Comparison

iFlightPlanner vs 8Flight Aviator EFB

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

Head to head
About

iFlightPlanner

This app offers comprehensive flight planning tools for pilots in the United States, accessible on web, iPad, and iPhone. It features auto-routing, weather briefs, navigation logs, and one-touch flight plan filing and closing.

Highlights
  • Seamless flight plan synchronization
  • Intuitive U.S. flight auto-routing
  • Detailed navigation logs
  • Thorough weather briefs
  • Integrated weight & balance calculator
  • One-touch VFR/IFR flight plan filing
  • Hi-resolution U.S. aviation charts
Features
Currently charting
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Welcome to iFlightPlanner for iPad v4.5! iFlightPlanner provides unparalleled flight planning from any computer or mobile device for pilots of all levels flying in the United States and with version 4.5, this includes your iPhone as we are proud to introduce the companion to iFlightPlanner for iPad. Why iFlightPlanner? Here are some of the incredible features: • Seamless, 2-way synchronization with flights planned at iFlightPlanner.com • Intuitively plan U.S. flights with auto-routing, recently issued ATC routes, SIDs, STARs, or direct • Detailed navigation logs with fuel, time, and distance calculations • Thorough weather briefs for the entire route of flight • Integrated, weight & balance calculator customizable for your aircraft • One-touch VFR and IFR ICAO flight plan filing and closing in the U.S. • Hi-resolution U.S. VFR, TAC, and IFR Low/High Enroute charts • Animated weather imagery from Baron Weather • ADS-B weather and traffic from more than 10 certified and portable devices • Map overlays menu with interactive weather, airspace, fuel pricing, and more • GPS moving map with integrated flight data recorder • Georeferenced airport diagrams and instrument approach procedures • Virtual GPS compatibility with Microsoft Flight Simulator, Prepar3D, and X-Plane • Expanded digital instrument panel with instrument approach timer • Customizable split-screen view with enhanced approach plate viewer • Intelligent cockpit voice recorder with auto-pause functionality • Comprehensive Airport/Facility Directory with national retail fuel prices • Stylus-compatible Notepad with free draw and typing capabilities • Digital pilot log with currency and EAA IMC Club proficiency tracker • One-touch transfer of flight plans to ForeFlight, Garmin Pilot, FltPlan Go, WingX, FlyQ, and Jeppesen FliteDeck ...all this and much more! So, take advantage of the 30-day FREE trial to iFlightPlanner Premium, our top-level membership, and experience all that iFlightPlanner offers. Visit our website for a complete breakdown of every feature. After the trial, you may elect to continue with an iFlightPlanner Core or iFlightPlanner Premium membership. All memberships include comprehensive web, iPad, and iPhone-based flight planning. Premium members have access to enhanced features both online and in the app. NOTE: Continued use of your device's GPS can dramatically decrease battery life. iFlightPlanner offers the ability to turn off the GPS when not needed.

About

8Flight Aviator EFB

This app provides advanced flight planning with real-time weather forecasts and complete, accurate fuel and FBO pricing. It offers graphical weather data, FBO filtering by service and hours, and includes information on airport amenities. Designed for pilots to save time and make informed decisions.

Highlights
  • Data-driven flight planning
  • Complete fuel and FBO pricing
  • Graphical aviation weather forecasts
  • Real-time weather radar
  • FBO filtering by service and hours
  • Airport amenities information
  • Offline access
Features
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8Flight is a new data-driven flight planning platform, and the world's only source of complete and accurate fuel and FBO pricing. Download for a 30-day free trial. World's fastest flight planning. No other EFB has this many graphical forecasts, FBO data this accurate, or flight planning this fast. Mappable aviation weather forecasts and FBO data let you view things like the best priced full-service fuel available at a particular day/time alongside forecast weather radar. Both retail avgas/jet fuel and contract fuel prices are always up to date. Our AI-based data engine and human reviewers conduct refresh and verification processes 24/7, and data downloads to the app seamlessly so you never have to worry about missing anything, with complete offline access in-flight as well. Unique Graphical Aviation Forecasts ~ 7-day forecast weather radar, echo tops, icing, turbulence, clouds, winds, and more - worldwide ~ Highest-resolution, fastest-updating realtime weather radar in the world ~ 3x faster realtime satellite cloud tops ~ Full METARs and TAFs on the map ~ Only EFB with full AIRMETs and SIGMETs ~ Weather widgets, Skew-Ts, and more Save 30+ Minutes on Every Trip ~ Don't spend an hour calling 4 FBOs at each of 3 airports. We already did. And we'll show you who's open when. Filter by Self Serve or Full Serve & Hours ~ $5.50 fuel is great these days, but sometimes you want to pay $6.00 to sit inside while someone does it for you. And sometimes passengers want an FBO that's open. right. now. Airport Restaurants & Museums (with hours!) and Hotels ~ The world's most complete in-flight collection of airport hotels, airport restaurants, and aviation museums, filtered on the map by hours for the time you'll arrive. New Features Weekly ~ 8Flight is the culmination of years of work on so many fronts, and we're rolling out new features almost every single week. 8Flight requires a subscription. Visit https://eightflight.com to learn more. Currently covers primarily the entire US & parts of the Caribbean. More regions coming soon. Learn more: https://eightflight.com Terms of Service: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://eightflight.com/privacy

