Comparison

Motorway Buddy vs IFR Procedures

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

Head to head
About

Motorway Buddy

This app is a comprehensive guide to UK truck stops, offering details on facilities, parking, and costs. It also provides real-time traffic incident information and a map-based search for nearby service stations.

Highlights
  • GPS-based truck stop listings
  • Real-time traffic incident information
  • Truck stop facilities details
  • Parking space and price information
  • High-resolution truck stop images
  • Petrol and service station guide
  • Map-based search and navigation
Features
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MotorWayBuddy is the first and only complete guide to all of the Truck Stops that operate in the UK. As well as the address and telephone numbers the app provides information regarding the facilities, spaces and costs of parking at the Truck Stops. The application also provides a real time view of all incidents on the roads of the UK provided by the highways agency. ****Features**** *GPS Location based Truck Listings* Locate the nearest Truck Stop to your location. Search via town, Postcode or Motorway. *Real Time Traffic Information* View Traffic information and alerts in real time, providing information on Incident Type, Delay Likely and Roads affected. Information provided based on location also. *Truck Stop Facilities* View the complete set of facilities provided by each Truck Stop. *Parking Spaces & Price* View the number of spaces and pricing costs at every Truck Stop in the UK. *Images of the Truck Stops* High Res images showcasing each of the Truck Stops and facilities / parking. *Petrol & Service Stations* Contains a complete guide to all of the petrol and service stations that will allow Truck Drivers to refuel. *Map Based Search* Discover Truck Stops, Petrol Stations and Service Stations using MapView. Pin point their Location based on your current location and navigate to them. Note : Continued use of GPS running in the background can dramatically decrease battery life.

About

IFR Procedures

Access official Eurocontrol approach and departure charts for IFR flights offline on your iPad. Quickly view updated SIDs, STARs, and ARRIVALS with highlighted changes. Zoom and pan for enhanced visibility during flight.

Highlights
  • Offline Eurocontrol charts
  • Approach and departure procedures
  • Updated SIDs, STARs, ARRIVALS
  • Highlight changed charts
  • Zoom and pan functionality
Features
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Save the official Eurocontrol approach and departure charts for IFR flights to your iPad. The charts are stored offline to gain access during flight. Therewith you always will have the most current issue of SIDs, STARs, and ARRIVALs on hand. Even during flight without internet connection, the charts are stored on your device. Changes are highlighted by a yellow bar on the table view, so you are quickly informed which charts have been changed since last update. Zooming and panning allows to enlarge the charts for better visibility.

Screenshots

Motorway Buddy4 screens
IFR Procedures4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Motorway Buddy at 48% against IFR Procedures's 0%. Motorway Buddy also leads on price (Free vs $5.99) and update cadence (monthly vs every 9 months). IFR Procedures's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.6). On ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Motorway Buddy is free to download; IFR Procedures costs $5.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Motorway Buddy ships an update monthly, IFR Procedures every 9 months. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences Β· 2 level
Motorway Buddy versus IFR Procedures: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMotorway BuddyIFR Procedures
PriceFree β€” better$5.99
Positive reviews48.0% of reviews β€” better0.0% of reviews
Update frequencyMonthly β€” betterEvery 9 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree β€” betterPaid
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, iPod β€” better
Requires iOS15.612.0 β€” better
Further details β€” not scored
Size89 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMotorway Buddy LtdDr. Peter Schmidt

Customer experience

Motorway Buddy

Written reviews25 reviews
Positive48.0%
Neutral4.0%
Negative48.0%

IFR Procedures

Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

In-app purchases

None

Motorway Buddy

No in-app purchases

None

IFR Procedures

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Motorway Buddy free?
Motorway Buddy is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is IFR Procedures free?
IFR Procedures costs $5.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Motorway Buddy or IFR Procedures have ads?
Neither Motorway Buddy nor IFR Procedures shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Motorway Buddy or IFR Procedures?
Motorway Buddy ships an update monthly, and IFR Procedures every 9 months. Most recently, Motorway Buddy was updated on November 6, 2026 and IFR Procedures on November 2, 2026.

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