FlyBy Nav vs Intercept Radar
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
FlyBy Nav
This app simplifies flight planning by allowing users to input departure and arrival points, along with wind data. It provides a comprehensive overview of flight details including track, heading, distance, speed, ETA, and fuel burn. Users can access a vast database of airports and navaids, plot routes on a map, and utilize weather information.
- One-screen flight detail display
- Fast waypoint database search
- Great circle route plotting on map
- Offline airport and navaid database
- METAR and TAF weather access
- User-defined waypoint saving
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Flight planning is as easy as tapping in your point of departure, arrival and winds! In one screen, FlyBy Nav displays track, heading, distance, ground speed, time enroute, ETA, and fuel burn. - Fast database search and lookup of waypoints. - Search function lets you search for an airport using its identifier, name or city name. - Stores your favorite aircraft cruise performance numbers. - Plots your great circle route on map. - Quick Charter Quote feature. - Track units in either Magnetic, True, or Grid - Sunrise/Sunset and Azimuth feature. - METAR and TAF weather access. - 55,000 Airports and Navaids included (offline). - Save your own user waypoints. - No subscription charges. Please visit our web site for more detail and screen shots of all the program features.
Intercept Radar
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Intercept turns your phone into a live aircraft radar for aviation enthusiasts, plane spotters and airshow photographers. See military and civil aircraft moving around you in real time on a clean, dark radar map. Tap any contact for live telemetry — distance, bearing, altitude, speed and heading — so you always know what's overhead and where it's going. FEATURES • Live radar map of aircraft near your location • Military, civil and all-traffic modes to cut the clutter • Full telemetry on every aircraft: distance, ETA, altitude, heading, speed • Watchlist — keep an eye on the aircraft you care about • Alerts and notifications for aircraft of interest • Powered by public ADS-B / OpenSky data Coverage and accuracy of live data varies by region and time of day. Intercept is free with ads. A one-time "Remove Ads" purchase is available if you'd prefer an ad-free radar. INTERCEPT PREMIUM Unlock Premium to remove ads, build a watchlist and receive proximity alerts when a favourite aircraft is airborne. Two options: - Intercept Premium (Monthly): auto-renewing subscription, GBP 0.99/month. - Intercept Premium (Lifetime): one-time purchase, GBP 9.99. Payment is charged to your Apple ID at confirmation of purchase. The monthly subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period; your account is charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period. Manage or cancel anytime in your App Store account settings. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://justpaste.it/ffylo
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Intercept Radar at Free against FlyBy Nav's $0.99. Intercept Radar also leads on device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.6). FlyBy Nav's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) and ads (none vs shown).
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Intercept Radar is free to download; FlyBy Nav costs $0.99 up front. Intercept Radar sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. FlyBy Nav asks for nothing beyond the download.
| Parameter | FlyBy Nav | Intercept Radar |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $0.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 2 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | — |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Paid | — |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 23 MB | 50 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 9+ |
| Developer | Lonnie Ganz | David Harmison |
In-app purchases
FlyBy Nav
No in-app purchases
Intercept Radar
- Intercept Premium Monthly$0.991 Month
- Remove Ads$1.99
- Intercept Premium Lifetime$9.99






