Air Navigation Pro vs ICARO
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Air Navigation Pro
Plan and navigate flights globally with an interactive moving map, up-to-date aeronautical data, and enhanced traffic awareness. Offers advanced weather layers and detailed terrain information for pilots.
- Interactive moving map with aeronautical charts
- Up-to-date worldwide aeronautical database
- Enhanced traffic awareness with alerts
- Advanced weather layers and forecasts
- NOTAM display and alerts
- SmartChart vector-based map
- Elevation profile and synthetic view
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Discover our flight planning & real-time navigation app for free for 28 days! - Everything you need to fly around the world - Plan your flight in a few minutes - Fly relaxed with up-to-date information Air Navigation Pro is a high-quality flight assistant app for pilots worldwide. Benefit from the following main features: MOVING MAP Plan and navigate using our interactive moving map. Choose between aeronautical charts, satellite or our vector map as a background. On top of that, the moving map displays waypoints, NOTAM, obstacles and airspaces from our comprehensive, always up-to-date worldwide aeronautical database. Tap on any waypoint directly on the map to easily create a route. Personalize the values shown on the navbar to have exactly the information you need: altitude, vertical speed, bearing, distance to the next waypoint, ETA calculations, etc. Choose the airport departure and arrival procedures for your route to have them also displayed on top of the moving map. ENHANCED TRAFFIC AWARENESS Get visual and audio alerts in all languages for nearby conflicting traffic. Choose your preferred traffic icon between generic, aircraft or TCAS symbols. Your safety is important to us, which is why we partnered with SafeSky to ensure our users have live traffic data during their flight. Benefit from the native integration with SafeSky included in our new Smart Lite, Smart Classic and Smart Advanced subscriptions—a two-in-one package! ADVANCED WEATHER LAYERS In addition to the basic weather reports & forecast of winds, TAF and METAR for your flight, subscribers of the Smart Advanced plan can activate see-through weather layers on top of the moving map. Available layers include rain radar, wind, pressure, clouds and rain, visibility, gust and for Germany, Switzerland, Austria and the Balkans, we also have GAFOR. Tap on any point on the map to see the weather information for that area. Review the weather forecast for up to three days ahead. NOTAM After creating your route, set the departure time in the future to have the moving map display the NOTAM active for that specific time. NOTAM on the map change color dynamically based on their status. SMARTCHART Our cutting-edge SmartChart is a highly detailed and intelligent vector-based map that adapts to your needs, providing you with adequate information at any zoom level. The SmartChart optimizes the display of shadows to easily distinguish between valleys and mountains, and the text remains perfectly aligned, guaranteeing optimal readability. Including the latest significant improvements with forests and detailed airport information. ELEVATION PROFILE & SYNTHETIC VIEW Enable the profile view below the navbar for enhanced situational awareness of the elevation ahead of you or along your route. Choose the corridor width between 0 to 5 NM and overlay options: airspaces, NOTAM, obstacles, wind components, populated places, etc. Switch to the synthetic view for additional terrain information, plus an artificial horizon with altitude and vertical speed indicators. This function can also be used to pan around while preparing for your flight. Activate TAWS on the moving map as well as on the synthetic view. AERONAUTICAL CHARTS & APPROACH CHARTS We offer the most extensive worldwide catalog of aeronautical charts, including the ICAO charts. Have the georeferenced approach charts displayed on top of the moving map or the 3D view. BRIEFING Prepare your flight with our briefing section by creating documents with NOTAM and weather charts & stations relevant to your planned route. Optimize time by creating an aircraft profile which will be used in the Briefing section to pre-fill for you the ATC Flight Plan and calculate the W&B. AND SO MUCH MORE! Please note that WiFi-only devices do not include an internal GPS receptor, an external sensor is required. Refer to our user manual on our website: www.airnavigation.aero Terms of use: https://www.airnavigation.aero/en/terms-of-use.html
ICARO
This app simplifies flight preparations by allowing users to create, submit, and manage flight plans and associated messages. It offers real-time status updates and notifications, saving time and reducing environmental impact.
- Create, submit, and manage flight plans
- Handle associated flight messages (DLA, CHG, CNL)
- Real-time flight plan status checks
- Template functionality for existing flight plans
- Email notifications from ARO office
- Multilingual interface
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ICARO, la aplicación de ENAIRE que te permite realizar todos los trámites necesarios antes de iniciar tu vuelo, y con la que ahorras desplazamientos al aeropuerto. Planifica tu vuelo: Crea, presenta y gestiona tu plan de vuelo (FPL), así como sus mensajes asociados (DLA, CHG y CNL), desde una interfaz intuitiva, multilingüe y preparada para mostrar todo tipo de información relevante. La app que cuenta con un registro de todos tus planes de vuelo y te permite consultar su estado en tiempo real. Ahorra tiempo, contamina menos: Podrás copiar uno de tus FPLs ya registrados y usarlo como plantilla para un nuevo plan, reduciendo al mínimo la introducción de datos. Recibe las notificaciones de la oficina ARO por email, disminuyendo así el gasto de consumibles de oficina y cuidando el medio ambiente. Garantía ENAIRE: Con la aplicación de ICARO, cuentas con la confianza de ENAIRE, la empresa del Ministerio de Transportes, Movilidad y Agenda Urbana que gestiona la navegación aérea en España, lo que te asegura la máxima garantía del cumplimiento de la normativa vigente. ICARO, fiable como siempre, fácil como nunca.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: ICARO at none against Air Navigation Pro's 15. ICARO also leads on iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). Air Navigation Pro's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 10 months) and review sentiment (58% vs 29%). On price, ads 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. Air Navigation Pro sells 15 in-app purchases, starting at $69.99 per year. ICARO asks for nothing beyond the download.
Air Navigation Pro ships an update fortnightly, ICARO every 10 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Air Navigation Pro | ICARO |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (642 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 58.3% of reviews — better | 28.6% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 642 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Every 10 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 221 MB | 22 MB |
| Age rating | +9 | 4+ |
| Developer | Xample Sarl | Enaire |
Customer experience
Air Navigation Pro
ICARO
Bugs and requests
Air Navigation Pro
Reported bugs
4 issues- 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
6 requests- 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
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- Customizable instrument layouts
ICARO
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Air Navigation Pro
- Aeronautical database$69.991 Year
- Essential worldwide14 Days trial$71.991 Year
- SMART14 Days trial$79.991 Year
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- Smart Plus - Middle East14 Days trial$86.991 Year
- Smart Lite14 Days trial$89.991 Year
- Smart Advanced14 Days trial$134.991 Year
- Premium - United States14 Days trial$139.991 Year
- Premium - Argentina14 Days trial$144.991 Year
- US Sectional to 02.2011 Los Angeles$0.99
- US Sectional to 02.2011 Miami$0.99
- US Sectional to 02.2011 New York$0.99
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- USA VFR Terminal Area Raster Charts 2012$3.99
- USA Sectional charts 2011-2012$9.99
- Brazil WAC 2011$9.99
- Venezuela 3D data$19.99
ICARO
No in-app purchases








