Comparison

OzRunways EFB vs AvTraffic

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

OzRunways EFB

This app provides a comprehensive Electronic Flight Bag (EFB) solution for pilots, offering flight planning, GPS navigation, and access to essential aeronautical publications and maps. It supports offline use and includes features like weather radar and live flight tracking.

Highlights
  • Flight planning
  • GPS moving maps
  • Offline map downloads
  • Weather radar
  • Live flight tracking
  • Weight & Balance calculations
  • Aeronautical publication access
Features
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OzRunways - Australia's #1 Electronic Flight Bag (EFB) is now available internationally. APPROVED BY Australian CASA under CASR 175. (See https://support.ozrunways.com/kb for information). Download now for a 1 month free trial. Download aeronautical publications onto your iPhone & iPad. See your position on every aviation map. Properly licensed documents ensure you will stay up-to-date with the latest amendments of: - Australian MAPS (Every updated VTC, VNC, WAC, ERC High/Low & PCA), ERSA, DAPS and AIP. - New Zealand ERC, VNC, Topographic 250k/50k, Vol 1-4 and LINZ Satellite maps. - Latin America maps and approach charts - South African 500k/1M/250k aero maps, plus entire continent TPC, ONC and OpenStreetMap. - Select European maps and charts - Global custom-made OpenStreetMap with airspace. - Skyvector global ERC and VNC maps Features: - Weather radar with lightning - Live flight tracking over cellular network - Weight & Balance - Flight planner - See your aircraft position on selected approach plates and taxi diagrams - GPS Moving maps with every waypoint/Navaid in the world from official databases. - Online and offline street address search. - Download all maps and charts for offline use. - Print documents to compatible printers using Apple AirPrint. - Full text search of AIP. - Download on demand (then save), or download all documents at home for offline use. - Annual subscription based login, so you aren't paying full price for a publication 1 week before it expires. - Night-time mode on iPad to reduce brightness. Use must be in accordance with applicable aviation regulations. Note: Continued use of GPS running in the background can dramatically decrease battery life. See https://support.ozrunways.com/kb FAQ for details.

About

AvTraffic

This app monitors aviation traffic from various sources, offering visual and audible alerts for potential conflicts. It integrates with popular Electronic Flight Bag (EFB) apps to display combined traffic on their maps, enhancing situational awareness for pilots.

Highlights
  • Monitors ADS-B, Mode-S, glider, and user traffic
  • Provides visual and audible alerts
  • Integrates with EFB apps
  • Sends traffic data via GDL90 protocol
  • Works with optional ADS-B receivers
Features
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AvTraffic monitors traffic from multiple sources and provides visual and audible alerts. AvTraffic merges - ADS-B traffic from an optional ADS-B traffic receiver (Stratus, SkyEcho etc), - ADS-B traffic and Mode-S only traffic from ADS-B Exchange, - gliders from The Open Glider Network and - other AvTraffic users. It continuously monitors the combined results for potential conflicts. Even if you already have ADS-B in, AvTraffic comprehensively shows additional traffic from the sources shown above. Best of all, AvTraffic is designed to work with your favourite EFB app and show the combined traffic on the EFB map view. Traffic is sent in background using the GDL90 protocol. Download AvTraffic today, and spread the word - the more pilots using AvTraffic the better! Privacy policy: https://avtraffic.com/privacy-avtraffic.html Terms: https://avtraffic.com/terms-avtraffic.html

Screenshots

OzRunways EFB4 screens
AvTraffic2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: OzRunways EFB at weekly against AvTraffic's every 6 weeks. OzRunways EFB also leads on ratings volume (145 vs 5). AvTraffic's advantage is review sentiment (91% vs 75%) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price, rating, ads and in-app purchases 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. OzRunways EFB sells 12 one-off in-app purchases and AvTraffic sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for OzRunways EFB against 4.8 for AvTraffic. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: OzRunways EFB has 145 ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 75% of OzRunways EFB's written reviews are positive against 91% of AvTraffic's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

OzRunways EFB ships an update weekly, AvTraffic every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 25, 2026 and September 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
OzRunways EFB versus AvTraffic: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterOzRunways EFBAvTraffic
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (145 ratings)4.8 (5 ratings)
Positive reviews75.0% of reviews90.9% of reviews — better
Number of ratings145 — better5
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 6 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, MaciPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS17.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size74 MB16 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperOzRunways Pty. Ltd.Tailwind Software

Customer experience

OzRunways EFB

All ratings145 ratings
Positive94.5%
Neutral3.4%
Negative2.1%
Written reviews196 reviews
Positive75.0%
Neutral8.7%
Negative16.3%

AvTraffic

All ratings5 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews11 reviews
Positive90.9%
Neutral9.1%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

12 purchases

OzRunways EFB

One-time12
  • Latin America VFR Standard$14.99
  • Latin America VFR Plus$28.99
  • Latin America IFR Premium$59.99
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  • Africa & Middle East$69.99
  • Australia VFR Standard$99.99
  • New Zealand VFR$119.99
  • Australia Essential$149.99
  • New Zealand Essential$149.99
  • New Zealand Plus$229.00
  • Australia Plus$229.00
  • New Zealand Ultimate$349.00
  • Australia Ultimate$399.00
2 purchases

AvTraffic

Subscriptions2
  • Premium Access$1.991 Month
  • Premium Access$19.991 Year

Questions

Is OzRunways EFB free?
OzRunways EFB is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is AvTraffic free?
AvTraffic is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, OzRunways EFB or AvTraffic?
OzRunways EFB and AvTraffic are both rated 4.8 out of 5 on the App Store, from 145 and 5 ratings respectively.
Do OzRunways EFB or AvTraffic have ads?
Neither OzRunways EFB nor AvTraffic shows ads.
Which is updated more often, OzRunways EFB or AvTraffic?
OzRunways EFB ships an update weekly, and AvTraffic every 6 weeks. Most recently, OzRunways EFB was updated on September 25, 2026 and AvTraffic on September 9, 2026.

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