Comparison

Hughes App vs AvareX

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

Head to head
About

Hughes App

This navigation app provides pilots with essential flight data, including dynamic maps, georeferenced charts, and real-time weather updates. It offers comprehensive aeronautical information and robust safety tools for flight planning and execution.

Highlights
  • Dynamic moving maps
  • Georeferenced charts
  • Aeronautical data access
  • Real-time weather updates
  • Safety reporting tools
  • Personalized service requests
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Unlock the Sky with HUGHES: The Essential EFB for USHST Members Elevate your aviation experience with the HUGHES app, proudly presented by the HUGHES Aerospace Corporation exclusively for US Helicopter Safety Team (USHST) members. As a comprehensive electronic flight bag (EFB), this app offers dynamic moving maps and georeferenced charts, ensuring you always have the most accurate flight data at your fingertips. Key Features Include: • Advanced EFB Capabilities: Navigate confidently with dynamic moving maps and georeferenced charts that integrate seamlessly into your flight planning. • Comprehensive Aeronautical Data: Access FAA VFR, IFR, Terminal Procedures, ZK Routes, airport details, and more. • Live Updates: Stay informed with real-time NOTAMS, METARs, TAFs, Weather Radar, and FAA Weather Cameras. • Exclusive Content for HUGHES Customers: Benefit from Special Instrument Procedures (SIAPs) and associated NOTAMS, specifically designed for your navigation requirements. • Robust Safety Tools: Enhance your operational safety with tools for reporting obstacles, navigation data issues, chart changes, and safety or security concerns—either directly or anonymously. • Personalized Services: Request Instrument Approaches, Surveys, Flight Inspections, or Heliport Inspections directly through the app. • Become a Member: You can also become a USHST member for free right within the app, unlocking additional resources and community support. The HUGHES app is your all-in-one resource for navigating the skies safely and efficiently. Download today to take full control of your flight preparation and execution, and join a community dedicated to helicopter safety!

About

AvareX

This comprehensive electronic flight bag provides pilots with essential navigation tools, weather information, flight planning capabilities, and aircraft performance data. It offers offline chart access, ADS-B traffic integration, and a digital logbook for flight recording.

Highlights
  • Moving map with VFR/IFR charts
  • Real-time weather updates
  • ADS-B traffic and GPS integration
  • Approach plates and airport information
  • Comprehensive flight planning tools
  • Aircraft performance calculations
  • Digital logbook with currency tracking
Features
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AvareX is a pilot's all-in-one electronic flight bag (EFB) from Apps4Av — the team behind Avare, rebuilt in Flutter. IMPORTANT: AvareX is not an FAA-certified GPS and must not be used as a sole means of navigation. MOVING MAP • VFR Sectional, TAC, Flyway, and Helicopter charts • IFR Enroute Low, High, and Area charts • Vector map with Class B/C/D airspace and special-use airspace (MOA, Restricted, Warning, Alert, Prohibited) • Track-up or North-up, georeferenced ownship, range/speed/glide rings • Movable instrument tiles (GS, ALT, track, ETA, ETE, distance, bearing and more) • Topo and color-coded terrain/elevation layers • Offline charts — download once, fly without internet WEATHER • METAR, TAF, PIREP, AIRMET, SIGMET, and TFRs, color-coded by flight category • Animated internet radar and ADS-B/FIS-B NEXRAD • Winds aloft wind-vector field and ceiling overlay at any altitude • WPC surface/prog charts, SigWx, icing, turbulence, and winds/temps aloft products ADS-B TRAFFIC & GPS • Connect Stratux, Stratus, Echo, and other GDL90 receivers over Wi-Fi (UDP) • Traffic targets with altitude offset, trend, and audible alerts • Ground Proximity Warning System (GPWS) terrain alerts PLATES & AIRPORTS • Approach plates, airport diagrams, departures, STARs, CSUP • Ownship drawn on georeferenced plates and diagrams • Airport info, runways, NOTAMs, FBOs, and nearby alternates FLIGHT PLANNING • Build routes from airports, navaids, fixes, airways, and procedures • Per-leg navigation log: heading, wind correction, ground speed, time, fuel • Winds & terrain en-route profile • IFR preferred routes and recent ATC routes • File, brief, activate, and close FAA flight plans (1800wxbrief / LMFS) AIRCRAFT & PERFORMANCE • Built-in profiles (C152, C172S, C182T, PA-28, PA-44, Beech A36, Cirrus SR22, DA40) plus your own • Takeoff, landing, and cruise performance with density altitude • Weight & balance with interactive CG envelope (fixed-wing and helicopter) LOGBOOK & TOOLS • Digital logbook with currency tracking and CSV import/export • Auto-create logbook entries from recorded flight tracks • 2D/3D track viewer with terrain • Checklists, handwriting notes with ATIS/CRAFT/clearance templates • CAP Grid overlay for search and rescue PRO SERVICES (optional) • Flight Intelligence AI assistant • Cloud backup and sync • Pilot Community groups • Aircraft Scheduler for clubs and flight schools Support and forum: https://groups.google.com/g/apps4av-forum Aviation is inherently risky. Always cross-check with official sources and certified equipment. See the EULA at https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Hughes App4 screens
AvareX4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Hughes App at none against AvareX's 2. Hughes App also leads on rating (4.9 vs 4.6). AvareX's advantage is update cadence (every 2 days vs fortnightly) and ratings volume (101 vs 8). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. AvareX sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Hughes App asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Hughes App holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: AvareX has 101 ratings behind it against 8, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Hughes App ships an update fortnightly, AvareX every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and November 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Hughes App versus AvareX: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHughes AppAvareX
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (8 ratings) — better4.6 (101 ratings)
Positive reviews—82.9% of reviews
Number of ratings8101 — better
Update frequencyFortnightlyEvery 2 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.615.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size494 MB134 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHUGHES AerospaceZubair Khan

Customer experience

Hughes App

All ratings8 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

AvareX

All ratings101 ratings
Positive93.1%
Neutral3.0%
Negative4.0%
Written reviews41 reviews
Positive82.9%
Neutral7.3%
Negative9.8%

In-app purchases

None

Hughes App

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

AvareX

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly Flat$4.991 Month
  • Yearly$49.991 Year

Questions

Is Hughes App free?
Hughes App is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is AvareX free?
AvareX is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Hughes App or AvareX?
Hughes App is rated higher. Hughes App averages 4.9 out of 5 from 8 ratings, while AvareX averages 4.6 from 101 ratings.
Do Hughes App or AvareX have ads?
Neither Hughes App nor AvareX shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Hughes App or AvareX?
Hughes App ships an update fortnightly, and AvareX every 2 days. Most recently, Hughes App was updated on November 7, 2026 and AvareX on November 8, 2026.

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