Comparison

BIGEMAP vs PilotFlight

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

Head to head
About

BIGEMAP

Features
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Bigemap is a powerful mobile GIS data collecting & processing mobile app, it can be either used for proffesional filed work (field mapping, land surveying, Vegetation management, Forestry planning, Environmental management, Incident reporting, Mine management,Farm mapping, Utility mapping, Government planning, Asset management) or enthusiastic fan in hiking, fishing, mountain biking, sailing . People choose bigemap becuase it can not only work independently but also can be integrated with popular desktop tools like ESRI ArcGIS, QGIS, AutoCAD, google earth pro and bigemap's desktop. Bigemap adheres easy-use concept for customer and also keep improving the powerful functionality as below : ●GIS Data Collection • Obtain Latitude Longitude, UTM, MGRS (WGS84) & other CRS (using EPSG codes) in real time, register points complete with coordinate data, time taken, notes/labels, elevation (DEM), addresses, photos etc • Import/ Export point, Line, polygon, features into layer from KML/KMZ, GPX, DXF, SHP, TXT, CSV • Areas, distances calculation ●Route planning & Recording • Plotting a route point by point using one or multiple navigation profiles; • Route recording using GPX tracks; • Manage GPX tracks: displaying your own or imported GPX tracks on the map, navigating through them; • Visual data about the route - descents/ascents, distances; • Ability to share GPX track with friends; ●Online & Offline Maps support: • Wide range of maps both for online(OSM, google map, mapbox..) and offline usage • Download vector, raster data as well as high Resolution satellite images when work without internet • Share your data with friends, store locally and cloud strorage ●3D Earth support: • Using DEM and OSM(open street map) building outline data to bring Google earth similliar experience for 3D display • Record or import your data and replay them in 3D • Exaggerate partially for clear visualization 3D mountains , seabed, City buildings ●Other unique functions : • Waremark Camera for photo taken with unchangeable location, time , weather conditions, indendity and company profile , template is also supported • longitudinal & transverse section display • Batch photo export with name formating and data information indexed in CSV . • Persnalized plotting icon and map style [BIGEMAP Subscription Package Description] Subscription period: One month - Subscription price: $3 per month Payment: The user confirms the purchase and credits the iTunes account with the payment Cancel Renewal: To cancel renewal, manually turn off automatic renewal in iTunes/Apple ID Settings Management 24 hours before the current subscription expires Renewal: The Apple iTunes account will be charged within 24 hours before the expiration date, and the subscription period will be extended by one month after the payment is successful Privacy policy: http://www.mygisoffice.com/app/copyright_ios.html?_tt=0.9525667450671143 Subscription agreement:http://www.mygisoffice.com/app/agree_ios.html?_tt=0.9525667450671143

About

PilotFlight

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PilotFlight brings route planning, cockpit preparation, navigation and post-flight review into one focused workspace for iPhone and iPad. PLAN EVERY STAGE • Create multi-leg routes with ICAO airports or named waypoints; review course, distance, ETE, altitude, airspeed and entered fuel. • Planning Desk builds a wind-corrected pilot log, sector assumptions and fuel policy from pilot-entered data, with text and printable-PDF export. • Weight & Balance checks pilot-entered aircraft loading against a CG envelope; verify all limits against approved documents. • Flight Kit stores your PDFs and aircraft checklists locally, previews GPX route imports and exports routes/tracks as GPX or the logbook as CSV. The app supplies no certified documents or checklists. • Airfields & Radio combines route/nearby airports, runways and available TWR/APP/COM frequencies. • Airspace & Profile shows imported boundaries, route crossings and comparable MSL bands. • Procedures & Charts manages source-dependent SID, STAR, approaches, holds, runway guidance, navaids, reporting points, information, frequencies and regional NOTAMs. LIVE MAP, TERRAIN AND FLIGHT DECK • See ownship, planned route, Direct-To/live guidance and breadcrumb track on satellite, hybrid or terrain backgrounds, with optional 3D relief. • Map Tools controls available airspace, worldwide SIGMET, PIREP, source-dependent NOTAM, procedure, navigation, information and frequency layers. • View sampled terrain beneath the active route, compare it with planned MSL altitude and a chosen vertical margin, and shape altitude by leg or with movable points. Results appear only where samples are available. • Use the refined HSI/CDI navigation display with BRG, DTK and XTK, plus GPS altitude, groundspeed, vertical speed, ETE and ETA when supported sensor data is available. BRIEF, FLY AND REVIEW Read exact-station METAR/TAF when available; assess runway wind, personal minimums and hazard context. Record or recover a flight, replay tracks or rehearse routes in Flight Review, export GPX and keep notes and a local logbook. READY BEYOND THE SIGNAL Download worldwide offline basemaps and change the background inside Live Map while retaining the active route and guidance. Imported or previously refreshed layers use only the last verified data held on the device. Ten editable tools—including wind triangle, density altitude, fuel/endurance, top of descent, glide and turn performance—work locally. DATA AVAILABILITY Weather and worldwide SIGMET use official AviationWeather.gov/Aviation Weather Center services. NOTAM display is not a complete briefing: FAA supplies a U.S. graphical TFR subset; other NOTAM, procedure, information, frequency and airspace layers depend on installed, imported or configured sources. Coverage and currency vary. An empty layer never means all clear. PAID ACCESS All features require auto-renewable PilotFlight Pro; no free tier. Choose monthly or yearly. Eligible new subscribers receive one month free. Unless canceled at least 24 hours before the trial or period ends, the plan starts or renews at Apple’s displayed local price. Manage in Apple Account settings. IMPORTANT PilotFlight is a supplemental planning and situational-awareness aid, not a certified primary flight/navigation instrument or a substitute for approved charts, AIP data, official weather/NOTAM briefings, ATC instructions, aircraft documentation or pilot judgment. Flight Deck does not provide a certified attitude reference or indicated airspeed. Always verify current approved sources before flight. The interface supports English, Arabic, French, German, Italian, Russian, Spanish (Spain) and Turkish. Terms of Use (Apple Standard EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://akincijet.com/pilotflight-ipad-privacy.php?lang=en

Screenshots

BIGEMAP4 screens
PilotFlight4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: PilotFlight at none against BIGEMAP's shown. PilotFlight also leads on update cadence (every 3 days vs every 10 days). BIGEMAP's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.0). On price, 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. BIGEMAP sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $3.00 per month and PilotFlight sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $7.00 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

BIGEMAP ships an update every 10 days, PilotFlight every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 4, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 3 level
BIGEMAP versus PilotFlight: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBIGEMAPPilotFlight
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 10 daysEvery 3 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size129 MB28 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperChengdu Bigemap Data Processing Co. LtdYigit Can Akinci

In-app purchases

4 purchases

BIGEMAP

Subscriptions1
  • SubscribeMonthly$3.001 Month
One-time3
  • SingleMonth$4.00
  • quarter$10.49
  • OneYear$36.00
2 purchases

PilotFlight

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly Access1 Month trial$7.001 Month
  • Yearly Access1 Month trial$74.001 Year

Questions

Is BIGEMAP free?
BIGEMAP is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is PilotFlight free?
PilotFlight is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do BIGEMAP or PilotFlight have ads?
BIGEMAP shows ads; PilotFlight does not.
Which is updated more often, BIGEMAP or PilotFlight?
BIGEMAP ships an update every 10 days, and PilotFlight every 3 days. Most recently, BIGEMAP was updated on October 4, 2026 and PilotFlight on October 8, 2026.

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