Comparison

SkyDemon vs My Route Track

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

My Route Track

Features
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My Route Track helps you record, compare, and understand the routes you take every day. Start a planned route or a free drive, choose your transportation mode, and follow your progress on the map as your trip is tracked in real time. Save your route history, compare your best and average times, review distance, speed, start and finish times, and understand how different paths or conditions affect each trip. Use Apple Watch to view your current trip, check key route information, and control your route from your wrist. With CarPlay support, you can access a simplified in-car experience for route tracking while driving. You can also log route conditions such as rain, snow, heavy traffic, police checkpoints, flat tires, car issues, and other events, making each trip easier to understand later. Whether you commute to work, walk around the city, ride a bike, take the bus, or drive often, My Route Track helps you discover which routes work best for you. Key Features -Track planned routes and free routes -Compare best time, average time, distance, and speed -View your route history and trip details -See your planned route and traveled path on the map -Estimate arrival time before and during a trip -Log conditions that may affect your route -Mark stops during free routes -Use Apple Watch for quick trip controls and route updates -Use CarPlay for a simplified driving experience -Play your favorite Apple Music playlist -Choose map style and distance units -Support for light mode and dark mode

Screenshots

SkyDemon4 screens
My Route Track3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: SkyDemon at Free against My Route Track's $1.99. SkyDemon also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 26.0). My Route Track's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and update cadence (every 4 days vs monthly). On 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

SkyDemon is free to download; My Route Track costs $1.99 up front. SkyDemon sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. My Route Track asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

SkyDemon ships an update monthly, My Route Track every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on November 10, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
SkyDemon versus My Route Track: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSkyDemonMy Route Track
PriceFree — better$1.99
Rating4.8 (549 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews92.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings549 — better—
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 4 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationSubscription—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, Apple Watch
Requires iOS13.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size53 MB7 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDivelements LimitedAdriano Maia do Nascimento

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

My Route Track

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

SkyDemon

One-time1
  • SkyDemon iOS Subscription$199.99
None

My Route Track

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is SkyDemon free?
SkyDemon is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is My Route Track free?
My Route Track costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do SkyDemon or My Route Track have ads?
Neither SkyDemon nor My Route Track shows ads.
Which is updated more often, SkyDemon or My Route Track?
SkyDemon ships an update monthly, and My Route Track every 4 days. Most recently, SkyDemon was updated on November 10, 2026 and My Route Track on November 5, 2026.

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