Comparison

SimPlates vs 7Fon Wallpapers 4K HD

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

Head to head
About

SimPlates

Access a vast library of real-world IFR approach charts for flight simulation enthusiasts. Use these charts as a companion to your desktop simulator to enhance realism and excitement during virtual landings.

Highlights
  • World's largest collection of IFR approach charts
  • Companion app for desktop flight simulators
  • Enhances realism and excitement
  • Over 70,000 real-world IFR plates
  • Includes SIDs/STARs and Airport Diagrams
  • Supports various approach types (ILS, VOR, GPS, etc.)
Features
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SimPlates brings you the world’s largest collection of real-world IFR approach (and other) charts for the serious flight simulation enthusiast to your fingertips! SimPlates is not a flight simulator program in and of itself, but can be used as a companion on your iPhone and/or iPad concurrently with your enjoyment of your preferred computerized desktop flight simulation program to help expand the realism and excitement of the experience. SimPlates has been called "a must have for the serious flight simulator enthusiast" and "a great addition to your flight sim bag" by major flight simulation websites in independent reviews. ++THE VERSION NOW AVAILABLE HERE IS OF THE NEW 'SIMPLATES ULTRA' version which is a great leap forward in terms of plate coverage to the previous generation of SimPlates and has an improved user experience. The app looks and works great! Thank you all for the great feedback and kind words about SimPlates on simulator forums. We're glad you're enjoying the massive number of plates (way more than any other sim product has - including expensive subscription based services) and we continue to update the plate database further with more plates still. Happy simming!+++ The basic way that you use SimPlates is just like pilots from those flying small Cessnas to those flying the largest Boeing and Airbus airliners do every day. As you virtually approach an airport on your computer, bring up its corresponding plates in the SimPlates app. Use the plate as a guide in flying the approach to landing - just like a real world pilot would. SimPlates is useful for virtual pilots of many desktop flight simulation programs, including Flight Simulator (all versions including FSX, FS2004, and MS-Flight), X-Plane, and more. While SimPlates are real-world plates, they are NOT SUITABLE FOR REAL WORLD FLIGHT OPERATIONS and MUST NOT BE USED FOR REAL WORLD FLIGHT OPERATIONS OF ANY SORT, PERIOD. As SimPlates is intended for flight simulation entertainment use, the plates are not kept up to date with real-world aviation changes (worldwide subscriptions for real-world current data cost thousands of dollars per year from other sources). However, for serious flight simulation entertainment use, the massive collection of plates represents incredible value and capability. SimPlates includes over 70,000 real-world IFR plates, including approach plates, SIDs/STARs (Departures/Arrivals), Airport Diagrams, Approach types include ILS, VOR, VOR/DME, NDB, LLZ, SDF, GPS, TACAN, Helicopter and Visual. With so many plates, SimPlates provides very good worldwide coverage. For most countries and major airports of the world, if you are looking for a plates, SimPlates will likely have it. However, the coverage is not universal - please see http://www.dauntless-soft.com/products/simplates/airportlist.asp for the current list of inclusions and coverage notes. While most countries of most interest to simmers are quite up to date, a few are a bit older, such as AU/NZ due to provider issues. Supplemental features include an integrated WORLDWIDE Airport/Facilities directory and a worldwide NAVAID (Navigational Aid) directory. Simplates' friendly interface makes it easy to find exactly the plate or information you are looking for quickly. As the totality of plates exceeds a whopping 100gb, the plates themselves are not included with your initial download from the AppStore. Rather, they are downloaded on demand when you select them in the app – this generally takes only a few moments per plate, but does require you to be online. Any plates you have downloaded into SimPlates remain on your device (unless cleared) so that you can continue to use them even while offline. While this works great - this might mean that OCCASIONALLY the server might be unavailable for short periods. Thank you for checking us out and happy sim flying!

About

7Fon Wallpapers 4K HD

Discover and download high-quality 4K wallpapers for your phone or tablet. The app offers a vast, curated collection with daily additions and advanced search options by tags and color. Enjoy stunning visuals optimized for all screen resolutions.

Highlights
  • Over 120,000 4K backgrounds
  • Daily catalogue updates with manual moderation
  • Search by tags and color
  • Support for all screen resolutions
  • Add to favorites
  • Set as lock screen wallpaper
  • Minimal resource consumption
Features
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7Fon is a wallpaper app for iPhone and iPad with 120,000+ hand-picked HD and 4K backgrounds, plus new wallpapers added daily. Explore a large catalog of curated wallpapers across popular styles and categories. Whether you like aesthetic, minimal, dark, AMOLED, anime, nature, cars, space, abstract, or cute backgrounds, 7Fon makes it easy to find something that fits your screen. What you get:
 – 120,000+ wallpapers – HD, 4K, QHD, and UHD quality
 – Wallpapers for iPhone and iPad – New wallpapers added daily – Search by color and tags – Easy browsing by category – Favorites for quick access
 – Backgrounds for lock screen and home screen Use color and tag search to find the right wallpaper faster, then save your favorites or set a fresh look for your lock screen and home screen. Privacy is simple: 7Fon does not collect user data.

Screenshots

SimPlates4 screens
7Fon Wallpapers 4K HD4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: 7Fon Wallpapers 4K HD at Free against SimPlates's $49.99. 7Fon Wallpapers 4K HD also leads on rating (2.7 vs 1.3) and update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 5 months). SimPlates's advantage is review sentiment (43% vs 14%) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.0). On ratings volume, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

7Fon Wallpapers 4K HD is free to download; SimPlates costs $49.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

7Fon Wallpapers 4K HD holds the better App Store score, 2.7 against 1.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 6 and 13 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 43% of SimPlates's written reviews are positive against 14% of 7Fon Wallpapers 4K HD's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

SimPlates ships an update every 5 months, 7Fon Wallpapers 4K HD every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
SimPlates versus 7Fon Wallpapers 4K HD: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSimPlates7Fon Wallpapers 4K HD
Price$49.99Free — better
Rating1.3 (6 ratings)2.7 (13 ratings) — better
Positive reviews43.2% of reviews — better14.3% of reviews
Number of ratings613 — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size82 MB16 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDauntless SoftwareOleksandr Parfentiev

Customer experience

SimPlates

All ratings6 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral16.7%
Negative83.3%
Written reviews37 reviews
Positive43.2%
Neutral10.8%
Negative45.9%

7Fon Wallpapers 4K HD

All ratings13 ratings
Positive30.8%
Neutral23.1%
Negative46.2%
Written reviews7 reviews
Positive14.3%
Neutral42.9%
Negative42.9%

In-app purchases

None

SimPlates

No in-app purchases

None

7Fon Wallpapers 4K HD

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is SimPlates free?
SimPlates costs $49.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is 7Fon Wallpapers 4K HD free?
7Fon Wallpapers 4K HD is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, SimPlates or 7Fon Wallpapers 4K HD?
7Fon Wallpapers 4K HD is rated higher. SimPlates averages 1.3 out of 5 from 6 ratings, while 7Fon Wallpapers 4K HD averages 2.7 from 13 ratings.
Do SimPlates or 7Fon Wallpapers 4K HD have ads?
Neither SimPlates nor 7Fon Wallpapers 4K HD shows ads.
Which is updated more often, SimPlates or 7Fon Wallpapers 4K HD?
SimPlates ships an update every 5 months, and 7Fon Wallpapers 4K HD every 2 weeks. Most recently, SimPlates was updated on November 3, 2026 and 7Fon Wallpapers 4K HD on November 2, 2026.

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