Comparison

Holdings 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

Holdings

Practice aviation holding patterns with interactive visualizations. Covers entries, briefings, and actual holding with timing and wind corrections. Ideal for flight students and experienced pilots to maintain proficiency.

Highlights
  • Interactive holding pattern visualization
  • Practice entries with course and timing
  • Complete holding briefings
  • Actual holding practice with wind corrections
  • Altitude assignment decisions
  • Aircraft perspective and overview map
Features
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Holdings is a great way to practice holding patterns with a visualization unseen on iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch so far. Whether you are a flight student or an experienced jumbo pilot, Holdings keeps you fit for the test or to be able to double check the FMS and to stay ahead of the aircraft! Holdings takes you through all necessary steps, from the type of entry to wind and timing corrections on the actual pattern. Every step is visualized either via the aircraft’s perspective, i.e. an HSI, or a clear, intuitive overview map of the holding and aircraft position / flight path. Holdings lets you practice: ▶ Entries - Type of entry - every course, heading, wind correction angle and timing for the entry ▶ Holding Briefing - complete holding briefing including must-have items as well as additional information ▶ Actual Holding - outbound and inbound course, heading, WCA, timing - by receiving altitude assignments, you will have to decide whether to fly a 1 or 1.5 minute holding pattern Start practicing with Holdings and fly your next one completely by hand! Please note: The procedures depicted in this app may differ from those used by your airline / flight school. There is no guarantee for correct procedures.

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

Holdings4 screens
VOR Simulator Pro4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: VOR Simulator Pro at 100% against Holdings's 29%. VOR Simulator Pro also leads on price (Free vs $2.99) and rating (4.6 vs 2.8). Holdings's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). On 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

VOR Simulator Pro is free to download; Holdings costs $2.99 up front. 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 2.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 19 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 29% of Holdings's written reviews are positive against 100% of VOR Simulator Pro's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Holdings ships an update every 12 months, VOR Simulator Pro every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and October 20, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Holdings versus VOR Simulator Pro: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHoldingsVOR Simulator Pro
Price$2.99Free — better
Rating2.8 (4 ratings)4.6 (19 ratings) — better
Positive reviews28.6% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings419 — better
Update frequencyEvery 12 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size3 MB169 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperOliver PuetzPilot Institute

Customer experience

Holdings

All ratings4 ratings
Positive25.0%
Neutral25.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews7 reviews
Positive28.6%
Neutral14.3%
Negative57.1%

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

Holdings

No in-app purchases

None

VOR Simulator Pro

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Holdings free?
Holdings costs $2.99, 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, Holdings or VOR Simulator Pro?
VOR Simulator Pro is rated higher. Holdings averages 2.8 out of 5 from 4 ratings, while VOR Simulator Pro averages 4.6 from 19 ratings.
Do Holdings or VOR Simulator Pro have ads?
Neither Holdings nor VOR Simulator Pro shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Holdings or VOR Simulator Pro?
Holdings ships an update every 12 months, and VOR Simulator Pro every 2 months. Most recently, Holdings was updated on September 23, 2026 and VOR Simulator Pro on October 20, 2026.

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