Comparison

Air Navigation Pro vs CaptainVFR

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

Head to head
About

Air Navigation Pro

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
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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

About

CaptainVFR

This app provides comprehensive flight planning and navigation tools for VFR pilots. It offers interactive aviation maps, flight planning assistance, airport data, and essential pilot tools for safe and efficient visual flight rules operations.

Highlights
  • Interactive aviation maps with offline support
  • Intuitive flight planning with route calculations
  • Comprehensive airport database with weather and NOTAMs
  • Essential pilot tools including E6B computer
  • Real-time GPS tracking and moving map
  • Offline capability for core navigation
Features
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Captain VFR - Professional Flight Planning & Navigation Transform your VFR flying experience with Captain VFR, the comprehensive flight planning and navigation app designed by pilots, for pilots. Whether you're a student pilot or seasoned aviator, Captain VFR provides all the tools you need for safe and efficient visual flight rules operations. KEY FEATURES Interactive Aviation Maps • High-resolution worldwide coverage with offline support • Real-time GPS tracking with moving map display • Customizable map layers including airspaces, navaids, and reporting points • Smooth performance optimized for all devices Flight Planning Made Simple • Intuitive drag-and-drop waypoint management • Automatic route calculations with distance, time, and fuel estimates • Multiple aircraft profiles with performance data • Save and organize unlimited flight plans Comprehensive Airport Database • Detailed information for thousands of airports worldwide • Runway data, frequencies, and elevation details • Real-time METAR/TAF weather with color-coded flight categories • NOTAM information for US and European airports Essential Pilot Tools • Weight and balance calculator with graphical CG display • Complete E6B flight computer functions • Fuel consumption and endurance calculations • Wind correction and crosswind components • Density altitude calculator • Unit conversions for all aviation measurements Navigation & Tracking • HSI-style compass with GPS track • Real-time altitude and speed display • Flight path recording with altitude profile • Estimated time of arrival calculations • Nearest airport finder for emergencies Professional Features • Dark mode for night flying • Comprehensive checklist management • Aircraft performance profiles • Pilot logbook integration ready • Weather overlay with METAR symbols • Airspace alerts and information Offline Capability • Download maps for offline use • No internet required for core navigation features • Cached weather and airport data • Perfect for remote area flying Why Pilots Choose Captain VFR: • Reliable - Trusted by thousands of pilots worldwide • Intuitive - Clean interface designed for cockpit use • Comprehensive - Everything you need in one app • Accurate - Regular database updates • Safe - Built with flight safety as top priority Perfect For: • Student pilots learning navigation • Private pilots planning cross-countries• Flight instructors teaching VFR procedures • Commercial pilots flying VFR legs • Anyone passionate about general aviation Important Notice: Captain VFR is designed as a supplementary tool for VFR flight planning and situational awareness. Always use official charts and follow regulations for actual navigation. Not for use as primary navigation. Regular Updates Include: • New features based on pilot feedback • Updated airport and navaid databases • Performance improvements • Enhanced weather integration • Bug fixes and stability improvements Join the Captain VFR community and experience the difference a pilot-centric app makes. Download now and take your first flight plan for free! Questions or suggestions? We love hearing from pilots! Contact us through the app or visit our support page. Safe flying!

Screenshots

Air Navigation Pro4 screens
CaptainVFR4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: CaptainVFR at none against Air Navigation Pro's 15. CaptainVFR also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.6) and update cadence (every 4 days vs every 3 weeks). Air Navigation Pro's advantage is ratings volume (639 vs 1). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. Air Navigation Pro sells 15 in-app purchases, starting at $69.99 per year. CaptainVFR asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

CaptainVFR holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Air Navigation Pro has 639 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Air Navigation Pro ships an update every 3 weeks, CaptainVFR every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Air Navigation Pro versus CaptainVFR: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAir Navigation ProCaptainVFR
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (639 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews58.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings639 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 4 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size217 MB81 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperXample SarlQuality Unit s.r.o.

Customer experience

Air Navigation Pro

All ratings639 ratings
Positive90.3%
Neutral3.0%
Negative6.7%
Written reviews894 reviews
Positive58.3%
Neutral9.4%
Negative32.3%

CaptainVFR

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

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

CaptainVFR

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

15 purchases

Air Navigation Pro

Subscriptions8
  • 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
One-time7
  • 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
None

CaptainVFR

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Air Navigation Pro free?
Air Navigation Pro is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is CaptainVFR free?
CaptainVFR is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Air Navigation Pro or CaptainVFR?
CaptainVFR is rated higher. Air Navigation Pro averages 4.6 out of 5 from 639 ratings, while CaptainVFR averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Air Navigation Pro or CaptainVFR have ads?
Neither Air Navigation Pro nor CaptainVFR shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Air Navigation Pro or CaptainVFR?
Air Navigation Pro ships an update every 3 weeks, and CaptainVFR every 4 days. Most recently, Air Navigation Pro was updated on October 15, 2026 and CaptainVFR on October 8, 2026.

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