Comparison

Homing vs Enroute Flight Navigation

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

Head to head
About

Homing

Features
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Find your way back. Man over board. Super easy to use. Just a tap at a button and your position is instantly saved. Every second your direction and distance are updated for a return. Navigation is supported by sound which may be silenced. For long distances you may turn off the update for only direction.

About

Enroute Flight Navigation

A non-commercial flight navigation app for VFR pilots, offering a moving map with airspace and airfield information. It provides flight planning tools, weather-based diversion suggestions, and free, weekly updated aeronautical maps.

Highlights
  • Moving map with current position and flight path
  • Detailed airspace, airfield, and navaid information
  • Weekly updated aeronautical maps
  • Flight planning for distance, time, and fuel
  • Closest airfield suggestions for diversions
  • No advertising or commercial versions
Features
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Enroute is a non-commercial flight navigation app written by flight enthusiasts for VFR pilots. Designed to be simple, functional, and elegant, it takes the stress out of your next flight. Enroute features a moving map similar in style to the official ICAO maps. Your current position and your flight path for the next five minutes are marked, and so is your intended flight route. A simple tap gives you all the information about airspaces, airfields, and navaids – complete with frequencies, codes, elevations, and runway information. Our aeronautical maps are free, receive weekly updates, and cover large parts of the world. Selected maps show traffic circuits and flight procedures for control zones. Enroute supports essential flight planning. It allows you to quickly and easily compute distances, courses, and headings. It gives you an estimate for flight time and fuel consumption. If the weather turns bad, the app will show you the closest airfields for landing, complete with distances, directions, runway information, and frequencies. There is no advertising and no commercial “pro”-version of the app. We do not spy on you. You do not need to register for “membership.” And we do not hassle you with e-mails. We do not even have or want your address! Disclaimer: We publish this free app hoping that it might be helpful as an aid to prudent navigation. It comes with no guarantees. It may not work as expected. The data does not come from official sources and might be incomplete, outdated, or otherwise incorrect. This app is no substitute for proper flight preparation or good pilotage. Relying on it as a primary means of navigation is most likely illegal, undoubtedly stupid, and potentially suicidal.

Screenshots

Homing3 screens
Enroute Flight Navigation4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Enroute Flight Navigation at Free against Homing's $0.99. Enroute Flight Navigation also leads on update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 37 months). On ads, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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

Enroute Flight Navigation is free to download; Homing costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Homing ships an update every 37 months, Enroute Flight Navigation every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 11, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Homing versus Enroute Flight Navigation: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHomingEnroute Flight Navigation
Price$0.99Free — better
Rating—5.0 (6 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—6 — better
Update frequencyEvery 37 monthsEvery 5 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS15.0 — better16
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB85 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperdomesticusdevelopAkademische Fliegergruppe Freiburg i. Br. e. V.

In-app purchases

None

Homing

No in-app purchases

None

Enroute Flight Navigation

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Homing free?
Homing costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Enroute Flight Navigation free?
Enroute Flight Navigation is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Homing or Enroute Flight Navigation have ads?
Neither Homing nor Enroute Flight Navigation shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Homing or Enroute Flight Navigation?
Homing ships an update every 37 months, and Enroute Flight Navigation every 5 weeks. Most recently, Homing was updated on September 11, 2026 and Enroute Flight Navigation on October 7, 2026.

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