Comparison

FSWidgets QuickPlan vs Flight Briefing

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

Head to head
About

FSWidgets QuickPlan

Visually create flight plans for flight simulators by tapping on a map. Supports multiple simulator formats and offers easy file sharing via Dropbox or iTunes. Includes extensive navigation data and chart overlays.

Highlights
  • Visual flight plan generation
  • Supports FSX, FS2004, X-Plane formats
  • Dropbox and iTunes file sharing
  • Worldwide Nav Data icons
  • Aero chart overlays
  • Airport search by ICAO
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QuickPlan for iPad is a visual touch enabled flight planner that makes it easy to generate flight plans in native FSX, FS2004 or X-Plane formats. It makes a great companion for our moving map app - FSWidgets Navigator. The entire route is generated visually, by tapping the map to add the departure airport, intermediate waypoints and arrival airport in the same order that you intend flying the plan. During plan creation and after adding the final arrival waypoint you also have the opportunity to remove any of the intermediate waypoints before saving the plan in your preferred format. Flight plans are saved to the apps Documents folder, accessible on macOS via the Finder window, or on Windows PC using the iTunes File Sharing feature. For a more convenient file export solution you can use the built-in Dropbox support to easily transfer flight plans to your Mac or PC. Now includes 40 Aero Chart overlays and Worldwide Nav Data icons (airport, ILS, VOR, NDB, fix). FEATURE LIST: - Generates native FSX (.pln), FS2004 (.pln) and X-Plane (.fms) format flight plans - Saves flight plans to the Documents folder, can be exported/imported - macOS - Flight plans are accessible on macOS via the Finder window - Windows PC - Flight plans can be exported via iTunes File Sharing feature - Includes optional Dropbox support for easy transfer of flight plans to Mac or PC - Dropbox feature syncs to the folder "Dropbox/Apps/FSWidgets - QuickPlan" on your Mac or PC - Search for airport by ICAO identifier - Map powered by Leaflet API (using OpenStreetMap & custom data) - Includes many world-wide maps styles - Includes 40 aero chart overlays - Worldwide Nav Data icons (airport, ILS, VOR, NDB, fix) - World-wide Metar and TAF Data icons - US Nexrad (Next-Gen Radar) Data REQUIREMENTS: - iPad with iOS 12.0 or later. - MSFS, FSX, FS2004 or X-Plane. - Free (or Pro) Dropbox account (if using that feature) - Dropbox must be installed on Mac or Windows PC - Wi-Fi network required - Internet access required, to download map data

About

Flight Briefing

This app provides pilots with a comprehensive electronic flight folder for pre-flight briefings. It includes weather data, NOTAMs, operational flight plans with automatic calculations, and a customizable journey log. All flight data can be submitted directly to airline operations.

Highlights
  • Electronic Flight Folder
  • Interactive Operational Flight Plan
  • Weather and NOTAMs
  • Automatic Fuel and Time Calculations
  • Customizable Journey Log
  • Data Submission to Flight Ops
Features
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Prepare and perform your flight with the FlightBriefing App, then submit all the entered data and journey log to your airline's flight ops department or operations center from within the app. The Flight Briefing App contains a complete Electronic Flight Folder, with all necessary information for a pre-flight briefing, including map, weather (METAR, TAF, SIGMET, Wind and significant weather charts), NOTAMs, Operational Flight Plan (including Mass & Balance and Fuel Figures), and the filed ATC flight plan. - The Operational Flight Plan is interactive, perform time and fuel checks during the flight, remaining time and fuel is automatically calculated. - Weather and NOTAMs can be searched and marked as important or not applicable. - All data recorded during flight can then be submitted to your Airline's Flight Ops Department, eliminating the need for paper in the cockpit. - Includes a Journey Log with fields customized for your airline. Layout and data included can be adapted to your airline's own needs and operational procedures. The real data presented in the Flight Briefing App will come from your Airline's flight planning system (PPS, Navblue N-Flight Planning, other providers upon request), and contain the same information as you get in a traditional paper briefing package. An integration with your airline's flight planning provider and operational procedures is therefore necessary.

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Flight Briefing at Free against FSWidgets QuickPlan's $24.99. Flight Briefing also leads on rating (5.0 vs 3.5) and review sentiment (100% vs 60%). FSWidgets QuickPlan's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 26.0). On ratings volume, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Flight Briefing is free to download; FSWidgets QuickPlan costs $24.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Flight Briefing holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 1 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 60% of FSWidgets QuickPlan's written reviews are positive against 100% of Flight Briefing's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

FSWidgets QuickPlan ships an update every 9 months, Flight Briefing fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on June 5, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
FSWidgets QuickPlan versus Flight Briefing: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFSWidgets QuickPlanFlight Briefing
Price$24.99Free — better
Rating3.5 (2 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews60.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings2 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 9 monthsFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidFree — better
DevicesiPadiPad
Requires iOS12.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size15 MB197 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFermin FernandezJohan Bergsee

Customer experience

FSWidgets QuickPlan

All ratings2 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive60.0%
Neutral20.0%
Negative20.0%

Flight Briefing

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

FSWidgets QuickPlan

No in-app purchases

None

Flight Briefing

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is FSWidgets QuickPlan free?
FSWidgets QuickPlan costs $24.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Flight Briefing free?
Flight Briefing is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, FSWidgets QuickPlan or Flight Briefing?
Flight Briefing is rated higher. FSWidgets QuickPlan averages 3.5 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while Flight Briefing averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do FSWidgets QuickPlan or Flight Briefing have ads?
Neither FSWidgets QuickPlan nor Flight Briefing shows ads.
Which is updated more often, FSWidgets QuickPlan or Flight Briefing?
FSWidgets QuickPlan ships an update every 9 months, and Flight Briefing fortnightly. Most recently, FSWidgets QuickPlan was updated on June 5, 2026 and Flight Briefing on September 24, 2026.

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