# Air Navigation Pro vs Sparky's E6B Lite

The clearest difference is rating: Air Navigation Pro at 4.6 against Sparky's E6B Lite's 3.5. Air Navigation Pro also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 10 months) and ratings volume (639 vs 10). Sparky's E6B Lite's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 15) and review sentiment (67% vs 58%). On price, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Air Navigation Pro sells 15 in-app purchases, starting at $69.99 per year. Sparky's E6B Lite asks for nothing beyond the download.

Air Navigation Pro holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 3.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Air Navigation Pro has 639 ratings behind it against 10, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 58% of Air Navigation Pro's written reviews are positive against 67% of Sparky's E6B Lite's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

Air Navigation Pro ships an update every 3 weeks, Sparky's E6B Lite every 10 months. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 5, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Air Navigation Pro | Sparky's E6B Lite |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.6 (639 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/air-navigation-pro/id301046057/reviews)** | [3.5 (10 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/sparkys-e6b-lite/id1248162312/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **639** | 10 |
| Positive reviews | 58.3% of reviews | **66.7% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Every 3 weeks** | Every 10 months |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | **Free** |
| Size | 217 MB | 15 MB |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | **11.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 9+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Xample Sarl](https://appshunter.io/developer/301046060) | [Intineo LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/365831703) |

## What reviewers say

### Air Navigation Pro

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/air-navigation-pro/id301046057)

Plan and navigate flights globally with an interactive moving map featuring aeronautical charts, real-time weather, and traffic awareness. Get visual and audio alerts for nearby aircraft and access detailed weather layers for enhanced flight planning and safety.

**Highlights:** Interactive moving map with aeronautical charts, Real-time traffic awareness with alerts, Advanced weather layers (radar, wind, clouds), NOTAM display on map, SmartChart for detailed terrain and airport info, Elevation profile and synthetic view

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (15)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Aeronautical database | $69.99 | per year |
| Essential worldwide | $71.99 | per year |
| SMART | $79.99 | per year |
| Smart Plus - Middle East | $86.99 | per year |
| Smart Lite | $89.99 | per year |
| Smart Advanced | $134.99 | per year |
| Premium - United States | $139.99 | per year |
| Premium - Argentina | $144.99 | per year |
| US Sectional to 02.2011 Los Angeles | $0.99 | one-time |
| US Sectional to 02.2011 Miami | $0.99 | one-time |
| US Sectional to 02.2011 New York | $0.99 | one-time |
| USA VFR Terminal Area Raster Charts 2012 | $3.99 | one-time |
| USA Sectional charts 2011-2012 | $9.99 | one-time |
| Brazil WAC 2011 | $9.99 | one-time |
| Venezuela 3D data | $19.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Excellent navigation tool
- 🚀 Accurate GPS tracking
- 🚀 Comprehensive aviation data
- 🚀 Useful for VFR and IFR flying
- 🚀 Great value for money

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Crashes and stability issues
- 🐛 Outdated or missing maps/data
- 🔋 High battery consumption
- 👎 Confusing user interface
- 👎 Lack of instructions/documentation

**Reported bugs**

- Maps fail to download or display properly
- Incorrect or outdated airspace and airport data
- Compatibility issues with newer iOS versions
- Frequent crashes and freezes

**Requested features**

- Improved flight planning tools
- Integration with external devices (AHRS, ADS-B)
- Synthetic vision and terrain awareness
- Automatic NOTAM and weather updates
- Geo-referenced approach plates and airport diagrams


### Sparky's E6B Lite

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/sparkys-e6b-lite/id1248162312)

This app simulates a mechanical E6B flight computer, offering tools for calculations, practice, and learning flight computations. It features a slide rule for multiplication, division, and fuel calculations, along with wind vector analysis for flight headings.

**Highlights:** E6B flight computer emulation, Multiplication and division calculations, Fuel consumption and time/speed/distance calculations, Unit conversions (distance, volume, weight), Airspeed, altitude, and Mach number calculations, Wind vector computer for headings and correction angles

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Air Navigation Pro free?

Air Navigation Pro is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Sparky's E6B Lite free?

Sparky's E6B Lite is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Air Navigation Pro or Sparky's E6B Lite?

Air Navigation Pro is rated higher. Air Navigation Pro averages 4.6 out of 5 from 639 ratings, while Sparky's E6B Lite averages 3.5 from 10 ratings.

### Do Air Navigation Pro or Sparky's E6B Lite have ads?

Neither Air Navigation Pro nor Sparky's E6B Lite shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Air Navigation Pro or Sparky's E6B Lite?

Air Navigation Pro ships an update every 3 weeks, and Sparky's E6B Lite every 10 months. Most recently, Air Navigation Pro was updated on October 15, 2026 and Sparky's E6B Lite on October 5, 2026.

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