Balloon Map Chaser vs FSWidgets QuickPlan
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Balloon Map Chaser
Track the live flight path of balloons on a map. This application is integrated with a broader balloon mapping system for comprehensive flight data. Visit the official website for more information.
- Live balloon flight tracking
- Integrated mapping system
- Detailed flight path visualization
- Access to balloon map system data
- Comprehensive flight information
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Chase the balloon flight live. This App is part of the Balloon Map System. see http://www.balloonmap.com for more details
FSWidgets QuickPlan
Visually create flight plans for flight simulators by tapping on a map. Supports multiple simulator formats and offers easy file sharing via Dropbox or iTunes. Includes extensive navigation data and chart overlays.
- Visual flight plan generation
- Supports FSX, FS2004, X-Plane formats
- Dropbox and iTunes file sharing
- Worldwide Nav Data icons
- Aero chart overlays
- Airport search by ICAO
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QuickPlan for iPad is a visual touch enabled flight planner that makes it easy to generate flight plans in native FSX, FS2004 or X-Plane formats. It makes a great companion for our moving map app - FSWidgets Navigator. The entire route is generated visually, by tapping the map to add the departure airport, intermediate waypoints and arrival airport in the same order that you intend flying the plan. During plan creation and after adding the final arrival waypoint you also have the opportunity to remove any of the intermediate waypoints before saving the plan in your preferred format. Flight plans are saved to the apps Documents folder, accessible on macOS via the Finder window, or on Windows PC using the iTunes File Sharing feature. For a more convenient file export solution you can use the built-in Dropbox support to easily transfer flight plans to your Mac or PC. Now includes 40 Aero Chart overlays and Worldwide Nav Data icons (airport, ILS, VOR, NDB, fix). FEATURE LIST: - Generates native FSX (.pln), FS2004 (.pln) and X-Plane (.fms) format flight plans - Saves flight plans to the Documents folder, can be exported/imported - macOS - Flight plans are accessible on macOS via the Finder window - Windows PC - Flight plans can be exported via iTunes File Sharing feature - Includes optional Dropbox support for easy transfer of flight plans to Mac or PC - Dropbox feature syncs to the folder "Dropbox/Apps/FSWidgets - QuickPlan" on your Mac or PC - Search for airport by ICAO identifier - Map powered by Leaflet API (using OpenStreetMap & custom data) - Includes many world-wide maps styles - Includes 40 aero chart overlays - Worldwide Nav Data icons (airport, ILS, VOR, NDB, fix) - World-wide Metar and TAF Data icons - US Nexrad (Next-Gen Radar) Data REQUIREMENTS: - iPad with iOS 12.0 or later. - MSFS, FSX, FS2004 or X-Plane. - Free (or Pro) Dropbox account (if using that feature) - Dropbox must be installed on Mac or Windows PC - Wi-Fi network required - Internet access required, to download map data
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: FSWidgets QuickPlan at 60% against Balloon Map Chaser's 0%. FSWidgets QuickPlan also leads on rating (3.5 vs 3.0) and in-app purchases (none vs 4). Balloon Map Chaser's advantage is price (Free vs $24.99) and update cadence (every 4 months vs every 9 months). On ratings volume, 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 Chaser is free to download; FSWidgets QuickPlan costs $24.99 up front. Balloon Map Chaser sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. FSWidgets QuickPlan asks for nothing beyond the download.
FSWidgets QuickPlan holds the better App Store score, 3.5 against 3.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 2 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of Balloon Map Chaser's written reviews are positive against 60% of FSWidgets QuickPlan's.
Balloon Map Chaser ships an update every 4 months, FSWidgets QuickPlan every 9 months. The most recent releases landed on August 9, 2026 and June 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Balloon Map Chaser | FSWidgets QuickPlan |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $24.99 |
| Rating | 3.0 (2 ratings) | 3.5 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 60.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months — better | Every 9 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases — better | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad — better | iPad |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 36 MB | 15 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Andreas Schneider | Fermin Fernandez |
Customer experience
Balloon Map Chaser
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In-app purchases
Balloon Map Chaser
- Professional Kit 1 Flight Pack$0.99
- Professional Kit 1 month$6.99
- Professional Kit$24.99
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- Professional Kit 1 year$27.99
FSWidgets QuickPlan
No in-app purchases
Questions
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