Comparison

iFMS vs IFR Trainer

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

Head to head
About

iFMS

Enhance your flight simulator experience with a realistic Boeing-style Flight Management System and cockpit displays on your mobile device. Build a home cockpit and connect to popular simulators over your local network for immersive practice.

Highlights
  • Realistic Flight Planning/Tracking/Navigation
  • Boeing style Flight Management System
  • Boeing style Primary Flight Display
  • Various EICAS Displays
  • LNAV & VNAV autopilot control
  • Configurable aircraft
  • Updatable navdata
Features
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Make your Flight Simulator experience a more realistic one. iFMS will provide you with a nearly fully functional "Boeing style" Flight Management System, A Primary Flight Display, Navigation Display and a number of 2 or 4 engine EICAS displays on your iPhone, iPad or iPod. Build your very own home cockpit using only a few mobile devices and connect to any of the popular Flight Simulators over your local network. iFMS can be configured for use with almost any of your favorite Flight Simulator's standard or add-on aircraft. A number of default aircraft configuration files are included but you can easily make your own and download them to your iFMS through iTunes. The FMS display and functionality simulates the "Boeing style" Flight Management System accurately. Apart from all the standard flight planning and tracking functionality, all the more complex functions such as hold programming, custom waypoint programming by coordinates, heading/distance calculation or waypoints radial/intersection calculation and abeam route waypoint calculations are available as well, along with much, much more. iFMS also includes an LNAV/VNAV engine which will control your aircraft's autopilot to fly the programmed LNAV/VNAV route. iFMS uses Wi-Fi to connect to your favorite Flight Simulator over your local network, alternatively iFMS can also use the device GPS (if present) as a data source, you can be a passenger in the car and practice your FMS programming skills. Be aware though, iFMS cannot be used for real world aviation navigation as this is strictly against the terms of use of this product. iFMS can be configured for use with almost any of your favorite Flight Simulator's standard aircraft and most add-on aircraft, a number of default aircraft are included but you can easily make your own on your computer and transfer them to iFMS through iTunes. Features summary: - Realistic Flight Planning/Tracking/Navigation - Boeing style Flight Management System - Boeing style Primary Flight Display - Boeing style HSI or NAV Display - Various 2 or 4 engine EICAS Displays - LNAV & VNAV calculation and MCP programming - LNAV/VNAV engine to control the aircraft autopilot - Configurable aircraft - Use your own created aircraft files - Loading and saving of flight plans - Compatible with Apple iPhone, iPod and iPad - Single portrait or side by side landscape view - Updatable navdata through Navigraph Compatibility: FMS will run on the following devices: - iPad (3rd generation or later) - iPad Mini/Air/Pro - iPhone (4th generation or later) - iPod Touch (4th generation or later) iFMS is compatible to run with: - Microsoft Flight Simulator 9 (using FSUIPC) - Microsoft Flight Simulator X - Prepar3D 2.X - Prepar3D 3.X - Prepar3D 4.X - X-Plane (Windows and OSX) - Stand-alone (GPS driven) Please visit http://www.ifms-fs.com for more details about iFMS, supported flight simulator packages and how to connect iFMS to them.

About

IFR Trainer

Enhance your instrument flight training with this tool that simulates navigation instruments. Practice course and radial tracking on your iPad or iPhone, saving time and resources during real flight sessions.

Highlights
  • Electronic Horizontal Situation Indicator (EHSI)
  • DME reading and bearing pointers
  • VOR radial and NDB bearing tracking
  • Landscape dual-gauge mode
  • HSI and ADF Indicator display
  • Manually adjustable compass card
Features
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Turn your iPad or iPhone into a powerful IFR training tool! The IFR Trainer is a simple yet effective tool designed to enhance your instrument flight training. Practice course and radial tracking on your device, saving valuable time during your actual flight training. The IFR Trainer features an Electronic Horizontal Situation Indicator (EHSI) with a DME reading and two bearing pointers. Use the EHSI to intercept VOR radials or track NDB bearings. Alternatively, switch to a landscape dual-gauge mode, displaying both an HSI and a single-needle ADF Indicator with a manually adjustable compass card. For optimal performance, we recommend using the dark appearance mode, which complies with EASA AMC 25-11. The light appearance mode is ideal for classroom presentations.

Screenshots

iFMS4 screens
IFR Trainer3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: IFR Trainer at $1.99 against iFMS's $15.99. iFMS's advantage is update cadence (every 4 weeks vs every 23 months) and review sentiment (46% vs 33%). On ads, in-app purchases, monetization model 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

iFMS costs $15.99 and IFR Trainer $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

iFMS ships an update every 4 weeks, IFR Trainer every 23 months. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and September 15, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
iFMS versus IFR Trainer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameteriFMSIFR Trainer
Price$15.99$1.99 — better
Rating3.1 (14 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews45.7% of reviews — better33.3% of reviews
Number of ratings14 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 weeks — betterEvery 23 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS8.1 — better14.0
Further details — not scored
Size50 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMichael FeyterReparo

Customer experience

iFMS

All ratings14 ratings
Positive42.9%
Neutral21.4%
Negative35.7%
Written reviews46 reviews
Positive45.7%
Neutral13.0%
Negative41.3%

IFR Trainer

Written reviews3 reviews
Positive33.3%
Neutral33.3%
Negative33.3%

In-app purchases

None

iFMS

No in-app purchases

None

IFR Trainer

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is iFMS free?
iFMS costs $15.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is IFR Trainer free?
IFR Trainer costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do iFMS or IFR Trainer have ads?
Neither iFMS nor IFR Trainer shows ads.
Which is updated more often, iFMS or IFR Trainer?
iFMS ships an update every 4 weeks, and IFR Trainer every 23 months. Most recently, iFMS was updated on September 23, 2026 and IFR Trainer on September 15, 2026.

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