Approach Charts vs Flight Navigation for Pilots
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Approach Charts
Access FAA Instrument Approach charts for the US, including airport diagrams, minimums, and runway information. Get live weather and NOTAMs, and search by various criteria. The database and charts update monthly.
- FAA Instrument Approach charts
- Airport diagrams and runway information
- Live weather and NOTAMs
- Search by airport name, city, identifier, or state
- Quick access to favorite airports
- Monthly automatic updates
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FAA Instrument Approach charts (Terminal Procedures) for the US - Includes Airport diagrams, Minimums, STARS and DPs - Includes detailed airport and runway information for all US airports - Includes weather and NOTAMs when available - Search by airport name, city, identifier or state - Quick access to your most used airports - Always current: database and charts update automatically every month - Full screen view option Approach charts requires a subscription that will give you access to all FAA instrument approach charts for the United States, updated every 28 days, live weather and NOTAMs. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://www.bbflight.com/in-cockpit-apps-for-pilots/approach-charts/approach-charts-privacy-policy
Flight Navigation for Pilots
This app provides simple and efficient GPS air navigation tools for pilots. It offers essential features like airport data, compass, and navigation aids, with a focus on ease of use over complex programs. A full version with unlimited access is available via in-app purchase.
- World airports database
- Compass and map views
- Heading, track, and bearing navigation
- Distance, ETA, and speed calculations
- Unit selection for calculations
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A quick and simple app for the safe air navigation. This flight GPS offers simplicity and shortcut solutions instead of difficult, expensive and complicated programs. What we offer: - Airports of the world - Compass + nav pointer & Map views - Heading - track - bearing navigation aids - Distance (DME), time en route (ETA) and speed calculations with free selection of units Basic version: One airport can be selected from each counties. Full version is unlimited, it's available by in-app purchase.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Flight Navigation for Pilots at 4.8 against Approach Charts's 2.0. Flight Navigation for Pilots also leads on review sentiment (40% vs 0%) and monetization model (free with in-app purchases vs subscription). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and ads 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
Both are free to download. Approach Charts sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month and Flight Navigation for Pilots sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Flight Navigation for Pilots holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 2.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 5 and 4 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of Approach Charts's written reviews are positive against 40% of Flight Navigation for Pilots's.
Approach Charts ships an update every 3 months, Flight Navigation for Pilots every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Approach Charts | Flight Navigation for Pilots |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.0 (5 ratings) | 4.8 (4 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 40.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 5 — better | 4 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months — better | Every 6 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Subscription | Free with in-app purchases — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 37 MB | 63 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Candidus LLC | Free-Flight-Aviation Ltd. |
Customer experience
Approach Charts
Flight Navigation for Pilots
In-app purchases
Approach Charts
- Monthly subscription2 Months trial$0.991 Month
- Annual subscription2 Months trial$9.991 Year
Flight Navigation for Pilots
- Flight Navigation for Pilots$9.99
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