Comparison

AvNav vs Vnav4+

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

Head to head
About

AvNav

This navigation app offers advanced 3D airspace visualization and AI-assisted flight planning for pilots. It provides essential Electronic Flight Bag tools, including charts, weather, and traffic, with live ATC transcription and simulator support.

Highlights
  • 3D airspace and terrain visualization
  • AI-assisted flight planning
  • Live ATC audio and transcription
  • ADS-B traffic display
  • Offline maps and charts
  • Weight and balance calculations
  • X-Plane simulator integration
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See airspace in 3D. Read ATC — not just hear it. Plan around weather with AI. AvNav is a complete Electronic Flight Bag built for pilots flying in U.S. airspace. It combines the everyday EFB tools pilots expect — charts, plates, airport diagrams, aircraft profiles, weight and balance, checklists, weather, ADS-B traffic, flight logging, logbook, replay, and offline data — with advanced 3D visualization, live ATC transcription, simulator support, and AI-assisted flight planning. Start with a free ground-mode preview, then unlock full cockpit capabilities with a CoPilot subscription. FREE GROUND MODE — EXPLORER Explore AvNav before subscribing. • Live ATC audio and transcription • Real-time ADS-B traffic • 3D airspace and terrain visualization • Airport and traffic awareness from the ground COPILOT — FULL EFB Unlock the complete AvNav cockpit experience. • AI-assisted flight planning and route analysis • FAA charts, plates, and airport diagrams • Offline maps, charts, plates, and airport data • Aircraft performance profiles • Weight and balance • Aircraft checklists • Fuel price information • Flight logging • Logbook entries • Recorded flight review and replay • PFD display support • X-Plane simulator integration • ADS-B receiver integration, including Stratux-compatible devices BUILT FOR DAY-TO-DAY FLYING AvNav now supports the core workflows pilots expect from an everyday EFB: plan the flight, review airports and weather, use aircraft-specific data, manage checklists, calculate weight and balance, fly with ADS-B traffic and weather, record flights, review them afterward, and build logbook entries. ADVANCED 3D COCKPIT AWARENESS AvNav goes beyond flat maps. • 3D satellite terrain across U.S. airspace • 3D airspace visualization • ADS-B traffic display • Weather overlays including NEXRAD and METARs • Live ATC transcription where supported • Fused navigation from GPS, ADS-B, X-Plane, and replay sources • PFD support when attitude data is available FLIGHT LOGGING, LOGBOOK, AND REPLAY Record, review, and replay your flights. • Automatic and manual flight logging • Recorded flight list • Flight replay with play, pause, seek, rate, loop, and review controls • Replay feeds the same navigation system used by the map and PFD • Create and edit logbook entries • Link recorded flights to logbook entries X-PLANE SIMULATOR SUPPORT Use X-Plane at home to test AvNav before flying. • Connect AvNav to X-Plane over your local network • Drive the 3D map and PFD from simulator data • Record simulator flights • Replay simulator flights for review and testing OFFLINE-FIRST Download the data you need before flight. • Maps • Charts • Plates • Airport diagrams • Airport and navigation data Continue navigating when cockpit connectivity is limited or unavailable. SUBSCRIPTION • Monthly and annual CoPilot plans • Includes a 30-day trial • Auto-renews unless canceled AvNav brings complete EFB utility, 3D situational awareness, AI planning, live ATC transcription, ADS-B traffic, flight logging, logbook, replay, and simulator testing together in one cockpit system. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Vnav4+

This navigation app offers four specialized calculators for vertical flight path management. It includes tools for general climb/descent rates, instrument procedure descent angles, obstacle departure climb rates, and top of descent calculations.

Highlights
  • Generic rate of climb calculator
  • Generic rate of descent calculator
  • Instrument procedure descent angle calculator
  • Obstacle departure rate of climb calculator
  • Top of descent calculator
Features
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This is a Vertical Navigation app. it has four different climb or descent calculators. A generic rate of climb and rate of descent calculator. A rate of of descent calculator for those Instrument procedures where there is a published vertical descent angle. An obstacle departure rate of climb calculator. And, a top of descent calculator.

Screenshots

AvNav4 screens
Vnav4+3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Vnav4+ at 5.0 against AvNav's 4.2. Vnav4+ also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1) and update cadence (daily vs every 10 days). AvNav's advantage is ratings volume (5 vs 1). On price, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. AvNav sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $149.99 per year. Vnav4+ asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Vnav4+ holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: AvNav has 5 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

AvNav ships an update every 10 days, Vnav4+ daily. The most recent releases landed on September 25, 2026 and October 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
AvNav versus Vnav4+: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAvNavVnav4+
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.2 (5 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings5 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 10 daysDaily — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemiumFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.6 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB5 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperAvNav, LLCWilliam Downing

Customer experience

AvNav

All ratings5 ratings
Positive80.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative20.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

Vnav4+

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

AvNav

Subscriptions1
  • CoPIlot Founder Edition$149.991 Year
None

Vnav4+

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is AvNav free?
AvNav is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Vnav4+ free?
Vnav4+ is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, AvNav or Vnav4+?
Vnav4+ is rated higher. AvNav averages 4.2 out of 5 from 5 ratings, while Vnav4+ averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do AvNav or Vnav4+ have ads?
Neither AvNav nor Vnav4+ shows ads.
Which is updated more often, AvNav or Vnav4+?
AvNav ships an update every 10 days, and Vnav4+ daily. Most recently, AvNav was updated on September 25, 2026 and Vnav4+ on October 1, 2026.

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