CTOT vs SelfBrief
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
CTOT
Provides live flight plan information for aviation professionals. Get real-time updates on CTOT, FPL status, and airport weather. Requires enrollment by your organization to use.
- Live CTOT notifications
- Flight plan status updates
- CDM information
- Airport METAR and TAF
- Flight watchlist
- Regulation cause decoding
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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 - EDCT for North American flights - 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 2. SelfBrief also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.4). On price, update cadence, 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 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. SelfBrief asks for nothing beyond the download.
CTOT ships an update monthly, SelfBrief every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | CTOT | SelfBrief |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Positive reviews | 47.4% of reviews | — |
| Update frequency | Monthly — better | Every 5 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.4 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 68 MB | 38 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | CTOT.app | SelfBrief Limited |
In-app purchases
CTOT
- Monthly plan$1.991 Month
- CTOT 6 month plan$8.496 Months
SelfBrief
No in-app purchases
