Comms vs Tomato Planes
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Comms
Practice realistic air traffic control radio communications using AI and speech recognition. Build confidence with over 35 scenarios, from basic taxi instructions to complex airspace transitions. Get instant feedback on your phraseology and accuracy.
- AI-powered speech recognition
- Realistic ATC scenarios
- Instant feedback on phraseology
- Transcript review
- Practice anytime, anywhere
- Guided responses
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Master Your Radio Skills. Fly with Confidence. Practice real ATC conversations by speaking into your phone. Comms uses AI and speech recognition to simulate realistic radio exchanges — so you can build confidence before keying the mic in the cockpit. Whether you're preparing for your first solo or sharpening your skills before a checkride, Comms helps you sound like you've been on frequency for years. 35+ Realistic ATC Scenarios - Taxi clearances, progressive taxi, and runway crossings - Takeoff, pattern work, and departures from towered and non-towered fields - VFR flight following — requesting, canceling, and handoffs - Class Bravo and Charlie airspace clearances and transitions - CRAFT clearances, IFR pop-ups, and holding instructions - Approaches, go-arounds, and missed approach procedures - Landing at towered and non-towered airports - Filing PIREPs, opening/closing flight plans, and requesting diversions - VFR into IMC emergency scenarios How It Works - Listen to ATC instructions with realistic controller audio - Respond by speaking your readback out loud - Get instant feedback on accuracy and phraseology - Review your full transcript after each session Built for Student Pilots - Designed for the calls that make new pilots nervous - Practice anytime — no airplane, no instructor, no pressure - Progress from basic taxi calls to complex airspace scenarios - Guided responses help you learn correct phraseology Perfect For - Student pilots preparing for solo or checkride - Private pilot candidates building radio confidence - Flight instructors looking for a training aid - Rusty pilots getting back on frequency Download Comms and take the stress out of talking to ATC. Focus on what matters most — flying the airplane. Terms of use - https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
Tomato Planes
Learn aviation concepts through interactive lessons and engaging visuals. This app focuses on understanding, not memorization, with quizzes and progress tracking to reinforce learning. It's designed to make ground school more productive for aspiring and licensed pilots.
- Interactive aviation lessons
- Hands-on visual explanations
- Integrated quizzes
- Skill tree progression
- Progress tracking and achievements
- Complete ground school curriculum
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Tomato Planes is private pilot ground school, rebuilt around one goal: understanding. Not flashcards. Not rote memorization. Every lesson is interactive, every concept is taught in the order that makes it click, and the hard ideas come with hands-on visuals you can actually fly. WHAT'S INSIDE • A complete private pilot ground school curriculum in short, game-like lessons • Interactive visuals: bend the airflow over a wing, load a real CG envelope, ride the four-stroke cycle, fly the traffic pattern, watch a thunderstorm build • Quizzes woven into every lesson so you find out immediately whether it stuck • A skill tree that unlocks section by section, from aerodynamics through weather, performance, airspace, and navigation • Streaks, achievements, and progress tracking that make showing up easy WHO IT'S FOR • Student pilots who want their ground knowledge to actually make sense • Licensed pilots knocking the rust off • Anyone who has ever wondered how flying really works THE HONEST PART Tomato Planes is a study supplement. It will not replace your flight instructor or an official FAA course, and we do not pretend otherwise. What it will do is make your time with both dramatically more productive, because you will arrive already understanding the why. Built by a working flight instructor who got tired of watching students memorize answers they did not understand. FREE TO START The first lessons are free. Premium unlocks the full course. Ultimate adds cross-device sync and a lifetime option. SUBSCRIPTIONS Premium and Ultimate are auto-renewing subscriptions (weekly, monthly, or annual) with a one-time Lifetime option. Some plans include a 7-day free trial. Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase. Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel anytime in Settings. Terms of Service: https://truecourseapps.com/terms.html Privacy Policy: https://truecourseapps.com/privacy.html
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Tomato Planes at 4.8 against Comms's 4.2. Tomato Planes also leads on review sentiment (67% vs 36%). Comms's advantage is update cadence (every 4 days vs fortnightly) and ratings volume (207 vs 28). 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
Both are free to download. Comms sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per 7 days and Tomato Planes sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Tomato Planes holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Comms has 207 ratings behind it against 28, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 36% of Comms's written reviews are positive against 67% of Tomato Planes's.
Comms ships an update every 4 days, Tomato Planes fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 19, 2026 and October 4, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Comms | Tomato Planes |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.2 (207 ratings) | 4.8 (28 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 35.8% of reviews | 66.7% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 207 — better | 28 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 days — better | Fortnightly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 67 MB | 151 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | KHV Digital LLC | True Course LLC (Florida) |
Customer experience
Comms
Tomato Planes
Bugs and requests
Comms
Reported bugs
3 issues- App crashes and becomes unusable after account setup
- Incompatible with latest iOS versions
- Provides incorrect information that goes against FAA guidelines
Requested features
3 requests- More detailed and comprehensive pilot scenarios
- Improved voice recognition and speech-to-text accuracy
- Better alignment with FAA instructions and procedures
Tomato Planes
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Comms
- Comms Premium Weekly2 variants$6.997 Days
- Comms Premium Monthly2 variants$14.991 Month
- Comms Premium Yearly3 Days trial$49.991 Year
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- Comms Premium Yearly3 Days trial$79.991 Year
- Study Guide Private Pilot w/Premium$9.99
- 25 Scan Credits$9.99
- Pro - Unlock All Comms$12.99
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- Study Guide Commercial Pilot$14.99
- 50 Scan Credits$14.99
- Study Guide Private Pilot$19.99
Tomato Planes
- Premium Weekly$4.997 Days
- Tomato Planes Premium7 Days trial$15.991 Month
- Tomato Planes Ultimate7 Days trial$19.991 Month
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- Tomato Planes Premium7 Days trial$139.991 Year
- Tomato Planes Ultimate7 Days trial$172.991 Year
- Ultimate Lifetime$299.99









