Following vs Lightspeed Aviation
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Following
A social network designed for pilots to share flights and connect with others locally. It features an automatic logbook for tracking flight hours and currency with powerful charting tools. The app is free to use.
- Pilot social network
- Share flights with friends
- Connect with local pilots
- Automatic flight logbook
- Track flight hours and currency
- Powerful charting tools
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Following is a social network for pilots. Share your flights with your friends and connect with people at your local airport. Following also has a built-in automatic logbook complete with powerful charts. Easily track your currency, flight hours, and much more. The app is completely free to use.
Lightspeed Aviation
This app allows pilots to record radio conversations, playback transmissions, and archive flight recordings for post-flight analysis and training. It aims to enhance safety for pilots and passengers during flights.
- Record radio conversations
- Playback transmissions
- Archive flight recordings
- Draw diagrams
- Post-flight briefings
- Training tool
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A companion app to the Zulu 4, the Lightspeed Aviation app for iOS features an array of integrated features to keep pilots and passengers safer during flight. RECORD CONVERSATIONS, ARCHIVE FLIGHT RECORDINGS, AND MORE The Lightspeed Aviation App allows pilots to record radio conversations, playback transmissions, draw diagrams, and archive flight recordings for post-flight briefings and training.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Following at 50% against Lightspeed Aviation's 0%. Following also leads on rating (4.0 vs 2.9) and ads (none vs shown). On price, ratings volume, 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.
Following holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 2.9. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 6 and 9 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 50% of Following's written reviews are positive against 0% of Lightspeed Aviation's.
| Parameter | Following | Lightspeed Aviation |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (6 ratings) — better | 2.9 (9 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 6 | 9 — better |
| Update frequency | Weekly | — |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 99 MB | 351 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Following LLC | Lightspeed Aviation |
Customer experience
Following
Lightspeed Aviation
In-app purchases
Following
No in-app purchases
Lightspeed Aviation
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Following free?
Is Lightspeed Aviation free?
Which has better reviews, Following or Lightspeed Aviation?
Do Following or Lightspeed Aviation have ads?
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