Comparison

mIBS vs Vnav4+

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

Head to head
About

mIBS

Features
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mIBS is a user friendly application for the pre-flight preparation of IFR and VFR flights, optimized both for phones and tablets. Thanks to a well-arranged menu and intuitive forms, Latvijas gaisa satiksme (LGS) provides, through mIBS, a reliable tool enabling the distribution and reception of all necessary information. mIBS is provided by LGS and is connected to the LGS information systems. === Application requires registration at website https://ibs.lgs.lv, operated by Latvijas gaisa satiksme (LGS). === === The first time app is launched after installation, the user chooses an application access code (PIN) that is then required to access the mIBS application === mIBS provides to registered users the following functionalities: - Access to up-to-date NOTAM messages - Access to up-to-date MET messages - Filing of new or the modification of filed flight plans in FPL form and on the map - Access to messages related to a flight plan - List of valid flight plans - Preparation of the Preflight Information Bulletin - Creation of several user profiles

About

Vnav4+

This navigation app offers four specialized calculators for vertical flight path management. It includes tools for general climb/descent rates, instrument procedure descent angles, obstacle departure climb rates, and top of descent calculations.

Highlights
  • Generic rate of climb calculator
  • Generic rate of descent calculator
  • Instrument procedure descent angle calculator
  • Obstacle departure rate of climb calculator
  • Top of descent calculator
Features
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This is a Vertical Navigation app. it has four different climb or descent calculators. A generic rate of climb and rate of descent calculator. A rate of of descent calculator for those Instrument procedures where there is a published vertical descent angle. An obstacle departure rate of climb calculator. And, a top of descent calculator.

Screenshots

mIBS4 screens
Vnav4+3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Vnav4+ at daily against mIBS's every 49 months. mIBS's advantage is iOS requirement (15.6 vs 17.0). On price, 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

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

mIBS ships an update every 49 months, Vnav4+ daily. The most recent releases landed on October 6, 2026 and October 17, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
mIBS versus Vnav4+: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParametermIBSVnav4+
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 49 monthsDaily — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.6 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size4 MB5 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperFREQUENTIS California Inc.William Downing

In-app purchases

None

mIBS

No in-app purchases

None

Vnav4+

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is mIBS free?
mIBS is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Vnav4+ free?
Vnav4+ is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do mIBS or Vnav4+ have ads?
Neither mIBS nor Vnav4+ shows ads.
Which is updated more often, mIBS or Vnav4+?
mIBS ships an update every 49 months, and Vnav4+ daily. Most recently, mIBS was updated on October 6, 2026 and Vnav4+ on October 17, 2026.

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