Comparison

AvPlan EFB vs AeroPointer

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

AeroPointer

Access comprehensive worldwide aeronautical data for over 41,000 airports and 10,900 radio navigation aids. View airport diagrams, weather reports, NOTAMs, and more, with significant offline access to cached information.

Highlights
  • Worldwide airport and navaid data
  • Offline data access
  • Cached airport charts and weather
  • METAR/TAF weather reports
  • NOTAMs
  • Airport diagrams and procedures
Features
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AeroPointer provides you with worldwide aeronautical data for over 41,000 airports and 10,900 radio navigation aids (Navaids). From the creator of Nav Trainer Pro and Holding Pattern Trainer. -Offline access to most data even when the internet is off. -Other data, such as airport charts and weather, is cached for later offline view after you first access it online. -Weather, airport charts, and notams are cached for offline view once downloaded. Airport data: -Name, city, state, and country -Local and ICAO identifiers. -FAA / NACO airport diagrams and instrument procedure charts. -Coordinates. -Radio frequencies. -Runway info. -Time zone -Current local and Zulu (UTC) time. -Sunrise/sunset/civil twilight times. -METAR/ TAF weather reports. -Color-coded weather dashboard for METAR supported airports. -Notices to airmen (NOTAMs). Navaid data: -Type. -Power output. -location. -Identifier (letters and Morse code). -Time zone -Current local and Zulu (UTC) time. -Sunrise/sunset/civil twilight times. User Agreement / Disclaimer: AeroPointer relies on several 3rd party sources to provide you with aeronautical data. The information provided by this app cannot be guaranteed as accurate, up-to-date, or available at any given time. The app should only be used for general reference, NOT for flight planning or navigation purposes. The user is responsible for verifying the information before using it in the real world. If you find any errors, please let us know to keep improving the database. Enjoy!

Screenshots

AvPlan EFB4 screens
AeroPointer4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: AvPlan EFB at every 3 weeks against AeroPointer's every 4 months. AeroPointer's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 17.6). On price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume 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 and AeroPointer sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for AvPlan EFB against 4.6 for AeroPointer. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 94 and 90 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 85% and 85% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

AvPlan EFB ships an update every 3 weeks, AeroPointer every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on September 21, 2026 and August 26, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
AvPlan EFB versus AeroPointer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAvPlan EFBAeroPointer
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (94 ratings) — better4.6 (90 ratings)
Positive reviews85.3% of reviews — better85.0% of reviews
Number of ratings94 — better90
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 4 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS17.612.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size144 MB56 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBJA Consulting Pty LtdFLEMINGER MEDIA LLC

Customer experience

AvPlan EFB

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

AeroPointer

All ratings90 ratings
Positive91.1%
Neutral1.1%
Negative7.8%
Written reviews40 reviews
Positive85.0%
Neutral2.5%
Negative12.5%

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

AeroPointer

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
1 purchases

AeroPointer

One-time1
  • Airmets/Sigmets$3.99

Questions

Is AvPlan EFB free?
AvPlan EFB is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is AeroPointer free?
AeroPointer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, AvPlan EFB or AeroPointer?
AvPlan EFB is rated higher. AvPlan EFB averages 4.6 out of 5 from 94 ratings, while AeroPointer averages 4.6 from 90 ratings.
Do AvPlan EFB or AeroPointer have ads?
Neither AvPlan EFB nor AeroPointer shows ads.
Which is updated more often, AvPlan EFB or AeroPointer?
AvPlan EFB ships an update every 3 weeks, and AeroPointer every 4 months. Most recently, AvPlan EFB was updated on September 21, 2026 and AeroPointer on August 26, 2026.

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