Comparison

SVA vs Flightmap

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

SVA

This app empowers students to identify and organize local community projects, fostering leadership and teamwork. It extends a spirit of volunteerism to primary school classrooms nationwide, encouraging young people to become lifelong volunteers.

Highlights
  • Organize local community projects
  • Engage students in volunteerism
  • Nationwide school program
  • Develop leadership skills
  • Teach cooperation
  • Report on project achievements
Features
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Student Volunteer Army was formed as a charitable trust which has been continually led by a student executive and guided by a board of trustees. Each year students organise over 50 local projects that engage 3000 students at the University of Canterbury. In 2017 following a request by Primary Schools, SVA launched a nationwide ‘SVA Schools’ programme to extend the SVA spirit to primary school classrooms. In classes, each year 32,000 students identify a local project, build a team, develop a plan, operate their project, and report on what they have achieved. The programme teaches cooperation and leadership skills to young kiwis to become lifelong volunteers!

About

Flightmap

Features
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Flightmap puts a clean VFR chart in your pocket — airspace, aerodromes, frequencies, routes, and weather, ready when you are. See the chart clearly • VFR-style map with airspace overlays you can actually read • Tap any airspace for class, limits, and frequencies • Aerodromes with details and one-tap fly direct • Built-up areas, heights, satellite, and layer controls that stay out of your way • Official AIP plates open from the aerodrome when you need them PLAN SIMPLE ROUTES FAST • Long-press to drop pins and build multi-leg tracks in seconds • Bend the route for this trip without cluttering saved pins • Live leg and total time estimates from GPS or your cruise speed • Import and export GPX so your routes move with you Weather along the route: • Forecast cards along your track, not just at one airport • 0–24 hour time slider to scrub conditions ahead • Powered by MET Norway (Yr) Fly with your region • Download NZ, AU, or US packs from the world map • Cache maps for smoother offline use • GPS follow: Free, North up, or Track up • Optional nearby traffic and ADS-B tools when you want them Built for pilots who want a fast, modern companion for awareness and planning — without the clutter. Flightmap is a situational awareness companion, not a certified navigation system. Always cross-check with current official AIP / charts before flight. Privacy Policy, Terms, and support are in Settings.

Screenshots

SVA3 screens
Flightmap4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Flightmap at every 2 days against SVA's every 5 weeks. On price, ads, in-app purchases 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

SVA ships an update every 5 weeks, Flightmap every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
SVA versus Flightmap: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSVAFlightmap
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksEvery 2 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS14.4 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size43 MB64 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperStudent Volunteer Army FoundationF-JAP INDUSTRIES LIMITED

In-app purchases

None

SVA

No in-app purchases

None

Flightmap

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is SVA free?
SVA is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Flightmap free?
Flightmap is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do SVA or Flightmap have ads?
Neither SVA nor Flightmap shows ads.
Which is updated more often, SVA or Flightmap?
SVA ships an update every 5 weeks, and Flightmap every 2 days. Most recently, SVA was updated on October 25, 2026 and Flightmap on October 24, 2026.

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