Comparison

Pilot Brief vs Airspace Maps

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

Head to head
About

Pilot Brief

This app provides essential weather information and calculations for airline pilots. It offers airport and route weather data, decoding capabilities, and unit conversions to aid in flight planning and operations.

Highlights
  • Airport and route weather data
  • Weather decoding
  • Calculation tools
  • Unit conversions
Features
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PilotBrief App includes: Airport and Route Weather Decoding and Calculation Conversions of units

About

Airspace Maps

Features
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Airspace at a Glance • Map and Airspace list clearly show if temporary airspace is active or not • High-quality overlays for controlled, restricted, and advisory airspace • Powered by open aviation data; download only what you need Airport Insight • Key details for thousands of airports: location, elevation, runways, frequencies, and more NOTAMs, Made Clear • Global NOTAM coverage with frequent updates • See NOTAMs near the map center or along your planned route • Clear formatting with plain-English expansions of common abbreviations where possible Simple Route Planning • Plan via airports; see distance and magnetic heading per leg • View all relevant NOTAMs along your route • Save routes on device for later use Smart Map Interaction • Pan and zoom to explore; select countries to keep the map uncluttered Works Offline • Once downloaded, airspace and airport data are available without internet Designed for Every Device • Clean, fast, responsive UI on iPhone, iPad, and Mac Coverage Includes airspace and airports from OpenAIP for 80+ countries, including Australia, Austria, Canada, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, United Kingdom, United States—and many more.

Screenshots

Pilot Brief4 screens
Airspace Maps4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Airspace Maps at Free against Pilot Brief's $0.99. Airspace Maps also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 3 weeks). Pilot Brief's advantage is iOS requirement (14.0 vs 17.0). On 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

Airspace Maps is free to download; Pilot Brief costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Pilot Brief ships an update every 3 weeks, Airspace Maps weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Pilot Brief versus Airspace Maps: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPilot BriefAirspace Maps
Price$0.99Free — better
Rating1.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaid—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS14.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size5 MB38 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperZlatko BlagusHuman Software Nederland

In-app purchases

None

Pilot Brief

No in-app purchases

None

Airspace Maps

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Pilot Brief free?
Pilot Brief costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Airspace Maps free?
Airspace Maps is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Pilot Brief or Airspace Maps have ads?
Neither Pilot Brief nor Airspace Maps shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Pilot Brief or Airspace Maps?
Pilot Brief ships an update every 3 weeks, and Airspace Maps weekly. Most recently, Pilot Brief was updated on October 13, 2026 and Airspace Maps on October 5, 2026.

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