IFR Trainer Flight Instruments vs Flight Test X20
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 interactive modules and a built-in simulator. Practice navigation instruments, IFR 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
- Built-in IFR simulator
- Real-world holding entry training
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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 Test X20
Prepare for FAA knowledge tests with this comprehensive study platform. It offers top-off preparation for various pilot and aviation professional written exams, including instrument rating and ATP.
- FAA knowledge test preparation
- Pilot study course
- Dispatcher study course
- Instrument rating preparation
- Instructor written test prep
- ATP written test prep
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Flight Test X20 is Sheppard Air's latest student study course learning platform for FAA knowledge tests. It allows those students studying for pilot, dispatcher, instrument rating, instructor, flight engineer, ATP, and interviewee written tests to do their top-off preparation for the final knowledge test.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: IFR Trainer Flight Instruments at 4.5 against Flight Test X20's 3.9. IFR Trainer Flight Instruments also leads on ratings volume (952 vs 93). Flight Test X20's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 6) and iOS requirement (14.0 vs 18.6). On price, review sentiment, update cadence 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. Flight Test X20 asks for nothing beyond the download.
IFR Trainer Flight Instruments holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 3.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: IFR Trainer Flight Instruments has 952 ratings behind it against 93, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 52% of IFR Trainer Flight Instruments's written reviews are positive against 60% of Flight Test X20's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
IFR Trainer Flight Instruments ships an update every 6 weeks, Flight Test X20 every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | IFR Trainer Flight Instruments | Flight Test X20 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (952 ratings) — better | 3.9 (93 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 52.2% of reviews | 60.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 952 — better | 93 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | Every 5 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad — better | iPad |
| Requires iOS | 18.6 | 14.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 155 MB | 25 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Flygo-Aviation Ltd | Sheppard Air, Inc. |
Customer experience
IFR Trainer Flight Instruments
Flight Test X20
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 Test X20
No in-app purchases
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