AeroNavMap vs X
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
AeroNavMap
This application provides a detailed aeronautical moving map for flight simulators, displaying live aircraft positions and various navigational data. It offers multiple map styles, chart types, and weather overlays for enhanced situational awareness. Users can also interact with simulator frequencies and live air traffic control audio.
- X-Plane live position tracking
- Detailed aeronautical maps
- Multiple map styles
- VFR and IFR charts
- Weather overlays
- Live PilotEdge traffic and ATC audio
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AeroNavMap is a moving map for X-Plane and PilotEdge. Features - X-Plane live position on the map - Display many data from X-Plane - Detailed aeronautical maps with updated nav cycles - Different map styles (dark, light, terrain, satellite, aeronautical) - FAA D-TTP Procedures - Sectional VFR charts - IFR high/low enroute charts - Weather overlays - Live PilotEdge traffic - Live PilotEdge ATC audio - Set the nav radio frequencies X-Plane by selecting them on the map - ATIS
X
Control your desktop flight simulator from your mobile device. Connect wirelessly over your local network to manage X-Plane 12 with pro-level precision. Experience a new way to interact with your flight simulation.
- Local LAN control
- X-Plane 12 integration
- Pro-level precision
- Mobile device interface
- Wireless connectivity
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Run X-Plane 12 for desktop Mac, Windows or Linux on your local LAN. Run this App on your iPad or iPhone on the same LAN! Choose the copy of X-Plane you want to control on the opening screen and viola: You've got Pro-Level control of X-Plane 12!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: AeroNavMap at 4.5 against X's 3.8. AeroNavMap also leads on review sentiment (75% vs 38%) and update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 5 months). X's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). On price, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
AeroNavMap holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 3.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 20 and 23 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 75% of AeroNavMap's written reviews are positive against 38% of X's.
AeroNavMap ships an update every 6 weeks, X every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on September 17, 2026 and September 2, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | AeroNavMap | X |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (20 ratings) — better | 3.8 (23 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 75.0% of reviews — better | 37.9% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 20 | 23 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks — better | Every 5 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 36 MB | 3.0 GB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Jan Chaloupecky | Laminar Research |
Customer experience
AeroNavMap
X
In-app purchases
AeroNavMap
No in-app purchases
X
No in-app purchases
