Comparison

FSWidgets Navigator vs Vnav4+

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

Head to head
About

FSWidgets Navigator

A comprehensive moving map application designed for flight simulation enthusiasts. It integrates with popular simulators and utilizes native Apple Maps for a detailed, real-time flight visualization experience.

Highlights
  • Native Apple Maps integration
  • Supports multiple flight simulators
  • Full screen, edge-to-edge map display
  • Flight plan file support
  • Worldwide Nav Data icons
  • Airport and weather information
  • Universal app for iPhone, iPad, and Mac
Features
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FSWidgets Navigator is a moving map app, custom made for flight simulation and built with the latest iOS technologies like native Apple Maps. It supports most popular simulators like MSFS2024, MSFS2020, FSX, P3D, FS9, X-Plane & Aerofly FS. Our free FSWidgets Connect service provides connectivity for the flight simulator (download from fswidgets.com) FSWidgets Navigator Features: * Universal app, for iPhone, iPad and Mac (M1 + Ventura or later) * Built with the native Apple Maps SDK * Stunning full screen, edge-to-edge map display * Split screen on iPad supported * Fully dark-mode compliant * Native Apple base maps with sharp vector graphics * Ultra smooth manual panning & zooming * Supports manual map rotation * Track-up or North-up map orientation options * Compass rose supports true or magnetic indication * Jet, prop or helicopter aircraft icon options * Native MSFS, P3D, FSX, FS9 & X-Plane flight plan file support * Great Circle projection option for flight plan * Dropbox option for transferring flight plans to the device * Includes all Apple Maps styles - Roads, Roads Light, Sat & Hybrid * Includes over 40 Aero Chart overlays * Worldwide Nav Data icons (airport, ILS, VOR, NDB, fix) * Detailed info for airports (runways, frequencies, lighting) * US Terminal Procedures (IAP/SID/STAR/Airport Diagrams) * Worldwide weather icons (METAR/TAF) * US NEXRAD precipitation data * World rain, cloud, pressure and wind data

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

FSWidgets Navigator4 screens
Vnav4+3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Vnav4+ at Free against FSWidgets Navigator's $29.99. Vnav4+ also leads on update cadence (daily vs every 5 months) and rating (5.0 vs 4.6). FSWidgets Navigator's advantage is ratings volume (5 vs 1). On ads, in-app purchases, 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

Vnav4+ is free to download; FSWidgets Navigator costs $29.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Vnav4+ holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: FSWidgets Navigator has 5 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

FSWidgets Navigator ships an update every 5 months, Vnav4+ daily. The most recent releases landed on September 21, 2026 and October 17, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
FSWidgets Navigator versus Vnav4+: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFSWidgets NavigatorVnav4+
Price$29.99Free — better
Rating4.6 (5 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews66.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings5 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 5 monthsDaily — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size27 MB5 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperFermin FernandezWilliam Downing

Customer experience

FSWidgets Navigator

All ratings5 ratings
Positive80.0%
Neutral20.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral33.3%
Negative0.0%

Vnav4+

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

In-app purchases

None

FSWidgets Navigator

No in-app purchases

None

Vnav4+

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is FSWidgets Navigator free?
FSWidgets Navigator costs $29.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Vnav4+ free?
Vnav4+ is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, FSWidgets Navigator or Vnav4+?
Vnav4+ is rated higher. FSWidgets Navigator averages 4.6 out of 5 from 5 ratings, while Vnav4+ averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do FSWidgets Navigator or Vnav4+ have ads?
Neither FSWidgets Navigator nor Vnav4+ shows ads.
Which is updated more often, FSWidgets Navigator or Vnav4+?
FSWidgets Navigator ships an update every 5 months, and Vnav4+ daily. Most recently, FSWidgets Navigator was updated on September 21, 2026 and Vnav4+ on October 17, 2026.

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