Comparison

Enroute Flight Navigation vs Kubicek FlyMate

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
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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 The data does not come from official sources and might be incomplete, outdated, or otherwise incorrect.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

Kubicek FlyMate

This app provides professional navigation and flight planning for hot air balloon pilots. It offers tools for analyzing wind conditions, predicting trajectories, and planning safe landings with global map coverage and aviation-grade features.

Highlights
  • Real-time wind trajectory simulation
  • Landing area prediction
  • Fuel consumption monitoring
  • Topographic ballooning maps
  • Pre-flight planning tools
  • Flight log recording
Features
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FlyMate is a professional navigation and flight planning app for hot air and gas balloon pilots worldwide, with tools to keep pilots and chase crews connected. Analyze wind conditions, simulate flight trajectories, assess potential landing areas, and record your flights. Global map coverage supports balloon operations around the world. A modernized interface brings refreshed graphics, clear flight instruments, and consistent light and dark modes throughout the app. Core Features • Real-time wind trajectory simulation • Landing area prediction • Fuel consumption and ballast usage monitoring • Detailed topographic ballooning maps • Pre-flight planning tools • Flight log recording and review • Dedicated Hot Air Pilot, Gas Pilot, and Driver modes Community and Chase Crew • Create or join Team and Event groups • Invite members through links and QR codes • Share your flights with multiple groups independently • View shared flight tracks from individual pilots or an entire group • Manage group invitations and membership requests • Select your chase driver and follow their shared position Maps for Ballooning FlyMate includes custom ballooning maps optimized for aerial navigation and landing analysis, powered by MapTiler. Designed For • Commercial balloon operations • Private hot air and gas balloon pilots • Chase crews • Training organizations • Balloon schools and instructors FlyMate Premium Premium unlocks advanced navigation, planning, and sharing tools: • Advanced trajectory prediction • Multi-altitude wind analysis • Extended flight planning tools • Community groups and flight sharing for pilots • Dedicated gas balloon flight tools Subscription FlyMate Premium is available as a monthly or yearly subscription. Subscriptions automatically renew unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current billing period. You can manage or cancel your subscription in your Apple ID account settings. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Enroute Flight Navigation4 screens
Kubicek FlyMate4 screens

Verdict

The call

Enroute Flight Navigation and Kubicek FlyMate both sit at 5.0 stars, but that hides the real split: 100% of Enroute Flight Navigation's written reviews are positive against 60% of Kubicek FlyMate's. Enroute Flight Navigation also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 2). Kubicek FlyMate's advantage is update cadence (every 5 days vs every 5 weeks) and iOS requirement (15.6 vs 17). On price, rating, ratings volume and ads 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. Kubicek FlyMate sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Enroute Flight Navigation asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Enroute Flight Navigation against 5.0 for Kubicek FlyMate. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 6 and 3 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 100% of Enroute Flight Navigation's written reviews are positive against 60% of Kubicek FlyMate's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Enroute Flight Navigation ships an update every 5 weeks, Kubicek FlyMate every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Enroute Flight Navigation versus Kubicek FlyMate: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterEnroute Flight NavigationKubicek FlyMate
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (6 ratings)5.0 (3 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better60.0% of reviews
Number of ratings6 — better3
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksEvery 5 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, MaciPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS1715.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size88 MB64 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAkademische Fliegergruppe Freiburg i. Br. e. V.Kubicek Factory s.r.o.

Customer experience

Enroute Flight Navigation

All ratings6 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Kubicek FlyMate

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive60.0%
Neutral40.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Enroute Flight Navigation

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Kubicek FlyMate

Subscriptions2
  • Premium Monthly Plan7 Days trial$4.991 Month
  • Premium Yearly Plan7 Days trial$49.991 Year

Questions

Is Enroute Flight Navigation free?
Enroute Flight Navigation is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Kubicek FlyMate free?
Kubicek FlyMate is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Enroute Flight Navigation or Kubicek FlyMate?
Enroute Flight Navigation and Kubicek FlyMate are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 6 and 3 ratings respectively.
Do Enroute Flight Navigation or Kubicek FlyMate have ads?
Neither Enroute Flight Navigation nor Kubicek FlyMate shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Enroute Flight Navigation or Kubicek FlyMate?
Enroute Flight Navigation ships an update every 5 weeks, and Kubicek FlyMate every 5 days. Most recently, Enroute Flight Navigation was updated on October 24, 2026 and Kubicek FlyMate on October 9, 2026.

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