SkySolve vs IFR Holds
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
SkySolve
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Pilot students need to get familiar with unit conversions (for example ft to m or kts to km/h) and experienced pilots should keep up their practice in converting units quickly in-flight to ensure a save flight. Get peace of mind with SkySolve: Mental math and unit conversion training at your fingertips, specifically made for pilots. SkySolve currently offers the following exercise types: - Addition, Subtraction, Multiplication and Division - Feet to Meters - Flight Level to Meters - Knots to km/h - Nautical Miles to km - Opposite Heading calculation - 3 Times Table (as it's key in order to get very quick in converting feet to meters) Additional Features: - Automatic answer submission: Once your answer is entered correctly, the app accepts it and jumps to the next exercise, without the need of pressing "enter" or "submit". This makes your practice more efficient. - See your progress by collecting points with every correct answer. The points are stored locally on your device and will cumulate over time. - SkySolve features a lock screen widget that you can use as a quick access button from your home screen.
IFR Holds
This educational app helps student and rated pilots learn and practice IFR holding patterns. It offers clear lessons, interactive quizzes, and a checkride mode to test proficiency. All content is available offline without ads or in-app purchases.
- Short, clear lessons
- Diagrams for concepts
- Realistic ATC scenarios
- Progress tracking
- Checkride mode
- Offline access
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Most holding pattern apps I tried were either paid, full of ads, or way more complicated than they needed to be. So I built this one — for student pilots like I was, and for rated pilots who want a quick brush-up. I'm a Flight Instructor, and these are the lessons and drills I wish I'd had when I was figuring this stuff out. No ads. No tracking. No in-app purchases. No account to sign up for. Just open it and start. LEARN - Short lessons, from the basics to wind correction - Clear diagrams for every concept - Read at your own pace QUIZ - New questions every time - Realistic ATC clearances and scenarios - Pick the entry, see the geometry, move on CHECKRIDE MODE - Tests your ability to plot a holding pattern and determine the correct entry. - Inbound course, hold side, entry — all three have to be right - Built for improving your ability to receive an ATC clearance, picture the hold, and pick the right entry PROGRESS - Tracks your accuracy as you go - Everything stays on your phone
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Verdict
SkySolve and IFR Holds are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters — price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
| Parameter | SkySolve | IFR Holds |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Number of ratings | — | 2 — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | — | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 | 17.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 2 MB | 4 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Jonas Philipp Haru Andres Vetsch* | ilker tasci |
In-app purchases
SkySolve
No in-app purchases
IFR Holds
No in-app purchases
