Comparison

Prepware ATP vs Flight IFR Nav Trainer

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

Head to head
About

Prepware ATP

Prepare for the FAA Knowledge Exam with this comprehensive study and test tool. It offers flashcard-style review of questions, answers, and explanations, allowing you to study by subject or take realistic practice tests.

Highlights
  • Flashcard-style review
  • Question, answer, and explanation database
  • Study by subject
  • Practice test mode
  • FAA Knowledge Exam preparation
Features
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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.

About

Flight IFR Nav Trainer

Practice Instrument Flight Rules (IFR) navigation with this simulator. Learn and hone your skills using various aircraft instruments and customizable flight parameters. Ideal for student pilots and instructors.

Highlights
  • Unlimited IFR procedures
  • Customizable navigation aids
  • Adjustable aircraft position and speed
  • Configurable runway settings
  • VOR, HSI, RMI instrument simulation
  • Heading and speed control
  • Course selector
Features
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A simple and easy way to learn and practice IFR flying. We offer this simulator for pilots to get experience about IFR flight navigation. It provides unlimited IFR procedures by letting users to set up any variation of: Navigation aids Aircraft position, speed and movement Runway position and direction Wind direction and speed The following Instruments can be used during flight: VOR HSI Directional gyro DME Airspeed indicator RMI, ADF and more Basic functions: -heading control / (directional gyro) -speed control -course selector -DME -radial help -hide mode -random location change IFR trainer PRO version (in-app purchase) -more aircraft instruments -course selector, OBS, CDI -wind simulation -runway mode -trace mode Nav trainer - instrument navigation for pilots. We recommend it for students to learn and instructors to teach IFR flying.

Screenshots

Prepware ATP4 screens
Flight IFR Nav Trainer3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Flight IFR Nav Trainer at Free against Prepware ATP's $9.99. Flight IFR Nav Trainer also leads on rating (4.6 vs 2.8) and ratings volume (302 vs 20). Prepware ATP's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and chart position (#127 vs unranked). On update cadence, 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

Flight IFR Nav Trainer is free to download; Prepware ATP costs $9.99 up front. Flight IFR Nav Trainer sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Prepware ATP asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Flight IFR Nav Trainer holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 2.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Flight IFR Nav Trainer has 302 ratings behind it against 20, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 39% of Prepware ATP's written reviews are positive against 48% of Flight IFR Nav Trainer's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Prepware ATP ships an update every 4 months, Flight IFR Nav Trainer every 8 months. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

Scorecard7 real differences · 4 level
Prepware ATP versus Flight IFR Nav Trainer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPrepware ATPFlight IFR Nav Trainer
Price$9.99Free — better
Rating2.8 (20 ratings)4.6 (302 ratings) — better
Positive reviews39.2% of reviews47.6% of reviews — better
Number of ratings20302 — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 months — betterEvery 8 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank#127 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size44 MB33 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperASAFree-Flight-Aviation Ltd.

Customer experience

Prepware ATP

All ratings20 ratings
Positive40.0%
Neutral10.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews102 reviews
Positive39.2%
Neutral20.6%
Negative40.2%

Flight IFR Nav Trainer

All ratings299 ratings
Positive88.3%
Neutral4.3%
Negative7.4%
Written reviews21 reviews
Positive47.6%
Neutral4.8%
Negative47.6%

Bugs and requests

Prepware ATP

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Flight IFR Nav Trainer

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Random positioning tool only places aircraft in SW quadrant
  • Left turn activation continues after release
  • ADF1 vs ADF2 RMI bug
  • Incorrect timing algorithm
  • Application crashes or becomes unusable after left turn bug

Requested features

3 requests
  • Add RNAV procedures
  • Add DME arcs
  • Integrated HSI/CDI/RMI

In-app purchases

None

Prepware ATP

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Flight IFR Nav Trainer

One-time1
  • Flight IFR Nav Trainer Unlock$10.99

Questions

Is Prepware ATP free?
Prepware ATP costs $9.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Flight IFR Nav Trainer free?
Flight IFR Nav Trainer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Prepware ATP or Flight IFR Nav Trainer?
Flight IFR Nav Trainer is rated higher. Prepware ATP averages 2.8 out of 5 from 20 ratings, while Flight IFR Nav Trainer averages 4.6 from 302 ratings.
Do Prepware ATP or Flight IFR Nav Trainer have ads?
Neither Prepware ATP nor Flight IFR Nav Trainer shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Prepware ATP or Flight IFR Nav Trainer?
Prepware ATP ships an update every 4 months, and Flight IFR Nav Trainer every 8 months. Most recently, Prepware ATP was updated on October 24, 2026 and Flight IFR Nav Trainer on October 24, 2026.

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