Comparison

Fly Local vs Airspace Maps

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

Head to head
About

Fly Local

Features
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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.

About

Airspace Maps

Features
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Airspace at a Glance β€’ Map and Airspace list clearly show if temporary airspace is active or not β€’ High-quality overlays for controlled, restricted, and advisory airspace β€’ Powered by open aviation data; download only what you need Airport Insight β€’ Key details for thousands of airports: location, elevation, runways, frequencies, and more NOTAMs, Made Clear β€’ Global NOTAM coverage with frequent updates β€’ See NOTAMs near the map center or along your planned route β€’ Clear formatting with plain-English expansions of common abbreviations where possible Simple Route Planning β€’ Plan via airports; see distance and magnetic heading per leg β€’ View all relevant NOTAMs along your route β€’ Save routes on device for later use Smart Map Interaction β€’ Pan and zoom to explore; select countries to keep the map uncluttered Works Offline β€’ Once downloaded, airspace and airport data are available without internet Designed for Every Device β€’ 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 Statesβ€”and many more.

Screenshots

Fly Local4 screens
Airspace Maps4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Airspace Maps at weekly against Fly Local's every 3 weeks. Fly Local's advantage is device support (4 vs 2) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.0). On price, ads and in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Fly Local ships an update every 3 weeks, Airspace Maps weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences Β· 3 level
Fly Local versus Airspace Maps: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFly LocalAirspace Maps
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksWeekly β€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch β€” betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.0 β€” better17.0
Further details β€” not scored
Size3 MB38 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperStudio BabDreamsHuman Software Nederland

In-app purchases

None

Fly Local

No in-app purchases

None

Airspace Maps

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Fly Local free?
Fly Local is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Airspace Maps free?
Airspace Maps is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Fly Local or Airspace Maps have ads?
Neither Fly Local nor Airspace Maps shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Fly Local or Airspace Maps?
Fly Local ships an update every 3 weeks, and Airspace Maps weekly. Most recently, Fly Local was updated on October 15, 2026 and Airspace Maps on October 5, 2026.

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