Comparison

IFR Trainer Flight Instruments vs Flight Computer & Calculator

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 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.

Highlights
  • Interactive navigation instrument modules
  • IFR procedure simulator
  • Holding pattern practice
  • Step-by-step learning
  • Built-in IFR simulator
  • Real-world holding entry training
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

Flight Computer & Calculator

Features
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Pilot Toolkit — fast, accurate flight planning on iPhone and iPad Pilot Toolkit brings your core preflight calculations into one clean, lightweight app. Whether you’re prepping a VFR hop or an IFR cross-country, it helps you compute the numbers that matter quickly and clearly. What you can do • Wind Component: headwind and crosswind, with optional gust handling • Density Altitude: from altimeter or pressure altitude and OAT, plus ISA temperature • Cloud Base: LCL estimate from temperature, dewpoint, and station altitude • Speed of Sound and Mach: speed of sound by altitude/ISA; Mach from speed • TAS / IAS: convert between true and indicated airspeed using air density • Time Addition & Subtraction: add or subtract any number of H:M:S rows with live normalization • NavLog (VFR and IFR): spreadsheet-style leg planner with – true course, altitude, IAS/TAS, winds, variation/deviation – wind correction angle; true, magnetic, and compass headings – ground speed, enroute time, fuel flow, fuel used, fuel remaining – mode toggle with “Calculate TAS using IAS” – dynamic legs: add, remove, reorder – totals row: distance, time, fuel used, fuel remaining – export as PDF; import/export as standard text/CSV files Designed for pilots • Instant results as you type • Aviation units by default (kt, NM, ft, GPH) • Print and share: generate a PDF that mirrors the on-screen NavLog layout • Portable plans: save or open plain text/CSV NavLogs for continued planning • Localizable: English included; ready to add more languages Why pilots like it • Everything essential in one place • Clear outputs with sensible rounding and conventions • Flexible enough for quick checks or full leg-by-leg planning Notes Pilot Toolkit is intended for planning and training support. Always cross-check with official sources, your aircraft POH/AFM, and current weather and navigation data. Use sound aeronautical decision making at all times. Plan smarter and turn preflight math into a few quick taps. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

IFR Trainer Flight Instruments4 screens
Flight Computer & Calculator4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Flight Computer & Calculator at 16.6 against IFR Trainer Flight Instruments's 18.6. 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 Flight Computer & Calculator sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
IFR Trainer Flight Instruments versus Flight Computer & Calculator: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterIFR Trainer Flight InstrumentsFlight Computer & Calculator
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (959 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews52.2% of reviews—
Number of ratings959 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeks—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS18.616.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size155 MB8 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFlygo-Aviation LtdVladislav Zhirnov

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

Flight Computer & Calculator

One-time1
  • Full version$0.99

Questions

Is IFR Trainer Flight Instruments free?
IFR Trainer Flight Instruments is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Flight Computer & Calculator free?
Flight Computer & Calculator is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do IFR Trainer Flight Instruments or Flight Computer & Calculator have ads?
Neither IFR Trainer Flight Instruments nor Flight Computer & Calculator shows ads.

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