Comparison

IFR Flight Trainer Simulator vs Flight IFR Nav Trainer

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

Head to head
About

IFR Flight Trainer Simulator

Practice instrument flight rules (IFR) navigation with this simulator. Learn and improve IFR procedures, including VOR, NDB, and holding patterns. Offers cockpit and map modes with adjustable wind and built-in tasks for comprehensive pilot training.

Highlights
  • Cockpit and map modes
  • VOR, NDB, DME, HSI, EHSI, RMI instruments
  • Approach procedure practice
  • Adjustable wind settings
  • Holding pattern simulation
  • Custom scenario creation
  • Built-in training tasks
Features
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Flying by instrument flight rules (IFR) is not an easy task, especially for student pilots. With the IFR Flight Trainer Simulator, students can easily develop and experienced pilots can quickly improve their understanding of IFR navigation. This is the perfect app for learning and practicing IFR procedures, and it is much cheaper than a single flight hour. Try it out if you want to acquire an instrument rating or just want to brush up your IFR skills. IFR Flight Trainer Simulator was designed with simplicity and intuitive operability in mind. The instruments available are: VOR, RMI, HSI, EHSI, DME, Directional Gyro and airspeed indicator. Thanks to a NAV 1 and a NAV 2 modes, you will also be able to train for two NDB/VOR approaches. Main features: • COCKPIT/MAP - Use the cockpit mode to practice and use the map mode to set up a scenario and check you progress. Both the aircraft and ground stations can be easily relocated to a new position by dragging and dropping them. • VOR, DME, HSI, EHSI, RMI - This aviation app is carefully designed to reflect the characteristics of different instruments. Choose between VOR or NDB navigation, select your instruments (HSI/EHSI or RMI) and a speed range up to 400 kts. • APPROACH PROCEDURES - IFR Flight Trainer Simulator will help learn how to track a radial, how to intercept a radial outbound, inbound, how to fly a DME arc, and so on. It is the simplest way to learn the navigation procedures inside out! • WIND - Have you become familiar with all the procedures? Add some wind to spice things up. The wind settings are displayed on separate screen, where you can set its direction and speed to increase the challenge. • HOLDING - Set and practice standard or non-standard holding patterns. Test you skills with VOR or NDB fix holdings. You already know where your next flight will happen? Build a scenario for it in the app to practice what awaits you in real life. This way you can practice your flight in a safe environment before facing the real challenge in the cockpit. If you want to learn the essentials, take a look at the built-in tasks as well. All features: • Use the classic or glass cockpit mode to simulate what you see in a real aircraft • Use the map mode to learn and understand the procedures from a third-person point of view • Choose between VOR and NDB navigation • Use the following, carefully designed instruments: RMI, HSI, EHSI, Directional gyro, DME, Airspeed indicator • Fly your own routes by creating challenging scenarios, using holding patterns and adjusting the wind • Test your knowledge through various built-in tasks • Drag & drop the aircraft or ground station symbols to move them around quickly • Turn the aircraft with 1.5°/s, 3°/s (standard), 6°/s and 9°/s modes, or just simply rotate the compass dial • View your flight path by enabling the aircraft track trail • Simulate winds up to 50 kts • Practice IFR flying procedures by generating random scenarios Download the app to see for yourself whether we can help you learn the essentials of IFR navigation. Try it for free and prepare at home without wasting expensive flight or simulator time.

About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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.

Screenshots

IFR Flight Trainer Simulator4 screens
Flight IFR Nav Trainer3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Flight IFR Nav Trainer at 4.6 against IFR Flight Trainer Simulator's 3.9. Flight IFR Nav Trainer also leads on ratings volume (302 vs 76) and iOS requirement (16.0 vs 18.6). IFR Flight Trainer Simulator's advantage is review sentiment (82% vs 48%) and update cadence (every 3 months vs every 8 months). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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 Flight Trainer Simulator sells 2 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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Flight IFR Nav Trainer holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 3.9. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 76 and 302 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 82% of IFR Flight Trainer Simulator's written reviews are positive against 48% of Flight IFR Nav Trainer's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

IFR Flight Trainer Simulator ships an update every 3 months, Flight IFR Nav Trainer every 8 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
IFR Flight Trainer Simulator versus Flight IFR Nav Trainer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterIFR Flight Trainer SimulatorFlight IFR Nav Trainer
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.9 (76 ratings)4.6 (302 ratings) — better
Positive reviews81.5% of reviews — better47.6% of reviews
Number of ratings76302 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 months — betterEvery 8 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS18.616.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size155 MB33 MB
Age rating+44+
DeveloperFlygo-Aviation LtdFree-Flight-Aviation Ltd.

