Comparison

SkyDemon vs FltPlan Go

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

FltPlan Go

This app serves as a mobile companion for flight planning and navigation. It syncs flight plans, weather data, and airport information for offline and in-flight use. Features include interactive maps, route planning, and aviation-specific tools.

Highlights
  • Flight plan creation and filing
  • Offline NavLogs and airport data
  • Interactive moving maps with charts
  • Real-time weather and NOTAMs
  • Weight & Balance calculations
  • eLogbook integration
  • Customizable checklists
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FltPlan Go is the essential companion to FltPlan.com. Because FltPlan Go is integrated with FltPlan.com, flight plans and NavLogs are automatically synced to your device along with Weight & Balance profiles, eLogbook profiles, and Checklists for offline and in-flight use. • Create and file your flight plan on FltPlan.com, and it will sync to FltPlan Go to allow you to responsively edit the flight plan on the map • NavLogs are automatically synced and downloaded for offline use • Create and file your flight plan on FltPlan Go to sync to FltPlan.com FltPlan Go delivers powerful routing, weather, mapping features, and comprehensive aviation information including: AIRPORTS: • Airport & FBO Information including current fuel prices • Geo-Referenced approach plates & airport diagrams (U.S & Canada) • Weather, including METARs, TAFs, PIREPs, & MOS • NOTAMs & Remarks MAPS: • Sync FltPlan.com flight plans and interactively edit on the map • File a flight plan from within FltPlan Go • Moving maps with sectionals, enroute charts, & more • Overlay approach plates & procedures on the map • Layers including SUAs, TFRs, State Outline, Airports, Fuel Prices, CAP Grid, Stadiums, and Customs • Display METARs, Winds, SIGMETs, and animated Weather on the map • Display MOS weather forecasts (up to 4 days out) on the map • Breadcrumbs with enhanced playback & option to open in Google Earth • Split Screen to view information simultaneously, including airports, Flight Instruments (AHRS), procedures, NavLogs, Howgozit, Checklists, & More • Display Search & Rescue patterns • Course Deviation Indicator (CDI) • View Howgozit to track real time progress of your flight • Create or import Custom Waypoints in KML or CSV format • Overlay in-flight ADS-B traffic & weather or XM Weather* NAVLOGS: • NavLogs automatically sync and download for offline use • Email or print NavLogs from within FltPlan Go ADDITIONAL FEATURES: • Weight & Balance - create computations with the option to email • eLogbook - create logbook entries to sync to our eLogbook program • Checklists - synced from FltPlan.com for your specific aircraft • Binders - create flight specific binders with documents or procedures, airports, NavLogs, weather briefs, & more • Weather - search airport or route weather • Tracking - view live tracking • PDCs • Cloud Tops • Aviation Calculators • Access to FltPlan.com EXTERNAL: AVIONICS • Garmin • Dynon SkyView • Advanced Flight Systems • Avidyne IFD Series • DAC International GDC64 ADS-B • Garmin • Stratus 3 • Dual XGPS 170/190 • Dynon D2 • FreeFlight • Pathfinder • iLevil SW • L-3 Lynx • SkyGuard • Stratux • FlightBox • pingBuddy • Clarity • Custom Unit GPS • Garmin GDL 51 & GLO • Dual XGPS 150 • Bad Elf APP-TO-APP • Garmin Pilot • Satcom Direct • Jeppesen Mobile FD 2.7 SIMULATORS • X-Plane Simulator • FSX & Prepar3D *Subscription/Unit Required *Continued use of GPS running in the background can dramatically decrease battery life. FltPlan has grown into the largest flight planning company in North America. FltPlan covers the U.S., Canada, Mexico, Central America, the Caribbean, Panama, and parts of Venezuela and Columbia. FltPlan’s 165,000-plus active, registered users file more than 55% of all N#-registered flight plans. FltPlan Go is a part of FltPlan's comprehensive system that includes free, web-based flight planning and filing and a full range of premium services. FltPlan has more than 18 years of general aviation experience, giving pilots access to the best support team in the business. 24/7 FltPlan Go support is available at Tech@FltPlan.com

