Comparison

IFR Trainer Flight Instruments vs Holds Made Easy

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Interactive navigation instrument modules
  • IFR procedure simulator
  • Holding pattern practice
  • Step-by-step learning
  • Animations and exercises
  • Built-in IFR simulator
Features
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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.

About

Holds Made Easy

This app offers 52 minutes of HD video training for ground and in-flight holding procedures, complete with a simulator quiz to test your knowledge. It covers various entry types and real-life scenarios, working offline after initial download. The content is designed for easy understanding.

Highlights
  • 52 minutes of HD video training
  • Ground and in-flight procedures
  • Simulator quiz for knowledge testing
  • Covers various entry types
  • Real-life scenario examples
  • Offline functionality
Features
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The Holds Made Easy App gives you 52 minutes of HD video Ground and In Flight Trainings. Comprehensive Simulator (quiz) to test your knowledge. The video sections include: - Hold Entry Determination - Parallel Entry Ground - Tear Drop Entry Ground - Direct Entry Ground - Left Parallel Entry Ground - Parallel Hold In Flight - Tear Drop Flight In Flight - Direction Hold In Flight - En Route Hold In Flight The App provides you easy to understand real life scenarios! This app works offline. No internet connection required. Due to size restrictions (this app is 1.8GB in size), you have to be connected to a WiFi network to download this app. Please make sure you have enough space on your device. Disclaimer: This is a product from Flight Training Apps, Inc.

Screenshots

IFR Trainer Flight Instruments4 screens
Holds Made Easy3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Holds Made Easy at 100% against IFR Trainer Flight Instruments's 52%. Holds Made Easy also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.5) and monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases). IFR Trainer Flight Instruments's advantage is ratings volume (959 vs 4). On price, 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

Both are free to download. IFR Trainer Flight Instruments sells 6 one-off in-app purchases and Holds Made Easy sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Holds Made Easy holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: IFR Trainer Flight Instruments has 959 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 52% of IFR Trainer Flight Instruments's written reviews are positive against 100% of Holds Made Easy's.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
IFR Trainer Flight Instruments versus Holds Made Easy: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterIFR Trainer Flight InstrumentsHolds Made Easy
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (959 ratings)5.0 (4 ratings) — better
Positive reviews52.2% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings959 — better4
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeks—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS18.611.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size155 MB1.7 GB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFlygo-Aviation LtdFlight Training Apps, Inc.

Customer experience

IFR Trainer Flight Instruments

All ratings959 ratings
Positive89.2%
Neutral3.2%
Negative7.6%
Written reviews113 reviews
Positive52.2%
Neutral6.2%
Negative41.6%

Holds Made Easy

All ratings4 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

6 purchases

IFR Trainer Flight Instruments

One-time6
  • 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
1 purchases

Holds Made Easy

One-time1
  • Full Version$24.99

Questions

Is IFR Trainer Flight Instruments free?
IFR Trainer Flight Instruments is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Holds Made Easy free?
Holds Made Easy is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, IFR Trainer Flight Instruments or Holds Made Easy?
Holds Made Easy is rated higher. IFR Trainer Flight Instruments averages 4.5 out of 5 from 959 ratings, while Holds Made Easy averages 5.0 from 4 ratings.
Do IFR Trainer Flight Instruments or Holds Made Easy have ads?
Neither IFR Trainer Flight Instruments nor Holds Made Easy shows ads.

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