Comparison

FAR AIM vs HAATS

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

Head to head
About

FAR AIM

Access and stay updated on US Federal Aviation Regulations and the Aeronautical Information Manual. This app provides daily updates, highlights changes, and allows for offline access, synchronized bookmarks, and customizable text size.

Highlights
  • Daily updates
  • Regulation change highlighting
  • Fast search
  • Offline access
  • Synchronized bookmarks
  • Resizable text
Features
Currently charting
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FAR AIM by Aviation Mobile Apps, is the finest app available for pilots who consume the US Federal Aviation Regulations and the Aeronautical Information Manual. This app is always up-to-date, synchronizes your bookmarks and highlights across all of your Apple devices and sends you an alert when regulations you care about change. The app includes all of CFR Title 14 and Title 49 Subtitle B along with a regularly updated editorial compilation of CFR material and Federal Register amendments. We also include a guide to understanding the Federal Aviation Regulations and the latest copy of the Aeronautical Information Manual. Features include: * Daily updates * Shows you exactly what changed and when * Fast and comprehensive search * Resizable text * Synchronized bookmarks & highlights * Share bookmarks with your friends * Alerts * Works off-line Users tell us that they love the fact that they can finally see what changed between regulation updates. Our exclusive before and after feature highlights new regulation text in green and modified text in red. They also tell us that they love how easy it is to find relevant information with our fast search engine, and they appreciate how natural it is to access frequently referenced material on all of their devices with our bookmarks feature. They also like the ability to make the text bigger or smaller and love that we don't mess up their highlights or bookmarks when new updates download to their device. One time fee. No subscription. Give FAR AIM a try today and see why everyone who tries this app, loves it! https://www.FarAimApp.com

About

HAATS

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The Official App of the High-Altitude Army National Guard Aviation Training Site. The Colorado Army National Guard High-Altitude ARNG Aviation Training Site (HAATS) was established in 1985 to provide "graduate level" training to military helicopter pilots flying in mountainous terrain and/or high temperatures. The HAATS training program is unique, and attracts students from around the world for 1-2 week training sessions. Now staying up-to-date with course information is in the easier and more enjoyable than ever before. Everything you want to know about HAATS is at your fingertips. Some of the features include: *Power Management ­ View training documents. *Weather ­ Check the latest forecast. *Local ­ Find restaurants and attractions *Links ­ Look up useful information and more!

Screenshots

FAR AIM4 screens
HAATS4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: HAATS at Free against FAR AIM's $8.99. HAATS also leads on iOS requirement (8.0 vs 15.1). FAR AIM's advantage is chart position (#170 vs unranked). On 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

HAATS is free to download; FAR AIM costs $8.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard3 real differences · 8 level
FAR AIM versus HAATS: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFAR AIMHAATS
Price$8.99Free — better
Rating4.3 (742 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews45.2% of reviews—
Number of ratings742 — better—
Update frequencyFortnightly—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaid—
Best chart rank#170 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.18.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size98 MB151 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperAviation Mobile Apps, LLC.Colorado National Guard

Bugs and requests

FAR AIM

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • App crashes when trying to access table of contents
  • Highlighting feature is inconsistent and unreliable
  • Bookmarks not displaying section/part numbers
  • Search function not working properly
  • Content missing for certain regulations

Requested features

5 requests
  • Dark mode option
  • Improved highlighting and annotation tools
  • Better organization and navigation
  • Ability to select specific sections/chapters
  • Sync bookmarks and highlights across devices

HAATS

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

FAR AIM

No in-app purchases

None

HAATS

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is FAR AIM free?
FAR AIM costs $8.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is HAATS free?
HAATS is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do FAR AIM or HAATS have ads?
Neither FAR AIM nor HAATS shows ads.

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