Prepware Sport Pilot vs VOR Simulator Pro
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Prepware Sport Pilot
Prepare for the FAA Knowledge Exam with this comprehensive study tool. It offers flashcard-style review of questions, answers, and explanations, allowing you to study by subject or take realistic practice tests.
- FAA Knowledge Exam preparation
- Flashcard-style review
- Questions, answers, and explanations
- Study by subject
- Realistic practice tests
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Comprehensive preparation, study and test tool for the FAA Knowledge Exam. Flashcard style review of questions, answers and explanations included for you to study by subject or with a true-to-form practice test.
VOR Simulator Pro
Master radio navigation with this VOR simulator. Practice realistic dual VOR positioning and authentic navigation features like To/From indicators and Cone of Confusion effects. Ideal for pilots and aviation enthusiasts to hone skills on the ground.
- Dual VOR positioning practice
- To/From indicators
- Cone of Confusion effects
- Radial interception
- HSI or CDI displays
- Three aircraft models
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Master radio navigation with this comprehensive VOR simulator. Perfect for pilots and aviation enthusiasts wanting to practice VOR skills on the ground. Practice realistic dual VOR positioning to fix your location on the map. Experience authentic navigation features including To/From indicators, Cone of Confusion effects, and radial interception. Choose between HSI or CDI displays and toggle between three detailed aircraft: King Air, Cessna 172, or Piper Cherokee. This simulator reproduces VOR signal behavior, needle deflection, and station passage, allowing you to develop and maintain your navigation proficiency anywhere, anytime - no actual aircraft required. Great for students working on their private pilot or instrument rating.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: VOR Simulator Pro at 100% against Prepware Sport Pilot's 33%. VOR Simulator Pro also leads on price (Free vs $4.99) and rating (4.8 vs 2.0). Prepware Sport Pilot's advantage is chart position (#185 vs unranked). On update cadence, 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
VOR Simulator Pro is free to download; Prepware Sport Pilot costs $4.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
VOR Simulator Pro holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 2.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: VOR Simulator Pro has 15 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 33% of Prepware Sport Pilot's written reviews are positive against 100% of VOR Simulator Pro's.
Prepware Sport Pilot ships an update every 4 months, VOR Simulator Pro every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Prepware Sport Pilot | VOR Simulator Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $4.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 2.0 (1 ratings) | 4.8 (15 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 33.3% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 15 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Free — better |
| Best chart rank | #185 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 21 MB | 169 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | ASA | Pilot Institute |
Customer experience
Prepware Sport Pilot
VOR Simulator Pro
In-app purchases
Prepware Sport Pilot
No in-app purchases
VOR Simulator Pro
No in-app purchases
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