Comparison

Pvt Pilot Course vs VOR Simulator Pro

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

Head to head
About

Pvt Pilot Course

This app prepares aspiring pilots for the oral portion of their FAA Private Pilot Practical Test. It features HD videos explaining requirements and includes essential handbooks and calculators for flight training.

Highlights
  • Checkride oral exam preparation
  • HD video explanations
  • Document and IACRA requirements
  • Includes FAA handbooks
  • Flight calculation tools
Features
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The Private Pilot Course - Eligibility gives you an insight into what happens at the beginning of the ground portion of your FAA Private Pilot Practical Test, commonly referred to as the Checkride Oral. This App includes HD video that explains documents, aeronautical experience and IACRA requirements for your check ride. Bonus features of this app are a copy of the FAA Airplane Flying Handbook, the Private Pilot PTS, the FAA Risk Management Handbook and the Aeronautical Information Manual (AIM). Also included are calculators for Stall Speed, Load Factor, Maneuvering Speed and Top of Climb calculations. Please check out the full version of the Ground Portion that provides an insight into a complete check ride oral and don't forget our companion app, the Private Pilot Course - Flight Portion, that gives you more than two and a half hours of exciting in-flight HD video and detailed animation including an in depth explanation of the takeoffs, landings and maneuvers needed to pass your FAA Private Pilot Practical Test. Both apps together make a perfect package that will make you pass your Checkride with ease.

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.

Screenshots

Pvt Pilot Course4 screens
VOR Simulator Pro4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: VOR Simulator Pro at 4.6 against Pvt Pilot Course's 3.7. VOR Simulator Pro also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 67%) and update cadence (every 2 months vs every 5 months). Pvt Pilot Course's advantage is iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.0). 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

VOR Simulator Pro holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 3.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: VOR Simulator Pro has 19 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 67% of Pvt Pilot Course's written reviews are positive against 100% of VOR Simulator Pro's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Pvt Pilot Course ships an update every 5 months, VOR Simulator Pro every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 20, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Pvt Pilot Course versus VOR Simulator Pro: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPvt Pilot CourseVOR Simulator Pro
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.7 (3 ratings)4.6 (19 ratings) — better
Positive reviews66.7% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings319 — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS11.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size125 MB169 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFlight Training Apps, Inc.Pilot Institute

Customer experience

Pvt Pilot Course

All ratings3 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%

VOR Simulator Pro

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

In-app purchases

None

Pvt Pilot Course

No in-app purchases

None

VOR Simulator Pro

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Pvt Pilot Course free?
Pvt Pilot Course is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is VOR Simulator Pro free?
VOR Simulator Pro is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Pvt Pilot Course or VOR Simulator Pro?
VOR Simulator Pro is rated higher. Pvt Pilot Course averages 3.7 out of 5 from 3 ratings, while VOR Simulator Pro averages 4.6 from 19 ratings.
Do Pvt Pilot Course or VOR Simulator Pro have ads?
Neither Pvt Pilot Course nor VOR Simulator Pro shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Pvt Pilot Course or VOR Simulator Pro?
Pvt Pilot Course ships an update every 5 months, and VOR Simulator Pro every 2 months. Most recently, Pvt Pilot Course was updated on October 21, 2026 and VOR Simulator Pro on October 20, 2026.

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