# Garmin Pilot vs RocketRoute FlightPlan

The clearest difference is rating: Garmin Pilot at 4.7 against RocketRoute FlightPlan's 3.3. Garmin Pilot also leads on ratings volume (4.1K vs 7) and chart position (#92 vs unranked). RocketRoute FlightPlan's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 18.0). 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 RocketRoute FlightPlan sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Garmin Pilot holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Garmin Pilot has 4.1K ratings behind it against 7, 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 32% of RocketRoute FlightPlan's.

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 26, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Garmin Pilot | RocketRoute FlightPlan |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.7 (4.1K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/garmin-pilot/id340917615/reviews)** | [3.3 (7 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/rocketroute-flightplan/id849277530/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **4.1K** | 7 |
| Positive reviews | **42.0% of reviews** | 31.6% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | Fortnightly |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | **#92** | — |
| Size | 650 MB | 130 MB |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | **13.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Garmin DCI](https://appshunter.io/developer/309920282) | [Aircraft Performance Group, LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/370256841) |

## What reviewers say

### Garmin Pilot

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

**Currently charting:** #92 Top Grossing · Weather, #112 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


### RocketRoute FlightPlan

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/rocketroute-flightplan/id849277530)

This app offers comprehensive flight planning and in-flight navigation for pilots. It provides worldwide route creation, ICAO flight plan preparation, and real-time moving map navigation with terrain and route display. Designed by pilots for pilots, it supports various aircraft types and flying conditions.

**Highlights:** Worldwide flight planning, In-flight navigation, Route creation (IFR, VFR), ICAO flight plan preparation, Moving map display, Mass & Balance calculations, Flight briefings

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

**In-app purchases (10)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| United Kingdom 1:250,000 Topographical | $0.99 | one-time |
| Iceland 1:250,000 Topographical | $0.99 | one-time |
| Saudi Arabia 1:250,000 Topographical | $0.99 | one-time |
| Saudi Arabia IFR Enroute Chart | $0.99 | one-time |
| IFR Moving Map Expansion Pack | $7.99 | one-time |
| Worldwide FBOs & Handlers - AC-U-KWIK / IFR | $19.99 | one-time |
| Basic Plan - 12 Months | $148.99 | one-time |
| Piston Plan - 12 Months | $414.99 | one-time |
| Piston World Plan | $589.99 | one-time |
| Turboprop Plan - 12 Months | $889.00 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Garmin Pilot free?

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

### Is RocketRoute FlightPlan free?

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

### Which has better reviews, Garmin Pilot or RocketRoute FlightPlan?

Garmin Pilot is rated higher. Garmin Pilot averages 4.7 out of 5 from 4.1K ratings, while RocketRoute FlightPlan averages 3.3 from 7 ratings.

### Do Garmin Pilot or RocketRoute FlightPlan have ads?

Neither Garmin Pilot nor RocketRoute FlightPlan shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Garmin Pilot or RocketRoute FlightPlan?

Garmin Pilot ships an update fortnightly, and RocketRoute FlightPlan fortnightly. Most recently, Garmin Pilot was updated on October 29, 2026 and RocketRoute FlightPlan on October 26, 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.*