Air Distance vs FlyBy Nav
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Air Distance
Find the distance between any two airports globally with this offline app. It includes a vast database of airports and offers distance in various units, along with airport elevation data.
- Global airport database
- Offline access
- Distance in multiple units
- Airport elevation display
- 23,483 airports included
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Air travelers of any kind can use this app to easily find the distance between two airports throughout the world. - Contains 23,483 airports from around the world. - All airports available offline (no network connection required). - View elevation of each airport. - Displays distance in nautical miles, statute miles, or kilometers. For app updates, follow us on Twitter: @airdistance Check out our other aviation apps: -- pilotpro.com -- flightplanapp.com Disclaimer: Keep in mind that your iPhone isn't a Garmin 1000. The GPS is only so precise. Don't rely on this as a primary means of navigation. This is for informational and entertainment purposes only. Have a safe flight!
FlyBy Nav
This app simplifies flight planning by allowing users to input departure and arrival points, along with wind data. It provides a comprehensive overview of flight details including track, heading, distance, speed, ETA, and fuel burn. Users can access a vast database of airports and navaids, plot routes on a map, and utilize weather information.
- One-screen flight detail display
- Fast waypoint database search
- Great circle route plotting on map
- Offline airport and navaid database
- METAR and TAF weather access
- User-defined waypoint saving
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Flight planning is as easy as tapping in your point of departure, arrival and winds! In one screen, FlyBy Nav displays track, heading, distance, ground speed, time enroute, ETA, and fuel burn. - Fast database search and lookup of waypoints. - Search function lets you search for an airport using its identifier, name or city name. - Stores your favorite aircraft cruise performance numbers. - Plots your great circle route on map. - Quick Charter Quote feature. - Track units in either Magnetic, True, or Grid - Sunrise/Sunset and Azimuth feature. - METAR and TAF weather access. - 55,000 Airports and Navaids included (offline). - Save your own user waypoints. - No subscription charges. Please visit our web site for more detail and screen shots of all the program features.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: FlyBy Nav at 100% against Air Distance's 47%. FlyBy Nav also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.0) and price ($0.99 vs $4.99). Air Distance's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 3 months) and iOS requirement (7.0 vs 17.6). On ratings volume, ads, in-app purchases 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 Distance costs $4.99 and FlyBy Nav $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
FlyBy Nav holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 2 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 47% of Air Distance's written reviews are positive against 100% of FlyBy Nav's.
Air Distance ships an update every 2 weeks, FlyBy Nav every 3 months. Both last shipped on November 10, 2026.
| Parameter | Air Distance | FlyBy Nav |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $4.99 | $0.99 — better |
| Rating | 4.0 (1 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 46.9% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 2 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 7.0 — better | 17.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 6 MB | 23 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Labrum Co. | Lonnie Ganz |
Customer experience
Air Distance
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In-app purchases
Air Distance
No in-app purchases
FlyBy Nav
No in-app purchases
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