Altitude Pilot Pathway vs VRflow C172N
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Altitude Pilot Pathway
This app provides educational resources and a social network for pilot cadets enrolled in a specific aviation program. It supports students throughout their training journey by offering additional learning materials and a platform to share ideas and experiences.
- Educational resources for pilot training
- Social network for cadets
- Share ideas and experiences
- Additional training support
- Private community for enrolled students
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The Altitude app is a private community designed for pilot cadets enrolled in the Altitude Pilot Pathway at McAir Aviation located in Broomfield, Colorado. Housed in the app are resources for students to support their pilot training journey. From educational resources to a social network community where students can share ideas and experiences, the Altitude app brings additional training and support directly to the pilot journey.
VRflow C172N
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Boost your learning rate with VRflow C172N, an advanced, interactive cockpit procedure trainer for the C172 "N" variant. Get ready for your training, check ride or next flight with this strong learning tool, build specifically for efficient cockpit procedure training. FULL VERSION FEATURES (requires subscription): • Normal procedures • Selected emergency procedures • Cockpit familiarization/Explore Mode • Dynamic checklists • Step-by-step procedure explanations • Dynamic aircraft systems and screens • Training Mode/Exam Mode DEMO VERSION FEATURES (free) • One normal procedure included • 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. 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 cockpit is modeled accurately in 3D, including screens and the outside world. VRflow has been tested by real life pilots with experience on the C172. 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/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Altitude Pilot Pathway at none against VRflow C172N's 1. VRflow C172N's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 2 days vs every 2 weeks). On price 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. VRflow C172N sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $9.99 per month. Altitude Pilot Pathway asks for nothing beyond the download.
Altitude Pilot Pathway ships an update every 2 weeks, VRflow C172N every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Altitude Pilot Pathway | VRflow C172N |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (5 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 5 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | Every 2 days — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 136 MB | 816 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Spartan Education Group, LLC | VRpilot ApS |
In-app purchases
Altitude Pilot Pathway
No in-app purchases
VRflow C172N
- C172N monthly subscription$9.991 Month
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