IFR Trainer Flight Instruments vs Flight IFR Nav Trainer
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
IFR Trainer Flight Instruments
Master instrument flying with this comprehensive trainer. It offers interactive modules and a simulator for navigation instruments, procedures, and holding patterns. Ideal for student pilots and instructors preparing for instrument ratings.
- Interactive navigation instrument modules
- IFR procedure simulator
- Holding pattern practice
- Step-by-step learning
- Animations and exercises
- Built-in IFR simulator
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Master instrument flying with this all-in-one IFR trainer. Includes interactive modules for ADF/RMI (FREE), VOR/ILS, HSI, IFR procedures and holding patterns. Ideal for student pilots and flight instructors preparing for instrument rating (IR). • Learn & practice navigation instruments step-by-step • Use animations and interactive exercises • Train with our built-in IFR simulator • Practice real-world holding entries (parallel, teardrop, direct) ### Modules: 1. ADF/RMI Instructor (Free Trial) 2. VOR + ILS Instructor 3. HSI Trainer 4. IFR Procedure Simulator 5. Holding Pattern Instructor Whether you're preparing for your checkride, IR test, or just want to improve situational awareness, this app helps you fly safer and smarter. Designed by pilots, for pilots. ▶ Try the ADF/RMI module for free! ▶ Trusted by aviation schools worldwide. FlyGo Aviation – Elevate Your IFR Skills.
Flight IFR Nav Trainer
Practice Instrument Flight Rules (IFR) navigation with this simulator. Learn and hone your skills using various aircraft instruments and customizable flight parameters. Ideal for student pilots and instructors.
- Unlimited IFR procedures
- Customizable navigation aids
- Adjustable aircraft position and speed
- Configurable runway settings
- VOR, HSI, RMI instrument simulation
- Heading and speed control
- Course selector
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A simple and easy way to learn and practice IFR flying. We offer this simulator for pilots to get experience about IFR flight navigation. It provides unlimited IFR procedures by letting users to set up any variation of: Navigation aids Aircraft position, speed and movement Runway position and direction Wind direction and speed The following Instruments can be used during flight: VOR HSI Directional gyro DME Airspeed indicator RMI, ADF and more Basic functions: -heading control / (directional gyro) -speed control -course selector -DME -radial help -hide mode -random location change IFR trainer PRO version (in-app purchase) -more aircraft instruments -course selector, OBS, CDI -wind simulation -runway mode -trace mode Nav trainer - instrument navigation for pilots. We recommend it for students to learn and instructors to teach IFR flying.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: IFR Trainer Flight Instruments at every 6 weeks against Flight IFR Nav Trainer's every 8 months. IFR Trainer Flight Instruments also leads on ratings volume (960 vs 302). Flight IFR Nav Trainer's advantage is iOS requirement (16.0 vs 18.6). On price, rating, review sentiment and ads 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
Both are free to download. IFR Trainer Flight Instruments sells 6 one-off in-app purchases and Flight IFR Nav Trainer sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.5 for IFR Trainer Flight Instruments against 4.6 for Flight IFR Nav Trainer. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 960 and 302 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 52% of IFR Trainer Flight Instruments's written reviews are positive against 48% of Flight IFR Nav Trainer's.
IFR Trainer Flight Instruments ships an update every 6 weeks, Flight IFR Nav Trainer every 8 months. Both last shipped on November 11, 2026.
| Parameter | IFR Trainer Flight Instruments | Flight IFR Nav Trainer |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (960 ratings) | 4.6 (302 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 52.2% of reviews — better | 47.6% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 960 — better | 302 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks — better | Every 8 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 18.6 | 16.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 155 MB | 33 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Flygo-Aviation Ltd | Free-Flight-Aviation Ltd. |
Customer experience
IFR Trainer Flight Instruments
Flight IFR Nav Trainer
Bugs and requests
IFR Trainer Flight Instruments
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Flight IFR Nav Trainer
Reported bugs
5 issues- Random positioning tool only places aircraft in SW quadrant
- Left turn activation continues after release
- ADF1 vs ADF2 RMI bug
- Incorrect timing algorithm
- Application crashes or becomes unusable after left turn bug
Requested features
3 requests- Add RNAV procedures
- Add DME arcs
- Integrated HSI/CDI/RMI
In-app purchases
IFR Trainer Flight Instruments
- Holding Instructor$5.99
- VOR+ILS Instructor$9.99
- HSI Instructor$9.99
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- IFR Simulator$11.99
- All in one$31.99
- All in one$37.99
Flight IFR Nav Trainer
- Flight IFR Nav Trainer Unlock$10.99
Questions
Is IFR Trainer Flight Instruments free?
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Which has better reviews, IFR Trainer Flight Instruments or Flight IFR Nav Trainer?
Do IFR Trainer Flight Instruments or Flight IFR Nav Trainer have ads?
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