Comparison

Following vs Lightspeed Aviation

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Pilot social network
  • Share flights with friends
  • Connect with local pilots
  • Automatic flight logbook
  • Track flight hours and currency
  • Powerful charting tools
Features
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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.

About

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.

Highlights
  • 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.

Screenshots

Following4 screens
Lightspeed Aviation4 screens

Verdict

The call

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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

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.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Following versus Lightspeed Aviation: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFollowingLightspeed Aviation
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (6 ratings) — better2.9 (9 ratings)
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings69 — better
Update frequencyWeekly—
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterAd-supported
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS14.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size99 MB351 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFollowing LLCLightspeed Aviation

Customer experience

Following

All ratings6 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral16.7%
Negative16.7%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral50.0%
Negative0.0%

Lightspeed Aviation

Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

In-app purchases

None

Following

No in-app purchases

None

Lightspeed Aviation

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Following free?
Following is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Lightspeed Aviation free?
Lightspeed Aviation is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Following or Lightspeed Aviation?
Following is rated higher. Following averages 4.0 out of 5 from 6 ratings, while Lightspeed Aviation averages 2.9 from 9 ratings.
Do Following or Lightspeed Aviation have ads?
Lightspeed Aviation shows ads; Following does not.

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