Comparison

VOR Tracker vs TELLO

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

Head to head
About

VOR Tracker

This app provides a realistic IFR navigation training experience for pilots. Practice holding patterns, radial interceptions, and other critical procedures in real-time using various flight instruments. It's designed to help pilots apply theoretical knowledge in a simulated cockpit environment.

Highlights
  • Real-time IFR simulation
  • VOR and NDB navigation practice
  • Multiple instrument displays (CDI, RMI, HSI, EHSI)
  • Practice holding patterns and radial interceptions
  • Map mode for progress verification
  • Freeze and fast modes for training control
Features
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The needles are moving. The examiner is watching. Your mind goes blank. The cockpit is the most expensive place to discover the gap between knowing the theory and flying the procedure. VOR Tracker is a real-time IFR procedure trainer for holding patterns, radial interceptions and DME arcs — you fly them on the instruments you already use, wherever you are, whenever you want. One-time purchase — for less than half an hour of dual instruction, and it never renews. No subscription, no ads. FLY THE INSTRUMENTS YOU ACTUALLY USE - Fixed-card CDI, RMI, HSI or EHSI — the EHSI adds wind, track and groundspeed - VOR or NDB, with realistic dip error and atmospheric noise on the NDB - Aircraft speeds from light trainer to jet TRAIN THE WAY YOU FLY - Freeze the action when things get too fast - Skip ahead through the straight bits - Drag the aircraft to reposition, or repeat any exercise from a new random start - Stuck on holding entries? Let the map show you the sectors - Build your own missions, with your own wind RAISE THE STAKES WHEN YOU'RE READY - Start calm, then add wind: steady, gusting, variable — or hidden, so you work it out yourself SEE YOUR PROGRESS - Rewind and fly it again; the previous tracks stay on the map so you can compare MADE FOR - Student pilots who would rather make their mistakes on the ground - Pilots preparing for a check ride, an IPC or a simulator assessment - Instructors who want to show an entry, a lead angle or a wind correction in real time WHAT IT IS NOT - Not a game - Not a flight simulator: it trains navigation procedures at a constant speed and altitude - Not a ground-school course: it assumes you know the theory and need the practice "I was really struggling to visualise NDB joins and an hour on this and I have it cracked." — App Store review "I highly recommend it to all of my students and to anyone learning IFR procedures." — Google Play review Recommended for simulator-assessment preparation by training organisations including Horizon Swiss Flight Academy, SKY4u Aviation Service and Airline Entry Training. VOR Tracker has trained IFR procedures since 2014, on iPhone, iPad and Android. Questions or feedback: info@vor-tracker.com Try the free browser demo: https://vor-tracker.com/app-demo/

About

TELLO

Program your drone with a user-friendly interface, no coding skills needed. Create custom flight paths and actions step-by-step. Save and share your programmed flights with others.

Highlights
  • Visual programming interface
  • Customizable flight paths
  • Save and share flight diagrams
  • Drag and drop command editing
  • Metric and imperial units
  • PRO version for advanced features
Features
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If you got bored with flying Dji Ryze Tello and you would like something more than the official application offers, then try ours. In a very simple way, you will be able to program your drone. He will execute your instructions exactly. Step by step according to your diagram, the drone will do whatever you want. You can choose: - move left, right, forward and back by the set value, - rotation from 5 to 360 degrees to the left or right, - change flight altitude*, - flips in different directions*, - change flight speed*, - idle state, go to step*. You can save* created diagrams or send them to friends who can test them on they own Tello. The number of steps is unlimited *. The created commands can be edited, deleted and reordered using the "drag and drop" method. Our application does not require any programming skills. Everything takes place in a user-friendly interface that you will master very quickly. In the application, you can use metric (cm) or imperial (inch) units. All commands are based on the official Ryze Tech SDK. * applies to the PRO version that can be unlocked inside the application.

Screenshots

VOR Tracker4 screens
TELLO3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: VOR Tracker at 86% against TELLO's 26%. VOR Tracker also leads on rating (4.7 vs 2.1) and in-app purchases (none vs 1). TELLO's advantage is price (Free vs $19.99) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 16.4). On ratings volume, ads 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

TELLO is free to download; VOR Tracker costs $19.99 up front. TELLO sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. VOR Tracker asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

VOR Tracker holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 2.1. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 138 and 92 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 86% of VOR Tracker's written reviews are positive against 26% of TELLO's.

Scorecard7 real differences · 4 level
VOR Tracker versus TELLO: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterVOR TrackerTELLO
Price$19.99Free — better
Rating4.7 (138 ratings) — better2.1 (92 ratings)
Positive reviews85.7% of reviews — better25.9% of reviews
Number of ratings138 — better92
Update frequencyEvery 4 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
Best chart rank#170 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.48.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size53 MB30 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKarsten HeilandMiroslaw Kapalka

Customer experience

VOR Tracker

All ratings138 ratings
Positive93.5%
Neutral2.2%
Negative4.3%
Written reviews126 reviews
Positive85.7%
Neutral2.4%
Negative11.9%

TELLO

All ratings92 ratings
Positive26.1%
Neutral5.4%
Negative68.5%
Written reviews85 reviews
Positive25.9%
Neutral7.1%
Negative67.1%

Bugs and requests

VOR Tracker

Reported bugs

8 issues
  • Knob rotation difficult
  • To From indicator sometimes does not work
  • App freezes on download
  • App freezes on opening
  • Not able to download 2nd time
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  • Holding pattern depiction inaccurate
  • App freezes every time I open it
  • App doesn't work, totally unusable

Requested features

25 requests
  • Scroll wheel for knobs
  • Add CDI option
  • Add RMI pointer
  • Add ILS approaches
  • Add non-precision approaches
Show 20 more
  • Add point-to-point navigation
  • Add user-defined patterns
  • Add fix-to-fix scenarios
  • Add more hold entry options
  • Add wind correction details
  • Add written ATC instructions
  • Add common VOR nav receiver
  • Add option for basic 6-pack instruments
  • Add custom/randomized ATC hold instructions
  • Add speed control slider
  • Auto-restart on timer reset
  • Random wind option
  • More scenarios
  • More videos from developer
  • Point to point addition
  • Low enroute charts practice
  • Practice missed approaches
  • Second VOR/ADF bearing needle for HSI
  • Option to know when task completed successfully
  • Hold patterns away from VOR on radial/DME

TELLO

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

VOR Tracker

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

TELLO

One-time1
  • Pro Version$2.99

Questions

Is VOR Tracker free?
VOR Tracker costs $19.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is TELLO free?
TELLO is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, VOR Tracker or TELLO?
VOR Tracker is rated higher. VOR Tracker averages 4.7 out of 5 from 138 ratings, while TELLO averages 2.1 from 92 ratings.
Do VOR Tracker or TELLO have ads?
Neither VOR Tracker nor TELLO shows ads.

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