Comparison

xcNav vs ApexView

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

Head to head
About

xcNav

This app provides essential navigation tools for paramotor pilots, including waypoints, ETAs, and live location sharing. It also offers group chat, airspace charts, weather information, and proximity warnings with external hardware.

Highlights
  • Navigation tools (waypoints, ETAs)
  • Live location sharing
  • Group chat
  • Airspace sectional charts
  • Weather tools
  • ADSB-in proximity warnings
Features
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- Navigation tools (waypoints, ETAs, etc) - Live location sharing - Live shared waypoints - Group chat - Airspace sectional charts - Weather tools - ADSB-in with proximity warnings (requires external hardware)

About

ApexView

Features
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ApexView tool allows you to display and save accurate geographical coordinates, altitude, pressure, and speed directly on your photos. With ApexView, you’ll always have a record of where you’ve been and the conditions you experienced during your journey. Discover new horizons with ApexView!

Screenshots

xcNav4 screens
ApexView3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: ApexView at 15.0 against xcNav's 18.0. On price, 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

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
xcNav versus ApexView: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterxcNavApexView
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (4 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews20.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings4 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeks—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS18.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size52 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCaleb JohnsonKirill Smirnov

In-app purchases

None

xcNav

No in-app purchases

None

ApexView

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is xcNav free?
xcNav is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is ApexView free?
ApexView is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do xcNav or ApexView have ads?
Neither xcNav nor ApexView shows ads.

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