Takeoff Comms vs ATC
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side โ with what reviewers say about each.
Takeoff Comms
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Takeoff Comms helps new pilots learn the essential radio calls for taking off on their first VFR flight. Learn the radio check, taxiing, runway departing, crosswind, and airport departing communications effortlessly! Key Features: -Exact phrases to use when communicating over the radio -Detailed diagrams of scenarios with their corresponding calls -Voiceover recordings of the calls to serve as examples -A dropdown to select between 6 different tail numbers Use Takeoff Comms to ace your flight lessons today!
ATC
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Designed For Student Pilots who are leaning to talk on the radio! ATC Trainer helps pilots practice radio communication in common towered and non-towered airport scenarios. Work through realistic ATC calls, listen to clearances out loud, and practice responding with speech. The app checks your readback and lets you know what was correct or what was missed, helping you build cleaner, more confident radio habits. Practice scenarios include ground operations, in-air instructions, and airport arrivals. You can also set your aircraft tail number and airplane make so calls are personalized to your aircraft. Features โข Towered and non-towered airport scenarios โข Ground, in-air, and approaching airport practice โข Speech-to-text readback practice โข Feedback for missing or incorrect readback items โข Optional spoken ATC clearances โข Custom tail number and airplane make โข Voice selection support for installed iOS voices โข Practice for taxi, takeoff, traffic, approach, landing, and pattern calls
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Verdict
Takeoff Comms and ATC are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters โ price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them โ neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.
Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
| Parameter | Takeoff Comms | ATC |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | โ | Every 4 days |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 18.4 โ better | 18.6 |
| Further details โ not scored | ||
| Size | 2 MB | 1 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Alexander Wanagel | Daniel Moran |
In-app purchases
Takeoff Comms
No in-app purchases
ATC
No in-app purchases







