ARINCDirect Mini vs APG Pilot ONE
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
ARINCDirect Mini
This app provides pilots with essential flight information on the go. Access flight plans, weather data like METARs and TAFs, and track aircraft status. It's a portable subset of desktop features for convenient mobile use.
- List company trips
- Access trips by city pair, tail number, date
- View and recompute flight plans
- View METARs, TAFs, NOTAMs, winds aloft
- Track aircraft
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For use by pilots who are customers of ARINCDirect Flight Services and have an ARINCDirect login, there is now a better way to check flight conditions and data while on the go: an app designed for your phone that we call ARINCDirect Mini (ADMini for short). ARINCDirect Mini provides a portable subset of the features offered by ARINCDirect that fits comfortably on a phone-sized screen: Text WX, NOTAMS, and Flight Plans you can look up via Leg. ARINCDirect Mini offers these capabilities: - List all of your company's trips - Access any trip by city pair, tail number, and departure date - View flight-plans - Recompute a flight plan with current or new departure date/time - View METARs, TAFs, NOTAMs, and winds aloft for departure, arrival, and alternate airports - Track aircraft
APG Pilot ONE
This aviation app offers essential flight planning and inflight tools in one streamlined system. It provides rapid global flight planning, airport information, and a moving map with advanced weather for pilots. Designed for ease, speed, and accuracy, it supports pilots from preflight to inflight operations.
- Global flight planning
- Inflight moving map
- Advanced weather information
- Detailed airport data
- Pilot-focused workflow
- Real-time calculations
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All-new Pilot ONE from APG brings essential flight planning and inflight tools into a single, streamlined system. Designed for the ease, speed, and accuracy that modern aviation demands, Pilot ONE supports key phases of flight, including preflight and inflight use. Pilot ONE is a self-service aviation app for individual pilots. Any pilot can download the app from the App Store and begin using its features without affiliation with a company or organization. EASE: Pilot-First. All in One. ===================== Key tools for a safe, efficient flight are just a tap away. Pilot ONE delivers rapid global flight planning, detailed airport information, and an inflight moving map with advanced weather in one intuitive platform. Built around real-world pilot workflows, every task—creating a flight, reviewing weather, or managing the flight—is faster and more intuitive than ever. Available on iPad and iPhone, Pilot ONE keeps a pilot focused on flying, not managing software. Clear color-coded visuals and large easy-to-read text simplify decision-making and reduce workload at every step. SPEED: From Preflight to Inflight in Seconds. ================================= Pilot ONE eliminates the delays and bottlenecks of legacy tools. Key features are always within two taps. Routes generate in seconds, filtered alternates populate instantly, calculations run in real time, and SIDs and STARs are selected visually with clear color-coded guidance. From preflight planning to inflight operations, Pilot ONE saves valuable time—improving efficiency, reducing workload, and keeping flights on schedule. ACCURACY: Trusted APG Data—Anywhere in the World. ========================================== Every calculation is built on APG’s 25 years of aviation expertise to deliver reliable data and accurate results for pilots worldwide.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: APG Pilot ONE at 3.7 against ARINCDirect Mini's 3.1. APG Pilot ONE also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 5 months). ARINCDirect Mini's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 18.0). On price, ratings volume, ads 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
Both are free to download. APG Pilot ONE sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $249.99 per year. ARINCDirect Mini asks for nothing beyond the download.
APG Pilot ONE holds the better App Store score, 3.7 against 3.1. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 20 and 19 respectively.
ARINCDirect Mini ships an update every 5 months, APG Pilot ONE weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | ARINCDirect Mini | APG Pilot ONE |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.1 (20 ratings) | 3.7 (19 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 25.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 20 — better | 19 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 60 MB | 568 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | ARINC Incorporated | Aircraft Performance Group, LLC |
Customer experience
ARINCDirect Mini
APG Pilot ONE
In-app purchases
ARINCDirect Mini
No in-app purchases
APG Pilot ONE
- Single Pilot Flight Planning$249.991 Year







