Comparison

Ivao Active ATC vs FMC TYPER

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

Head to head
About

Ivao Active ATC

Track Air Traffic Controllers in real-time on the IVAO network. Visualize ATC coverage on a map, view detailed station and pilot information, and filter controllers with smart search. Optimized for all devices.

Highlights
  • Live ATC controller list
  • Interactive coverage map
  • Detailed station information
  • Pilot tracking with flight plans
  • Smart search and filtering
  • Optimized for iPhone, iPad, and Mac
Features
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IVAO Active ATC gives you a complete, real-time overview of every Air Traffic Controller currently online on the IVAO network. Whether you're a virtual pilot planning your next flight, a controller checking who's staffing nearby positions, or simply an aviation enthusiast who loves watching the network come alive — this app puts all the information you need right at your fingertips. LIVE ATC LIST Browse every active controller worldwide. Each entry shows the callsign, station name, country flag, ATIS revision letter, frequency, and how long the controller has been online. The list auto-refreshes every 15 seconds so you always see the latest picture. INTERACTIVE COVERAGE MAP Visualize ATC coverage on a stunning satellite map. Tower and ground stations appear as markers, while approach and center stations display their actual airspace boundaries as polygon overlays. Zoom in to see individual airports or zoom out for a global view. DETAILED STATION INFO Tap any controller to see their full details: position type, frequency, active time, and the complete ATIS broadcast — including weather, active runways, approach types, and NOTAMs. Everything a pilot sees when tuning the frequency. PILOT TRACKING See all pilots currently flying in each controller's airspace. View callsigns, altitude, heading, ground speed, and full flight plans. Tap any pilot on the map to see their planned route from departure to arrival drawn as a line on the map. SMART SEARCH Instantly filter controllers by callsign prefix. Looking for all German stations? Type "ED". Want Istanbul? Type "LT". Your last search is remembered between sessions so you pick up right where you left off. DESIGNED FOR EVERY SCREEN Optimized layouts for iPhone, iPad, and Mac. On iPhone you get a focused list with full-screen detail views. On iPad and Mac, enjoy a split-view with the ATC list alongside a live interactive map — the best way to monitor the network. ALWAYS UP TO DATE Data comes directly from the official IVAO API, refreshed automatically every 15 seconds. No manual refresh needed. Free. No ads. No account required.

About

FMC TYPER

Practice touch-typing with a retro flight computer simulation. Engage in various typing games, from air traffic control readbacks to rhythm-based challenges, all with an authentic aviation aesthetic and soundscape.

Highlights
  • Retro flight computer simulation
  • Air traffic control readback challenges
  • Rhythm typing game
  • Aviation word typing game
  • Whack-a-mole typing game
  • Route navigation typing game
  • Authentic panel layouts and CRT effects
Features
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FMC TYPER is a retro typing game styled after an airliner's flight management computer. Every key of the panel sits exactly where your fingers expect it — practice touch-typing the aviation way, on a green CRT that feels like the real instrument. NEW: ATC RUSH Hear the call. Type it. Fire. Listen to air traffic control, pick out your callsign, and type the readback on the keypad — heading, altitude, speed, frequency, even taxi routes. Get it right and your readback launches itself at the target. • A campaign across Mars and Titan — six packages and a TOWER boss every stage, planet bosses at stages 10 and 20 • Read back the taxi clearance to break the shield, then the takeoff clearance to finish the boss • TERRAIN, TCAS and WINDSHEAR alerts that you answer like a pilot • An upgrade tree with skills and fusions that visibly change your jet • SAY AGAIN, a stage map with story radio, and a shareable result card FIVE GAMES • ATC RUSH — the new radio-readback shooter above. • TYPE TEMPO — rhythm typing on a flight-display note field. Notes drop down the lanes to original retro tracks: hit the keys on the beat, hold the long notes, chase PERFECT on the magenta capture line. Timing adjusts itself for Bluetooth headphones. • WORD RAIN — aviation words fall down the CRT. Type them and press EXEC to shoot them down before they pile up. Reach a 10 combo to enter FEVER: words auto-fire the instant you finish typing them. • WHACK-A-MOLE — tokens pop up beside the line-select keys. Type the token, smash its key, beat the clock. Three difficulty levels. • ROUTE RUN — fly routes fix by fix on a navigation display over a night-lights map, typing each waypoint to advance. Domestic and international routes. BUILT LIKE THE REAL THING • Faithful 1:1 panel scale on iPad Air 11" — real key pitch and layout for blind-typing practice • Three panel skins: the classic green-screen B737 CDU, a blue-grey A320 MCDU, and the E-JET MCDU — each with its own muscle-memory quirks • CRT glow, scanlines, phosphor trails and original retro soundtrack and sound effects • On iPhone, a keypad zoom brings the keys up to finger size TRAIN YOUR FINGERS Blind-type ICAO airport codes, waypoints, the phonetic alphabet, procedure names and ATC readbacks. Every result screen shows your previous best, and high scores are tracked per panel skin. FAIR AND SIMPLE The first rounds are ad-free, then a short ad appears every few completed rounds — never during play. One optional purchase removes all ads forever. FMC TYPER is a game for entertainment and typing practice. It is not for real-world navigation or flight training. Radio calls, callsigns and values are fictional.

Screenshots

Ivao Active ATC4 screens
FMC TYPER4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Ivao Active ATC at none against FMC TYPER's 1. Ivao Active ATC also leads on ads (none vs shown). FMC TYPER's advantage is ratings volume (4 vs 1) and iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.0). On price, rating 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

Both are free to download. FMC TYPER sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Ivao Active ATC asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Ivao Active ATC against 5.0 for FMC TYPER. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 4 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Ivao Active ATC versus FMC TYPER: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterIvao Active ATCFMC TYPER
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (4 ratings)
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings14 — better
Update frequency—Every 2 days
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS26.017.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size39 MB150 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperKoray BirandSEUNGHA MOON

Customer experience

Ivao Active ATC

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

FMC TYPER

All ratings4 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Ivao Active ATC

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

FMC TYPER

One-time1
  • REMOVE ADS$3.99

Questions

Is Ivao Active ATC free?
Ivao Active ATC is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is FMC TYPER free?
FMC TYPER is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Ivao Active ATC or FMC TYPER?
Ivao Active ATC and FMC TYPER are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 4 ratings respectively.
Do Ivao Active ATC or FMC TYPER have ads?
FMC TYPER shows ads; Ivao Active ATC does not.

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