Comparison

iVAC vs FlyTab

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

Head to head
About

iVAC

Access French and overseas VAC/IAC/DIRCAM charts and ULM airfield maps offline. The app automatically displays the latest downloaded chart version when internet access is unavailable, ensuring you always have a recent map for French airfields. Monthly updates are provided, with notifications for new downloads.

Highlights
  • Offline chart storage
  • Search by name or ICAO code
  • Favorites and recent charts
  • Portrait and landscape view
  • Full-screen map display
  • Print and share maps
  • Organize charts by folder (Premium)
Features
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iVAC : une application de pilotes pour les pilotes. iVAC est une application qui vous propose un accès rapide à l'atlas VAC/IAC/DIRCAM FRANCE et Outre-Mer du SIA. L'application intègre désormais également l'atlas des terrains ULM du site BASULM ainsi que les cartes ICARUS de la FFA. Si un accès à Internet est disponible, l’application télécharge automatiquement la dernière mise à jour d'une carte et l'affiche. Si l’accès à Internet n’est pas disponible (en altitude par exemple), l’application affiche automatiquement la dernière version téléchargée de la carte. Quelles que soient les conditions réseau, vous disposez toujours d’une carte plus ou moins récente pour tous les aérodromes français. Une mise à jour mensuelle est mise en ligne par le SIA et iVAC vous en informe pour vous en proposer le téléchargement complet. Les données téléchargées proviennent du site du SIA, de BASULM et de la FFA : https://www.sia.aviation-civile.gouv.fr https://basulm.ffplum.fr https://www.ffa-aero.fr Fonctionnalités : - Stockage des cartes sur votre appareil pour une consultation sans connexion à internet - Affichage des cartes des terrains VAC/IAC Métropole et Outre-Mer - Affichage des cartes des hélistations Métropole et Outre-Mer - Affichage des cartes des terrains ULM - Recherche de terrains par nom ou code OACI - Possibilité de définir des cartes en favoris - Possibilité d'accéder rapidement aux dernières cartes consultées - Possibilité de créer des dossiers pour organiser vos cartes - Accès à plan interactif permettant de situer l'ensemble des aérodromes - Impression et partage des cartes Avec l'abonnement Premium d'iVAC, profitez également de la possibilité d'organiser vos cartes par dossiers, de la possibilité d'afficher les cartes en mode nuit (écriture blanche sur fond noir) et de trier les cartes par proximité. Conditions d'utilisation : https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

FlyTab

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Every flight deserves more than a line. FlyTab is the electronic logbook for pilots, from student pilots to airline pilots: it keeps the route, the track and the replay of every flight, and keeps your hours, your licences and your EASA logbook up to date. Try the app without an account, with the demo on the sign-in screen. FlyTab speaks English, French, German, Spanish, Italian and Portuguese. THE LOGBOOK ON THE MAP • Home is the map of all your flights, with your logbook underneath. Tap a flight to open its page: route, times, aircraft and track. • The map tilts into 3D with the terrain, and the track rises to the altitude flown. You choose the basemap: dark, light, terrain or streets. • Every aircraft and every airfield has its page, among 17,500 airfields and France's microlight fields. • Your aircraft appear live on the map when they fly, thanks to ADS-B. LOGGING A FLIGHT • Give two values among departure, arrival and block time: FlyTab works out the third. • The logbook has the columns of the EASA logbook: single- or multi-pilot, function on board, day, night, IFR. Simulator sessions have their own logbook. • FlyTab reads your logbook over and flags inconsistencies. • With no network, your entries wait on the phone. DURING THE FLIGHT • FlyTab records the track of the flight, even with the screen off and no network: position, altitude and speed. • It starts from Siri, the Action button or Control Center, and FlyTab offers it when you arrive at one of your usual fields. • Follow the flight on the Lock Screen, the Dynamic Island and the Apple Watch. • On landing, the flight is already filled in: fields, times and night time. FlyTab spots holds, go-arounds and touch-and-goes. AFTER THE FLIGHT • Replay the flight in 3D over satellite imagery, with altitude, speed and vertical speed. • Share it as a video, ready for a story, or as a picture with its route. • Every night, FlyTab can fetch the ADS-B track and the weather (METAR) of the flights that have none. IMPORTING YOUR HISTORY • Paper logbook: take photos of your pages, FlyTab reads every line and you check the result. • Flying club: bring in your flights from Aerogest or OpenFlyers. • Files: import a CSV from another app or from AIMS eCrew, and your GPX or KML tracks, one by one or all together. • ADS-B: find a flight from the aircraft's registration and the date. LICENCES AND RECENT EXPERIENCE • FlyTab works out the expiry dates of your licences, ratings and medical certificates, and reminds you ahead of time. • Your recent experience is worked out from your flights: carrying passengers by day and by night, SEP revalidation, LAPL(A) recency. • Follow your progress towards the LAPL(A), the PPL(A) or the ATPL(A), requirement by requirement. • For airline pilots: PF or PM, operator checks, flight time limits and the punctuality of your flights. EXPORTS AND REVIEWS • Export your logbook as a PDF in the EASA format, as an hours statement, as Excel or CSV, and your tracks as KML or GPX. • Receive a copy of your whole logbook every month, by email or in the Files app. • A recap sums up every month and every year, and FlyTab marks your milestones from 10 to 10,000 hours. • Widgets for the Home Screen and the Lock Screen: your hours, your latest flight, your expiry dates, your flight time limits and your progress. AMONG FRIENDS • Add your pilot friends to see each other's flights on a map, with no followers and no public profile. • Like and comment on a flight, say who flew with you. You can hide a flight, and block or report an account. YOUR DATA • Sign in without a password: passkey, Apple or Google account, or a code sent by email. • Your data is hosted in Europe and never sold. No ads, and your logbook can be exported or deleted at any time. PRICE FlyTab is free, with no subscription and no limit on flights. Only two features that use artificial intelligence are paid per use: reading a paper logbook from photos, and analysing a CSV that FlyTab cannot read by itself.

Screenshots

iVAC4 screens
FlyTab4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: FlyTab at every 2 days against iVAC's every 2 weeks. On price, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. iVAC sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $3.99 per year and FlyTab sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

iVAC ships an update every 2 weeks, FlyTab every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
iVAC versus FlyTab: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameteriVACFlyTab
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews78.9% of reviews—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksEvery 2 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, MaciPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch
Requires iOS15.615.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size67 MB129 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJulien RozéGuillaume Mareschal

In-app purchases

1 purchases

iVAC

Subscriptions1
  • Premium annuel$3.991 Year
4 purchases

FlyTab

One-time4
  • CSV file analysis$0.99
  • Logbook reading, 10 pages$1.99
  • Logbook reading, 20 pages$2.99
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  • Logbook reading, 40 pages$3.99

Questions

Is iVAC free?
iVAC is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is FlyTab free?
FlyTab is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do iVAC or FlyTab have ads?
Neither iVAC nor FlyTab shows ads.
Which is updated more often, iVAC or FlyTab?
iVAC ships an update every 2 weeks, and FlyTab every 2 days. Most recently, iVAC was updated on October 30, 2026 and FlyTab on October 31, 2026.

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