Comparison

AvPlan EFB vs SmartSky Pro

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

SmartSky Pro

This app provides aeronautical information, flight tasks, and documentation to reduce paper usage. It displays airspace restrictions in real-time, allows route planning, and offers access to NOTAMs and weather data.

Highlights
  • Real-time airspace restriction display
  • Route planning and display on map
  • NOTAM and meteorological information
  • Airport and heliport schemes
  • Customizable schema packages
  • GPX track recording
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SmartSky Pro is an EFB application that provides the user with a set of functionality for working with aeronautical information, flight tasks and ship documentation and helps to get rid of a large amount of paper documentation. The application has been on the market since 2013. MAIN FEATURES The structure of the airspace is displayed in accordance with the current restrictions in real time. There is a choice of metric or imperial units of measurement. Day and night mode. Available to search for objects in the database. The route is displayed on the map. The route can be entered manually, entered from the map and imported in ATC FPL format. The route includes alternate aerodromes and SID/STAR/APRROACH procedures. The track is recorded in gpx format. It is possible to measure the distance on the map using a ruler or radial rings. Implemented display of NOTAM and meteorological information. Terrain available. Airport and heliport schemes are available with the ability to leave notes on them, view NOTAM and meteorological information on them, as well as display georeferenced schemes on the map. It is possible to create custom schema packages. It is possible to download and display ship documentation. Data is kept up to date and updated according to AIRAC cycles, and unscheduled updates are also available. Thanks to all users who took the time to report bugs and feature requests. Stay in touch. Questions, feedback or ideas? Write to us at support@szrcai.ru Our website: https://www.szrcai.ru/ Our Youtube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@SzrcaiRu User manual: https://www.szrcai.ru/page/smartsky Privacy policy: https://www.szrcai.ru/page/policy

Screenshots

AvPlan EFB4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: SmartSky Pro at none against AvPlan EFB's 12. SmartSky Pro also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.6) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.6). AvPlan EFB's advantage is review sentiment (86% vs 57%) and ratings volume (94 vs 2). On price and ads 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. AvPlan EFB sells 12 one-off in-app purchases. SmartSky Pro asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

SmartSky Pro holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: AvPlan EFB has 94 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 86% of AvPlan EFB's written reviews are positive against 57% of SmartSky Pro's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

AvPlan EFB ships an update every 3 weeks, SmartSky Pro every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 22, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 2 level
AvPlan EFB versus SmartSky Pro: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAvPlan EFBSmartSky Pro
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (94 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews85.7% of reviews — better57.1% of reviews
Number of ratings94 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — betteriPad
Requires iOS17.615.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size146 MB111 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBJA Consulting Pty LtdSZ RTSAI, OOO

Customer experience

AvPlan EFB

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

SmartSky Pro

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews21 reviews
Positive57.1%
Neutral19.0%
Negative23.8%

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

SmartSky Pro

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

SmartSky Pro

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is AvPlan EFB free?
AvPlan EFB is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is SmartSky Pro free?
SmartSky Pro is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, AvPlan EFB or SmartSky Pro?
SmartSky Pro is rated higher. AvPlan EFB averages 4.6 out of 5 from 94 ratings, while SmartSky Pro averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do AvPlan EFB or SmartSky Pro have ads?
Neither AvPlan EFB nor SmartSky Pro shows ads.
Which is updated more often, AvPlan EFB or SmartSky Pro?
AvPlan EFB ships an update every 3 weeks, and SmartSky Pro every 2 months. Most recently, AvPlan EFB was updated on October 24, 2026 and SmartSky Pro on October 22, 2026.

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