Comparison

SkyDemon vs TUGer Pilot

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

Head to head
About

SkyDemon

Plan and navigate VFR flights across Europe with detailed aeronautical charts, dynamic airspace clipping, and real-time hazard warnings. Features include virtual radar, automated weather briefings, and comprehensive flight logging for pilots.

Highlights
  • Vector aeronautical charts with dynamic airspace clipping
  • Intuitive route planning and modification
  • Virtual Radar for hazard and airspace visualization
  • Automated weather briefings (TAF, METAR, SIGMET)
  • Real-time hazard and airspace warnings
  • Georeferenced airfield plates and documents
  • Fuel, weight, and balance calculations
Features
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SkyDemon is Europe's favourite software for VFR flight planning and in-flight navigation. Use this app to access your SkyDemon subscription on your iOS device, unlocking SkyDemon's powerful features while on the move. FLIGHT PLANNING FEATURES - SkyDemon vector charts are the clearest aeronautical charts you'll ever use, with dynamic airspace clipping and choice of map layers - Route planning is as simple as touching consecutive waypoints and dragging to make changes - Virtual Radar shows how your route relates to airspace, terrain, obstructions and other features - Pilot Log facility calculates headings and groundspeeds from actual wind data, and shows useful frequencies - Plates and other documents for relevant airfields are displayed automatically as you plan, and many are available georeferenced for use in flight - Intuitive pan, pinch and rotate support with no loss of map clarity or text legibility - File a VFR flightplan for your route directly to air traffic controllers - Automatic TAF, METAR and SIGMET briefing as you plan a route, with graphical decoding - Rainfall data can be overlaid on the main map, with animation, showing the trend of rainfall over time - Integration of GAFOR route forecasts for Switzerland, Austria, Slovenia and Croatia - Both narrow-route and area NOTAM briefings available, updated as you plan - Advanced NOTAM graphical interpretation and depiction on the main map - Easily print your PLOG and the output from various briefings - Warnings for airspace and other potential hazards to your flight, updated in real time - Airfield Admin Information shows useful contacts and other details for airfields featured in our charts - Forecast winds aloft are automatically retrieved for the flight time and displayed on the map - Create an advanced flight performance profile for each aircraft you use - ATS Routes mode offers an alternative chart presentation for flight along airways - Accurate fuel, weight and balance calculations including flight costings - Create an unlimited number of user-defined waypoints - Analyse your track logs for posterity - Choose between six different vector chart styles - Extensive European chart coverage as standard GPS NAVIGATION FEATURES - Intelligent warnings for approaching airspace, NOTAM, obstacles, terrain and other hazards - Virtual Radar shows a side-on projection of all approaching features and how your trajectory relates to them - Vector map automatically follows the aircraft in north up, track up or course up orientation - Clear and concise instruments show you flight statistics and help keep you on track - An HSI/ILS instrument helps you keep to your planned route and line up early for approach - Live Pilot Log shows progress through your route, ETAs, ATAs and useful frequencies based on your current position - TerrainSafe dynamically colours mountainous terrain around you to quickly identify safer areas - Direct To allows easy re-routing in a hurry by picking from a selection of nearby airfields - Approach Information shows runway diagrams, TAF, METAR, NOTAM and other airfield details useful for making an approach - Live updates of TAF and METAR while in flight, with associated alerts* - Extended runway centrelines appear automatically on the map as you near your destination airfield - Permanent display of position relative to nearest well-known waypoint, for position reporting - Easy changing of the planned route while in flight by touching and dragging Continued use of GPS running in the background can dramatically decrease battery life. * Internet connection required for live weather update while in flight

About

TUGer Pilot

Features
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TUGer is a cockpit assistant for light aircraft pilots. It tracks every flight, logs takeoffs and landings automatically, and helps you navigate — with no setup needed. Designed for tow pilots, drop zone pilots and motor flight instructors. COCKPIT Ground speed, altitude, QNH, vertical speed and track — all on one screen. Current flight altitude history at a glance. MAP Real-time aircraft position, route with waypoints, distances and bearings. ATZ circles for nearby airports. Satellite or standard map. APPROACH Activate approach mode — TUGer displays an extended runway centerline to guide you onto final. Select your runway and airport for a clear visual reference. SEARCH Search for any airport, city or geographic location by name. TUGer finds it on the map and sets your course. Known airports include radio frequencies. Additional airports can be configured manually. FLIGHT LOG Every takeoff and landing is recorded automatically. At the end of the day you see all flights with times and altitudes. Export your data to LOGer — the companion Mac app for managing your pilot logbook. IMPORTANT TUGer does not include airspace data. TMA, CTR, restricted and prohibited areas are not displayed. Always consult official sources and NOTAMs before flight. TUGer is not a navigation instrument. It's your cockpit companion that never forgets a thing.

Screenshots

SkyDemon4 screens
TUGer Pilot4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: TUGer Pilot at none against SkyDemon's 1. SkyDemon's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 18.2). On price, update cadence, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. SkyDemon sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. TUGer Pilot asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

SkyDemon ships an update monthly, TUGer Pilot every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 19, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
SkyDemon versus TUGer Pilot: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSkyDemonTUGer Pilot
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (549 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews92.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings549 — better—
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationSubscription—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.0 — better18.2
Further details — not scored
Size53 MB11 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDivelements LimitedRastislav Sisovsky

Bugs and requests

SkyDemon

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Incompatible with latest iPad OS
  • Crashes when trying to download all charts

Requested features

6 requests
  • Print PLOG or route on iPad
  • Improved logbook functionality
  • Support for official CAA/NATS charts
  • Synthetic vision
  • IFR flight plan filing to Eurocontrol
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  • Integration with Jeppesen IFR charts

TUGer Pilot

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

SkyDemon

One-time1
  • SkyDemon iOS Subscription$199.99
None

TUGer Pilot

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is SkyDemon free?
SkyDemon is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is TUGer Pilot free?
TUGer Pilot is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do SkyDemon or TUGer Pilot have ads?
Neither SkyDemon nor TUGer Pilot shows ads.
Which is updated more often, SkyDemon or TUGer Pilot?
SkyDemon ships an update monthly, and TUGer Pilot every 3 weeks. Most recently, SkyDemon was updated on October 19, 2026 and TUGer Pilot on October 16, 2026.

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