Comparison

iEFIS Light vs Red Grid Link

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

Head to head
About

iEFIS Light

This app transforms your iPhone or iPad into a portable Primary Flight Display (PFD) by connecting to an iLEVIL SW AHRS system. It offers essential flight data like groundspeed, altitude, and heading, with customizable views and calibration options.

Highlights
  • Portable EFIS PFD
  • Connects to iLEVIL AHRS
  • Groundspeed display
  • GPS altitude
  • Customizable course rose
  • Attitude indicator calibration
Features
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iEFIS LIGHT A portable EFIS solution for iPhone and iPad and the iLEVIL SW AHRS. Connect your iPhone or iPad by Wifi with the iLEVIL AHRS system and get a usable PFD on your iPhone or iPad. Features: Groundspeed in knots, km/h or mph GPS altitude displayed in feet or meters (switchable by one touch of display) Course rose can be pinched, full 360 degree display or 80 degree arc view Course rose displays True/Magnetic Heading and True/Magnetic Track (switchable by touching course window) Attitude Indicator can be calibrated by touching „V bar“. For simulation purposes the iPhone’s/iPad’s internal sensors and GPS can be used. For further information visit www.airwork.biz

About

Red Grid Link

Features
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Your team. Your grid. No cell towers. No servers. No accounts. ATAK costs nothing but demands a TAK Server, Android-only deployment, and an IT team to run it. Red Grid Link delivers the core capabilities — encrypted team position sharing, MGRS-native navigation, offline maps, and tactical reports — on any iPhone, with zero infrastructure. Open the app. Start a session. Your team appears on the map. Built by an active duty Army officer for SAR teams, hunting parties, backcountry groups, and civilian units that need blue-force tracking without the bureaucracy. FIELD LINK — ENCRYPTED TEAM SYNC: Devices within Bluetooth range auto-discover each other and share encrypted positions, waypoints, and markers in real time. - AES-256-GCM encryption with ECDH P-256 ephemeral session keys - Live position updates every 5-30 seconds (battery-adaptive) - Cross-platform: iPhone and Android in the same session - Zero pairing, zero configuration, zero accounts - 2-device free tier, up to 8 devices with Pro+Link MGRS NAVIGATION: Live 10-digit Military Grid Reference System precision — the same coordinate system used by NATO forces worldwide. - 4/6/8/10-digit MGRS display (1-meter precision) - MGRS grid overlay at all zoom levels - Magnetic declination (WMM model) - NATO phonetic voice readout for hands-free grid calls OFFLINE MAPS: Download topographic regions over WiFi. Navigate completely offline. USGS Topo and OpenTopoMap coverage with MGRS grid rendering at every zoom level. EMERGENCY BEACON: One-tap SOS sends your GPS to every teammate. Full-screen alert with distance and bearing. Retransmits every 30 seconds until cancelled. TACTICAL MESSAGING: 8 pre-canned tactical messages plus free text. HELP, STOP, RALLY ON ME, ALL CLEAR, and more. One tap to send across the team. TEAM ROLES & COORDINATION: - Assign Lead, Scout, Medic, Comms, or custom roles with callsigns - Share waypoints with the team or keep them private - Draw boundaries and get alerted when anyone crosses them - Drop markers for hazards, rally points, objectives, or caches - Ghost markers show last-known positions when teammates go out of range 11 TACTICAL TOOLS: Dead Reckoning, Two-Point Resection, Pace Count, Back Azimuth, Coordinate Converter (MGRS / Lat-Lon / DMS / UTM / FixPhrase), Range Estimation, Slope Calculator, ETA / Speed, Magnetic Declination, Celestial Navigation, MGRS Precision Reference. AFTER-ACTION REPORTS: One-tap PDF export: map snapshot, mission timeline, per-member tracks, markers, team roster, and boundary events. 4 TACTICAL DISPLAY THEMES: Red Light (night vision safe), NVG Green (night observation device compatible), Day White (high visibility), and Blue Force (tactical blue display). 4 OPERATIONAL MODES: One engine, four presentation layers. Terminology and quick actions adapt to your mission: Search & Rescue, Backcountry, Hunting, or Training. ZERO FOOTPRINT PRIVACY: - No accounts, no sign-up, no login - No cloud, no servers, no analytics, no tracking, no ads - Location data stays on your device - Field Link data is ephemeral — nothing persists after the session ends - All team communication encrypted with AES-256-GCM PRICING: - Free: 4 modes, 2-device team sync, 1 map region, Red Light theme, 11 tools - Pro ($3.99/mo or $29.99/yr): All 4 themes, unlimited maps, After-Action Reports - Pro+Link ($5.99/mo or $44.99/yr): Pro + 8-device team sync - Lifetime ($149.99, one-time): All Pro+Link features forever Subscriptions auto-renew unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage subscriptions in Settings > Apple ID > Subscriptions. Terms: https://redgridtactical.com/terms.html Privacy: https://redgridtactical.com/privacy.html

Screenshots

iEFIS Light4 screens
Red Grid Link4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Red Grid Link at weekly against iEFIS Light's every 3 weeks. 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. iEFIS Light sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Red Grid Link sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

iEFIS Light ships an update every 3 weeks, Red Grid Link weekly. The most recent releases landed on September 5, 2026 and August 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 8 level
iEFIS Light versus Red Grid Link: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameteriEFIS LightRed Grid Link
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS16.615.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size12 MB36 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperairWORK aviation media UGEstus Holdings LLC

In-app purchases

1 purchases

iEFIS Light

One-time1
  • Upgrade to Pro$2.99
6 purchases

Red Grid Link

Subscriptions5
  • Pro Monthly$3.991 Month
  • Pro+Link Monthly$5.991 Month
  • Pro Annual7 Days trial$29.991 Year
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  • Pro+Link Annual$44.991 Year
  • Team Annual$199.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime Pro+Link$149.99

Questions

Is iEFIS Light free?
iEFIS Light is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Red Grid Link free?
Red Grid Link is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do iEFIS Light or Red Grid Link have ads?
Neither iEFIS Light nor Red Grid Link shows ads.
Which is updated more often, iEFIS Light or Red Grid Link?
iEFIS Light ships an update every 3 weeks, and Red Grid Link weekly. Most recently, iEFIS Light was updated on September 5, 2026 and Red Grid Link on August 29, 2026.

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