Comparison

Flight Nav vs Inflight Map

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

Head to head
About

Flight Nav

Track your flight's progress and location even when offline. See your altitude, ground speed, and estimated time to arrival. Record your flight path and share it later.

Highlights
  • Offline GPS tracking
  • Altitude and ground speed display
  • Estimated time to destination
  • Flight recording and GPX export
  • Keep screen on feature
  • Custom destination setting
Features
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Most airplanes don't have inflight information systems. If you ever wonder where you are, your altitude, ground speed, direct distance to your destination in Miles, Nautical Miles and Kilometers, and how many hours you still have to get there, this app will help you! 
 
Flight Nav uses GPS signals while in Airplane Mode to display your position, estimated distance, and time to your destination. You can record your flight and later share it as a GPX file. This option will consume more battery as it will operate even while you are not using your device. Other features include a "Don't sleep" feature to keep the screen on. 

GPS reception from within an aircraft can sometimes be poor. Best results are with window seats, or close to them, and you might have to wait longer to get results than you would while on the ground. What this means is that you might not get any signal at all, and the app might not work as expected every time, especially if you're sitting in the middle seats of a wide body airplane. Map detail will not be available at every zoom level - since you will be running offline - and you should use the app before flying, while still connected, in order to cache map information. 

You should only use your device when allowed by the cabin crew - Please, pay attention to the specific instructions regarding mobile devices. If you have doubts about using your device, even with Airplane Mode enabled, please consult the cabin crew.

 You can add your own destinations by long pressing the map on the location you want. Continued use of GPS can dramatically decrease battery life.

About

Inflight Map

Track your flight's precise location on a moving map without an internet connection. View ground speed, altitude, distance to destination, and time remaining. Export your flight path and add notes for later review.

Highlights
  • Offline moving map
  • Ground speed and altitude tracking
  • Distance to destination
  • Flight time calculation
  • GPX track export
  • Text note taking
  • Imperial and metric units
Features
Currently charting
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This app is intended for airline passengers who wants to see precise position of airplane on moving map in-flight. It does not require Internet connection to operate and indicates following flight parameters: * Ground speed (mph or km/h) * Altitude measured by GPS (ft or m) * Barometric altitude i.e. altitude associated with air pressure inside the cabin (ft or m) if supported by iOS device * Distance from departure / to destination airports (mi or km) * Time since departure (after takeoff detected) and to destination (calculated) While offline operation is primary use case an Internet access adding weather information for selected origin/destination, access to list of flights on FlightAware web site, weather radar and more detailed online maps. Recorded track can be exported in popular GPX format for review in Google Earth or similar geo applications later on. Imperial and metric units are both supported. It is also possible to make a text notes during the flight and review them later on. Notes are injected into the exported GPX file or can be exported separately as TXT file. More and more airlines prefer not to install seatback IFE on airplanes. That's causing lack of awareness important for many passengers. This app is trying to fix it using latest technologies available on iPhones. Few additional facts: * In order to work properly app requires access to internal GPS.  * Window seat is highly recommended.  * It may take 30-60 seconds to get initial GPS fix.  * Time since departure is most precise if app running while airplane taking off. At that time iPhone should be in airplane mode.

Screenshots

Flight Nav4 screens
Inflight Map4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Flight Nav at 50% against Inflight Map's 0%. Flight Nav also leads on price (Free vs $2.99) and update cadence (every 2 months vs every 11 months). Inflight Map's advantage is rating (3.0 vs 2.3) and chart position (#187 vs unranked). On ads, in-app purchases 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

Flight Nav is free to download; Inflight Map costs $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Inflight Map holds the better App Store score, 3.0 against 2.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Flight Nav has 8 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 50% of Flight Nav's written reviews are positive against 0% of Inflight Map's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Flight Nav ships an update every 2 months, Inflight Map every 11 months. The most recent releases landed on August 25, 2026 and September 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 3 level
Flight Nav versus Inflight Map: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFlight NavInflight Map
PriceFree — better$2.99
Rating2.3 (8 ratings)3.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings8 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 11 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterPaid
Best chart rank—#187 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS26.015.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size14 MB176 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperEmidio CunhaNikolay Klimchuk

Customer experience

Flight Nav

All ratings8 ratings
Positive37.5%
Neutral0.0%
Negative62.5%
Written reviews10 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

Inflight Map

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral100.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral50.0%
Negative50.0%

In-app purchases

None

Flight Nav

No in-app purchases

None

Inflight Map

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Flight Nav free?
Flight Nav is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Inflight Map free?
Inflight Map costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Flight Nav or Inflight Map?
Inflight Map is rated higher. Flight Nav averages 2.3 out of 5 from 8 ratings, while Inflight Map averages 3.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Flight Nav or Inflight Map have ads?
Neither Flight Nav nor Inflight Map shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Flight Nav or Inflight Map?
Flight Nav ships an update every 2 months, and Inflight Map every 11 months. Most recently, Flight Nav was updated on August 25, 2026 and Inflight Map on September 9, 2026.

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