Comparison

AvPlan EFB vs PILOT GPS

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

PILOT GPS

This application allows users to access a GPS and GLONASS monitoring service directly from their smartphone. It connects to the pilot-gps.com platform for real-time tracking and location data.

Highlights
  • GPS GLONASS monitoring
  • Smartphone integration
  • Access to pilot-gps.com service
  • Real-time tracking
Features
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Mobile application PILOT. GPS GLONASS Monitoring. This App is for using monitoring service pilot-gps.com in your smartphone.

Screenshots

AvPlan EFB4 screens
PILOT GPS4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: AvPlan EFB at 85% against PILOT GPS's 38%. AvPlan EFB also leads on ratings volume (94 vs 1). PILOT GPS's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 11) and rating (5.0 vs 4.6). On price, update cadence, 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. PILOT GPS asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

PILOT GPS 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 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 85% of AvPlan EFB's written reviews are positive against 38% of PILOT GPS'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, PILOT GPS every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 21, 2026 and September 19, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
AvPlan EFB versus PILOT GPS: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAvPlan EFBPILOT GPS
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (94 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews85.3% of reviews — better37.8% of reviews
Number of ratings94 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS17.613.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size144 MB77 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBJA Consulting Pty LtdOctys LLC

Customer experience

AvPlan EFB

All ratings94 ratings
Positive89.4%
Neutral6.4%
Negative4.3%
Written reviews109 reviews
Positive85.3%
Neutral1.8%
Negative12.8%

PILOT GPS

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews45 reviews
Positive37.8%
Neutral4.4%
Negative57.8%

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

PILOT GPS

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

PILOT GPS

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is AvPlan EFB free?
AvPlan EFB is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is PILOT GPS free?
PILOT GPS is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, AvPlan EFB or PILOT GPS?
PILOT GPS is rated higher. AvPlan EFB averages 4.6 out of 5 from 94 ratings, while PILOT GPS averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do AvPlan EFB or PILOT GPS have ads?
Neither AvPlan EFB nor PILOT GPS shows ads.
Which is updated more often, AvPlan EFB or PILOT GPS?
AvPlan EFB ships an update every 3 weeks, and PILOT GPS every 2 weeks. Most recently, AvPlan EFB was updated on September 21, 2026 and PILOT GPS on September 19, 2026.

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