Approach Charts vs Chart Guide Pro
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
Chart Guide Pro
Learn to interpret aeronautical charts with this intuitive guide. It simplifies complex aviation mapping information for pilots and enthusiasts.
- Understand aeronautical charts
- Simplify aviation mapping
- Pilot-friendly interface
- Learn chart interpretation
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Chart Guide Pro is an easy way to understand how to use aeronautical charts
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Approach Charts at Free against Chart Guide Pro's $5.99. Approach Charts also leads on rating (2.0 vs 1.0) and update cadence (every 3 months vs every 21 months). Chart Guide Pro's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2). On ads, device support 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
Approach Charts is free to download; Chart Guide Pro costs $5.99 up front. Approach Charts sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Chart Guide Pro asks for nothing beyond the download.
Approach Charts holds the better App Store score, 2.0 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Approach Charts has 5 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Approach Charts ships an update every 3 months, Chart Guide Pro every 21 months. The most recent releases landed on October 3, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Approach Charts | Chart Guide Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $5.99 |
| Rating | 2.0 (5 ratings) — better | 1.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 5 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months — better | Every 21 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Subscription | Paid — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 37 MB | 21 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Candidus LLC | Gadir Mamedov |
Customer experience
Approach Charts
Chart Guide Pro
In-app purchases
Approach Charts
- Monthly subscription2 Months trial$0.991 Month
- Annual subscription2 Months trial$9.991 Year
Chart Guide Pro
No in-app purchases
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