Comparison

Holds Made Easy vs IFR Flight Simulator

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

Head to head
About

Holds Made Easy

This app offers 52 minutes of HD video training for ground and in-flight holding procedures, complete with a simulator quiz to test your knowledge. It covers various entry types and real-life scenarios, working offline after initial download. The content is designed for easy understanding.

Highlights
  • 52 minutes of HD video training
  • Ground and in-flight procedures
  • Simulator quiz for knowledge testing
  • Covers various entry types
  • Real-life scenario examples
  • Offline functionality
Features
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The Holds Made Easy App gives you 52 minutes of HD video Ground and In Flight Trainings. Comprehensive Simulator (quiz) to test your knowledge. The video sections include: - Hold Entry Determination - Parallel Entry Ground - Tear Drop Entry Ground - Direct Entry Ground - Left Parallel Entry Ground - Parallel Hold In Flight - Tear Drop Flight In Flight - Direction Hold In Flight - En Route Hold In Flight The App provides you easy to understand real life scenarios! This app works offline. No internet connection required. Due to size restrictions (this app is 1.8GB in size), you have to be connected to a WiFi network to download this app. Please make sure you have enough space on your device. Disclaimer: This is a product from Flight Training Apps, Inc.

About

IFR Flight Simulator

This aviation simulator helps pilots master IFR procedures and prepare for instrument ratings. Practice holdings, intercepts, and approaches with realistic flight simulation and navigation tools on your phone. Ideal for student and experienced pilots seeking convenient, effective training.

Highlights
  • Realistic aviation training
  • Worldwide flight navigation database
  • Comprehensive training modes
  • Real-time flight simulator
  • Integrated autopilot
  • Optimal holding entry path overlay
Features
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Practice holdings, radial intercepts, and DME arcs on your phone before your next simulator session. Calculate the procedure, fly it with live instruments, and review your track in the debrief. IFR Flight Simulator combines focused IFR procedure training with real-time flight simulation, worldwide navigation data, and a choice of glass cockpit or classic gauges. What you can practice: • Holding Trainer: Randomized holding situations. Determine the entry, calculate the wind correction angles, then fly the pattern. • Intercept Trainer: Inbound and outbound radial intercepts as well as QDM/QDR intercepts. • DME Arc Trainer: Fly DME arcs and calculate the angle of lead to turn onto the inbound course at the right moment. • Approaches: Set up a final intercept, a position in the pattern (downwind, base, or final), or a full approach at any airport, including ILS. • IFR mental math: Practice entries, wind correction angles, and lead points until the calculations become automatic. Worldwide navigation database: • Navigation data from a recent AIRAC cycle, with worldwide coverage: 13,000+ airports and 10,000+ VORs, NDBs, and other navaids. • Train with real airports and navaids instead of generic exercise locations. Real-time flight simulator: • Modern glass cockpit (PFD and ND) or classic gauges. • Autopilot with rotary controls for heading, altitude, and speed, or fly manually by tilting your device. • Fast-forward mode to repeat procedures efficiently. • Live Map: your position and flight path in real time. • Live Needle Overlay: watch where the HSI and CDI needles actually point as they move with the aircraft symbol across the map. • Optimal Holding Entry Path Overlay: compare your flown track with the wind-corrected entry and holding pattern. • Flight Log with Debrief: every flight is recorded. Replay the track and the needle movement, or resume the flight later. Built for instrument rating training, proficiency practice, and simulator assessments. "I am currently training for my Instrument Rating, and my FI recommended this app to me. I didn't think such a high quality, useful training tool was possible as an app. Incredible for VOR bearings, practicing holds and command headings." App Store review by Sa4mmy Questions or feedback? Reach us at support@ifrsimulator.com. Disclaimer: This application is for training and educational purposes only. It must not be used for real-world flight planning or in-flight decision-making. While the developer strives to provide information and calculations that are as accurate and up-to-date as reasonably possible, they may still be incomplete or inaccurate, and other accepted methods exist for deriving procedures and correction angles. Always verify data against official aeronautical publications and follow the guidance of a certified flight instructor. The developer accepts no responsibility or liability for any errors, omissions, or outcomes arising from use of this software. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Holds Made Easy3 screens
IFR Flight Simulator4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Holds Made Easy at 5.0 against IFR Flight Simulator's 4.3. Holds Made Easy also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 65%) and monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases). IFR Flight Simulator's advantage is ratings volume (107 vs 4). 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. Holds Made Easy sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and IFR Flight Simulator sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Holds Made Easy holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: IFR Flight Simulator has 107 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of Holds Made Easy's written reviews are positive against 65% of IFR Flight Simulator's.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Holds Made Easy versus IFR Flight Simulator: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHolds Made EasyIFR Flight Simulator
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (4 ratings) — better4.3 (107 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better64.7% of reviews
Number of ratings4107 — better
Update frequency—Every 5 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS11.0 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size1.7 GB117 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFlight Training Apps, Inc.Tobias Maihoff

Customer experience

Holds Made Easy

All ratings4 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

IFR Flight Simulator

All ratings103 ratings
Positive80.6%
Neutral4.9%
Negative14.6%
Written reviews34 reviews
Positive64.7%
Neutral17.6%
Negative17.6%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Holds Made Easy

One-time1
  • Full Version$24.99
5 purchases

IFR Flight Simulator

Subscriptions5
  • Full Access2 variants$9.991 Month
  • Full Access7 Days trial$19.993 Months
  • Full Access$19.993 Months
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  • Full Access7 Days trial$59.991 Year
  • Full Access7 Days trial$79.991 Year

Questions

Is Holds Made Easy free?
Holds Made Easy is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is IFR Flight Simulator free?
IFR Flight Simulator is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Holds Made Easy or IFR Flight Simulator?
Holds Made Easy is rated higher. Holds Made Easy averages 5.0 out of 5 from 4 ratings, while IFR Flight Simulator averages 4.3 from 107 ratings.
Do Holds Made Easy or IFR Flight Simulator have ads?
Neither Holds Made Easy nor IFR Flight Simulator shows ads.

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