Customer experience

IFR Flight Trainer Simulator

All ratings76 ratings
Positive71.1%
Neutral6.6%
Negative22.4%
Written reviews130 reviews
Positive81.5%
Neutral4.6%
Negative13.8%

Flight IFR Nav Trainer

All ratings299 ratings
Positive88.3%
Neutral4.3%
Negative7.4%
Written reviews21 reviews
Positive47.6%
Neutral4.8%
Negative47.6%

User reviews

IFR Flight Trainer Simulator

From 76 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 User-friendly interface and intuitive controls
  • 🎓 Excellent learning tool for IFR training and instrument procedures
  • 🎮 Comprehensive customization options (wind, runway, conditions)
  • 📊 Dual view modes (cockpit and map/plan view)
  • 🎯 Realistic flight modeling and aerodynamics

Room to improve

  • 💰 Aggressive monetization with limited free trial
  • ⏱️ Unreasonably short trial period (3-5 minutes)
  • 🔒 Paywall blocks most features in free version
  • 🎯 Unrealistic immediate heading changes (no standard rate turns)
  • 🐛 Occasional app crashes and stability issues

Flight IFR Nav Trainer

From 302 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Bridges IFR lesson gap
  • 👍 Quick IFR mindset refresher
  • 👍 Realistic workload and pressure
  • 👍 Effective for VOR training
  • 👍 Good for chair flying practice

Room to improve

  • 💰 Not free, deceptive pricing
  • 🐛 Random positioning bug
  • 🐛 Aircraft positioning limited
  • 🐛 Timing algorithm incorrect
  • 🐛 Left turn activation bug

Bugs and requests

IFR Flight Trainer Simulator

Reported bugs

6 issues
  • App crashes after short usage periods
  • Heading indicator gets stuck causing continuous turning
  • HSI radials appear to be offset or incorrect
  • DME distance calculations may be inaccurate (slant range issue)
  • Task completion triggers before reaching waypoints
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  • OBS cannot be changed without paid upgrade

Requested features

8 requests
  • Standard rate turn simulation for realistic intercepts and holdings
  • LOC (Localizer) mode for HSI reverse sensing practice
  • Fixed-card ADF instrument option
  • Adjustable turn rate settings to match different aircraft
  • Error feedback display showing incorrect flight paths
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  • Bearing and course to station relative to VOR1/VOR2
  • Higher difficulty levels for advanced pilots
  • Extended free trial period for proper app evaluation

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

2 purchases

IFR Flight Trainer Simulator

One-time2
  • IFR Simulator Half Price$11.99
  • IFR Simulator Unlock$24.99
1 purchases

Flight IFR Nav Trainer

One-time1
  • Flight IFR Nav Trainer Unlock$10.99

Questions

Is IFR Flight Trainer Simulator free?
IFR Flight Trainer Simulator is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Flight IFR Nav Trainer free?
Flight IFR Nav Trainer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, IFR Flight Trainer Simulator or Flight IFR Nav Trainer?
Flight IFR Nav Trainer is rated higher. IFR Flight Trainer Simulator averages 3.9 out of 5 from 76 ratings, while Flight IFR Nav Trainer averages 4.6 from 302 ratings.
Do IFR Flight Trainer Simulator or Flight IFR Nav Trainer have ads?
Neither IFR Flight Trainer Simulator nor Flight IFR Nav Trainer shows ads.
Which is updated more often, IFR Flight Trainer Simulator or Flight IFR Nav Trainer?
IFR Flight Trainer Simulator ships an update every 3 months, and Flight IFR Nav Trainer every 8 months. Most recently, IFR Flight Trainer Simulator was updated on November 1, 2026 and Flight IFR Nav Trainer on November 6, 2026.

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