Comparison

iPorts vs Land

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

Head to head
About

iPorts

Discover essential details and view the locations of major and mid-large airports globally. This utility app provides fundamental airport information directly on a map.

Highlights
  • Airport information display
  • Global airport map
  • Major airport coverage
  • Mid-large airport coverage
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Show basic information and location on the map of major and mid large airports worldwide. Stay tuned for more features coming ...

About

Land

This aviation tool provides real-time audio callouts of your distance to the ground during descent. It functions as a configuration tool for compatible hardware, utilizing Bluetooth Low Energy for seamless connection without pairing.

Highlights
  • Real-time distance-to-ground callouts
  • Audio output through aircraft system
  • Configuration tool for Land-DAR equipment
  • Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) communication
  • No pairing or bonding required
Features
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Note: Usage of this app requires a connection to Land-DAR equipment. See landdar.com for more information. Land-DAR is an aviation landing assistant. As you are descending, Land-DAR will call out the distance to the ground through the audio system of your aircraft. This app is a configuration tool for Land-DAR equipment. Land-DAR uses BLE to communicate; no pairing or bonding is required, simply open the app and you're ready to go! See it in action: https://youtu.be/KmJZjY8uXBU

Screenshots

iPorts3 screens
Land4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: iPorts at every 6 weeks against Land's every 4 months. Land's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.6). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

iPorts ships an update every 6 weeks, Land every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 9, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
iPorts versus Land: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameteriPortsLand
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews32.4% of reviews—
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeks — betterEvery 4 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.613.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size15 MB16 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSven GartzSend Solutions, LLC

Customer experience

iPorts

Written reviews74 reviews
Positive32.4%
Neutral23.0%
Negative44.6%

Land

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

In-app purchases

None

iPorts

No in-app purchases

None

Land

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is iPorts free?
iPorts is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Land free?
Land is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do iPorts or Land have ads?
Neither iPorts nor Land shows ads.
Which is updated more often, iPorts or Land?
iPorts ships an update every 6 weeks, and Land every 4 months. Most recently, iPorts was updated on October 9, 2026 and Land on October 8, 2026.

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