Active Runway vs Chart Guide Pro
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Active Runway
This app simplifies runway calculations for pilots, offering quick and easy decisions in the cockpit. It displays the runway with the least crosswind based on available runways and wind direction, and can also pull airport weather to automatically calculate the preferred runway.
- Quick runway calculations
- Least crosswind display
- Airport weather integration
- Automatic preferred runway calculation
- Offline functionality
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When your workload is high, calculating the best runway for landing can be difficult. Active Runway makes it quick and simple. Built for pilots who need fast runway decisions in the cockpit, Active Runway is designed to be simple to use, easy to read, and fully functional without cell service. Just move the sliders to the available runways and current wind direction, then tap Calculate. Active Runway will display the runway with the least crosswind — that's it. New: Load any airport to pull current and forecasted weather, and Active Runway will automatically calculate the preferred runway for you. I hope you find this app helpful in the cockpit. Comments and suggestions are always welcome.
Chart Guide Pro
Learn to interpret aeronautical charts with this intuitive guide. It simplifies complex aviation mapping information for pilots and enthusiasts.
- Understand aeronautical charts
- Simplify aviation mapping
- Pilot-friendly interface
- Learn chart interpretation
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Chart Guide Pro is an easy way to understand how to use aeronautical charts
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Active Runway at Free against Chart Guide Pro's $5.99. Active Runway also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). Chart Guide Pro's advantage is device support. On rating, ratings volume 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
Active Runway is free to download; Chart Guide Pro costs $5.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 1.0 for Active Runway against 1.0 for Chart Guide Pro. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively.
| Parameter | Active Runway | Chart Guide Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $5.99 |
| Rating | 1.0 (1 ratings) | 1.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 1 |
| Update frequency | — | Every 21 months |
| Ads | — | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Paid |
| Devices | — | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 24 MB | 21 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Lawrence Masullo | Gadir Mamedov |
Customer experience
Active Runway
Chart Guide Pro
In-app purchases
Active Runway
No in-app purchases
Chart Guide Pro
No in-app purchases
Questions
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