Comparison

ATC Simulator vs ATC Simulator Pro

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

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About

ATC Simulator

Practice air traffic control communication using your voice. Master phonetic alphabet and traffic advisories with realistic radar displays and on-device speech recognition. Track progress and build confidence for aviation academies.

Highlights
  • Voice recognition for ATC communication
  • Realistic radar display
  • NATO phonetic alphabet training
  • Traffic advisory practice
  • On-device speech processing
  • Progress tracking and achievements
Features
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Train like a controller. Speak like a controller. ATC Tower Trainer is the only iOS app that lets you practice air traffic control skills using your actual voice. Built for ATC academy students, student pilots, and aviation enthusiasts who want to master tower communication before it counts. 5 TRAINING MODES - NATO Phonetic Alphabet — Learn A-Z with voice recognition, track accuracy per letter, unlock achievements, and build streaks - Callsign Practice — Read aircraft callsigns aloud using proper ATC phonetic protocols with real-time voice validation - Traffic Calls — Issue traffic advisories on a live radar display using proper clock position, aircraft type, and direction of flight - Phraseology — Practice standard ATC radio phrases, clearances, and pilot readbacks with AI-powered validation and a mini-map showing aircraft positions - Tower Simulator — Run a full ATC tower with AI pilots flying VFR traffic patterns and ILS arrivals at a parallel-runway airport, all controlled with your voice REALISTIC VOICE INTERACTION Push-to-talk to respond. The app understands real aviation communication — callsigns, aircraft types, clock positions, and phonetic alphabet. All speech processing happens on-device. Nothing is recorded or sent anywhere. TRACK YOUR PROGRESS Every session tracks your accuracy, streaks, and personal bests. Learning mode lets you study the correct answer before practicing. Achievements reward consistency — not just getting it right, but getting it right repeatedly. BUILT FOR ACADEMY SUCCESS 40% of ATC academy students don't make it through. The ones who practice before day one have a real advantage. ATC Tower Trainer lets you build muscle memory for the communication, cadence, and confidence you'll need — from anywhere, on your own schedule. KEY FEATURES - On-device speech recognition — no internet required - Push-to-talk with haptic feedback - 5 progressive training modes from alphabet to full tower control - Realistic radar display with color-coded aircraft - Multiple GA aircraft types (Cessna, Piper, Bonanza, Cirrus, Mooney) - AI pilots that respond to your voice commands - Achievement tracking, streaks, and personal bests - Learning mode for guided practice - Dark theme designed for extended training sessions - Privacy first — no audio is recorded or transmitted ATC Tower Trainer requires an in-app purchase or active subscription to access the training simulators, voice-powered exercises, and paid app features. Apple Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

ATC Simulator Pro

Features
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ATC SIMULATOR PRO Take command of an airport control tower. ATC Simulator Pro is an air traffic control game with two game modes, real airline traffic, and full voice command support. Play it as a quick arcade game or a full aviation simulation. ARCADE MODE A fast, score-based control tower game built for quick sessions. Draw a flight path by hand or use the touch command menu to land arriving aircraft and launch departures. Every clean landing or departure scores points, and air traffic ramps up the longer you last. REALISM MODE A deeper aviation simulation with real separation rules, altitude assignments, weather radar, wind-favored runways, and timed descents. Aircraft climb and descend at real rates. VOICE COMMANDS Speak your instructions like a real air traffic controller. Push to talk, say the callsign and instruction out loud, for example, "United 328, descend and maintain 6000, turn heading 270," and the pilot complies. FULL COMMAND MENU Prefer touch controls over voice? Every spoken command has a menu button: direct to waypoint, direct runway, hold, resume route, change runway, exit airspace, speed, altitude, and heading. REAL AIRLINE TRAFFIC Manage a realistic mix of heavy jets, regional airliners, turboprops, business jets, and general aviation aircraft, each flying with real airline callsigns and real performance characteristics. Handle medevac flights and in-flight emergencies as they come in. RADAR SCREEN A radar-style airspace view with live heading, speed, and altitude readouts, separation and collision warnings, and a full in-app reference for callsigns and controller phraseology.

Screenshots

ATC Simulator4 screens
ATC Simulator Pro4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: ATC Simulator Pro at 16.0 against ATC Simulator's 18.0. On price, ads, in-app purchases 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

Both are free to download. ATC Simulator sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days and ATC Simulator Pro sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
ATC Simulator versus ATC Simulator Pro: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterATC SimulatorATC Simulator Pro
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (4 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews75.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings4 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 days—
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Vision Pro — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS18.016.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size253 MB35 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBagging GroceriesRyan Delisle

In-app purchases

3 purchases

ATC Simulator

Subscriptions3
  • Weekly3 Days trial$4.997 Days
  • Monthly$9.991 Month
  • Yearly$89.991 Year
1 purchases

ATC Simulator Pro

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$1.99

Questions

Is ATC Simulator free?
ATC Simulator is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is ATC Simulator Pro free?
ATC Simulator Pro is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do ATC Simulator or ATC Simulator Pro have ads?
Both ATC Simulator and ATC Simulator Pro show ads.

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