Comparison

FlightView EFIS vs AvareX

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

Head to head
About

FlightView EFIS

This app transforms your iPad into a comprehensive flight display and navigator for experimental and light sport aircraft. It offers a full suite of flight and engine instruments, VFR navigation tools, and advanced situational awareness features. Requires compatible hardware for aircraft operation.

Highlights
  • Primary Flight Display (PFD)
  • Engine Monitoring System (EMS)
  • Moving Map Navigation
  • Situational Awareness Alerts
  • VHF Communications
  • Autopilot Integration
  • Transponder Control
Features
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FlightView is a revolutionary new Electronic Flight Information System (EFIS) for experimental and light sport aircraft. The FlightView app turns your iPad into a comprehensive flight display and touch-screen navigator, providing a full suite of modern flight and engine instruments, VFR navigation tools, and situational awareness. Please Note: The FlightView app works with the FlightView line of hardware components from Falken Avionics. You can test out FlightView without a FlightBox, but the hardware is required to operate an aircraft. Flight Instruments The Primary Flight Display (PFD) includes: - Attitude Indicator - Altimeter - Airspeed Indicator - Vertical Speed Indicator - Slip / Skid Indicator - G Meter - HSI (Heading Indicator) - Outside Air Temperature (OAT) - True Airspeed - Density Altitude - GPS Course - GPS Ground Track - GPS Ground Speed - GPS Altitude - Flight duration - Local, and Zulu time - Altitude, Airspeed, VSI and heading bugs Engine Instruments The Engine Monitoring System (EMS) bar displays: - RPM - Manifold Pressure - Oil Pressure - Oil Temperature - Cylinder Head Temperature (CHT) - Exhaust Gas Temperature (EGT) - Voltage - Amperage - Fuel Level (Left / Right) - Fuel Pressure - Fuel Flow Navigation Tools The Multifunction Display (MFD) includes: - Moving Map - Nearest airport finder - Direct-To navigation - Multi-point Flight Plan - Airport Diagrams - Instrument Approach Plates - Instrument Approach Procedures - Visual flight planning (drag / tap) - US controlled and special use airspace - Database of US airports, nav-aids, and fixes - Detailed base maps - Street Map mode - ETA / ETE Situational Awareness - ADS-B NEXRAD radar - ADS-B METAR / flight category display - ADS-B traffic - Traffic alerts - Airspace alerts - Terrain alerts - Terrain profile view - Engine anomaly alerts - Fuel tank switch reminder - Waypoint and destination briefing - Runway monitor - Obstacle monitor VHF Communications - Nearby airport frequencies - Flight plan airport frequencies - Recent frequencies - One-touch frequency set for active airport - Supports two radios (COM1, COM2) Autopilot Integration - Lateral control of most digital autopilots (NMEA) - Navigation output with SmartTurn overshoot prevention - Full remote control of TruTrak Vizion / BendixKing xCruze Transponder Integration - Remote control of Trig TT21 / TT22 transponders - IDENT, mode, and squawk configuration Other Cool Features - Automatically sets altimeter based on closest METAR - Day and night mode for better visibility - Integrated music player - iOS sensor backup mode - Multi-display (use multiple iPads) - Full screen PFD, full screen MFD, or split screen - FlightBar integration, for tactile controls in rough air - iPad thermal monitor and alert

About

AvareX

This free aviation navigation app provides pilots with essential flight information, including weather, airspace data, and approach plates. It offers flight planning tools and customizable display options for both landscape and portrait modes. Designed by pilots for pilots, it prioritizes ease of use and responsiveness without ads or data mining.

