FlyBy E6B vs Air Navigation
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
FlyBy E6B
This aviation tool provides pilots with over 70 essential flight calculations, including airspeed, wind, navigation, and altitude computations. It offers advanced features for both aspiring and experienced aviators, with a long history of user feedback and development.
- Airspeed calculations
- Wind direction and speed
- Heading and ground speed
- Time-speed-distance calculations
- Altitude calculations
- Vertical navigation
- Navigation calculations
- Unit conversions
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FlyBy E6B is an essential application for all pilots. Designed by a professional airline pilot it includes many features not found in the "other" E6B programs. If you are considering a career in aviation FlyBy E6B has functions that you can use in every aircraft you will fly. FlyBy E6B was one of the very first applications of its kind published for the Palm Pilot. Used by thousands of pilots the world over, it has evolved from the suggestions and feedback we have received. Please visit our web site for more detail and screen shots. FlyBy E6B Features (70+): Airspeed Calculations: - True Airspeed using Calibrated Airspeed - True Airspeed using Mach# - Calibrated Airspeed using TAS - IAS Using MACH# - Equivalent Airspeed using CAS - Mach# Using TAS - Mach Crossover Altitude - Planned MACH# - Planned TAS - Vref CAS Wind Calculation: - Find Wind Direction and Speed - Find Wind Component (headwind and crosswind) Heading and Ground Speed: - Find Heading, Ground Speed, ETE and Fuel Burned Time-Speed-Distance: - Find Estimated Time Enroute - Find Ground Speed - Find Distance - Find Fuel Time - Find Fuel Flow - Find Fuel Burned - Find Estimated Time of Arrival - Journey Log Time - Time Adder - Fixed GroundSpeed (Find a True Airspeed given a track, wind and required groundspeed) - Crew Rest Altitude Calculations: - Density Altitude - Pressure Altitude - True Altitude - Cold Temperature Altitude Correction - China RVSM Airspace - Device Altitude (If device has pressure sensor) Vertical Navigation Calculations: - Distance and Time using Altitude Change, Ground Speed, Vertical Speed - Rate of Descent using Altitude Change, Ground Speed, Distance - Rate of Descent using Altitude Change, Ground Speed, Descent Angle - Feet/Nm using Vertical Speed, Ground Speed - Feet/Nm (%) using Gradient %, Ground Speed - Rate of Climb using Required Climb Gradient and Ground Speed - SCDA (Constant Descent Angle) - VDP (Visual Descent Point) - VPA Deviation (Vertical Path Angle Deviation) Navigation Calculations: - Critical Point - Equal Time Point - Point of No Return - Time to Minimum Descent Altitude - Track and Distance between two points with map plotting of the great circle track. Map plotting includes movable pin locations with instant trip information: Distance, Track and time enroute. - Map GPS mode. Displays device Speed, True Course, Altitude, Distance Remaining, Track to Destination, cross track error, estimated time remaining and estimated time of arrival. - Map closest airport feature will display airports close to your current GPS location or a dropped pin location. - Fix. Calculate a map point based on a Fix, Radial and Distance. - Rate One Turn - Radius of Turn - Turning Stall Speed - DME Arc distance and time - VOR Nav Conversions: - Distance: Nautical Miles/ Knots Statute Miles/ Mph Kilometers/ Kph Feet Meters Meters/Second Feet/Second Feet/Minute - Volume: US Gallons Imperial Gallons Liters - Temperature: Celsius Fahrenheit Kelvin - Weight: Pounds Kilograms - Altimeter: Inches Hg Millibars/Hectopascals mmHg - Fuel, Temperature Corrected, JetA, JetB, AvGas: US Gallons Imperial Gallons Liters Pounds Kilograms - QFE/QNH airfield altitude conversion - DMS/DM.m/DM.m and D.d coordinate conversion - VNAV Gradient% Feet per NM Angle Weather: - Relative Humidity, Heat Index, Cumulus cloud base, Wind Chill - NOAA METAR/TAF and D-ATIS access - ISA Temperature Deviation Other Functions: - Linear Interpolation - Minimum Floor Load Limit (Cargo) - Maximum Cargo Weight - Runway Slope - PAX Weight - C.G. Change - Weight to Shift - Distance to Shift - Sunrise/Sunset: Civil Day/Night, Azimuth, Apex, Elevation, for any location and time/date. Includes a unique sunset ETA function that calculates your current flights sunset time.
Air Navigation
This app provides pilots with comprehensive flight planning and navigation tools. It offers worldwide charts, real-time weather, airspace alerts, and terrain awareness. Features include flight simulation, route planning, and offline map capabilities.
