUDENTS TO UNDERSTAND PBN IN A CLEAR AND WELL STRUCTURED WAY. THE PROCEDURES OF THE " AIRBUS A320 / A330 " ARE USED , AS WELL AS PRIMARY DISPLAY AND NAVIGATON DISPLAY AND MCDU HAVE BEEN USED TO FOLLOW A LINE DURING THE WHOLE COURSE, AND IT WILL BE AN ADVANTAGE FOR PILOTS WHO HAVE THIS TYPE RATING, BUT AS IT IS A PBN COURSE IT WILL BE EXPLAINED EACH CONCEPT CLEARLY SO THAT IT CAN BE USED BY PILOTS FROM OTHER TYPE RATINGS.

About

VRflow A320

An interactive cockpit procedure trainer for the A320, designed to accelerate learning for type ratings, sim checks, and flight preparation. It offers realistic system simulations and multi-crew training scenarios.

Highlights
  • Normal procedures training
  • Memory items practice
  • Cockpit exploration mode
  • Dynamic checklists
  • Multi-crew training simulation
  • Step-by-step procedure explanations
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Boost your learning rate with VRflow A320, an advanced, interactive cockpit procedure trainer for the A320. Get ready for your type rating, sim check, MCC course or your next flight with this strong learning tool, build specifically for efficient cockpit procedure training. FULL VERSION FEATURES (requires subscription): • Normal procedures including FMGS preparation • Memory items • Cockpit familiarization/Explore Mode • Callouts • Flow visualizations • Train as CM1 or CM2 and as PF or PM • Dynamic checklists • Step-by-step procedure explanations • Dynamic aircraft systems and screens • Automatic crew member to train with • Training Mode/Exam Mode DEMO VERSION FEATURES (free) • One normal procedure included • Automatic crew member • Explore Mode not available VRflow is a well-proven procedure training platform used by airlines, ATOs and air forces worldwide. Enjoy the benefits of the most efficient procedure training platform, originally build for virtual reality and now available on iOS. Advanced visual learning technologies are incorporated to accelerate learning rate and improve knowledge retention. VRflow enables multi-crew training with the automatic crew member, who will assume the opposite rank and role. If you train as F/O, you will get an automatic captain to train with. You can swap roles between Pilot Flying (PF) and Pilot Monitoring (PM). You will learn and understand the structure and task sharing of procedures, the correct callouts and flows. Explore Mode enables you to explore and understand the switches, knobs, levers, panels and screens of the cockpit interactively. All aircraft systems behave realistically, so you will become familiar with how the aircraft behaves in real life. The aircraft even maneuvers automatically, providing you with the correct visual cues and context of a flight. The entire flight deck is modeled accurately in 3D, including screens and the outside world. VRflow has been tested by real life pilots, type rated on the A320. NOTE: VRflow is a procedure trainer - NOT a flight simulator. Read the end user license agreement (EULA) here: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

PBN For Pilots4 screens
VRflow A3204 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: VRflow A320 at Free against PBN For Pilots's $7.99. VRflow A320 also leads on update cadence (every 2 months vs every 9 months). PBN For Pilots's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and review sentiment (80% vs 67%). On ads, device support and iOS requirement 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

VRflow A320 is free to download; PBN For Pilots costs $7.99 up front. VRflow A320 sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $22.49 per month. PBN For Pilots asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

PBN For Pilots ships an update every 9 months, VRflow A320 every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
PBN For Pilots versus VRflow A320: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPBN For PilotsVRflow A320
Price$7.99Free — better
Rating—4.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews80.0% of reviews — better66.7% of reviews
Number of ratings—2 — better
Update frequencyEvery 9 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFreemium — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.615.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size160 MB728 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developerjaime bonetVRpilot ApS

Customer experience

PBN For Pilots

Written reviews5 reviews
Positive80.0%
Neutral20.0%
Negative0.0%

VRflow A320

All ratings2 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral50.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral33.3%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

PBN For Pilots

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

VRflow A320

Subscriptions1
  • A320 monthly subscription$22.491 Month

Questions

Is PBN For Pilots free?
PBN For Pilots costs $7.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is VRflow A320 free?
VRflow A320 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do PBN For Pilots or VRflow A320 have ads?
Neither PBN For Pilots nor VRflow A320 shows ads.
Which is updated more often, PBN For Pilots or VRflow A320?
PBN For Pilots ships an update every 9 months, and VRflow A320 every 2 months. Most recently, PBN For Pilots was updated on October 21, 2026 and VRflow A320 on October 16, 2026.

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