# Garmin Pilot vs CloudPath

The clearest difference is review sentiment: CloudPath at 100% against Garmin Pilot's 42%. CloudPath also leads on monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases) and rating (5.0 vs 4.7). Garmin Pilot's advantage is ratings volume (4.1K vs 3) and chart position (#73 vs unranked). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Garmin Pilot sells 18 one-off in-app purchases and CloudPath sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

CloudPath 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 3, 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 CloudPath's.

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 3, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Garmin Pilot | CloudPath |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.7 (4.1K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/garmin-pilot/id340917615/reviews) | **[5.0 (3 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/cloudpath/id6761161978/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **4.1K** | 3 |
| Positive reviews | 42.0% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | Fortnightly |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | **Free** |
| Best chart rank | **#73** | — |
| Size | 659 MB | 60 MB |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | **15.1** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** |
| Age rating | 4+ | +4 |
| Developer | [Garmin DCI](https://appshunter.io/developer/309920282) | [Johannes Haushofer](https://appshunter.io/developer/1888078396) |

## What reviewers say

### Garmin Pilot

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

**Currently charting:** #73 Top Grossing · Weather, #190 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


### CloudPath

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/cloudpath/id6761161978)

Visualize detailed weather conditions along any flight path worldwide with vertical cross-section charts. Understand turbulence, icing, clouds, and winds from departure to destination. Offers customizable units and offline data access.

**Highlights:** Vertical cross-section weather charts, Multiple weather layers (clouds, turbulence, icing), Route planning with ICAO/IATA codes, Customizable units and flight levels, Offline weather data access, Sunrise/sunset curves and day/night shading

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

**In-app purchases (2)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| CloudPath Premium Monthly | $4.99 | per month |
| CloudPath Premium Yearly | $49.99 | per year |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Garmin Pilot free?

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

### Is CloudPath free?

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

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

CloudPath is rated higher. Garmin Pilot averages 4.7 out of 5 from 4.1K ratings, while CloudPath averages 5.0 from 3 ratings.

### Do Garmin Pilot or CloudPath have ads?

Neither Garmin Pilot nor CloudPath shows ads.

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

Garmin Pilot ships an update fortnightly, and CloudPath fortnightly. Most recently, Garmin Pilot was updated on October 16, 2026 and CloudPath on October 3, 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.*