Comparison

A320 Checklist vs VatView

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

Head to head
About

A320 Checklist

This app provides paperless checklists for standard operations of an A320 series aircraft. It's designed for flight simulator enthusiasts, offering an intuitive interface with progress saving and dark mode support. All items turn green as they are completed, with confirmation messages upon full completion.

Highlights
  • A320 standard operating checklists
  • Intuitive user interface
  • Tap to complete checklist items
  • Progress auto-save
  • Reset individual or all checklists
  • Dark Mode support
Features
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The A320 Checklist app brings paperless checklists straight to your palm. Checklists are complete for standard operations of an A320 series aircraft. This app is ideally suited for pilots flying on Flight Simulators at home, especially for Flight Simulator add-ons such as Aerosoft Airbus. Features: * A320 standard operating checklists * Very easy and intuitive user interface * You can tap anywhere on checklist items to complete them * Checklist items now turn green as they are checked as complete * When a checklist is complete a new checklist complete checkmark and confirmation message appear to confirm that all items have been completed * Progress Auto-Save – Saves checklist progress automatically, even if the app is closed * Reset Checklists – Reset individual checklists or all checklists at once * Dark Mode Support – Adapts seamlessly to iOS light/dark mode * A completely new design optimised for iPhones & iPads *** This app is for entertainment purposes only! We are not affiliated with Airbus or any airline ***

About

VatView

Track air traffic controllers and flight information on the VATSIM network. View active ATC stations, frequencies, and ATIS messages. Explore an interactive map showing pilots and controllers, or search for airport-specific flight data.

Highlights
  • Interactive VATSIM map
  • Live METAR weather data
  • Filterable pilot and ATC lists
  • Airport-specific flight information
  • Enroute and FSS control areas
  • ATC bookings
Features
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VatView is a mobile app that allows flight simulation enthusiasts to track ATC presence and flight information on the VATSIM network. VatView aims to be your ultimate VATSIM companion! It provides easy access to active VATSIM terminal area ATC stations and frequencies and exposes the ATIS message easily. It also shows enroute ATC, including marking land, oceanic, UIR and FSS VATSIM controlled areas on the map. VatView features three main views: - a map displaying all pilots and air traffic controllers currently connected to the VATSIM network. - A filterable and searchable list page - displaying a detailed list of all connected pilots and ATC. - An airport search page - which concentrates all connected ATC, active flights and prefiled flight plans for a specific airport. VATSIM (short for the Virtual Air Traffic Simulation Network) is a completely free online platform that allows Flight simulator enthusiasts connect and fly virtually on one shared virtual aviation eco system. It simulates Air Traffic Control (ATC) with full voice and network connection between virtual pilots flight on flight simulator software and virtual air traffic controllers using software for providing ATC services. It is as real as it gets. It supports Microsoft's Flight simulator (MSFS, FSX and FS9), P3D and X-Plane. For more information visit https://www.vatsim.net. Features: - An Interactive map displaying VATSIM pilots and ATC - Detailed aircraft and terminal ATC station Icons - Enroute and FSS control areas - Live METAR (weather) data for any airport - ATC Bookings - Always up to date FIR boundaries synced with VATSpy's data project - Detailed flight information - Filterable and searchable list screen - An easy way to get all relevant terminal area stations with the relevant ATIS message * The app uses the storage permission to cache large airspace data it needs to display on the map. Disclaimer: The author is not affiliated with the VATSIM Organization in any way (other than being an enthusiastic user and member of the community)

Screenshots

A320 Checklist4 screens
VatView4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: A320 Checklist at 90% against VatView's 25%. A320 Checklist also leads on ads (none vs shown). VatView's advantage is price (Free vs $0.99) and update cadence (weekly vs every 3 months). On 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

VatView is free to download; A320 Checklist costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

A320 Checklist ships an update every 3 months, VatView weekly. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and June 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
A320 Checklist versus VatView: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterA320 ChecklistVatView
Price$0.99Free — better
Rating4.6 (7 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews90.0% of reviews — better25.0% of reviews
Number of ratings7 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsWeekly — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidAd-supported — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS18.215.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB54 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLukasz MusialOren Geva

Customer experience

A320 Checklist

All ratings7 ratings
Positive85.7%
Neutral14.3%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews10 reviews
Positive90.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative10.0%

VatView

Written reviews4 reviews
Positive25.0%
Neutral50.0%
Negative25.0%

In-app purchases

None

A320 Checklist

No in-app purchases

None

VatView

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is A320 Checklist free?
A320 Checklist costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is VatView free?
VatView is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do A320 Checklist or VatView have ads?
VatView shows ads; A320 Checklist does not.
Which is updated more often, A320 Checklist or VatView?
A320 Checklist ships an update every 3 months, and VatView weekly. Most recently, A320 Checklist was updated on September 23, 2026 and VatView on June 5, 2026.

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