# Holding Pattern Trainer vs Visual Holding Pattern

The clearest difference is price: Visual Holding Pattern at $0.99 against Holding Pattern Trainer's $4.99. Visual Holding Pattern also leads on iOS requirement (8.0 vs 11.0). Holding Pattern Trainer's advantage is review sentiment (77% vs 63%) and ratings volume (114 vs 12). On rating, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Holding Pattern Trainer costs $4.99 and Visual Holding Pattern $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Holding Pattern Trainer holds the better App Store score, 4.1 against 3.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Holding Pattern Trainer has 114 ratings behind it against 12, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 77% of Holding Pattern Trainer's written reviews are positive against 63% of Visual Holding Pattern's.

Holding Pattern Trainer ships an update every 5 months, Visual Holding Pattern every 9 months. The most recent releases landed on September 22, 2026 and September 19, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Holding Pattern Trainer | Visual Holding Pattern |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | $4.99 | **$0.99** |
| Rating | **[4.1 (114 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/holding-pattern-trainer/id456327713/reviews)** | [3.9 (12 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/visual-holding-pattern/id1003087844/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **114** | 12 |
| Positive reviews | **76.9% of reviews** | 62.5% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Every 5 months** | Every 9 months |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Best chart rank | **#18** | #157 |
| Size | 10 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

### Holding Pattern Trainer

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/holding-pattern-trainer/id456327713)

**Currently charting:** #18 Top Paid · Navigation (US App Store)

Master IFR holding pattern entries on your mobile device to save time and money on instrument flight training. Practice at your convenience to make choosing the correct entry a breeze.

**Highlights:** Entry Trainer for holding pattern drills, Holding calculator for scenario visualization, Holding tutorial for quick learning, Practice at your own pace, Save on flight and ground lessons

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

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Great for practicing holds
- 💡 Excellent visualization tool
- 🚀 Helps learn fast
- ✅ Accurate for many users
- 🧠 Reinforces knowledge

**What reviewers complain about**

- ❌ Incorrect entries/drawings
- ⚠️ Wrong answers/info
- 😞 Wastes valuable time
- 💸 Overpriced for some
- 🤔 Confusing for some users

**Reported bugs**

- Entries are wrong for turns
- Plan view is incorrect
- App drawing entries in wrong directions
- Slicing the fix completely wrong
- Bearing questions are wrong

**Requested features**

- Include more methods in tutorial
- Add teardrop heading to fly
- Allow practice with bearings on/off
- Show outbound teardrop/inbound parallel correction headings
- Work in portrait mode


### Visual Holding Pattern

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

**Currently charting:** #157 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 Holding Pattern Trainer free?

Holding Pattern Trainer costs $4.99, 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, Holding Pattern Trainer or Visual Holding Pattern?

Holding Pattern Trainer is rated higher. Holding Pattern Trainer averages 4.1 out of 5 from 114 ratings, while Visual Holding Pattern averages 3.9 from 12 ratings.

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

Neither Holding Pattern Trainer nor Visual Holding Pattern shows ads.

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

Holding Pattern Trainer ships an update every 5 months, and Visual Holding Pattern every 9 months. Most recently, Holding Pattern Trainer was updated on September 22, 2026 and Visual Holding Pattern on September 19, 2026.

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

Holding Pattern Trainer currently peaks at #18 in the App Store charts, and Visual Holding Pattern at #157. 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.*