Flight Navigation for Pilots vs AviNavi, navigation for pilots
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
AviNavi, navigation for pilots
This app simplifies aviation navigation with VFR, IFR, and approach charts for the continental US. It offers flight planning, real-time weather overlays, and detailed airport information to enhance flight safety.
- VFR, IFR, and approach charts
- Flight planning with airway navigation
- Weather overlays (Nexrad, METARs, AIRMETS/SIGMETS)
- Detailed airport information
- Moving map with direct-to navigation
- Nearby airport glide reachability indicator
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Aviation navigation made simple and affordable. Aviation map with airspace and TFR info, plus all VFR, low-altitude IFR and instrument approach charts for the continental United States, with full flight planning, including support for airway navigation and auto-routing. Overlays for Nexrad, Satellite, METARs and AIRMETS/SIGMETS improve flight safety, and detailed airport information (runways, frequencies, fuel, weather, NOTAMs) is at your fingertips. Use the moving map to search or select an airport, VOR, NDB or intersection and start direct-to navigation, or add to the flight plan. Alternatively enter the flight plan in text, e.g. KPAO SUNOL V334 SAC KSAC will load the full flight plan, including all airway navigation points. Instrument approach charts include the airport diagram, STARS, DPs and minimums, as well as the legend. Nearby airports are shown in green or red to indicate whether or not those airports are likely reachable in a no-wind glide. METAR, TAF, AIRMET, SIGMET, Prog charts, Convective Outlook and Wind are available as graphical and/or textual information. METARs and AIRMETS/SIGMETS can be overlayed on the map using the Layers button. Airport information shows METARs and TAFs in plain English, and Prog charts, Convective Outlook and Wind graphics for different times and altitudes are available as full screen graphics. AviNavi requires a monthly or annual subscription, following a free trial period. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://www.bbflight.com/in-cockpit-apps-for-pilots/avinavi/privacy-policy-for-avinavi
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: AviNavi, navigation for pilots at 100% against Flight Navigation for Pilots's 40%. AviNavi, navigation for pilots also leads on update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 6 months) and rating (5.0 vs 4.8). Flight Navigation for Pilots's advantage is monetization model (free with in-app purchases vs subscription) and ratings volume (4 vs 1). On price, 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
Both are free to download. Flight Navigation for Pilots sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and AviNavi, navigation for pilots sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
AviNavi, navigation for pilots holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 1 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 40% of Flight Navigation for Pilots's written reviews are positive against 100% of AviNavi, navigation for pilots's.
Flight Navigation for Pilots ships an update every 6 months, AviNavi, navigation for pilots every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Flight Navigation for Pilots | AviNavi, navigation for pilots |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (4 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 40.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 4 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 months | Every 6 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases — better | Subscription |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 63 MB | 34 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Free-Flight-Aviation Ltd. | Candidus LLC |
Customer experience
Flight Navigation for Pilots
AviNavi, navigation for pilots
In-app purchases
Flight Navigation for Pilots
- Flight Navigation for Pilots$9.99
AviNavi, navigation for pilots
- Monthly subscription2 Months trial$1.991 Month
- Annual subscription2 Months trial$14.991 Year
Questions
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