CTOT vs SelfBrief
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
CTOT
Provides real-time flight plan information for aviation professionals. Get updates on CTOT, departure times, flight plans, and more. Requires organizational enrollment to use.
- Live CTOT updates
- FPL status tracking
- CDM information
- Flightplan route details
- Airport METAR and TAF
- Flight watchlist
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Live flight plan information app for flight crew, ATC, ground crew. *** ONLY FOR AVIATION PROFESSIONALS *** *** NEED TO BE ENROLLED BY YOUR ORGANIZATION TO USE THE APP*** Get push notifications of CTOT ! Get FPL status: - CTOT - Expected Standard Initial Departure (SID) - CDM information - Flightplan route - TOBT - TSAT - CTOT - Regulation cause: view the location on a map and decode it - Delay code - Taxi time - Add a flight to your watchlist - Airport METAR and TAF CTOT app works for all flights flying within the Eurocontrol region. Terms and Conditions : https://www.ctot.app/terms-conditions Privacy Policy : https://www.ctot.app/privacy-policy
SelfBrief
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SelfBrief is the perfect solution to ensure you have a suite of current and detailed airfield briefs. With a focus on the Threat and Error Management Principle, SelfBrief highlights the challenges posed by the diverse complexities of airports worldwide.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: SelfBrief at none against CTOT's 3. SelfBrief also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.1). CTOT's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 5 weeks). On price, ads 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. CTOT sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. SelfBrief asks for nothing beyond the download.
CTOT ships an update every 2 weeks, SelfBrief every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 22, 2026 and September 18, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | CTOT | SelfBrief |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Positive reviews | 47.4% of reviews | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks — better | Every 5 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 61 MB | 38 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | CTOT.app | SelfBrief Limited |
In-app purchases
CTOT
- Monthly plan$1.991 Month
- CTOT 3 month plan$4.493 Months
- CTOT 6 month plan$8.496 Months
SelfBrief
No in-app purchases
