Flight Navigation for Pilots vs Airplane HUD
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.
Airplane HUD
Experience flight from a pilot's perspective with this virtual flight companion. It transforms your device into a head-up display, showing crucial flight information like altitude, speed, and inclination. Ideal for aviation fans and those seeking an exciting new way to view travel.
- Virtual flight head-up display
- Shows inclination degree
- Displays altitude
- Shows moving speed
- Sleek user interface
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Discover Airplane HUD - Your Virtual Flight Companion! Transform your iPhone into a thrilling Head-Up Display (HUD) and experience the excitement of viewing an airplane's essential information. Designed for aviation enthusiasts and thrill-seekers, Airplane HUD offers a captivating glimpse into the world of flight. Witness your inclining/declining degree, altitude, and moving speed on a sleek and user-friendly interface. Get ready to elevate your travel experience with Airplane HUD and feel like you're in the cockpit!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Flight Navigation for Pilots at 4.8 against Airplane HUD's 3.7. Flight Navigation for Pilots also leads on review sentiment (40% vs 0%). Airplane HUD's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 6 months). On price, ratings volume, 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
Both are free to download. Flight Navigation for Pilots sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Airplane HUD asks for nothing beyond the download.
Flight Navigation for Pilots holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 3 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 40% of Flight Navigation for Pilots's written reviews are positive against 0% of Airplane HUD's.
Flight Navigation for Pilots ships an update every 6 months, Airplane HUD every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 23, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Flight Navigation for Pilots | Airplane HUD |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (4 ratings) — better | 3.7 (3 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 40.0% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 4 — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 months | Every 5 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 63 MB | 8 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Free-Flight-Aviation Ltd. | SeungJun Lee |
Customer experience
Flight Navigation for Pilots
Airplane HUD
In-app purchases
Flight Navigation for Pilots
- Flight Navigation for Pilots$9.99
Airplane HUD
No in-app purchases
Questions
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