FS Map Tool vs Monkton® Balanced
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
FS Map Tool
Enhance your Microsoft Flight Simulator experience with this intuitive companion app. Navigate easily with switchable map views, manage waypoints, and customize your flight display. Works on tablets and phones for a delightful flight simmer's journey.
- Switchable map types (satellite, plain)
- Waypoint management (add, delete, move)
- Teleportation feature
- Auto-follow mode
- Lock view to plane or north
- Display flight parameters (altitude, speed, heading)
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Find your way around in Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020/2024 using FS Map Tool, the intuitive and easy to use companion app that makes your flight experience a real flight simmer's delight. - Switchable map types (satellite or plain) - Teleportation - Switchable plane icons - Add/delete/move waypoints - Auto-follow mode toggle - Lock view to plane orientation or north - Display additional parameters like altitude, speed and heading - Works on tablets and phones - Updated regularly New waypoins can be added by long-pressing on a map location. Tap an existing waypoint to open a context menu where you can delete it. Long-press and drag an waypoints to move them around. Happy flying!
Monkton® Balanced
Perform essential Weight and Balance calculations for aircraft. This utility helps pilots ensure their aircraft is within safe operating limits for every flight.
- Aircraft Weight and Balance calculations
- Ensures safe operating limits
- Pilot utility tool
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This app is to perform Weight and Balance calculations for aircraft.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: FS Map Tool at 79% against Monkton® Balanced's 0%. FS Map Tool also leads on rating (4.1 vs 1.0) and ratings volume (24 vs 1). Monkton® Balanced's advantage is price (Free vs $4.99) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.1). On update cadence, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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
Monkton® Balanced is free to download; FS Map Tool costs $4.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
FS Map Tool holds the better App Store score, 4.1 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: FS Map Tool has 24 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 79% of FS Map Tool's written reviews are positive against 0% of Monkton® Balanced's.
FS Map Tool ships an update every 6 weeks, Monkton® Balanced every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 11, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | FS Map Tool | Monkton® Balanced |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $4.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.1 (24 ratings) — better | 1.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 78.8% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 24 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 18 MB | 15 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Riccardo Lardi | Monkton, Inc. |
Customer experience
FS Map Tool
Monkton® Balanced
In-app purchases
FS Map Tool
No in-app purchases
Monkton® Balanced
No in-app purchases
