# Nav Trainer Pro vs Visual Holding Pattern

The clearest difference is price: Visual Holding Pattern at $0.99 against Nav Trainer Pro's $8.99. Visual Holding Pattern also leads on iOS requirement (8.0 vs 11.0). Nav Trainer Pro's advantage is update cadence (every 3 months vs every 9 months) and review sentiment (74% vs 63%). On rating, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.

Nav Trainer Pro costs $8.99 and Visual Holding Pattern $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 3.9 for Nav Trainer Pro against 3.9 for Visual Holding Pattern. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 37 and 12 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 74% of Nav Trainer Pro's written reviews are positive against 63% of Visual Holding Pattern's.

Nav Trainer Pro ships an update every 3 months, Visual Holding Pattern every 9 months. The most recent releases landed on September 22, 2026 and September 19, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Nav Trainer Pro | Visual Holding Pattern |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | $8.99 | **$0.99** |
| Rating | [3.9 (37 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/nav-trainer-pro/id427480051/reviews) | [3.9 (12 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/visual-holding-pattern/id1003087844/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **37** | 12 |
| Positive reviews | **73.6% of reviews** | 62.5% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Every 3 months** | Every 9 months |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Best chart rank | #178 | **#115** |
| Size | 13 MB | 15 MB |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 | **8.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [FLEMINGER MEDIA LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/427480054) | [Arthur Varrassi](https://appshunter.io/developer/673243828) |

## What reviewers say

### Nav Trainer Pro

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/nav-trainer-pro/id427480051)

**Currently charting:** #178 Top Paid · Navigation (US App Store)

Practice aviation navigational equipment on your mobile device. Simulates VOR, HSI, RMI, ADF, DME, and ILS navigation. Ideal for student pilots, instructors, and flight simulator enthusiasts to improve IFR orientation skills and situational awareness.

**Highlights:** Simulates VOR, HSI, RMI, ADF, DME, and ILS navigation, Dual navigation displays, VOR/NDB trainer screen, ILS trainer, DME visualization screen, Test mode for situational awareness, Drag and drop aircraft and nav fix

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


### Visual Holding Pattern

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/visual-holding-pattern/id1003087844)

**Currently charting:** #115 Top Paid · Navigation (US App Store)

This app offers a visual guide for pilots to determine correct holding pattern entry techniques. It allows for easy rotation of the holding pattern and aircraft heading to visualize the approach, with manual or automatic heading input.

**Highlights:** Visual holding pattern reference, Determine entry techniques, Rotate holding pattern, Match aircraft heading, Manual heading input, Automatic heading input

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Nav Trainer Pro free?

Nav Trainer Pro costs $8.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Visual Holding Pattern free?

Visual Holding Pattern costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Nav Trainer Pro or Visual Holding Pattern?

Nav Trainer Pro and Visual Holding Pattern are both rated 3.9 out of 5 on the App Store, from 37 and 12 ratings respectively.

### Do Nav Trainer Pro or Visual Holding Pattern have ads?

Neither Nav Trainer Pro nor Visual Holding Pattern shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Nav Trainer Pro or Visual Holding Pattern?

Nav Trainer Pro ships an update every 3 months, and Visual Holding Pattern every 9 months. Most recently, Nav Trainer Pro was updated on September 22, 2026 and Visual Holding Pattern on September 19, 2026.

### Which is more popular, Nav Trainer Pro or Visual Holding Pattern?

Nav Trainer Pro currently peaks at #178 in the App Store charts, and Visual Holding Pattern at #115. Chart position reflects recent download velocity rather than total install base.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*