Comparison

AvPlan EFB vs IFR Procedures

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

Head to head
About

AvPlan EFB

This app provides comprehensive flight planning and electronic flight bag capabilities for pilots. It offers advanced features like terrain warning, airspace status, and graphical replanning to enhance situational awareness and streamline flight preparation and execution.

Highlights
  • VFR & IFR Flight Planning
  • Terrain Warning & Alerting
  • Graphical Flight Replanning
  • Weight and Balance
  • Geo-referenced Airport Diagrams
  • GPS Moving Map
Features
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Get flying faster with AvPlan EFB - the premier lifetime Electronic Flight Bag that grows with you. Continuing to lead the market with unparalleled innovation and functionality, AvPlan features multiple firsts with terrain warning, touch to display restricted airspace status, automatic IFR airway planning and geo-referenced airport taxi & instrument approach diagrams to arm you with superior situational awareness. Envisioned, developed and rigorously tested over a two year period by pilots for pilots, AvPlan EFB integrates everything you need to prepare, plan and execute your flight - whether it be in a recreational aircraft, corporate jet or something in between. Your AvPlan EFB comes packed with the following features: • Comprehensive VFR & IFR Flight Planning • Complete official FAA airport/waypoint database • All necessary documentation • Advanced aircraft flight model setup • Automatic TOC, TOD, PNR and optimum altitude calculation • Full DUATS integration (WX, NOTAMS, flight plan submission) • All US VFR & IFR aeronautical charts (with pan, zoom and rotation) • Touch and drag (rubber band) graphical flight replanning/diversion • Weight and balance (with loadsheet and passenger manifest) • Graphical WX overlays on any chart (WX Radar, Lightning, METAR, SIGMET) • GPS moving map with display data labels • Touch-to-display TFR status • Terrain map overlay and in-flight terrain alerting • Geo-referenced airport diagrams (auto displays aircraft position on landing) • Geo-referenced instrument approach plates which support route editing and more • FAA Documentation (including full text search and bookmark functions) • Aircraft pilot operating handbook import • Send a briefing pack to PDF file, email & Apple AirPrint compatible printers • Extensive integration with external flight planning systems/panel GPS/FMS’s (Including Garmin G1000) • Ability to sync flight plans between Apple IOS devices • Easy to access support from a team of committed professionals • And much more we can’t list here The Perfect Co-pilot Intuitive, reliable and responsive, AvPlan’s inbuilt context awareness engine ensures it’s always up to date and ready to provide you with the right information at the right time, whether you’re preparing for your flight or already airborne. Continued use of GPS running in the background can dramatically decrease battery life. AvPlan EFB – Plan faster, fly sooner

About

IFR Procedures

Access official Eurocontrol approach and departure charts for IFR flights offline on your iPad. Quickly view updated SIDs, STARs, and ARRIVALS with highlighted changes. Zoom and pan for enhanced visibility during flight.

Highlights
  • Offline Eurocontrol charts
  • Approach and departure procedures
  • Updated SIDs, STARs, ARRIVALS
  • Highlight changed charts
  • Zoom and pan functionality
Features
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Save the official Eurocontrol approach and departure charts for IFR flights to your iPad. The charts are stored offline to gain access during flight. Therewith you always will have the most current issue of SIDs, STARs, and ARRIVALs on hand. Even during flight without internet connection, the charts are stored on your device. Changes are highlighted by a yellow bar on the table view, so you are quickly informed which charts have been changed since last update. Zooming and panning allows to enlarge the charts for better visibility.

Screenshots

AvPlan EFB4 screens
IFR Procedures4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: AvPlan EFB at 86% against IFR Procedures's 0%. AvPlan EFB also leads on price (Free vs $5.99) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 9 months). IFR Procedures's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 12) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 17.6). On 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

AvPlan EFB is free to download; IFR Procedures costs $5.99 up front. AvPlan EFB sells 12 one-off in-app purchases. IFR Procedures asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

AvPlan EFB ships an update every 3 weeks, IFR Procedures every 9 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
AvPlan EFB versus IFR Procedures: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAvPlan EFBIFR Procedures
PriceFree — better$5.99
Rating4.6 (94 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews85.7% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings94 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 9 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS17.612.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size146 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBJA Consulting Pty LtdDr. Peter Schmidt

Customer experience

AvPlan EFB

All ratings94 ratings
Positive89.4%
Neutral6.4%
Negative4.3%
Written reviews112 reviews
Positive85.7%
Neutral2.7%
Negative11.6%

IFR Procedures

Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

Bugs and requests

AvPlan EFB

Reported bugs

9 issues
  • App crashes during flight planning
  • Wind data fails to download
  • Registration process causes app to close
  • Performance data not recognized during planning
  • Georeference errors on NZ IFR charts (NZKK RNAV, NZNS STARs)
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  • Inconsistent syncing with external devices
  • Occasional freezing during data interruptions
  • UI elements layering on top of each other
  • Continued crashes despite updates

Requested features

12 requests
  • Fixed range rings around airports
  • Better STARS and APPROACH plate access like JeppFD
  • Larger heads-up display options for better readability
  • Ability to sort flight plans in list view
  • Dark mode option
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  • Better bookmark organization for AIP documents
  • Flight log to logbook conversion with endorsements
  • Dropbox synchronization for document libraries
  • Canadian mapping support
  • Vector-based boundary layers for UAV operations
  • Weather overlay restoration
  • Webcam integration for airport conditions

IFR Procedures

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

12 purchases

AvPlan EFB

One-time12
  • AvPlan VFR - 1 Month Subscription$12.00
  • AvPlan EFB USA IFR Upgrade 1 Year Subscription$49.99
  • AvPlan USA VFR 1 Year Subscription$59.99
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  • AvPlan EFB Velocity Weather Upgrade 1 Year Subscription$59.99
  • Country Airstrip Guide$64.99
  • AvPlan NZ IFR Upgrade - 1 year subscription$79.00
  • AvPlan Worldwide 1 Year Subscription$89.99
  • AvPlan VFR - 1 Year Subscription$129.00
  • AvPlan NZ VFR 1 year subscription$149.00
  • AvPlan EFB VFR Plus$149.99
  • AvPlan EFB Premium Bundle - United States$169.99
  • AvPlan EFB Premium Bundle - Australia$249.00
None

IFR Procedures

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is AvPlan EFB free?
AvPlan EFB is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is IFR Procedures free?
IFR Procedures costs $5.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do AvPlan EFB or IFR Procedures have ads?
Neither AvPlan EFB nor IFR Procedures shows ads.
Which is updated more often, AvPlan EFB or IFR Procedures?
AvPlan EFB ships an update every 3 weeks, and IFR Procedures every 9 months. Most recently, AvPlan EFB was updated on November 1, 2026 and IFR Procedures on October 29, 2026.

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