Balloon Map Pilot vs FlyOn Pilot
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Balloon Map Pilot
This application transmits a hot air balloon's current location to a central system, keeping chasers informed. It provides real-time tracking for balloon flights. Continued GPS use may impact battery life.
- Real-time balloon location transmission
- Chaser information updates
- Balloon Map system integration
- Pilot tracking functionality
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The pilots app. The App permanently sends the current balloon location to the Balloon Map system. Chasers are always informed about the balloon location. See http://www.balloonmap.com for more information. Notice: Continued use of GPS running in the background can dramatically decrease battery life.
FlyOn Pilot
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The FlyOn Pilot app is a flight planning and navigation app for Hot Air balloon pilots. It includes target guidance, drawing lines and geometries, adding map overlays and supports a wide range of map formats including kml, aip, geojson, tile maps and more. UTM formats are supported in both 4/4 and 6/7 formats for competition use. While the features may be super useful, the app is not a substitute for legally required flight planning and aviation instruments.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Balloon Map Pilot at Free against FlyOn Pilot's $19.99. Balloon Map Pilot also leads on iOS requirement (8.2 vs 16.6). FlyOn Pilot's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) and update cadence (fortnightly vs every 2 months). On 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
Balloon Map Pilot is free to download; FlyOn Pilot costs $19.99 up front. Balloon Map Pilot sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. FlyOn Pilot asks for nothing beyond the download.
Balloon Map Pilot ships an update every 2 months, FlyOn Pilot fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on September 21, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Balloon Map Pilot | FlyOn Pilot |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $19.99 |
| Positive reviews | 14.3% of reviews | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 8.2 — better | 16.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 20 MB | 38 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Andreas Schneider | Rune Paamand |
In-app purchases
Balloon Map Pilot
- 7 days$4.99
- 1 month$16.99
- 1 year$99.99
FlyOn Pilot
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Balloon Map Pilot free?
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Do Balloon Map Pilot or FlyOn Pilot have ads?
Which is updated more often, Balloon Map Pilot or FlyOn Pilot?
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