AvNav vs WACUSA
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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/
WACUSA
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WACUSA is an aviation navigation app designed for the United States, offering up-to-date VFR and IFR aeronautical charts, including Sectional Charts, Terminal Area Charts (TAC), IFR Enroute Low, IFR Enroute High, and Terminal Procedures such as Instrument Approach Procedures (IAP), Departure Procedures (DP/SID), Standard Terminal Arrival Routes (STAR), and Airport Diagrams. The app also provides real-time weather resources such as radar and satellite imagery, SIGMET information, wind charts, and SIGWX charts. WACUSA works for real flights and with flight simulators, including Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020, Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024, X-Plane 10, X-Plane 11, and X-Plane 12. Now you can have a GPWS-style system in the palm of your hand. GPWS is a Ground Proximity Warning System. With it, you can hear audio alerts related to terrain proximity and the aircraft’s height above the ground. The app also includes a complete Weight and Balance module, allowing you to configure aircraft, passengers, baggage, cargo, and fuel, calculate weight, moment, and center of gravity (CG), check operational limits, and view balance envelopes in a clear and intuitive graphical format. With WACUSA, you can create routes using markers added manually on the map, by coordinates, or by searching for cities, navaids, waypoints, airports, and heliports. Once the location system finds your position, the app provides navigation information such as ground speed (GS), altitude, magnetic heading, magnetic course, ETA, ETO, leg distance, distance to markers, flight time, elapsed time, and the aircraft’s current position. You can also save and open routes whenever needed. All navigation information is displayed in a clear and easy-to-understand way. This app does not replace certified aircraft instruments or official aviation sources. Always use approved and appropriate means to ensure safe navigation. To access charts, features, and some app functionalities, a monthly or annual subscription is required. All purchases are made directly inside the app. Terms of Use: https://wacusa.protohm.com.br/terms-of-use
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: WACUSA at every 4 days against AvNav's every 10 days. 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. AvNav sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $149.99 per year and WACUSA sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $9.90 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
AvNav ships an update every 10 days, WACUSA every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | AvNav | WACUSA |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.2 (5 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 5 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 10 days | Every 4 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Freemium | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 16.6 | 16.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 1 MB | 134 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | AvNav, LLC | PROTOHM TECH LTDA |
In-app purchases
AvNav
- CoPIlot Founder Edition$149.991 Year
WACUSA
- Monthly Subscription$9.901 Month
- Annual Subscription$99.901 Year








