Comparison

Enroute Flight Navigation vs FlyCompassQFU

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

Head to head
About

Enroute Flight Navigation

A non-commercial flight navigation app for VFR pilots, offering a moving map with airspace and airfield information. It provides flight planning tools, weather-based diversion suggestions, and free, weekly updated aeronautical maps.

Highlights
  • Moving map with current position and flight path
  • Detailed airspace, airfield, and navaid information
  • Weekly updated aeronautical maps
  • Flight planning for distance, time, and fuel
  • Closest airfield suggestions for diversions
  • No advertising or commercial versions
Features
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Enroute is a non-commercial flight navigation app written by flight enthusiasts for VFR pilots. Designed to be simple, functional, and elegant, it takes the stress out of your next flight. Enroute features a moving map similar in style to the official ICAO maps. Your current position and your flight path for the next five minutes are marked, and so is your intended flight route. A simple tap gives you all the information about airspaces, airfields, and navaids – complete with frequencies, codes, elevations, and runway information. Our aeronautical maps are free, receive weekly updates, and cover large parts of the world. Selected maps show traffic circuits and flight procedures for control zones. Enroute supports essential flight planning. It allows you to quickly and easily compute distances, courses, and headings. It gives you an estimate for flight time and fuel consumption. If the weather turns bad, the app will show you the closest airfields for landing, complete with distances, directions, runway information, and frequencies. There is no advertising and no commercial “pro”-version of the app. We do not spy on you. You do not need to register for “membership.” And we do not hassle you with e-mails. We do not even have or want your address! Disclaimer: We publish this free app hoping that it might be helpful as an aid to prudent navigation. It comes with no guarantees. It may not work as expected. The data does not come from official sources and might be incomplete, outdated, or otherwise incorrect. This app is no substitute for proper flight preparation or good pilotage. Relying on it as a primary means of navigation is most likely illegal, undoubtedly stupid, and potentially suicidal.

About

FlyCompassQFU

Features
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lyCompassQFU is an aviation tool designed for VFR and ultralight pilots. It combines navigation, weather and flight information in a single screen, allowing the pilot to access essential data quickly during flight. Main features: • Digital aviation compass • Automatic QFU calculation • GPS position and altitude • Ground speed and vertical speed • QNH and QFE • Wind direction and speed • Temperature and dew point • Estimated cloud base • Sunrise, sunset and remaining daylight • Airport notebook with custom data • Interactive aviation map • Nearby locality indication • Weather updates from online services Designed for readability and rapid access to critical flight information.

Screenshots

Enroute Flight Navigation4 screens
FlyCompassQFU4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Enroute Flight Navigation at every 5 weeks against FlyCompassQFU's every 9 months. 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Enroute Flight Navigation ships an update every 5 weeks, FlyCompassQFU every 9 months. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 11, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Enroute Flight Navigation versus FlyCompassQFU: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterEnroute Flight NavigationFlyCompassQFU
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (6 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings6 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeks — betterEvery 9 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16 — better17.2
Further details — not scored
Size85 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAkademische Fliegergruppe Freiburg i. Br. e. V.GIULIANO BALDINI

In-app purchases

None

Enroute Flight Navigation

No in-app purchases

None

FlyCompassQFU

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Enroute Flight Navigation free?
Enroute Flight Navigation is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is FlyCompassQFU free?
FlyCompassQFU is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Enroute Flight Navigation or FlyCompassQFU have ads?
Neither Enroute Flight Navigation nor FlyCompassQFU shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Enroute Flight Navigation or FlyCompassQFU?
Enroute Flight Navigation ships an update every 5 weeks, and FlyCompassQFU every 9 months. Most recently, Enroute Flight Navigation was updated on October 7, 2026 and FlyCompassQFU on October 11, 2026.

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