SimPlates12.2.7 - App Store

SimPlates brings you the world’s largest collection of real-world IFR approach (and other) charts for the serious flight simulation enthusiast to your fingertips! SimPlates is not a flight simulator program in and of itself, but can be used as a companion on your iPhone and/or iPad concurrently with your enjoyment of your preferred computerized desktop flight simulation program to help expand the realism and excitement of the experience. SimPlates has been called "a must have for the serious flight simulator enthusiast" and "a great addition to your flight sim bag" by major flight simulation websites in independent reviews.

++THE VERSION NOW AVAILABLE HERE IS OF THE NEW 'SIMPLATES ULTRA' version which is a great leap forward in terms of plate coverage to the previous generation of SimPlates and has an improved user experience. The app looks and works great! Thank you all for the great feedback and kind words about SimPlates on simulator forums. We're glad you're enjoying the massive number of plates (way more than any other sim product has - including expensive subscription based services) and we continue to update the plate database further with more plates still. Happy simming!+++

The basic way that you use SimPlates is just like pilots from those flying small Cessnas to those flying the largest Boeing and Airbus airliners do every day. As you virtually approach an airport on your computer, bring up its corresponding plates in the SimPlates app. Use the plate as a guide in flying the approach to landing - just like a real world pilot would. SimPlates is useful for virtual pilots of many desktop flight simulation programs, including Flight Simulator (all versions including FSX, FS2004, and MS-Flight), X-Plane, and more.

While SimPlates are real-world plates, they are NOT SUITABLE FOR REAL WORLD FLIGHT OPERATIONS and MUST NOT BE USED FOR REAL WORLD FLIGHT OPERATIONS OF ANY SORT, PERIOD. As SimPlates is intended for flight simulation entertainment use, the plates are not kept up to date with real-world aviation changes (worldwide subscriptions for real-world current data cost thousands of dollars per year from other sources). However, for serious flight simulation entertainment use, the massive collection of plates represents incredible value and capability.

SimPlates includes over 70,000 real-world IFR plates, including approach plates, SIDs/STARs (Departures/Arrivals), Airport Diagrams, Approach types include ILS, VOR, VOR/DME, NDB, LLZ, SDF, GPS, TACAN, Helicopter and Visual. With so many plates, SimPlates provides very good worldwide coverage. For most countries and major airports of the world, if you are looking for a plates, SimPlates will likely have it. However, the coverage is not universal - please see http://www.dauntless-soft.com/products/simplates/airportlist.asp for the current list of inclusions and coverage notes. While most countries of most interest to simmers are quite up to date, a few are a bit older, such as AU/NZ due to provider issues.

Supplemental features include an integrated WORLDWIDE Airport/Facilities directory and a worldwide NAVAID (Navigational Aid) directory.

Simplates' friendly interface makes it easy to find exactly the plate or information you are looking for quickly. As the totality of plates exceeds a whopping 100gb, the plates themselves are not included with your initial download from the AppStore. Rather, they are downloaded on demand when you select them in the app - this generally takes only a few moments per plate, but does require you to be online. Any plates you have downloaded into SimPlates remain on your device (unless cleared) so that you can continue to use them even while offline. While this works great - this might mean that OCCASIONALLY the server might be unavailable for short periods.

Thank you for checking us out and happy sim flying!

Version History Thank you for making SimPlates the serious and smart pilot's choice for realistic flight simulator and flight simulation! This new version updates the extensive airport and approach database, tweaks the UI, and adds the ability to print out plates directly from the app if you have a compatible printer installed. 12.2.7 04/03/2025 Thank you for making SimPlates the serious and smart pilot's choice for realistic flight simulator and flight simulation! This new version updates the extensive airport and approach database, tweaks the UI, and adds the ability to print out plates directly from the app if you have a compatible printer installed. 12.2.5 02/09/2021 Thank you for making SimPlates the go-to choice for serious sim pilots. This update fixes an issue where USA plates were not downloading due to changes at the FAA servers. Additionally, the main database has been updated with plenty of new plates worldwide. Happy simming! 12.2.2 03/20/2019 Thank you for making SimPlates the go-to choice for serious sim pilots. This update fixes an issue where USA plates were not downloading due to changes at the FAA servers. Additionally, the main database has been updated with plenty of new plates worldwide. Happy simming! 12.2.1 12/18/2018 Updated plates. More new plates than ever before, including adding support for a few new countries and territories. Fixed some bugs that affected USA plates. Improved UI and user experience. Thank you for making Simplates the serious sim pilot's favorite must have app! 12.1.9 06/12/2015 - Bug fixes 12.1.6 03/25/2015 - Fixed issue with filter on iPad 12.1.5 06/20/2013 - Performance improvements
- Bug fixes 12.1.4 06/12/2013 - Performance improvements
- Minor issues in UI fixed 12.1.3 06/04/2013 - Performance improvements
- Minor issues in UI fixed 12.1.2 05/24/2013 - This version is now SIMPLATES ULTRA! This is a massive upgrade from SimPlates X that upgrades the plate database from around 30,000 to around 70,000 and massively updates many of the plates.
- Plate coverage has been updated for much of the world. SimPlates provides more plates for more of the world than any other similar product period. Plus, it's a ONE TIME purchase, not an expensive 'subscription' service like our competitor who actually has fewer plates. However, coverage while extensive, is NOT universal. For example due to licensing issues, Australia and New Zealand plates are somewhat older. You can see a list of included airports and plates at the Simplates homepage.
- The UI has been massively upgraded. It is faster and better than ever.
- We hope you do appreciate this new version and that it adds fun and realism to your flight sim experience. If you do find it useful, we'd most appreciate if you took a few moments to write us a 5-star review.

thank you again, and happy simming! 12.1.1 11/06/2012 - SimPlates ULTRA update coming soon. This will be a FREE UPDATE in the near future.

This app as you see it now in the AppStore is SimPlates X.

It is a great collection of IFR plates and similar materials for serious flight simulation enthusiasts.

However, we’re not resting! We anticipate to before too long release SimPlates X ULTRA which will be a MASSIVE update to the basic SimPlates X. SimPlates X ULTRA will feature considerably more plates (up to about 80,000) and more up to date and higher quality plates than ever before. Additionally, the airport and NAVAID databases will be updated and the interface and user experience will be
slicker than ever before.

This will be a FREE update to those who buy this SimPlates X app via the iTunes appstore now. While we can’t guarantee
an exact release date, we hope to have SimPlates X Ultra upgrade available in Fall 2012. Please watch the SimPlates
homepage for updates. If you have the app, the Ultra update will arrive as a regular AppStore app update on your device. 1.1 09/17/2012 1.0 03/12/2012