Comparison

Orch A320 Guide vs ADA Flight Deck

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

Head to head
About

Orch A320 Guide

This app provides a comprehensive guide for Airbus A320 flight simulator pilots, offering checklists, panel guides, and procedure training. It includes both free and subscription-based features for enhanced learning and practice in a simulated cockpit environment.

Highlights
  • Normal and abnormal procedure checklists
  • Instrument and panel guides
  • FMGC flight plan and navigation basics
  • Visual sight picture trainer
  • Explorable 3D cockpit
  • Voice-activated checklists (Pro)
  • Flight logging (Pro)
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Orch A320 Guide is an Airbus A320 flight deck companion for desktop flight simulator pilots. Run your checklists, learn the panels and brush up on abnormal procedures for your favourite A320 add-on, all offline. FREE 14 normal checklists from cockpit preparation to securing the aircraft, with check-off and progress tracking. 6 key abnormal procedures with memory items: engine fire on the ground and in flight, engine failure after V1, rejected takeoff, emergency descent and TCAS RA. ILS, RNAV and visual approach guides with FMGC setup. FMGC basics: flight plan entry, performance setup, lateral and vertical navigation. 10 instrument guides (PFD, ND, ECAM, FCU, MCDU, overhead, pedestal and more), POH limitations and performance, a quiz, a visual sight picture trainer and an explorable 3D cockpit. ORCH A320 PRO Pilot Flows: 13 panel-by-panel scan flows, from cold and dark power up through parking and securing. Voice Checklists: the app reads each challenge aloud and listens for your response, so you can keep your hands on the yoke and mouse. A read-aloud mode works without the microphone. Flight Log: start a flight with a callsign and route, keep checklist and flow progress per flight, and look back at past sessions. Every abnormal procedure (17), every approach type (8) and every FMGC operation (10). Pro is available as a monthly or yearly subscription, or a one-time Lifetime purchase. One purchase unlocks Pro on iPhone, iPad, Mac and Apple Vision Pro. Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period, and can be managed in your App Store account settings. People who downloaded Orch A320 Guide before version 1.4 keep every procedure that was free when they installed it. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://wonmor.github.io/ORCHESTR_A320_CHECKLIST/privacy.html For flight simulator training and entertainment only. Not for real-world flight operations, and not a substitute for official Airbus documentation or type-rating training. Not affiliated with Airbus.

About

ADA Flight Deck

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ADA Flight Deck is a study and self-testing tool for airline pilots operating the A320/A321. It turns the material you are expected to know by heart into short, focused drills you can run in a few minutes. WHAT IS INSIDE Limitations - the operating limitations you must recall from memory: speeds, altitudes, weights and environmental envelopes, grouped by system and by aircraft variant. Memory Items - immediate-action items for critical non-normal situations, drilled step by step until the order is automatic. Aircraft Summary - weights, fuel, cabin and wind limits of the aircraft you fly today. Crew notes - a notepad for ATC clearances: tap phrase buttons on an MCDU-style or system keyboard instead of typing. Notes stay on your device. Pilot resources - quick references; this version contains Frequencies: ground staff, transit and ATIS frequencies by airport. HOW YOU WORK WITH IT Reference - read the material as a clean, searchable list, with the source document revision shown so you always know which issue you are studying. Practice - untimed self-testing with instant feedback and a full review of what you missed. Works offline: content you have opened is cached on the device. Graded test - a full run through the module, scored on the server, available when your training department has assigned a check. Results are recorded and visible to your instructors. Aircraft Summary, Crew notes and Pilot resources are reference tools without tests. BUILT FOR THE FLIGHT DECK iPad-first layout, full iPhone support, light and dark themes. The interface follows cockpit colour conventions: cyan for actions, green for completed, amber for attention, red for failures. Progress, attempts and mistakes are kept per module, so you can see what still needs work. ACCESS Accounts are issued by your flight training department. There is no public sign-up: the study material and the test results belong to a professional training programme, and access is granted by the organisation running it. You can delete your account, together with all of your results, from Settings inside the app.

Screenshots

Orch A320 Guide4 screens
ADA Flight Deck4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: ADA Flight Deck at none against Orch A320 Guide's 3. Orch A320 Guide's advantage is update cadence (every 11 days vs every 4 weeks) and device support (4 vs 2). On price, ads and iOS requirement 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. Orch A320 Guide sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. ADA Flight Deck asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Orch A320 Guide ships an update every 11 days, ADA Flight Deck every 4 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 6 level
Orch A320 Guide versus ADA Flight Deck: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterOrch A320 GuideADA Flight Deck
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 11 days — betterEvery 4 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac, Vision Pro — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.416.4 — better
Further details — not scored
Size60 MB39 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperWonmo SeongNikolay Tyan

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Orch A320 Guide

Subscriptions2
  • Pro Monthly$1.991 Month
  • Pro Yearly$9.991 Year
One-time1
  • Pro Lifetime$19.99
None

ADA Flight Deck

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Orch A320 Guide free?
Orch A320 Guide is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is ADA Flight Deck free?
ADA Flight Deck is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Orch A320 Guide or ADA Flight Deck have ads?
Neither Orch A320 Guide nor ADA Flight Deck shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Orch A320 Guide or ADA Flight Deck?
Orch A320 Guide ships an update every 11 days, and ADA Flight Deck every 4 weeks. Most recently, Orch A320 Guide was updated on October 31, 2026 and ADA Flight Deck on October 29, 2026.

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