Screenshots

iFlightPlanner4 screens
8Flight Aviator EFB4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is monetization model: iFlightPlanner at freemium against 8Flight Aviator EFB's subscription. iFlightPlanner also leads on review sentiment (83% vs 71%) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 16.0). 8Flight Aviator EFB's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 3 months). On price, rating, ratings volume and ads 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. iFlightPlanner sells 7 one-off in-app purchases and 8Flight Aviator EFB sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month. 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 — 4.5 for iFlightPlanner against 4.6 for 8Flight Aviator EFB. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 93 and 79 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 83% of iFlightPlanner's written reviews are positive against 71% of 8Flight Aviator EFB's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

iFlightPlanner ships an update every 3 months, 8Flight Aviator EFB weekly. The most recent releases landed on August 31, 2026 and September 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 7 level
iFlightPlanner versus 8Flight Aviator EFB: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameteriFlightPlanner8Flight Aviator EFB
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (93 ratings)4.6 (79 ratings) — better
Positive reviews83.0% of reviews — better70.7% of reviews
Number of ratings93 — better79
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemium — betterSubscription
Best chart rank#197#174 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS9.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size12 MB196 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperiFlightPlanner, LLCEight Flight

Customer experience

iFlightPlanner

All ratings93 ratings
Positive91.4%
Neutral2.2%
Negative6.5%
Written reviews53 reviews
Positive83.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative17.0%

8Flight Aviator EFB

All ratings79 ratings
Positive88.6%
Neutral3.8%
Negative7.6%
Written reviews41 reviews
Positive70.7%
Neutral7.3%
Negative22.0%

In-app purchases

7 purchases

iFlightPlanner

One-time7
  • iFlightPlanner Premium - 1 Month$9.99
  • iFlightPlanner Premium - 3 Months$24.99
  • iFlightPlanner Premium Plus - 3 Months$39.99
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  • iFlightPlanner Core$49.99
  • iFlightPlanner Premium - 1 Yr$89.99
  • iFlightPlanner Premium$99.99
  • iFlightPlanner Premium Plus - 1 Year$139.99
5 purchases

8Flight Aviator EFB

Subscriptions5
  • 8Flight Data$5.991 Month
  • 8Flight Data$59.991 Year
  • 8Flight Aviator1 Month trial3 variants$99.991 Year
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  • aviator1 Month trial$129.991 Year
  • 8Flight Aviator + Pro Logbook$179.991 Year

Questions

Is iFlightPlanner free?
iFlightPlanner is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is 8Flight Aviator EFB free?
8Flight Aviator EFB is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, iFlightPlanner or 8Flight Aviator EFB?
8Flight Aviator EFB is rated higher. iFlightPlanner averages 4.5 out of 5 from 93 ratings, while 8Flight Aviator EFB averages 4.6 from 79 ratings.
Do iFlightPlanner or 8Flight Aviator EFB have ads?
Neither iFlightPlanner nor 8Flight Aviator EFB shows ads.
Which is updated more often, iFlightPlanner or 8Flight Aviator EFB?
iFlightPlanner ships an update every 3 months, and 8Flight Aviator EFB weekly. Most recently, iFlightPlanner was updated on August 31, 2026 and 8Flight Aviator EFB on September 28, 2026.
Which is more popular, iFlightPlanner or 8Flight Aviator EFB?
iFlightPlanner currently peaks at #197 in the App Store charts, and 8Flight Aviator EFB at #174. Chart position reflects recent download velocity rather than total install base.

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