Comparison

ARINCDirect vs APG Pilot ONE

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

ARINCDirect

This navigation app provides pilots with real-time access to flight plans, weather data, and airport charts. It offers features like flight plan recomputation, enroute charting, and performance calculations, designed for on-the-go aircraft operations.

Highlights
  • Access flight plans and weather data
  • Enroute charting (offline/online)
  • Airport diagrams and approach plates
  • Flight plan recomputation
  • In-app performance calculations
  • View flight plan packages
Features
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The ARINCDirect app is a valuable tool to help on-the-go aircraft pilots increase their effectiveness. Using this app, ARINCDirect customers have up-to-the-minute access to their flight plans, weather, packages, and airport charts in an easy-to-use format. PLEASE NOTE: You must have an ARINCDirect login to use this app. With the ARINC Direct app, you get the following features: - Create, Save, Replan and File flight plans - eNAVLOG (Plotting Chart) - View METARs, TAFs, NOTAMs, and winds aloft for departure, arrival, and alternate airports - Access all flight-plan packages - View Runway Analysis, SMS, and APIS PDFs relevant to your trips - Generate new fax packages for current conditions - View airport diagrams, takeoff minimums, instrument approach plates, DPs, and STARs - In-App Weight and Balance and Aircraft Performance calculations - Send annotated flight plans from within app - Worldwide enroute charting, works offline as well as online - Enroute chart overlays for flight plan, radar, weather - Plan ETPs, ETOPS or EDTO alternates Our privacy policy can be found at: https://www.rtx.com/privacy

About

APG Pilot ONE

This aviation app offers essential flight planning and inflight tools in one streamlined system. It provides rapid global flight planning, airport information, and a moving map with advanced weather for pilots. Designed for ease, speed, and accuracy, it supports pilots from preflight to inflight operations.

Highlights
  • Global flight planning
  • Inflight moving map
  • Advanced weather information
  • Detailed airport data
  • Pilot-focused workflow
  • Real-time calculations
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All-new Pilot ONE from APG brings essential flight planning and inflight tools into a single, streamlined system. Designed for the ease, speed, and accuracy that modern aviation demands, Pilot ONE supports key phases of flight, including preflight and inflight use. Pilot ONE is a self-service aviation app for individual pilots. Any pilot can download the app from the App Store and begin using its features without affiliation with a company or organization. EASE: Pilot-First. All in One. ===================== Key tools for a safe, efficient flight are just a tap away. Pilot ONE delivers rapid global flight planning, detailed airport information, and an inflight moving map with advanced weather in one intuitive platform. Built around real-world pilot workflows, every task—creating a flight, reviewing weather, or managing the flight—is faster and more intuitive than ever. Available on iPad and iPhone, Pilot ONE keeps a pilot focused on flying, not managing software. Clear color-coded visuals and large easy-to-read text simplify decision-making and reduce workload at every step. SPEED: From Preflight to Inflight in Seconds. ================================= Pilot ONE eliminates the delays and bottlenecks of legacy tools. Key features are always within two taps. Routes generate in seconds, filtered alternates populate instantly, calculations run in real time, and SIDs and STARs are selected visually with clear color-coded guidance. From preflight planning to inflight operations, Pilot ONE saves valuable time—improving efficiency, reducing workload, and keeping flights on schedule. ACCURACY: Trusted APG Data—Anywhere in the World. ========================================== Every calculation is built on APG’s 25 years of aviation expertise to deliver reliable data and accurate results for pilots worldwide.

Screenshots

APG Pilot ONE4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: ARINCDirect at none against APG Pilot ONE's 1. ARINCDirect also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.0). On price, rating, ratings volume and update cadence 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. APG Pilot ONE sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $249.99 per year. ARINCDirect asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 3.8 for ARINCDirect against 3.7 for APG Pilot ONE. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 22 and 19 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ARINCDirect ships an update every 9 days, APG Pilot ONE weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
ARINCDirect versus APG Pilot ONE: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterARINCDirectAPG Pilot ONE
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.8 (22 ratings) — better3.7 (19 ratings)
Positive reviews44.4% of reviews—
Number of ratings22 — better19
Update frequencyEvery 9 daysWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPadiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS15.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size223 MB568 MB
Age rating4++4
DeveloperARINC IncorporatedAircraft Performance Group, LLC

Customer experience

ARINCDirect

All ratings22 ratings
Positive68.2%
Neutral4.5%
Negative27.3%
Written reviews18 reviews
Positive44.4%
Neutral5.6%
Negative50.0%

APG Pilot ONE

All ratings19 ratings
Positive63.2%
Neutral5.3%
Negative31.6%

In-app purchases

None

ARINCDirect

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

APG Pilot ONE

Subscriptions1
  • Single Pilot Flight Planning$249.991 Year

Questions

Is ARINCDirect free?
ARINCDirect is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is APG Pilot ONE free?
APG Pilot ONE is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, ARINCDirect or APG Pilot ONE?
ARINCDirect is rated higher. ARINCDirect averages 3.8 out of 5 from 22 ratings, while APG Pilot ONE averages 3.7 from 19 ratings.
Do ARINCDirect or APG Pilot ONE have ads?
Neither ARINCDirect nor APG Pilot ONE shows ads.
Which is updated more often, ARINCDirect or APG Pilot ONE?
ARINCDirect ships an update every 9 days, and APG Pilot ONE weekly. Most recently, ARINCDirect was updated on October 7, 2026 and APG Pilot ONE on October 14, 2026.

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