Silextrack vs SDVFR Next
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side β with what reviewers say about each.
Silextrack
Manage and analyze data from SILEX tracking beacons in real-time or retrospectively. Create objects and events, administer users and groups, and utilize various tools. This app requires a subscription to the dedicated platform.
- Real-time beacon tracking
- Create objects and events
- User and group administration
- Web version functionalities
- Owner server exploitation
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Silextrack is a multiplatform mobile application allowing the administration and exploitation, in real time and a posteriori, of the SILEX tracking beacons, on an owner server. It keeps all the functionalities of its web version: - Tracking beacons exploitation - Creation of objects and events - Tools - User and group administration The use of the Silextrack application is subject to the subscription of an account on the dedicated platform.
SDVFR Next
This app provides pilots with advanced navigation tools, including detailed European maps, weather forecasts, and flight planning capabilities. It supports custom waypoints, GPS tracking, and the ability to display multiple map layers simultaneously for comprehensive situational awareness.
- European vector maps
- Day/night map styles
- Customizable waypoints
- GPS tracking and alerts
- Weather forecasts (METAR, TAF, Wintems)
- Flight planning and logging
- Multi-device synchronization
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This application is designed for pilots of aircraft operating under visual flight rules (VFR). Coverage: Artic, France, British Isles, Eastern Europe, Iberia, Balkans, Italia, Scandinavia, Central Europe Features: - Application in English or French - Home made Europe vector map - Day and night styles - Remove upper airspaces with a ceiling filter - Traditional SDICAO map still available - Free ICAO additional maps (14 countries) - Chargeable maps available (see shop at https://skydreamsoft.fr) - Online maps (plan, terrain, satellite, hybrid) - Use your maps in MBTiles format - Use your map layers (KML, GeoJSON, SHP) - Display several maps simultaneously - Change maps according to zoom - Manage your custom waypoints - Georeferenced VAC maps (automatic zoom mode) - GPS tracking (speed vector & time bubbles) - Be alerted in the event of loss of GPS or traffic stream (GDL90) - Estimation of wind aloft - Height estimation (accurate terrain model) - Magnetic declination - Map options (auto-center, orientation) - Direct function (including localities search) - Live track - Replay tracks - Customisable black box - Export of tracks in KML and GPX formats - 2D and 3D track display - Stopwatches - VFR & IFR Notams - Zones from SUPAIP - RTBA (very low altitude network) activations - Double-tap airspace details - Flight profile - Navigation profile - Create your navigations in just a few clicks - Configurable flight log - Take into account climb/descent times - Drift and effective wind taken into account - Overlaps (radio navigation) - Help with choosing frequencies - Export and import of GPX, KML, PLN (Flight Simulator) and FPL (Garmin) navigations - METAR & TAF & SIGMET (raw and decoded) - Wintems (18 levels and 24-hour forecasts) - WINTEM and TEMSI weather maps from MΓ©tΓ©o-France - Weather radar - Data sheets for your aircraft - Weight and balance screen - Fuel estimates - Narrow route briefing (weather, airfields and notams on your route) - Generation of complete flight report - French documentation (VAC, AIP, ULM, SUP AIP, FFA ICARUS) - Load your personal documents and associate them with custom waypoints - Library of VFR & weather guides, map supplements, legends, etc. - Replace GPS with your flight simulator (FS2020/4, FSX, P3D, X-Plane, FlightGear, AeroFly) - Use SafeSky or your traffic detection unit with GDL90 - Synchronise navigations, aircraft, custom points and tracks between your devices - Numerous customisation options!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: SDVFR Next at 72% against Silextrack's 0%. SDVFR Next also leads on monetization model (free vs subscription) and update cadence (every 9 days vs every 5 months). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Silextrack ships an update every 5 months, SDVFR Next every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on October 5, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Silextrack | SDVFR Next |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 72.4% of reviews β better |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | Every 9 days β better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Subscription | Free β better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod β better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 β better | 16.5 |
| Further details β not scored | ||
| Size | 33 MB | 71 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | PHOTOSPACE | SKYDREAMSOFT OOD |
Customer experience
Silextrack
SDVFR Next
In-app purchases
Silextrack
No in-app purchases
SDVFR Next
No in-app purchases








