# Garmin Pilot vs NoDak Pilot

The clearest difference is review sentiment: NoDak Pilot at 100% against Garmin Pilot's 42%. NoDak Pilot also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 18) and rating (5.0 vs 4.7). Garmin Pilot's advantage is ratings volume (4.1K vs 11) and update cadence (fortnightly vs every 2 months). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Garmin Pilot sells 18 one-off in-app purchases. NoDak Pilot asks for nothing beyond the download.

NoDak Pilot holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Garmin Pilot has 4.1K ratings behind it against 11, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 42% of Garmin Pilot's written reviews are positive against 100% of NoDak Pilot's.

Garmin Pilot ships an update fortnightly, NoDak Pilot every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 21, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Garmin Pilot | NoDak Pilot |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.7 (4.1K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/garmin-pilot/id340917615/reviews) | **[5.0 (11 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/nodak-pilot/id6470951837/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **4.1K** | 11 |
| Positive reviews | 42.0% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Fortnightly** | Every 2 months |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | **Free** |
| Best chart rank | **#91** | — |
| Size | 650 MB | 7 MB |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | **17.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | **iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Garmin DCI](https://appshunter.io/developer/309920282) | [Nicolo Taylor](https://appshunter.io/developer/1714538054) |

## What reviewers say

### Garmin Pilot

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/garmin-pilot/id340917615)

**Currently charting:** #91 Top Grossing · Weather, #122 Top Free · Weather (US App Store)

This app offers comprehensive tools for general aviation and corporate pilots, including flight planning, interactive maps, weather briefings, and navigation. It streamlines pre-flight preparation, filing, inflight navigation, and post-flight logging with an intuitive interface.

**Highlights:** Pre-flight planning with aviation weather data, Interactive maps with track-up navigation, Flight plan filing via Leidos Flight Service or DUATS, En-route navigation with moving map and GPS panel, Electronic logbook with automatic GPS data generation, Real-time weather and traffic information (with compatible hardware)

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (18)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Canada Premium | $74.99 | one-time |
| Latin American Premium Upgrade | $74.99 | one-time |
| Europe Premium Upgrade | $74.99 | one-time |
| U.S. Premium Upgrade | $99.99 | one-time |
| Africa Standard | $109.99 | one-time |
| Pilot Asia Standard | $109.99 | one-time |
| Australia Standard | $109.99 | one-time |
| Canada Standard | $109.99 | one-time |
| Europe Standard | $109.99 | one-time |
| Latin American Standard | $109.99 | one-time |
| U.S. Standard | $109.99 | one-time |
| Garmin Pilot Africa Premium | $184.99 | one-time |
| Garmin Pilot Canada Premium | $184.99 | one-time |
| Garmin Pilot Asia Premium | $184.99 | one-time |
| Garmin Pilot Europe Premium | $184.99 | one-time |
| Garmin Pilot Latin America Premium | $184.99 | one-time |
| Garmin Pilot U.S. Premium | $209.99 | one-time |
| Worldwide Premium | $599.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Excellent EFB app
- 🚀 Seamless integration with Garmin avionics
- 👍 User-friendly interface
- 👍 Reliable and stable
- 👍 Great features like engine monitoring and data recording

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Clunky and multi-step process to view plates
- 🐛 Issues with NOTAM updates and database concierge
- 🐛 Frequent crashes and lockups
- 🐛 Winds aloft data often inaccurate
- 🐛 Lacks support for some aircraft models

**Reported bugs**

- Crashes when viewing weather data
- Weight and balance profile import/export issues
- Database concierge not working as expected
- Inability to file VFR flight plans in some regions
- Groundspeed and track data not working on certain devices

**Requested features**

- Ability to mark up and annotate charts
- Vertical navigation view
- Cabin altitude/hypoxia warning
- Apple Watch app
- Passenger app for flight following


### NoDak Pilot

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/nodak-pilot/id6470951837)

This app provides UND Aerospace pilots with essential airport and weather data. It offers real-time updates, notifications for flight restrictions, and access to practice area availability. Users can also view historical data and weather forecasts for the Grand Forks area.

**Highlights:** Flight restriction notifications, Practice area availability, Home and Lock Screen widgets, Historical flight restriction data, Real-time weather and forecasts

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Garmin Pilot free?

Garmin Pilot is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is NoDak Pilot free?

NoDak Pilot is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Garmin Pilot or NoDak Pilot?

NoDak Pilot is rated higher. Garmin Pilot averages 4.7 out of 5 from 4.1K ratings, while NoDak Pilot averages 5.0 from 11 ratings.

### Do Garmin Pilot or NoDak Pilot have ads?

Neither Garmin Pilot nor NoDak Pilot shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Garmin Pilot or NoDak Pilot?

Garmin Pilot ships an update fortnightly, and NoDak Pilot every 2 months. Most recently, Garmin Pilot was updated on October 29, 2026 and NoDak Pilot on October 21, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*