Comparison

AvPlan EFB vs B737 QRG

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

B737 QRG

This app provides a comprehensive guide to over 150 emergency and abnormal flight procedures for Boeing 737 aircraft. It's designed for aviation students and flight simulator enthusiasts to understand complex procedures and enhance system knowledge.

Highlights
  • 150+ emergency/abnormal procedures
  • Boeing 737-600, -700, -800, -900 coverage
  • Fully indexed and cross-referenced
  • Memory Actions section
  • 14 systems sections
  • System alert indicators
  • Airmanship tips
Features
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The B737 Quick Reference Guide for the iPad is a comprehensive reference to over 150 emergency and abnormal flight procedures for the Boeing 737-600, -700, -800, and -900. NOTE: We do not recommend this product for professional pilots. While it's a good learning aid for aeroscience students or flight-simmers, it is not meant to keep abreast of changes in the Boeing procedures. It started life as an academic exercise to simplify procedures. The B737 QRG app contains the same content as the QRG in the B737 Cockpit Companion app. Designed for systems study and simulator sessions, the QRG is fully indexed and cross-referenced, with a Memory Actions section, 14 systems sections, and an index. As a helpful aid, if the procedure includes a system alert, that alert is shown besides the checklist title. When a user selects a QRG entry, a description of the failure is provided as well as checklist procedures required to address the issue. Moreover, airmanship tips are also provided so as to help ensure safe flight. Throughout, "Fly the Airplane" is emphasized -- aviate, navigate, communicate. The B737 QRG is a conversion of a print product produced by Bill Bulfer, a retired airline pilot with extensive time in the B737. The QRG is easy to read and understand, and helps unravel the often convoluted flow present in many QRHs. This product is not certified for flight operations -- the regulator-approved Airplane Flight Manual is the final authority as to the safe operation of your airplane. It can help users better understand QRH flow and enhance their understanding of systems. The product is also useful for flight-simmers using advanced B737-NG flight sims. This is an original work by Bill Bulfer, and has not been reviewed or endorsed by the Boeing Company.

Screenshots

AvPlan EFB4 screens
B737 QRG4 screens

Verdict

The call

AvPlan EFB and B737 QRG both sit at 4.6 stars, but that hides the real split: 86% of AvPlan EFB's written reviews are positive against 25% of B737 QRG's. AvPlan EFB also leads on update cadence (monthly vs every 10 months) and ratings volume (94 vs 2). B737 QRG's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 11) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 17.6). On price, rating, 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

Both are free to download. AvPlan EFB sells 11 one-off in-app purchases. B737 QRG asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for AvPlan EFB against 4.5 for B737 QRG. 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 are what separate them: 86% of AvPlan EFB's written reviews are positive against 25% of B737 QRG's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

AvPlan EFB ships an update monthly, B737 QRG every 10 months. The most recent releases landed on September 27, 2026 and September 20, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
AvPlan EFB versus B737 QRG: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAvPlan EFBB737 QRG
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (94 ratings) — better4.5 (2 ratings)
Positive reviews85.6% of reviews — better25.0% of reviews
Number of ratings94 — better2
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 10 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS17.69.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size146 MB12 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBJA Consulting Pty Ltdfss.aero

Customer experience

AvPlan EFB

All ratings94 ratings
Positive89.4%
Neutral6.4%
Negative4.3%
Written reviews111 reviews
Positive85.6%
Neutral1.8%
Negative12.6%

B737 QRG

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive25.0%
Neutral25.0%
Negative50.0%

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

B737 QRG

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

11 purchases

AvPlan EFB

One-time11
  • 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
  • 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

B737 QRG

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is AvPlan EFB free?
AvPlan EFB is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is B737 QRG free?
B737 QRG is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, AvPlan EFB or B737 QRG?
AvPlan EFB is rated higher. AvPlan EFB averages 4.6 out of 5 from 94 ratings, while B737 QRG averages 4.5 from 2 ratings.
Do AvPlan EFB or B737 QRG have ads?
Neither AvPlan EFB nor B737 QRG shows ads.
Which is updated more often, AvPlan EFB or B737 QRG?
AvPlan EFB ships an update monthly, and B737 QRG every 10 months. Most recently, AvPlan EFB was updated on September 27, 2026 and B737 QRG on September 20, 2026.

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