Comparison

flyNav Flight Navigation vs PilotFlight Watch

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

Head to head
About

flyNav Flight Navigation

This app provides VFR flight navigation with a moving map, detailed airspace information for multiple regions, and a database of thousands of airfields worldwide. It offers on-route weather, NOTAMs, and flight logging capabilities for pilots.

Highlights
  • Moving map flight navigation
  • USA & Europe airspaces
  • 20,000+ airfields worldwide
  • On-route weather & NOTAMs
  • Offline map data
  • Flight logging
Features
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flyNav is a flight navigation app for VFR. Overview Features: - Moving map flight navigation with vector based maps - Airspaces for USA & Europe included - About 20.000 airfields & airports worldwide - Navaids VOR, DME, NDB for Europe - Supported devices: Apple iPhone, Apple iPad and Apple Watch - Easy-to-read Navigation Display - On-route weather & NOTAM information Detailed Feature: - Waypoints database with about 20.000 airfields & airports worldwide - Airspaces for USA, Canada, Germany, France, Italy, Swiss, Austria, Belgium, Hungary, Finnland,... - Moving map with vector based data (offline available!) - Navigation display with course and bearing indicator incl. waypoint distance and ETA - Altimeter with flight level support (using barometric sensor) - Plan a route directly in map via touch & drag - Automatic link of map orientation to airplane course - 5 minutes indicator - Manual route planner with ICAO & city search - Load & save routes - Automatic detection of take off time and touch down time - Track your flights via GPX - Emergency function: find nearest airfield and check if it's reachable - Import additional airspaces via openair format, e.g. traffic circuits - On-route NOTAM - On-route weather - Flight-log in PDF-format (printable & exportable) The handbook can be downloaded at http://www.flynav-app.com

About

PilotFlight Watch

Features
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PilotFlight puts a PFD-style Flight Deck and MFD-style Live Map on Apple Watch. These PFD and MFD views are supplemental, not certified or primary flight instruments. The native companion handles subscription purchase, restore and management on iPhone and iPad; paired-Watch status and setup remain on iPhone, and aviation views remain on Apple Watch. PFD-STYLE FLIGHT DECK AND MFD-STYLE LIVE MAP • Use the MFD-style Live Map to see position, active route, nearby airports and breadcrumb track. • Use the PFD-style Flight Deck to follow Direct-To or multi-leg plans with HSI/CDI guidance, bearing, distance, ETE and cross-track deviation. KEEP SAVED ROUTES VISIBLE OFFLINE • Save active-route coverage or an area around your current position on Apple Watch. • Choose automatic fallback when the connection is lost, or keep the local map on manually. • A worldwide overview is included. Download or delete three verified worldwide packages independently: Terrain HD (31,379,456 B; Natural Earth · Public domain), Visual HD (625,291,264 B; NASA Earth Observatory · Blue Marble: Next Generation · Contains modified NASA imagery; May 2004, not live), and Atlas Pro (3,732,973,284 B; © OpenStreetMap contributors · Protomaps 20260814; ODbL). • PilotFlight keeps an 8 GiB offline-map quota and 512 MiB free-space reserve. The maps are supplemental—not live data, aviation charts or terrain-avoidance data. Weather and hazards still require a connection. CHECK LIVE AVIATION WEATHER • Request METAR and TAF for a selected ICAO station from AviationWeather.gov. PLAN AND CALCULATE ON APPLE WATCH • Build and edit multi-leg routes and Direct-To guidance. OPTIONAL OXYGEN AWARENESS, SET BY YOU The optional low-blood-oxygen cue is off by default, starts at 94% and supports 80–99%. While the app is active, eligible device-recorded Health readings up to 5 minutes old may trigger cues at most once a minute; each reading can be silenced. It does not measure cabin pressure, start or continuously monitor a measurement, prevent hypoxia, diagnose a condition, provide emergency service or determine fitness to fly. TRY 3 DAYS FREE ON IPHONE OR IPAD PilotFlight is free to download, but every Watch feature requires an active auto-renewable subscription. Eligible new or returning subscribers who have not used an introductory offer in the PilotFlight Watch Pro group can start Monthly or Annual with a 3-day free trial. The subscription starts immediately, with no charge during the trial. Unless canceled at least 24 hours before the trial ends, the selected plan renews automatically at the localized price and billing period shown by the App Store. One introductory offer is available per subscription group. Purchase, Restore Purchases and subscription management are available in the native companion on iPhone and iPad. Apple Watch is entitlement-only and stays locked without a verified Apple-signed StoreKit entitlement. The trial unlocks the same complete Watch experience as a paid period; there is no separate guest or demo tier. Manage or cancel in Apple Account settings. PRIVATE BY DESIGN Plans and Apple Health data stay on device. AviationWeather.gov receives a selected ICAO code or nearest-airport area. Each optional map uses a fixed AkıncıJet file request. It sends no route, coordinates or disk-capacity value. Temporary delivery/security logs retain IP address, timestamp, requested path, HTTP status and user-agent in daily archives; they are not used for ads or tracking. PilotFlight is a supplemental planning and situational-awareness aid. It is not a certified navigation or primary flight instrument, aviation chart, approved weather/NOTAM source, medical monitor or guaranteed background-alert service. Always verify information with approved aircraft documents, current official sources and pilot judgment. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

flyNav Flight Navigation3 screens
PilotFlight Watch4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: PilotFlight Watch at Free against flyNav Flight Navigation's $29.99. PilotFlight Watch also leads on update cadence (every 2 days vs every 4 months). flyNav Flight Navigation's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 17.0). On ads 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

PilotFlight Watch is free to download; flyNav Flight Navigation costs $29.99 up front. PilotFlight Watch sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per month. flyNav Flight Navigation asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

flyNav Flight Navigation ships an update every 4 months, PilotFlight Watch every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 22, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
flyNav Flight Navigation versus PilotFlight Watch: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterflyNav Flight NavigationPilotFlight Watch
Price$29.99Free — better
Rating1.5 (2 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews70.6% of reviews—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 2 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaid—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad, Apple Watch
Requires iOS12.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size4 MB18 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperWalter GregerYigit Can Akinci

In-app purchases

None

flyNav Flight Navigation

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

PilotFlight Watch

Subscriptions2
  • PilotFlight Monthly3 Days trial$6.991 Month
  • PilotFlight Annual3 Days trial$74.991 Year

Questions

Is flyNav Flight Navigation free?
flyNav Flight Navigation costs $29.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is PilotFlight Watch free?
PilotFlight Watch is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do flyNav Flight Navigation or PilotFlight Watch have ads?
Neither flyNav Flight Navigation nor PilotFlight Watch shows ads.
Which is updated more often, flyNav Flight Navigation or PilotFlight Watch?
flyNav Flight Navigation ships an update every 4 months, and PilotFlight Watch every 2 days. Most recently, flyNav Flight Navigation was updated on October 15, 2026 and PilotFlight Watch on October 22, 2026.

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