Mach7 Pilot vs Sofia VAC
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Mach7 Pilot
Prepare flight plans on a computer, including navigation logs, fuel calculations, and weather. Track your flight in real-time on a moving map via GPS on a tablet. All flight preparation and tracking tools are integrated into one intuitive platform.
- Flight trajectory planning
- Fuel cost estimation
- Mass and balance calculation
- Navigation log creation
- Flight profile generation
- Weather and NOTAM integration
- GPS flight tracking on moving map
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Au sol : MACH7 « prépa web » permet de préparer son vol à partir d’un ordinateur : trajectoire, devis carburant, masses et centrage, log de nav, profil de vol, météo, Notam, VAC, Sup AIP, base de donnée avec vos aéronefs, etc. En vol : Avec l’application IPAD, MACH 7 « suivi vol » permet le suivi GPS sur moving map du vol préparé sur le web. Le téléchargement du vol préparé se fait en un seul clic avant de partir. Les avantages de Mach 7 sont exceptionnels : - Totalement intuitif (aucun sous menus). - Exhaustif : tout est rassemblé en un seul outil - A jour en permanence, via nos serveurs qui suivent le cycle AIRAC
Sofia VAC
This app provides access to French aeronautical information, including airfield details and dynamic VAC maps. Users can search for airfields by name or code, filter by runway characteristics, and download maps for offline use. It offers personalized map views with various airspace and navigational point overlays.
- Search airfields by name, ICAO code, or map
- Filter airfields by runway length and surface
- Consult dynamic VAC maps
- Personalize map views with airspaces and VFR points
- Download maps for offline access
- Receive update notifications
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The official App of the SIA, french Aeronautical Information Service FIND AN AIRFIELD Find the aerodrome or helipad of your choice by his name, ICAO code or directly on the map. Filter the airfileds according to the length of the runway and the nature of the surface. CONSULT FRENCH METROPOLITAN AERONAUTICAL INFORMATION Consult VAC maps easily from a dynamic map. Personalize your consultation by displaying the airspaces of your choice - TMA - CTR - SIV - FIR, P - D - R zones, or even the various VORs and VFR points. Manage your preferences: aerodromes or heliports - French or English - Automatic map updates. YOUR VAC MAPS WITH NO LIMIT Download geographical tiles and the VAC maps of your choice on your tablet in order to consult them at any time, even offline. UPDATES You can see your dataset's date. You'll be notified if an update is needed when openning the app. You are informed of the updates that need to be made for each VAC map on your tablet.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Mach7 Pilot at every 3 weeks against Sofia VAC's every 3 months. Mach7 Pilot also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.6). On price, review sentiment, ads 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Mach7 Pilot ships an update every 3 weeks, Sofia VAC every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on September 18, 2026 and September 21, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Mach7 Pilot | Sofia VAC |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Positive reviews | 20.0% of reviews | 25.0% of reviews — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 106 MB | 25 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | X-One Technology | DIR SERVICES DE NAVIGATION AERIENNE |
Customer experience
Mach7 Pilot
Sofia VAC
In-app purchases
Mach7 Pilot
No in-app purchases
Sofia VAC
No in-app purchases
