Comparison

Scott IPC vs GoFlyThere

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

Head to head
About

Scott IPC

This app provides pilots with essential tools for global flight operations, including an electronic plotting chart and a reference handbook. It offers automatic route building, worldwide weather data, and real-time syncing for seamless planning and record-keeping.

Highlights
  • Electronic plotting chart
  • International Cockpit Reference Handbook
  • Automatic route building
  • Global navigational database
  • Worldwide METAR/TAF data
  • Real-time syncing
  • Journey logbook creation
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Scott International Procedures, LLC offers comprehensive International Procedures training and equips business aviation and military pilots with a wide range of resources and tools for seamless global operations. The Scott IPC app provides access to our International Cockpit Reference Handbook® and Scott Plot®, our comprehensive electronic plotting chart solution. Scott Plot is a fully-featured electronic plotting solution that sets the standard for safety, sophistication, and situational awareness. The combination of simplicity of use and depth of functionality enables pilots to easily plot, document, and store all necessary data for their electronic crossings. SCOTT IPC APP CAPABILITIES: - International Cockpit Reference Handbook (ICRH®) access - Automatic route building with support for all major flight plan providers - Global navigational database coverage - Worldwide METAR/TAF data - Supports a wide range of portable GPS devices - Supports Satcom Direct GPS connectivity - Moving map display - Sync between iPads to share and observe plotting data, annotations, and route changes in real-time while guaranteeing redundancy of journey logbook data - Preflight Wizard enables efficient and accurate flight setup - Quick and straightforward flight plan import - Graphical Oceanic Entry and Oceanic Exit point selection - Standard IPC recommended checklist combines best practices of Scott IPC and AC 91-70C - User-customizable checklists available - GNE checks with 5 or 10 min checks & GPS verification - Oceanic flight reminders to encourage best practices enroute - NAT and PAC graphical track depictions with full track details - Automatically build and verify ETPs from a flight plan for maximum situational awareness - GPS failure and recovery stamps to support PBCS investigations - Create a journey logbook that compiles all flight details into one comprehensive document for easy and efficient record-keeping - Optional Scott IPC app portal uploads for seamless journey logbook cloud storage - Effortless journey logbook export to other document storage systems - Dead reckoning support - Dedicated chart layer displays ARINC 424-shorthand waypoints for improved situational awareness - ARINC format converter allows for quick conversion between ARINC and lat/long formats to reduce the risk of GNE - Simple to use aviation conversions calculator - Distance / Speed / Time calculator - Night mode provides chart and document color inversion to reduce eye fatigue when flying at night - Split screen capable, allowing for efficient multitasking on the iPad *PLEASE NOTE: A Scott IPC login and subscription are required to use this app

About

GoFlyThere

This aviation GPS app provides pilots with a real RMI display and access to thousands of airports and navigation aids across North America. It offers precise navigation data, including track, distance, ground speed, and estimated time enroute, even in airplane mode.

Highlights
  • Real RMI display
  • 3440+ public airports
  • 2932+ nav aids (VOR, NDB)
  • Precision distance and speed
  • Works in airplane mode
  • User-defined waypoint
Features
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GoFlyThere is a handy pocket GPS aviation app featuring a real RMI display designed for pilots by a pilot. With access to 3440 public airports and 2932 nav aids (VOR and NDB) across the US, Canada, and Mexico, it offers precision navigation. Features include track, bearing to waypoint, distance with 0.01mn accuracy, Estimated Time Enroute, ground speed in knots, and 1-degree bearing and track accuracy. All degrees are True. It supports one user-defined waypoint and even works in airplane mode. Perfect for flight planning and navigation on the go!

Screenshots

GoFlyThere3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is monetization model: GoFlyThere at free against Scott IPC's subscription. GoFlyThere also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 80%). Scott IPC's advantage is ratings volume (18 vs 1) and iOS requirement (17.6 vs 26.0). On price, rating, update cadence and ads 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Scott IPC against 5.0 for GoFlyThere. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Scott IPC has 18 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 80% of Scott IPC's written reviews are positive against 100% of GoFlyThere's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 4 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 11, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Scott IPC versus GoFlyThere: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterScott IPCGoFlyThere
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (18 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews80.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings18 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 4 weeksEvery 4 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationSubscriptionFree — better
DevicesiPadiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS17.6 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size525 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperScott IPCBlair Simpkins

Customer experience

Scott IPC

All ratings18 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive80.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative20.0%

GoFlyThere

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Scott IPC

No in-app purchases

None

GoFlyThere

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Scott IPC free?
Scott IPC is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is GoFlyThere free?
GoFlyThere is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Scott IPC or GoFlyThere?
Scott IPC and GoFlyThere are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 18 and 1 ratings respectively.
Do Scott IPC or GoFlyThere have ads?
Neither Scott IPC nor GoFlyThere shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Scott IPC or GoFlyThere?
Scott IPC ships an update every 4 weeks, and GoFlyThere every 4 weeks. Most recently, Scott IPC was updated on November 11, 2026 and GoFlyThere on November 4, 2026.

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