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None are simulations (in the sense I think the word is being used) unless you count clicking an auto-update type feature (on StarCalc it is the bicycle button on the top left).
Simulations vs star maps - depends on what you are used to and what your personal preference is. Probably also depends upon whether you wish to drive a telescope with the software.
I am more comfortable with star maps myself as after a while the regular auto-updating just become annoying to me as the screen keeps moving.
There are that many tools out there, that many data bases and that many different approaches for the simple reason that there is no one size that fits all. Find something that works for you, improves your enjoyment of the hobby and there is bound to be software out there that supports some part of it.
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