HSI + ILS Trainer vs VOR Simulator Pro
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
HSI + ILS Trainer
Master core radio-navigation skills for instrument flight training. This app offers interactive lessons and practice drills for HSI and ILS interpretation, intercepts, and tracking. It includes a built-in HSI simulator for briefings and classroom use, designed with flight instructors.
- HSI interpretation and course setting
- ILS localizer and glideslope tracking
- Intercept and correction practice
- Interactive lessons for quick learning
- IFR drills and scenarios
- Built-in HSI simulator
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Train HSI and ILS the right way. HSI + ILS Trainer – IFR Pilot helps instrument students, IR candidates and instructors learn, practice and retain core radio-nav skills. ### What you’ll master - HSI (Horizontal Situation Indicator): interpretation, course setting, CDI deflection, TO/FROM, intercepts. - ILS (Instrument Landing System): localizer & glideslope tracking, intercepts, corrections and stabilization. ### Why pilots use it - Interactive lessons to grasp the basics fast. - IFR drills & scenarios to turn knowledge into muscle memory. - Built-in HSI simulator ideal for briefings, homework and classroom use. Designed and reviewed with flight instructors to ensure practical, checkride-ready training quality. Enjoy the app & FLY SAFE!
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.
- Dual VOR positioning practice
- To/From indicators
- Cone of Confusion effects
- Radial interception
- HSI or CDI displays
- Three aircraft models
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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.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: VOR Simulator Pro at Free against HSI + ILS Trainer's $9.99. VOR Simulator Pro also leads on ratings volume (19 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.6). HSI + ILS Trainer's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.6). On review sentiment, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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
VOR Simulator Pro is free to download; HSI + ILS Trainer costs $9.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
HSI + ILS Trainer holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: VOR Simulator Pro has 19 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.
HSI + ILS Trainer ships an update every 3 months, VOR Simulator Pro every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | HSI + ILS Trainer | VOR Simulator Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $9.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | 4.6 (19 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 19 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 18.6 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 151 MB | 169 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Flygo-Aviation Ltd | Pilot Institute |
Customer experience
HSI + ILS Trainer
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In-app purchases
HSI + ILS Trainer
No in-app purchases
VOR Simulator Pro
No in-app purchases
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