Screenshots

SkyDemon4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: SkyDemon at 4.8 against FltPlan Go's 4.0. SkyDemon also leads on review sentiment (92% vs 56%) and device support (3 vs 1). FltPlan Go's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1). On price, update cadence, ads and iOS requirement 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. FltPlan Go asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

SkyDemon holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 549 and 173 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 92% of SkyDemon's written reviews are positive against 56% of FltPlan Go's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

SkyDemon ships an update monthly, FltPlan Go every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 19, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
SkyDemon versus FltPlan Go: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSkyDemonFltPlan Go
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (549 ratings) — better4.0 (173 ratings)
Positive reviews92.3% of reviews — better56.3% of reviews
Number of ratings549 — better173
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationSubscriptionFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPad
Requires iOS13.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size53 MB180 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDivelements LimitedFltPlan.com (Flight Plan LLC)

Customer experience

SkyDemon

All ratings549 ratings
Positive95.1%
Neutral2.9%
Negative2.0%
Written reviews155 reviews
Positive92.3%
Neutral3.2%
Negative4.5%

FltPlan Go

All ratings173 ratings
Positive71.1%
Neutral12.1%
Negative16.8%
Written reviews87 reviews
Positive56.3%
Neutral19.5%
Negative24.1%

User reviews

SkyDemon

From 549 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Fantastic
  • 🚀 Best software ever used
  • 🚀 Essential for flying
  • 🚀 Excellent app
  • 🚀 Unbeatable in all respects

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Updates can be slow
  • 💰 Expensive subscription
  • 🔒 Limited to 2 devices

FltPlan Go

From 173 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 💰 Completely free with no subscription required
  • 🗺️ Comprehensive charts and geo-referenced approach plates
  • 📍 Accurate GPS and moving map functionality
  • 🔌 ADS-B integration with Stratux and other receivers
  • ✈️ Excellent flight planning capabilities

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Frequent crashes and stability issues
  • 🔋 Excessive battery consumption
  • 🔧 Clunky and outdated user interface
  • 📉 Features being removed over time
  • ❌ Missing critical safety information (MOA, SUA data)

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

FltPlan Go

Reported bugs

20 issues
  • App crashes immediately after opening (recent update issue)
  • Crashes during flight with ADS-B enabled
  • Crashes when long-pressing on airports
  • Crashes when accessing binder/document sections
  • Map panning limitations in certain regions
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  • Highlighted annotations shift when leaving and returning
  • Draw feature not saving properly
  • Breadcrumb upload failures
  • Howgozit leg/fuel info displays blank
  • Procedures fail to download or show as updated
  • Connection errors with ADS-B receivers
  • App not opening after updates
  • Flight tracking stops after 10 minutes
  • X-Plane simulator connection broken
  • Calculator doesn't work with decimals
  • State outlines not displaying
  • Airport runway icons not working after updates
  • Screen framing and offset issues
  • Maps not displaying in correct resolution
  • Login authentication failures

Requested features

15 requests
  • Multiple fuel stops in flight planning
  • Better annotation and drawing tools with undo functionality
  • Jeppesen chart support
  • Improved markup capabilities for in-flight use
  • Synthetic vision and terrain alerting systems
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  • Plotter integration for precise direction
  • Unit conversion options (nautical to other units)
  • Background downloads for charts and procedures
  • Ability to disable sample routes
  • Flight plan naming and organization improvements
  • Zulu time option for flight planning
  • Runway selection on extended centerlines
  • Better logbook functionality
  • MOA and SUA overlay in app (currently web-only)
  • Copy route button for easy transfer to other apps

In-app purchases

1 purchases

SkyDemon

One-time1
  • SkyDemon iOS Subscription$199.99
None

FltPlan Go

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is SkyDemon free?
SkyDemon is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is FltPlan Go free?
FltPlan Go is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, SkyDemon or FltPlan Go?
SkyDemon is rated higher. SkyDemon averages 4.8 out of 5 from 549 ratings, while FltPlan Go averages 4.0 from 173 ratings.
Do SkyDemon or FltPlan Go have ads?
Neither SkyDemon nor FltPlan Go shows ads.
Which is updated more often, SkyDemon or FltPlan Go?
SkyDemon ships an update monthly, and FltPlan Go every 2 months. Most recently, SkyDemon was updated on October 19, 2026 and FltPlan Go on October 13, 2026.

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