Comparison

Flight Plan Maker (FPL Maker) vs CapRoute

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

Head to head
About

Flight Plan Maker (FPL Maker)

Easily create ICAO-formatted flight plans with this app. Store aircraft details and link them to multiple plans. Generate PDF versions for authorities and utilize a beta map function for route planning and airport searches.

Highlights
  • Create ICAO flight plans
  • Store aircraft details
  • Link aircraft to flight plans
  • Generate PDF flight plans
  • Beta map function for route planning
  • Airport search
Features
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This application will facilitate the creation of flight plans in ICAO format, quick and easy. You can store the number of aircraft you want and link them with the various flight plans that you store in the application. With just a couple of clicks, you will have your flight plan in PDF format ready to be presented to the local aeronautical authority. You can use the included beta map function to search for airport, route planification, check altitude, speed, heading, and more. You can try this app for 14 days or create up to 10 different flight plans, then you must purchase a subscription to continue using it. Terms of Service: https://www.luarnol.com/fplmaker/terms.html Privacy Policy: https://www.luarnol.com/fplmaker/privacy.html Note: Map function must not be used for real flying, it will need internet to show maps, shown information may be wrong. It can be removed at any time.

About

CapRoute

Features
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CapRoute is the VFR flight-planning companion built for private pilots and student pilots. On iPhone and iPad, it computes the full heading chain for every leg of your navigation: true course -> magnetic course -> true heading -> magnetic heading -> compass heading. Drift, wind correction angle, ground speed and flight time update the moment you change wind or TAS. — Why CapRoute — Planning a VFR flight on the ground means repeating the same variation, deviation and drift maths ten times in a row. CapRoute does that work for you without hiding the logic: the 2×3 matrix (Course/Heading × True/Magnetic/Compass) shows every conversion, and the compass rose visualises true course, magnetic heading, compass heading and the wind vector all at once. You arrive at the aircraft with a clean log, a validated compass heading, and the confidence of having understood every number. — Features — • Multi-leg. Each leg has its course, distance and time. Totals are computed automatically for the full route. • Full wind solution. Crosswind component → WCA, head/tailwind component → ground speed. • Per-leg wind. Use a single wind for the whole route, or override it per leg (handy near a front or in mountainous terrain). • Teaching matrix. Read TC → MC → TH → MH → CH at a glance, with VAR and DEV breakdown. • Interactive compass rose. True heading, magnetic heading, compass heading, wind vector and drift angle on a single dial. • A4 PDF export. One page per leg, ready to drop in a kneeboard. Generated locally, no network. • One-tap reverse. Turn the outbound nav into the return nav without re-entering anything. • iCloud. Your navigations sync across iPhone and iPad through your private iCloud container (CloudKit). Delete locally or globally — your choice. • Bilingual. Fully localised UI in French and English, with PDF export in the language you pick — independent of the system language. • Units. Knots, km/h or mph. Distances in NM or km. — Privacy — CapRoute collects no personal data. No account, no tracker, no analytics, no third parties. Your navigations stay on your devices and, if you opt in, in your own private iCloud container. — Who it’s for — PPL and LAPL students, private pilots, instructors looking for a teaching aid for the TC→CH chain, ultralight pilots wanting a quick computation before a VFR flight. CapRoute is not an EFB. It does not replace a current aeronautical chart, an official weather briefing or a paper log. The pilot in command remains fully responsible. — Tech stack — SwiftUI, SwiftData, CloudKit, Swift 6. Built natively for iOS 17 and later. No third-party frameworks, no network dependency beyond iCloud. Safe flights, and tailwinds.

Screenshots

Flight Plan Maker (FPL Maker)4 screens
CapRoute4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: CapRoute at none against Flight Plan Maker (FPL Maker)'s 3. Flight Plan Maker (FPL Maker)'s advantage is iOS requirement (16.6 vs 26.2). On price, ads 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. Flight Plan Maker (FPL Maker) sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. CapRoute asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Flight Plan Maker (FPL Maker) versus CapRoute: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFlight Plan Maker (FPL Maker)CapRoute
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (5 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings5 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeks—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.6 — better26.2
Further details — not scored
Size325 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLuarnol LLCValerie Otero

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Flight Plan Maker (FPL Maker)

Subscriptions3
  • Monthly subscription$0.991 Month
  • Premium Monthly subscription$2.991 Month
  • Annually subscription$9.991 Year
None

CapRoute

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Flight Plan Maker (FPL Maker) free?
Flight Plan Maker (FPL Maker) is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is CapRoute free?
CapRoute is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Flight Plan Maker (FPL Maker) or CapRoute have ads?
Neither Flight Plan Maker (FPL Maker) nor CapRoute shows ads.

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