Best Aircraft Horizon alternatives: apps like Aircraft Horizon

10+ similar apps compared and reviewed

3.8 avg rating
6 free apps
Updated November 2026

Whether you want more options like Aircraft Horizon or a completely different take on the same concept, our curated list of 10+ similar apps has you covered. Updated for 2026 with the latest ratings and comparisons.

Top Alternatives to Aircraft Horizon

1.0(1 ratings)
Free
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This app transforms your iPhone or iPad into a portable Primary Flight Display (PFD) by connecting to an iLEVIL SW AHRS system. It offers essential flight data like groundspeed, altitude, and heading, with customizable views and calibration options.

AirHorizon: Attitude Indicator#2
4.8(12 ratings)
FreeIn-App Purchases
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This app simulates aviation instruments with a real-time artificial horizon, allowing users to visualize pitch and roll. It offers customizable cockpit layouts and a night vision mode for enhanced understanding of aircraft attitude. Designed for pilots and enthusiasts, it serves as a familiarization tool.

iBFD#3
3.5(4 ratings)
$11.99
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This iPhone-based backup flight display offers pilots essential instruments like an attitude indicator, heading indicator, and altimeter. It functions as a flight data and cockpit voice recorder, utilizing GPS and gyro sensors for accuracy. While not FAA certified, it provides a valuable reference during emergencies.

More apps like Aircraft Horizon

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iEFIS Pro
iEFIS Pro
iEFIS Pro
by airWORK aviation media UG
Free

This app simulates a modern glass cockpit for general aviation, displaying flight data from your device's sensors or external GPS. The Pro version offers an airport database with navigation aids.

iOS sensor data displayExternal GPS connectionCourse rose and track display
🗺️ Navigation
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free with in-app purchases
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A-EFIS Black and White
A-EFIS Black and White
A-EFIS Black and White
Fly with your iPhone!
Free

This application uses your device's internal sensors to provide flight data like artificial horizon, ground speed, and altitude. It's designed exclusively for use in airplanes and offers a black and white display.

Artificial Horizon (AHRS)Ground speed via GPSAltimeter via GPS
🗺️ Navigation
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free
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iBFDmonochrome
iBFDmonochrome
iBFDmonochrome
by Tatsuo Saeki
Free

This app provides pilots with a backup flight display, including an attitude indicator, heading indicator, and altimeter. It can also function as a flight data and cockpit voice recorder, offering essential information in emergencies when primary instruments fail.

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Horizon Portable Glass Cockpit
Horizon Portable Glass Cockpit
Horizon Portable Glass Cockpit
Pilot's Intuitive Navigation
Free

This navigation app provides a portable glass cockpit experience for general aviation pilots. It offers intuitive visualizations, backup instrument functions, and enhanced situational awareness for safer and more enjoyable flights. Compatible with various sensor sources, it brings modern avionics capabilities to a tablet.

3D Synthetic VisionMoving Map (VFR/IFR)AHRS
🗺️ Navigation
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free
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Altimeter X
Altimeter X
Altimeter X
GPS and barometric altitude
$0.99

This app provides altitude readings using GPS, your device's barometer, or an elevation database. It offers different methods for accuracy and tracking changes, with options for calibration and offline use.

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free
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WatchVario
WatchVario
WatchVario
Watch Variometer (VSI)
$0.99
🗺️ Navigation
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Nav Tools
Nav Tools
Nav Tools
by Jean-Christoph KAISER
$0.99
🗺️ Navigation
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