Highlights
  • Free FAA materials
  • METAR & TAF weather
  • ADSB NEXRAD, PIREP, Winds
  • Graphic & text TFRs
  • Chart Supplement info
  • Approach plates & taxi diagrams
  • Flight planning
Features
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AvareX is a pilot's all-in-one electronic flight bag (EFB) from Apps4Av — the team behind Avare, rebuilt in Flutter. IMPORTANT: AvareX is not an FAA-certified GPS and must not be used as a sole means of navigation. MOVING MAP • VFR Sectional, TAC, Flyway, and Helicopter charts • IFR Enroute Low, High, and Area charts • Vector map with Class B/C/D airspace and special-use airspace (MOA, Restricted, Warning, Alert, Prohibited) • Track-up or North-up, georeferenced ownship, range/speed/glide rings • Movable instrument tiles (GS, ALT, track, ETA, ETE, distance, bearing and more) • Topo and color-coded terrain/elevation layers • Offline charts — download once, fly without internet WEATHER • METAR, TAF, PIREP, AIRMET, SIGMET, and TFRs, color-coded by flight category • Animated internet radar and ADS-B/FIS-B NEXRAD • Winds aloft wind-vector field and ceiling overlay at any altitude • WPC surface/prog charts, SigWx, icing, turbulence, and winds/temps aloft products ADS-B TRAFFIC & GPS • Connect Stratux, Stratus, Echo, and other GDL90 receivers over Wi-Fi (UDP) • Traffic targets with altitude offset, trend, and audible alerts • Ground Proximity Warning System (GPWS) terrain alerts PLATES & AIRPORTS • Approach plates, airport diagrams, departures, STARs, CSUP • Ownship drawn on georeferenced plates and diagrams • Airport info, runways, NOTAMs, FBOs, and nearby alternates FLIGHT PLANNING • Build routes from airports, navaids, fixes, airways, and procedures • Per-leg navigation log: heading, wind correction, ground speed, time, fuel • Winds & terrain en-route profile • IFR preferred routes and recent ATC routes • File, brief, activate, and close FAA flight plans (1800wxbrief / LMFS) AIRCRAFT & PERFORMANCE • Built-in profiles (C152, C172S, C182T, PA-28, PA-44, Beech A36, Cirrus SR22, DA40) plus your own • Takeoff, landing, and cruise performance with density altitude • Weight & balance with interactive CG envelope (fixed-wing and helicopter) LOGBOOK & TOOLS • Digital logbook with currency tracking and CSV import/export • Auto-create logbook entries from recorded flight tracks • 2D/3D track viewer with terrain • Checklists, handwriting notes with ATIS/CRAFT/clearance templates • CAP Grid overlay for search and rescue PRO SERVICES (optional) • Flight Intelligence AI assistant • Cloud backup and sync • Pilot Community groups • Aircraft Scheduler for clubs and flight schools Support and forum: https://groups.google.com/g/apps4av-forum Aviation is inherently risky. Always cross-check with official sources and certified equipment. See the EULA at https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

AvareX4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: FlightView EFIS at none against AvareX's 2. FlightView EFIS also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 83%) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). AvareX's advantage is update cadence (every 2 days vs every 7 months) and rating (4.6 vs 4.3). On price and ads 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. AvareX sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. FlightView EFIS asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

AvareX holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: AvareX has 101 ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 100% of FlightView EFIS's written reviews are positive against 83% of AvareX's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

FlightView EFIS ships an update every 7 months, AvareX every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 2 level
FlightView EFIS versus AvareX: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFlightView EFISAvareX
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (6 ratings)4.6 (101 ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better82.9% of reviews
Number of ratings6101 — better
Update frequencyEvery 7 monthsEvery 2 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size107 MB128 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFalken Avionics, LLCZubair Khan

Customer experience

FlightView EFIS

All ratings6 ratings
Positive83.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative16.7%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

AvareX

All ratings101 ratings
Positive93.1%
Neutral3.0%
Negative4.0%
Written reviews41 reviews
Positive82.9%
Neutral7.3%
Negative9.8%

In-app purchases

None

FlightView EFIS

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

AvareX

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly Flat$4.991 Month
  • Yearly$49.991 Year

Questions

Is FlightView EFIS free?
FlightView EFIS is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is AvareX free?
AvareX is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, FlightView EFIS or AvareX?
AvareX is rated higher. FlightView EFIS averages 4.3 out of 5 from 6 ratings, while AvareX averages 4.6 from 101 ratings.
Do FlightView EFIS or AvareX have ads?
Neither FlightView EFIS nor AvareX shows ads.
Which is updated more often, FlightView EFIS or AvareX?
FlightView EFIS ships an update every 7 months, and AvareX every 2 days. Most recently, FlightView EFIS was updated on October 8, 2026 and AvareX on October 30, 2026.

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