Comparison

IFR Flight Trainer Simulator 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 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 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 Flight Trainer Simulator4 screens
Flight Computer & Calculator4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Flight Computer & Calculator at 16.6 against IFR Flight Trainer Simulator'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 Flight Trainer Simulator sells 2 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 Flight Trainer Simulator versus Flight Computer & Calculator: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterIFR Flight Trainer SimulatorFlight Computer & Calculator
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.9 (76 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews81.5% of reviews—
Number of ratings76 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 months—
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 rating+44+
DeveloperFlygo-Aviation LtdVladislav Zhirnov

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 Computer & Calculator

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

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 Computer & Calculator

One-time1
  • Full version$0.99

Questions

Is IFR Flight Trainer Simulator free?
IFR Flight Trainer Simulator 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 Flight Trainer Simulator or Flight Computer & Calculator have ads?
Neither IFR Flight Trainer Simulator nor Flight Computer & Calculator shows ads.

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