EAA Events vs Fly with Tailwinds
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
EAA Events
This app provides comprehensive event information for aviation enthusiasts, allowing users to browse, filter, and search for activities, attractions, and exhibitors. Users can plan their visit by building a personalized itinerary and receive important notifications about schedule changes and weather.
- Event browsing and filtering
- Searchable attractions and exhibitors
- Personalized itinerary builder
- Real-time notifications
- Schedule change alerts
- Weather updates
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Whether you come to fly or to watch, the official EAA Events app is a must-have for attendees who want the “World’s Greatest Aviation Celebration” at their fingertips! EAA AirVenture Oshkosh is our flagship seven-day event, in July at Wittman Regional Airport in Oshkosh, Wisconsin, and is the ultimate celebration of aviation. Features of the app include: View, filter, and search EAA AirVenture events, attractions, guest services, destinations, workshops, speakers, and exhibitors. Plan Your Visit & Build Your Itinerary Browse the schedule of events and create your own personal day-by-day, hour-by-hour itinerary so that you don’t miss the events, activities, and exhibitors. Upon downloading the app, you’ll need to enter your name and email address, then respond to the email confirmation message. Then you’ll be able to build your itinerary on the EAA Events desktop portal and view or adjust your itinerary from your mobile device. Notifications Receive in-app notifications regarding activities, weather, and important schedule changes from the app home screen or main navigation menu. You’ll find the most up-to-date news and information and can even have your mobile device notify you when notifications are published in the app. The EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2022 event in the app is sponsored by BendixKing.
Fly with Tailwinds
This aviation software keeps users updated with the latest industry trends and regulations. It is designed to be reliable, secure, and compliant with aviation standards, offering peace of mind for flight training professionals.
- Industry trend updates
- Regulation compliance
- Reliable software
- Secure platform
- Aviation standards adherence
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At Fly with TailWinds we strive to stay at the forefront of industry trends and regulations, continuously updating our software to meet evolving requirements. You can trust that our software is reliable, secure, and compliant with aviation standards, giving you peace of mind as you focus on providing top-notch flight training.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Fly with Tailwinds at 89% against EAA Events's 14%. Fly with Tailwinds also leads on rating (3.7 vs 2.5) and ads (none vs shown). On price, ratings volume, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Fly with Tailwinds holds the better App Store score, 3.7 against 2.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 102 and 35 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 14% of EAA Events's written reviews are positive against 89% of Fly with Tailwinds's.
EAA Events ships an update every 5 months, Fly with Tailwinds every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | EAA Events | Fly with Tailwinds |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.5 (102 ratings) | 3.7 (35 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 14.3% of reviews | 88.9% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 102 — better | 35 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.4 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 50 MB | 76 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | EXPERIMENTAL AIRCRAFT ASSOCIATION, INC. | Gigafly |
Customer experience
EAA Events
Fly with Tailwinds
Bugs and requests
EAA Events
Reported bugs
11 issues- Login process does not complete
- Event not listed in app
- Links to log in do not work
- Infinite login loop
- Code expired, cannot get new code
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- App opens to a blank screen
- EAA radio cuts out, ads too loud/delayed
- Map requires download each time
- Search field does not find vendors
- Login requires email link, not a code
- App not working on iOS 18.5
Requested features
8 requests- Offline map functionality
- Improved search tool
- Interactive GPS map like old app
- Ability to use EAA credentials for login
- Fix duplicate event listings with all times
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- Add map reference points
- Allow app access on multiple devices with one login
- Make app functional without login for basic info
Fly with Tailwinds
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
EAA Events
No in-app purchases
Fly with Tailwinds
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is EAA Events free?
Is Fly with Tailwinds free?
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