Airports Plus vs NW CMASTER
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Airports Plus
Access a comprehensive offline database of thousands of world airports with high-speed search functionality. View detailed airport information, runway layouts, radio frequencies, and current weather conditions. Optimized for both iPhone and iPad with HD graphics.
- Offline airport database
- High-speed search by IATA, ICAO, Name, City
- Detailed airport information
- Runway layout and dimensions
- Current weather (METAR/TAF)
- Favorite airports and personal notes
- User-maintained approach types
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Airports Plus is a fast and focused airport reference app for pilots, student pilots, and aviation enthusiasts. It includes more than 8,000 airports worldwide and presents essential airport information in a clean, modern, and practical layout. Search by ICAO, IATA, airport name, or city, organize favorites into custom groups, and quickly access runway data, frequencies, weather, NOTAMs, VOLMET stations, maps, coordinates, and airport-to-airport distance calculations. Personal notes per airport are included, with backup and restore support. Airports Plus is designed for speed, clarity, and everyday usability. Disclaimer: Not intended for navigational or operational use. Data may be incomplete, outdated, or incorrect.
NW CMASTER
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: NW CMASTER at Free against Airports Plus's $4.99. NW CMASTER also leads on update cadence (every 9 days vs every 3 months) and iOS requirement (10.0 vs 15). On ads, in-app purchases 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
NW CMASTER is free to download; Airports Plus costs $4.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Airports Plus ships an update every 3 months, NW CMASTER every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Airports Plus | NW CMASTER |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $4.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 79.3% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 2 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 9 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15 | 10.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 98 MB | 22 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Alexander Flohr | NWSESYS YAZILIM VE BILGI TEKNOLOJILERI SANAYI VE TICARET ANONIM SIRKETI |
In-app purchases
Airports Plus
No in-app purchases
NW CMASTER
No in-app purchases
