Massan vs Fly Local
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Massan
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Un sistema di navigazione semplice ed intuitivo, pensato per coprire ogni fase del volo, dalla pianificazione, alla navigazione, all'analisi del volo. Nella release 1, i dati coprono solo il territorio italiano. Nelle future release verranno estesi ad altri territori. Massan non ha un abbonamento o una sottoscrizione annuale.
Fly Local
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Compute a safe altitude for your glider plane on a local flight. The app uses the GPS to display your relative position to an airfield and compute a safe glide altitude according to the selected L/D ratio. Database includes airfields of 34 European countries. You may add your own waypoints and fields. Require iPhone or iPad with GPS. Include Apple Watch app (models with GPS). CAUTION : The app does not monitor the terrain clearance, but only glide angle.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is device support: Fly Local at 4 against Massan's 2. Fly Local also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.5). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Massan ships an update monthly, Fly Local every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Massan | Fly Local |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.5 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 20 MB | 3 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Marco Savini | Studio BabDreams |
In-app purchases
Massan
No in-app purchases
Fly Local
No in-app purchases
