Comparison

VOR Simulator Pro vs IFR Holds

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

Head to head
About

VOR Simulator Pro

Master radio navigation with this VOR simulator. Practice realistic dual VOR positioning and authentic navigation features like To/From indicators and Cone of Confusion effects. Ideal for pilots and aviation enthusiasts to hone skills on the ground.

Highlights
  • Dual VOR positioning practice
  • To/From indicators
  • Cone of Confusion effects
  • Radial interception
  • HSI or CDI displays
  • Three aircraft models
Features
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Master radio navigation with this comprehensive VOR simulator. Perfect for pilots and aviation enthusiasts wanting to practice VOR skills on the ground. Practice realistic dual VOR positioning to fix your location on the map. Experience authentic navigation features including To/From indicators, Cone of Confusion effects, and radial interception. Choose between HSI or CDI displays and toggle between three detailed aircraft: King Air, Cessna 172, or Piper Cherokee. This simulator reproduces VOR signal behavior, needle deflection, and station passage, allowing you to develop and maintain your navigation proficiency anywhere, anytime - no actual aircraft required. Great for students working on their private pilot or instrument rating.

About

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.

Highlights
  • Short, clear lessons
  • Diagrams for concepts
  • Realistic ATC scenarios
  • Progress tracking
  • Checkride mode
  • Offline access
Features
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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

Screenshots

VOR Simulator Pro4 screens
IFR Holds4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: IFR Holds at 5.0 against VOR Simulator Pro's 4.6. VOR Simulator Pro's advantage is ratings volume (19 vs 2) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.6). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

IFR Holds holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: VOR Simulator Pro has 19 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
VOR Simulator Pro versus IFR Holds: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterVOR Simulator ProIFR Holds
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (19 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings19 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 2 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size169 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPilot Instituteilker tasci

Customer experience

VOR Simulator Pro

All ratings15 ratings
Positive93.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative6.7%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

IFR Holds

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

In-app purchases

None

VOR Simulator Pro

No in-app purchases

None

IFR Holds

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is VOR Simulator Pro free?
VOR Simulator Pro is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is IFR Holds free?
IFR Holds is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, VOR Simulator Pro or IFR Holds?
IFR Holds is rated higher. VOR Simulator Pro averages 4.6 out of 5 from 19 ratings, while IFR Holds averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do VOR Simulator Pro or IFR Holds have ads?
Neither VOR Simulator Pro nor IFR Holds shows ads.

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