Moving Map Basic vs Flight Navigation for Pilots
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Moving Map Basic
Track your aircraft's real-time position on a detailed, offline map. View live flight data including distance, time, speed, and altitude. Ideal for airline passengers wanting to follow their journey.
- Real-time aircraft position on map
- Downloadable offline maps (World, Europe, North America, Asia)
- Live flight data (distance, time, speed, altitude)
- Automatic route and zoom view swapping
- Detailed map with cities, countries, and points of interest
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Moving Map displays a realtime position of your aircraft on a map. The BASIC version, oriented to airline passengers, features the following characteristics: A DETAILED MAP • You download the region you operate on: World, Europe, North America or Asia. • High resolution, works without internet connection • Cities, country names, lakes, rivers • Major points of interest and mountains name • Swapping automatically between route view and close zoom view LIVE FLIGHT INFORMATION PAGE Display live data concerning your flight: • Remaining distance to destination (in NM, SM or Km) • Time left to destination • Current speed (in Knots, Km/h or Mph) • Flying altitude (in feet or meters) The PRO version, oriented to aircraft owners and operators, features the BASIC characteristics plus the following: • High resolution map, day mode and night mode • Welcome on board screen with weather conditions at destination • Welcome to destination screen with arrival city picture • 4 different aircraft icons (airline, private jet, single engine and helicopter) • Aircraft track displayed in the live information page • Estimated external temperature displayed in the live information page • Aircraft pressurisation in the live information page • Possibility to lock the view on one page (close zoom, far zoom or flight info) • GPS accuracy LIMITATION • GPS needs to be ON • Preferably position the device near a window • On a fully charged iPad the battery lifetime has been tested up to 4 hours • At least 1.0 Gb of free space for installation
Flight Navigation for Pilots
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 database
- Compass and map views
- Heading, track, and bearing navigation
- Distance, ETA, and speed calculations
- Unit selection for calculations
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A quick and simple app for the safe air navigation. This flight GPS offers simplicity and shortcut solutions instead of difficult, expensive and complicated programs. What we offer: - Airports of the world - Compass + nav pointer & Map views - Heading - track - bearing navigation aids - Distance (DME), time en route (ETA) and speed calculations with free selection of units Basic version: One airport can be selected from each counties. Full version is unlimited, it's available by in-app purchase.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Flight Navigation for Pilots at 4.8 against Moving Map Basic's 2.0. Moving Map Basic's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 6 months). On price, review sentiment, ratings volume and ads 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
Both are free to download. Flight Navigation for Pilots sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Moving Map Basic asks for nothing beyond the download.
Flight Navigation for Pilots holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 2.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 4 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 39% and 40% positive.
Moving Map Basic ships an update every 3 weeks, Flight Navigation for Pilots every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on June 11, 2026 and September 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Moving Map Basic | Flight Navigation for Pilots |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.0 (3 ratings) | 4.8 (4 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 39.1% of reviews | 40.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 3 | 4 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 6 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 15 MB | 63 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Riccardo Arrigoni | Free-Flight-Aviation Ltd. |
Customer experience
Moving Map Basic
Flight Navigation for Pilots
In-app purchases
Moving Map Basic
No in-app purchases
Flight Navigation for Pilots
- Flight Navigation for Pilots$9.99
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