Visual Traffic Pattern vs FlightSim Magazine
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Visual Traffic Pattern
Visualize runway traffic patterns with magnetic orientation matching your aircraft's heading. Includes wind component diagrams for crosswind and headwind calculations. Designed for pilots on iOS devices.
- Visual traffic pattern reference
- Magnetic orientation matching
- Wind component diagram
- Heading indicator control
- Runway crosswind/headwind calculation
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The Visual Traffic Pattern provides a complete visual reference to a selected runway's left or right traffic pattern. With a single finger rotation a pilot can easily view the runway, crosswind, downwind, base, and 45 degree entry headings associated with that runway's traffic pattern. The magnetic orientation of the runway can be rotated to match the aircraft's heading to allow the pilot to visualize the aircraft's approach to the selected runway. Additional features include compass control of the Heading indicator and a built in Wind Component diagram which will allow you to easily determine runway crosswind and headwind components before takeoffs and landings. This app is designed for optimal viewing and use on an iPad or iPhone 5 and above. This app requires iOS 8.0 or greater.
FlightSim Magazine
This digital publication delivers the latest in flight simulation, featuring news, reviews, and real-world aviation stories. Published bi-monthly, it offers in-depth content for aviation enthusiasts.
- Bi-monthly publication
- News and reviews
- Real-world aviation stories
- Digital magazine format
- Auto-renewable subscription
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The world's #1 best-selling free flight simulation magazine. Released bi-monthly, and packed with content ranging from news & reviews to real world aviation stories. ================================== The magazine offers a yearly ($4.99) auto-renewable subscription - Payment will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase - Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period - Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user's Account Settings after purchase ================================== This magazine is proudly powered by PressPad. Privacy Policy: https://presspadapp.com/terms-apps/ Terms of Use https://www.presspadapp.com/terms/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: FlightSim Magazine at Free against Visual Traffic Pattern's $1.99. Visual Traffic Pattern's advantage is review sentiment (78% vs 33%) and in-app purchases (none vs 11). On update cadence, ads 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
FlightSim Magazine is free to download; Visual Traffic Pattern costs $1.99 up front. FlightSim Magazine sells 11 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Visual Traffic Pattern asks for nothing beyond the download.
Visual Traffic Pattern ships an update every 9 months, FlightSim Magazine every 10 months. The most recent releases landed on October 6, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Visual Traffic Pattern | FlightSim Magazine |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $1.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.4 (7 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 77.8% of reviews — better | 33.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 7 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 9 months — better | Every 10 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Paid — better | Subscription |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 28 MB | 19 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Arthur Varrassi | PressPad Sp. z o.o. |
Customer experience
Visual Traffic Pattern
FlightSim Magazine
In-app purchases
Visual Traffic Pattern
No in-app purchases
FlightSim Magazine
- FlightSim Magazine$0.991 Month
- FlightSim Magazine$4.991 Year
- Issue #5$0.99
- Issue #6$0.99
- Issue #94$0.99
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- Issue #95$0.99
- Issue #96$0.99
- Issue #97$0.99
- Issue #98$0.99
- Issue #99$0.99
- Issue #100$0.99
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