# Approach Charts vs Flight Briefing

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Flight Briefing at 100% against Approach Charts's 0%. Flight Briefing also leads on rating (5.0 vs 2.0) and in-app purchases (none vs 2). Approach Charts's advantage is ratings volume (5 vs 1) and device support (3 vs 1). On price and ads there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Approach Charts sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Flight Briefing asks for nothing beyond the download.

Flight Briefing holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.0. 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. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of Approach Charts's written reviews are positive against 100% of Flight Briefing's.

Approach Charts ships an update every 3 months, Flight Briefing fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 19, 2026 and October 11, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Approach Charts | Flight Briefing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [2.0 (5 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/approach-charts/id560829267/reviews) | **[5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/flight-briefing/id931272065/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **5** | 1 |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | **Fortnightly** |
| Monetization | Subscription | **Free** |
| Size | 37 MB | 197 MB |
| Requires iOS | **15.6** | 26.0 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPad |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Candidus LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/1776981240) | [Johan Bergsee](https://appshunter.io/developer/423099994) |

## What reviewers say

### Approach Charts

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/approach-charts/id560829267)

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.

**Highlights:** 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

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (2)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Monthly subscription | $0.99 | per month |
| Annual subscription | $9.99 | per year |


### Flight Briefing

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/flight-briefing/id931272065)

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:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Approach Charts free?

Approach Charts is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Flight Briefing free?

Flight Briefing is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Approach Charts or Flight Briefing?

Flight Briefing is rated higher. Approach Charts averages 2.0 out of 5 from 5 ratings, while Flight Briefing averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.

### Do Approach Charts or Flight Briefing have ads?

Neither Approach Charts nor Flight Briefing shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Approach Charts or Flight Briefing?

Approach Charts ships an update every 3 months, and Flight Briefing fortnightly. Most recently, Approach Charts was updated on October 19, 2026 and Flight Briefing on October 11, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*