Best Airplane HUD alternatives: apps like Airplane HUD

10+ similar apps compared and reviewed

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10 free apps
Updated November 2026

Whether you want more options like Airplane HUD 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 Airplane HUD

Virtual Dashboard#1

Virtual Dashboard by Kevinnovate, LLC

Helm and Navigation Display
Editor's Choice
🗺️ Navigation
4.5(13 ratings)
FreeIn-App Purchases
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Create custom dashboards using your device's sensors to display speed, altitude, and more. Navigate with a map featuring route planning, points of interest, and breadcrumb tracking. Customize units, themes, and map views for a personalized experience.

4.4(9 ratings)
Free
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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.

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.

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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
(8)
free
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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
(18)
free
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Flight Navigation for Pilots
Flight Navigation for Pilots
Flight Navigation for Pilots
GPS Air Navigation
Free

This app provides simple and efficient GPS air navigation tools for pilots. It offers essential features like airport data, compass, and navigation aids, with a focus on ease of use over complex programs. A full version with unlimited access is available via in-app purchase.

World airports databaseCompass and map viewsHeading, track, and bearing navigation
🗺️ Navigation
(4)
free with in-app purchases
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AirHorizon: Attitude Indicator
AirHorizon: Attitude Indicator
AirHorizon: Attitude Indicator
Flight Instruments HUD
Free

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.

Artificial horizonReal-time pitch and rollCustomizable instrument layout
🗺️ Navigation
(12)
freemium
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Car HUD: Speed & Navigation
Car HUD: Speed & Navigation
Car HUD: Speed & Navigation
Heads-up display for driving
Free

Transform your phone into a car's heads-up display. This app projects navigation and speed data onto your windshield, allowing you to keep your eyes on the road.

Heads-up display modeIntegrated map navigationSpeedometer functionality
🗺️ Navigation
(2)
free
9
Levil Aviation
Levil Aviation
Levil Aviation
Digital Instrument Panel
Free

This app creates a customizable digital instrument panel for aircraft, bridging the gap between wireless avionics and navigation apps. It displays data from various wireless devices alongside your preferred navigation application, utilizing iOS multitasking features.

Customizable digital instrument panelWireless avionics integrationDisplay traffic avoidance data
🗺️ Navigation
(382)
free
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Direct-To Pilot GPS - VFR, IFR
Direct-To Pilot GPS - VFR, IFR
Direct-To Pilot GPS - VFR, IFR
Offline Air Navigation Tool
Free

This offline aviation GPS provides VFR and IFR flight navigation, showing your location, nearest airports, and flight paths. It includes detailed airport information, airspace data, and user-defined points for easy flight planning and execution.

Offline aviation mapsNearest airport finderDirect-to any point navigation
🗺️ Navigation
(686)
freemium