Comparison

Balloon Live vs Aviator's Dashboard

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

Head to head

Balloon Live

FAI Balloon Competition App

$4.99

⚽ Sports

★ 4.01 ratingsView app →

Flight Training App

About

Balloon Live

This official competition logger app is designed for hot air balloon pilots. It offers flight recording, electronic marker drops, and goal declarations. It synchronizes with online platforms for live tracking and competition data.

Highlights

Two app modes: training and competition
Flight recording with start/stop
Up to 18 electronic marker drops
Up to 18 goal declaration slots
IGC-file recording and export
Automatic flight resume
Connects to external Balloon Live Sensor box

Features

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The application is the official FAI Balloon Live competition logger app. The app is used in hot air balloon competitions and has the following features: - 2 app modes: training and competition - Flight recording with Start/Stop functionality - Up to 18 different electronic marker drops - Up to 18 goal declaration slots - Recording in IGC-file format - Export as IGC-file - Automatic flight resume on app restart (after force close) - Connection to external Balloon Live Sensor box In competition mode: - List of watchmefly events with user login - Synchronization of competition settings and flight data with watchmefly.net - Live tracks to watchmefly.net In-app payments: - Payment of the pilot fee for using the Balloon live system in a competition

About

Aviator's Dashboard

Features

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How to use. - Log in - Add your profile in setting - Start recording your flights

Screenshots

Balloon Live4 screens

Aviator's Dashboard4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Aviator's Dashboard at Free against Balloon Live's $4.99. Aviator's Dashboard also leads on update cadence (daily vs monthly) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.5). 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

Aviator's Dashboard is free to download; Balloon Live costs $4.99 up front. Balloon Live sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Aviator's Dashboard sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Balloon Live ships an update monthly, Aviator's Dashboard daily. The most recent releases landed on October 3, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 6 level

Balloon Live versus Aviator's Dashboard: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter	Balloon Live	Aviator's Dashboard
Price	$4.99	Free — better
Rating	4.0 (1 ratings) — better	—
Number of ratings	1 — better	—
Update frequency	Monthly	Daily — better
Ads	No	No
In-app purchases	Yes	Yes
Monetization	Paid	—
Devices	iPhone, iPad, iPod	iPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS	15.5	12.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size	49 MB	84 MB
Age rating	4+	4+
Developer	Fédération Aéronautique Internationale	Hiroki Kijima

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Balloon Live

One-time1

Balloon Live event credit$9.99

1 purchases

Aviator's Dashboard

Subscriptions1

Pro Tier Package$2.991 Month

Questions

Is Balloon Live free?

Balloon Live costs $4.99, and also offers in-app purchases.

Is Aviator's Dashboard free?

Aviator's Dashboard is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

Do Balloon Live or Aviator's Dashboard have ads?

Neither Balloon Live nor Aviator's Dashboard shows ads.

Which is updated more often, Balloon Live or Aviator's Dashboard?

Balloon Live ships an update monthly, and Aviator's Dashboard daily. Most recently, Balloon Live was updated on October 3, 2026 and Aviator's Dashboard on October 8, 2026.