VatMap vs EAA Events
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
VatMap
View the VATSIM network in real-time on your mobile device. Plan, track, and monitor flights and controllers directly from your smartphone or tablet. Utilize built-in maps and in-app charts for an enhanced flight simulation experience.
- Real-time pilot and controller display
- In-app charts for Electronic Flight Bag
- Flight planning and tracking
- Friend list management
- One-minute data updates
- Departure and arrival information
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VatMap provides an online view of the VATSIM® Network on you iPhone or iPad! Now even use VatMap as your Electronic Flight Bag for charts! The missing feature. Now plan, see, watch and track VATSIM® flights with your own smartphone or tablet! VatMap is based on the build in map of your iDevice. It plots the online pilots and controllers on your map right in the palm of your hand! A few of our features: - Shows all ATC - ATC Sectors - in-App Charts - It displays all planes flying online - Quick and easy access to flight-info - It shows your friends. - Add, delete your friends. - Updates data every minute. - Check if ATC is booked - Check Departures and Arrivals - Find a controller online - Set your own preferred settings - Show yourself vs ATC or Pilots - Show routes of Pilots and many more features are available! Working on: - Airports - More Sectors for Approach and TWR positions - Adding more Charts to our database - and more...! Add your friends, fly together and enjoy!
EAA Events
This app provides comprehensive event information for aviation enthusiasts, allowing users to browse, filter, and search for activities, attractions, and exhibitors. Users can plan their visit by building a personalized itinerary and receive important notifications about schedule changes and weather.
- Event browsing and filtering
- Searchable attractions and exhibitors
- Personalized itinerary builder
- Real-time notifications
- Schedule change alerts
- Weather updates
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Whether you come to fly or to watch, the official EAA Events app is a must-have for attendees who want the “World’s Greatest Aviation Celebration” at their fingertips! EAA AirVenture Oshkosh is our flagship seven-day event, in July at Wittman Regional Airport in Oshkosh, Wisconsin, and is the ultimate celebration of aviation. Features of the app include: View, filter, and search EAA AirVenture events, attractions, guest services, destinations, workshops, speakers, and exhibitors. Plan Your Visit & Build Your Itinerary Browse the schedule of events and create your own personal day-by-day, hour-by-hour itinerary so that you don’t miss the events, activities, and exhibitors. Upon downloading the app, you’ll need to enter your name and email address, then respond to the email confirmation message. Then you’ll be able to build your itinerary on the EAA Events desktop portal and view or adjust your itinerary from your mobile device. Notifications Receive in-app notifications regarding activities, weather, and important schedule changes from the app home screen or main navigation menu. You’ll find the most up-to-date news and information and can even have your mobile device notify you when notifications are published in the app. The EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2022 event in the app is sponsored by BendixKing.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: VatMap at 79% against EAA Events's 14%. VatMap also leads on rating (4.0 vs 2.8) and update cadence (fortnightly vs every 5 months). EAA Events's advantage is ratings volume (78 vs 22). On price, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
VatMap holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 2.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 22 and 78 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 79% of VatMap's written reviews are positive against 14% of EAA Events's.
VatMap ships an update fortnightly, EAA Events every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on October 3, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | VatMap | EAA Events |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (22 ratings) — better | 2.8 (78 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 78.7% of reviews — better | 14.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 22 | 78 — better |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Every 5 months |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 16.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 28 MB | 50 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | wkberg | EXPERIMENTAL AIRCRAFT ASSOCIATION, INC. |
Customer experience
VatMap
EAA Events
User reviews
VatMap
From 22 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Excellent VATSIM tracking
- 📊 Detailed map with ATC coverage
- 🗺️ Integrated airport charts
- 👥 Ability to track friends
- 🔍 Comprehensive flight information
Room to improve
- 🐛 Occasional crashes or stability issues
- 🔄 Inconsistent data refresh
- 📊 Limited chart coverage for some regions
- 💰 Ads can be intrusive
EAA Events
From 78 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Helpful for planning and scheduling
- 👍 Useful for finding events and schedules
- 👍 Good for notifications (weather, fly-overs)
- 👍 Maps can be helpful
- 👍 Improved significantly over years
Room to improve
- 🐛 Login process broken/infinite loop
- 🐛 App slow and battery hog
- 🐛 Links not working
- 🐛 Unsorted event times/duplicates
- 🐛 No offline maps/GPS
Bugs and requests
VatMap
Reported bugs
3 issues- Metar request feature not working
- Crashes when trying to open weather tab
- Sector boundaries not showing for some ATC centers
Requested features
4 requests- Improved visualization of ATC sectors and coverage areas
- Option to disable dark mode when device is in light mode
- Integration of audio communication between ATC and pilots
- Ability to sort pilot and ATC lists by various criteria
EAA Events
Reported bugs
11 issues- Login process does not complete
- Event not listed in app
- Links to log in do not work
- Infinite login loop
- Code expired, cannot get new code
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- App opens to a blank screen
- EAA radio cuts out, ads too loud/delayed
- Map requires download each time
- Search field does not find vendors
- Login requires email link, not a code
- App not working on iOS 18.5
Requested features
8 requests- Offline map functionality
- Improved search tool
- Interactive GPS map like old app
- Ability to use EAA credentials for login
- Fix duplicate event listings with all times
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- Add map reference points
- Allow app access on multiple devices with one login
- Make app functional without login for basic info
In-app purchases
VatMap
No in-app purchases
EAA Events
No in-app purchases







