Comparison

Balloon Nav vs NAVatHOME Australia

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

Head to head
About

Balloon Nav

This app provides advanced GPS mapping and live track sharing for pilots. It offers features like KML overlay loading, online/offline maps, drawing tools, and a database for storing flight data. Enhanced altitude readings are available with an optional Bluetooth module.

Highlights
  • Live track sharing (up to 8 users)
  • KML overlay and waypoint loading
  • Online/offline maps
  • Drawing and navigation line tools
  • Flight data logging
  • Piball reader and wind data plotter
  • Load calculator
Features
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Balloon Nav is a full featured GPS mapping and live track sharing app that has all the tools you need to get the most out of your flying. The live track sharing feature allows you to share your flight and receive the flight data from up to 8 others. The app has the full capabilities for loading kml overlays and waypoints, online/offline maps, drawing over the map, setting navigation lines, dropping markers and clicking the track line to get the GPS data. There is a robust database backend that stores the settings and track files for later (great for logbooks). There is a piball reader function that allows sharing readings with your tracking group and a met wind data plotter. In addition there is a load calculator, and as an extra purchase an addon bluetooth barometric altitude module available. Please be advised that the majority of this app will not be accessible without an in-app purchase of a monthly subscription. We provide a video user manual at the following youtube channel. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCHaHYG7fI3i_gDTIO9Kegsw This is a link to an example of a map definition file .. please watch the maps tutorial on youtube. Example of the USGS Topo map https://drive.google.com/file/d/1VaJqXiUeDZNB9IJJx_YGZrtFIVD4zzlW/view?usp=sharing The GPS system is quite poor for altitude calculation, so Balloon Nav has developed an add on Bluetooth Altitude Module that uses barometric altitude. The module connects seamlessly, has fine QNH control from the app and is very accurate. It will be available for purchase through eBay soon, search Balloon Nav Altitude Module on eBay.com.au. Terms of Use https://www.websitepolicies.com/policies/view/dZd5rrmd Privacy Policy https://www.websitepolicies.com/policies/view/eiZVGlyM Disclaimer https://www.websitepolicies.com/policies/view/VotkZOJO

About

NAVatHOME Australia

Enhance your maritime knowledge with this app, offering interactive tools for collision regulations, safety, and essential sea knowledge. Access local tidal data, calculate tide heights, and learn navigation lights. Easily record your sea time and store qualifications.

Highlights
  • Collision regulations and safety knowledge
  • Local tidal information access
  • Interactive tidal height calculator
  • Navigation light recognition flashcards
  • Seatime recording
  • Qualification storage
Features
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Navathome Australia are the leading provider of online RYA navigation training, and now have provided an app that anyone can use to enhance their on-water knowledge of collision regulations, safety, and anything else that will be useful at sea. Access local tidal information. An interactive tidal height calculator to allow you to determine the time of a specific tide height, or the tide height at a known time. Flip cards of navigation lights to help recognise the different configurations. Record your seatime quickly and easily, and store all your qualifications in one easy to access location.

Screenshots

Balloon Nav2 screens
NAVatHOME Australia4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: NAVatHOME Australia at none against Balloon Nav's 3. NAVatHOME Australia also leads on iOS requirement (8.0 vs 15.0). On price, review sentiment, update cadence and ads 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

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Both are free to download. Balloon Nav sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $3.49 per month. NAVatHOME Australia asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Balloon Nav ships an update fortnightly, NAVatHOME Australia every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 18, 2026 and August 16, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences Β· 5 level
Balloon Nav versus NAVatHOME Australia: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBalloon NavNAVatHOME Australia
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Update frequencyFortnightly β€” betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo β€” better
MonetizationSubscriptionFree β€” better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod β€” betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.08.0 β€” better
Further details β€” not scored
Size95 MB70 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperAnthony KerrJhavtech Pty Ltd

Customer experience

Balloon Nav

Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

NAVatHOME Australia

Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Balloon Nav

Subscriptions3
  • Track you plus two others$3.491 Month
  • Track you plus 4 others$4.991 Month
  • Track you and 8 others$6.491 Month
None

NAVatHOME Australia

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Balloon Nav free?
Balloon Nav is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is NAVatHOME Australia free?
NAVatHOME Australia is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Balloon Nav or NAVatHOME Australia have ads?
Neither Balloon Nav nor NAVatHOME Australia shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Balloon Nav or NAVatHOME Australia?
Balloon Nav ships an update fortnightly, and NAVatHOME Australia every 3 weeks. Most recently, Balloon Nav was updated on September 18, 2026 and NAVatHOME Australia on August 16, 2026.

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