FS Map Tool vs liva
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!
liva
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NOTE: To use the liva app for driver's license verification, your company must be a liva driver's license verification customer. As a driver, you can use the liva app to conveniently prove that you have your driver's license. Have your fleet managers invite you to liva to receive login credentials and the liva tag for your driver's license.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: liva at Free against FS Map Tool's $4.99. FS Map Tool's advantage is update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 4 months). On ads, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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
liva 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 ships an update every 6 weeks, liva every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on September 12, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | FS Map Tool | liva |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $4.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.1 (24 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 78.8% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 24 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks — better | Every 4 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 — better | 16 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 18 MB | 10 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Riccardo Lardi | Carano Software Solutions GmbH |
In-app purchases
FS Map Tool
No in-app purchases
liva
No in-app purchases
