mIBS vs Vnav4+
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
mIBS
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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
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.
- 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
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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.
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Verdict
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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
mIBS ships an update every 49 months, Vnav4+ daily. The most recent releases landed on October 6, 2026 and October 17, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | mIBS | Vnav4+ |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Number of ratings | — | 1 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 49 months | Daily — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | — | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 4 MB | 5 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | FREQUENTIS California Inc. | William Downing |
In-app purchases
mIBS
No in-app purchases
Vnav4+
No in-app purchases









