Simply North vs Kubicek FlyMate
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Simply North
This app offers a beautifully designed compass that also displays your current location, altitude, and speed. It features a clean, intuitive interface with customizable themes and haptic feedback, making it ideal for outdoor enthusiasts.
- True or magnetic north pointing
- Current location display
- Altitude and speed readings
- Clean and intuitive UI
- Haptic feedback
- Dark/light mode with skins
- Copy location/course to clipboard
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Simply North is a powerful compass with a gorgeous design that feels like a work of art. Besides pointing to the true or magnetic north, Simply North also displays your current location, altitude and speed. This makes it the perfect companion for passionate hikers! With the last update we have enriched the app with an elegant new flat look, which keeps the user interface absolutely clean and intuitive. We have worked so many nights to make it pixel perfect and we hope that you love the result! More features: - simple user interface - haptic feedback - no ads or banners - tap on the coordinates to copy location + course to clipboard - built with love, like the original Apple compass - a universal app for both iPad and iPhone - dark / light mode with 3 different skins - and last but not least: retina graphics for all devices! ATTENTION: Does not work on iPod touch What press is saying: "Simply North is an outstandingly simple app and is incredibly gorgeous to look at." [beautifulpixels] "Simply North is ideal for anyone who is frequently outdoors." [Appadvice] Thanks to Apple for creating the canvas for this little artwork. Like or Follow us: http://facebook.com/simplynorthapp http://twitter.com/busybytes http://youtube.com/busybytes Help and support: contact@busybytes.com
Kubicek FlyMate
This app provides professional navigation and flight planning for balloon pilots and their chase crews. It offers tools for analyzing wind conditions, predicting landing areas, and recording flights, with global map coverage and community features to keep everyone connected.
- Real-time wind trajectory simulation
- Landing area prediction
- Fuel and ballast monitoring
- Topographic ballooning maps
- Pre-flight planning tools
- Flight log recording
- Team and event group creation
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FlyMate is a professional navigation and flight planning app for hot air and gas balloon pilots worldwide, with tools to keep pilots and chase crews connected. Analyze wind conditions, simulate flight trajectories, assess potential landing areas, and record your flights. Global map coverage supports balloon operations around the world. A modernized interface brings refreshed graphics, clear flight instruments, and consistent light and dark modes throughout the app. Core Features • Real-time wind trajectory simulation • Landing area prediction • Fuel consumption and ballast usage monitoring • Detailed topographic ballooning maps • Pre-flight planning tools • Flight log recording and review • Dedicated Hot Air Pilot, Gas Pilot, and Driver modes Community and Chase Crew • Create or join Team and Event groups • Invite members through links and QR codes • Share your flights with multiple groups independently • View shared flight tracks from individual pilots or an entire group • Manage group invitations and membership requests • Select your chase driver and follow their shared position Maps for Ballooning FlyMate includes custom ballooning maps optimized for aerial navigation and landing analysis, powered by MapTiler. Designed For • Commercial balloon operations • Private hot air and gas balloon pilots • Chase crews • Training organizations • Balloon schools and instructors FlyMate Premium Premium unlocks advanced navigation, planning, and sharing tools: • Advanced trajectory prediction • Multi-altitude wind analysis • Extended flight planning tools • Community groups and flight sharing for pilots • Dedicated gas balloon flight tools Subscription FlyMate Premium is available as a monthly or yearly subscription. Subscriptions automatically renew unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current billing period. You can manage or cancel your subscription in your Apple ID account settings. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Kubicek FlyMate at Free against Simply North's $1.99. Kubicek FlyMate also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.1) and update cadence (every 5 days vs every 5 months). Simply North's advantage is ratings volume (50 vs 3) and review sentiment (74% vs 60%). On ads, in-app purchases, monetization model 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
Kubicek FlyMate is free to download; Simply North costs $1.99 up front. Simply North sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Kubicek FlyMate sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Kubicek FlyMate holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Simply North has 50 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 74% of Simply North's written reviews are positive against 60% of Kubicek FlyMate's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Simply North ships an update every 5 months, Kubicek FlyMate every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 8, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Simply North | Kubicek FlyMate |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $1.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.1 (50 ratings) | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 74.0% of reviews — better | 60.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 50 — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | Every 5 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 10.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 55 MB | 64 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | BusyBytes GmbH | Kubicek Factory s.r.o. |
Customer experience
Simply North
Kubicek FlyMate
In-app purchases
Simply North
- Skin - Flat Dark$0.99
Kubicek FlyMate
- Premium Monthly Plan7 Days trial$4.991 Month
- Premium Yearly Plan7 Days trial$49.991 Year
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