- Worldwide charts and maps
- Real-time weather (METAR/TAF)
- NOTAMs and airspace alerts
- Terrain awareness system
- Offline map and chart downloads
- Flight simulator
- Route planning and saving
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Air Navigation - VFR & IFR is the ultimate flight planning and navigation app for pilots. Plan VFR or IFR flights with worldwide charts, real-time weather (METAR/TAF), NOTAMs, airspace alerts, terrain awareness, airport information, and more – all in one easy-to-use app. Download and try PRO free for 1 month! * Features: • Flight simulator — free Practice any flight at home: taxi out and take off, fly with the autopilot, wind and practice traffic, land or fly touch-and-goes, and review the flight afterwards. While it runs, every Pro feature works. • Scratchpad Copy clearances and the ATIS by hand or keyboard, paste a D-ATIS or a screenshot, and pin the page to the Lock Screen. With Pro: shortcuts from your writing, ATIS read-back and iCloud sync. • Route planning Create and save routes with 50,000+ airports, navaids, and waypoints. A departure window shows when each is within your personal minimums over the next 24 hours (Pro). • Maps and charts, connected to GPS Navigate with updated sectional and en-route charts in the US and EU **. Customize maps with airports, airspaces, navaids, and weather layers. • Weather METAR and TAF in plain language, SIGMETs, AIRMETs, pilot reports and the forecast wind aloft (Pro). • Offline use Download maps, charts, and terrain for offline flying. • Terrain avoidance system *** Terrain coloured red and yellow against your GPS altitude in the air, and on the ground against a preview altitude above the field — so what is red is what stands in the way of the departure. • Airspace alerts A banner names the airspace you are approaching or entering, its class and vertical limits, the distance to its boundary, and the frequency to call — derived from the aerodrome's published data, so always verify it. • EHSI / RMI instruments Fly procedures with digital navigation instruments. • Nearby airports Quickly find alternate airports, their distance, and relative direction. • iCloud synchronization Sync your data between multiple devices. • Airport information & diagrams Runways, frequencies, navaids, NOTAMs, and weather data. Runway diagrams with the wind — now or at any TAF time — and to-scale airport diagrams with taxiways and your position. • NOTAMs Runway closures highlighted, cancelled filings followed, duplicate filings folded together, and the distance to each one. • User points Add custom waypoints by tapping the map or entering coordinates. • Quick tap mode Tap any location to view airspace, frequencies, SIGMETs, AIRMETs, and runway data. The airspace column draws every airspace above the point to its height. • Advanced search Find airports by name, city, ICAO, or IATA. • Units & north reference Imperial (US) or metric units, magnetic or true north. • Taxiing & runway awareness The airport diagram as a taxi chart: your aircraft on the taxiways, your taxi route with hold-short crossings, and runway alerts, shown and spoken. • Free ADS-B traffic Connect a SkyEcho 2 or any GDL 90 receiver: nearby aircraft on the map with relative altitude and a trend vector, details on tap, and the receiver's GPS for navigation. * Subscriptions: BASIC and PRO. Unlimited charts, terrain, and the 1-month trial are included with PRO. BASIC offers a 2-week trial. ** EU sectional charts are available in Belgium, Germany, Finland, the Netherlands, Denmark, Poland, Sweden, Bulgaria, Croatia, Greece, Hungary, Italy, Slovenia, the Czech Republic, Malta, Austria, Romania, Switzerland, and Slovakia. Additional charts are available in South Africa and Namibia. Charts provided by Open Flight Maps. *** Terrain data available from 60°N to 57°S. Disclaimer: This is not a certified flight instrument. Pilots must not rely solely on the app for navigation. Always use approved avionics for flight safety. Terms of use: https://www.flygo-aviation.com/air-navigation-terms-of-use/ Privacy policy: https://www.flygo-aviation.com/air-navigation-privacy-policy/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Air Navigation at Free against FlyBy E6B's $9.99. Air Navigation also leads on update cadence (every 4 days vs every 2 months). FlyBy E6B's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 4) and rating (4.7 vs 4.4). On review sentiment, ratings volume, ads and device support 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
Air Navigation is free to download; FlyBy E6B costs $9.99 up front. Air Navigation sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. FlyBy E6B asks for nothing beyond the download.
FlyBy E6B holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 17 and 32 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 95% of FlyBy E6B's written reviews are positive against 98% of Air Navigation's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
FlyBy E6B ships an update every 2 months, Air Navigation every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | FlyBy E6B | Air Navigation |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $9.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.7 (17 ratings) — better | 4.4 (32 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 94.6% of reviews | 98.2% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 17 | 32 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 4 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Paid | Freemium — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 16.6 — better | 26.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 33 MB | 64 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Lonnie Ganz | Flygo-Aviation Ltd |
Customer experience
FlyBy E6B
Air Navigation
Bugs and requests
FlyBy E6B
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Air Navigation
Reported bugs
4 issues- App freezes with unresponsive controls
- 30-second lag on button responses
- Maps fail to populate in some instances
- No customer support response to reported issues
Requested features
4 requests- Comprehensive video tutorials for beginners
- Detailed how-to manual for all features
- Ability to move/reposition maps and charts on screen
- Improved onboarding for new and returning pilots
In-app purchases
FlyBy E6B
No in-app purchases
Air Navigation
- Air Navigation Basic 1 Month14 Days trial$3.991 Month
- Air Navigation Pro 1 Month1 Month trial$6.991 Month
- Air Navigation Basic 6 Months14 Days trial$17.996 Months
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- Air Navigation Pro 6 Months1 Month trial$29.996 Months









