Comparison

TWATC.net vs VATRadar

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

Head to head
About

TWATC.net

Features
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購買前請注意,TWATC為平台提供者,其內容係熱心網友免費提供,航空頻道之品質,上線狀態問題,TWATC僅能回報給站台提供方,並請對方撥空修正。 TWATC - 整個台灣都是我的情報區 TWATC為民間航空迷成立的航管無線電串流平台,提供24HR串流,全年無休。 iOS App提供使用者可以隨身聆聽台北飛航情報區的航空無線電,我們也在積極優化並加強功能。 開啟通知功能即可隨時獲得TWATC的最新公告。 TWATC,因為熱愛航空所以存在… 粉絲團:https://www.facebook.com/TaiwanATC 機場Metar資料來源自:交通部PTX平台:http://ptx.transportdata.tw/PTX/

About

VATRadar

Features
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VATRadar brings the VATSIM network to your iPhone and iPad. Follow your own flight, see which controllers are online, browse the traffic connected right now, and keep track of the events you do not want to miss. MY FLIGHT Sign in with your VATSIM account and VATRadar picks up your flight automatically whenever you are connected. • Altitude, heading, ground speed and vertical speed • Your transponder code and the code ATC assigned you • Departure, arrival and alternate airports • Filed route, filed altitude and remaining distance • Aircraft type and current phase of flight CONTROLLERS AND AIRPORTS Browse the airports with ATC online, or work through FIRs and UIRs to see who is covering a region. Open any airport for: • The controllers and ATIS stations currently online • Live ATIS information • The current METAR for the field • Runways with headings, lengths, widths, surfaces and elevations • Published frequencies PILOTS Every pilot connected to the network, searchable by callsign, VATSIM CID or name. Open any flight to see the same detail you get for your own. EVENTS Browse upcoming VATSIM events, read the full briefing, and mark the ones you plan to fly as favorites. PUSH NOTIFICATIONS • Reminders for your favorited events, at the lead times you choose • VATSIM private messages, including a controller's contact me • SELCAL alerts Private message and SELCAL notifications need the free vPilot Push Notification Plugin, installed on the Windows PC you fly from. You can download it from inside the app, or at vatradar.io/vpilot-plugin. NETWORK STATS Connected clients and unique users, pilots online, controllers broken down by position, ATIS stations and prefiled flight plans. ACCESSIBLE BY DESIGN VATRadar is built by a blind developer and sim pilot, so VoiceOver is not an afterthought here - it is how the app gets used every day. Every screen, list and control is designed to be navigated comfortably without sight. The same care extends to the rest of Apple's accessibility features. VATRadar uses standard iOS controls throughout, so it works with Larger Text, Bold Text, increased contrast and Voice Control, and follows your Dark Mode setting. If something does not work with the accessibility features you rely on, that is a bug to be fixed, not a limitation to live with. FREE VATRadar is free. There are no ads, no in-app purchases and no subscriptions. Signing in requires a VATSIM account, which is also free. VATRadar is intended for flight simulation on the VATSIM network. The airport, runway, frequency, weather and ATIS information it shows must not be used for real-world flight planning or navigation. VATRadar is an independent project, and is not affiliated with or endorsed by VATSIM.

Screenshots

TWATC.net3 screens
VATRadar4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: VATRadar at Free against TWATC.net's $2.99. VATRadar also leads on update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 5 months). TWATC.net's advantage is iOS requirement (15.1 vs 26.0). On 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

VATRadar is free to download; TWATC.net costs $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

TWATC.net ships an update every 5 months, VATRadar every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 2, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 3 level
TWATC.net versus VATRadar: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTWATC.netVATRadar
Price$2.99Free — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 monthsEvery 5 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.1 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size32 MB6 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperJungle Tech LLC.Robin Kipp

In-app purchases

None

TWATC.net

No in-app purchases

None

VATRadar

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is TWATC.net free?
TWATC.net costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is VATRadar free?
VATRadar is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do TWATC.net or VATRadar have ads?
Neither TWATC.net nor VATRadar shows ads.
Which is updated more often, TWATC.net or VATRadar?
TWATC.net ships an update every 5 months, and VATRadar every 5 weeks. Most recently, TWATC.net was updated on October 2, 2026 and VATRadar on October 9, 2026.

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