Comparison

8Flight Aviator EFB vs SkyBrief

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

Head to head
About

8Flight Aviator EFB

This app provides advanced flight planning with real-time weather forecasts and complete, accurate fuel and FBO pricing. It offers graphical weather data, FBO filtering by service and hours, and includes information on airport amenities. Designed for pilots to save time and make informed decisions.

Highlights
  • Data-driven flight planning
  • Complete fuel and FBO pricing
  • Graphical aviation weather forecasts
  • Real-time weather radar
  • FBO filtering by service and hours
  • Airport amenities information
  • Offline access
Features
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8Flight is a data-driven flight planning platform, and the world's only source of complete and accurate fuel and FBO pricing. Download for a 30-day free trial. World's fastest flight planning. No other EFB has this many graphical forecasts, FBO data this accurate, or flight planning this fast. 4D advanced flight planning. Mappable aviation weather forecasts and FBO data let you view things like the best priced full-service fuel available at a particular day/time alongside forecast weather radar. Both retail avgas/jet fuel and contract fuel prices are always up to date. Our AI-based data engine and human reviewers conduct refresh and verification processes 24/7, and data downloads to the app seamlessly so you never have to worry about missing anything, with complete offline access in-flight as well. Unique Graphical Aviation Forecasts ~ 7-day forecast weather radar, echo tops, icing, turbulence, clouds, winds, and more - worldwide ~ 8Fusion: 100 aviation forecasts in 1, updated in realtime ~ Vertical Route Profile, synced to the map in 4D ~ Highest-resolution, fastest-updating realtime weather radar in the world ~ 3x faster realtime satellite cloud tops ~ Full METARs and TAFs on the map ~ Only EFB with full AIRMETs and SIGMETs ~ Weather widgets, Skew-Ts, and more Save 30+ Minutes on Every Trip ~ Don't spend an hour calling 4 FBOs at each of 3 airports. We already did. And we'll show you who's open when. Filter by Self Serve or Full Serve & Hours ~ $5.50 fuel is great these days, but sometimes you want to pay $6.00 to sit inside while someone does it for you. And sometimes passengers want an FBO that's open. right. now. Airport Restaurants & Museums (with hours!) and Hotels ~ The world's most complete in-flight collection of airport hotels, airport restaurants, and aviation museums, filtered on the map by hours for the time you'll arrive. And everything else: ~ Global Aviation Basemap ~ Synthetic Vision & Terrain (including Minimum IFR Altitudes + Obstacles) ~ AHRS, ADS-B, and Flight Plan Send/Receive (Dynon, Avidyne, Lynx, Stratus, Stratus, etc) ~ FMS Navigation ~ Weight & Balance ~ Detailed Aircraft Performance ~ Pro Pilot Logbook ~ Sync & Annotate Charts & Documents ~ Curated FAA Documents Library ~ Import & Sync Custom Map Content ~ Flight Plan Filing & Activation 8Flight requires a subscription. Visit https://eightflight.com to learn more. Currently covers primarily the entire US & parts of the Caribbean. More regions coming soon. Learn more: https://eightflight.com Terms of Service: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://eightflight.com/privacy

About

SkyBrief

This app provides comprehensive preflight weather briefings, route planning, and weight & balance calculations for general aviation pilots. It summarizes conditions, highlights hazards, and assesses flight risks to ensure safe departures. Supports custom aircraft profiles and personal minimums.

Highlights
  • Weather briefings with AI summaries
  • Route planning with hazard highlighting
  • Weight & balance calculations
  • Personal minimums and alerts
  • Flight risk assessment (FRAT)
  • Regional weather charts and NOTAMs
Features
Currently charting
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SkyBrief — Preflight Weather Briefings for Pilots Honest, complete weather briefings you can trust before every flight. SkyBrief turns raw METAR, TAF, TFR and NOTAM data into a clear go/no-go picture — with no invented values and no guesswork. When a data source is unavailable, SkyBrief tells you plainly instead of filling the gap with made-up numbers. FREE • Live METAR & TAF for any U.S. airport, decoded into plain language • Automatic VFR / MVFR / IFR / LIFR flight category and a go/no-go read • NOTAM digest — active notices grouped by type, closures and restrictions first • Nearby stations, airport directory, and a 24-hour conditions trend • Weight & balance calculator with CG envelope • Flight logbook, currency tracker, and custom checklists • Home Screen widget — your home airport's conditions at a glance • Shareable briefing cards PRO • AI-powered plain-language briefings, with voice read-aloud • Route briefings with real FAA TFRs and true terrain profiles • Winds-aloft nav log and a best-altitude optimizer (compare time & fuel by altitude) • Live radar & satellite overlay on your route • Personal-minimums monitoring with optional push alerts • Kneeboard flight mode, W&B what-if scenarios, and PDF briefing export • Cloud-synced briefing history BUILT ON HONEST DATA Your decisions deserve honest inputs. SkyBrief shows real observations and forecasts from aviationweather.gov and the FAA — and is transparent whenever data is missing or a scan can't complete. ACCESSIBLE Full in-app text-size scaling and high-contrast, readable text in every lighting and sky condition. SkyBrief is a decision-support tool and is not a substitute for an official FAA weather briefing. Always obtain an official briefing before flight. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://skybriefapp.com/privacy.html SkyBrief Pro is an auto-renewable subscription. Monthly and annual plans are available with a 7-day free trial. Payment is charged to your Apple ID account at confirmation of purchase. The subscription automatically renews unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel in your App Store account settings.

Screenshots

8Flight Aviator EFB4 screens
SkyBrief4 screens

Verdict

The call

8Flight Aviator EFB and SkyBrief both sit at 4.6 stars, but that hides the real split: 71% of 8Flight Aviator EFB's written reviews are positive against 25% of SkyBrief's. 8Flight Aviator EFB also leads on ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (82 vs 18). SkyBrief's advantage is monetization model (free vs subscription) and chart position (#142 vs unranked). On price, rating, update cadence and in-app purchases 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. 8Flight Aviator EFB sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month and SkyBrief sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for 8Flight Aviator EFB against 4.6 for SkyBrief. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 82 and 18 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 71% of 8Flight Aviator EFB's written reviews are positive against 25% of SkyBrief's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

8Flight Aviator EFB ships an update weekly, SkyBrief every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on October 27, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 6 level
8Flight Aviator EFB versus SkyBrief: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter8Flight Aviator EFBSkyBrief
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (82 ratings) — better4.6 (18 ratings)
Positive reviews70.7% of reviews — better25.0% of reviews
Number of ratings82 — better18
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 9 days
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationSubscriptionFree — better
Best chart rank—#142 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.0 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size201 MB85 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperEight FlightRohith Velmurugan

Customer experience

8Flight Aviator EFB

All ratings81 ratings
Positive88.9%
Neutral3.7%
Negative7.4%
Written reviews41 reviews
Positive70.7%
Neutral7.3%
Negative22.0%

SkyBrief

All ratings16 ratings
Positive81.3%
Neutral12.5%
Negative6.3%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive25.0%
Neutral50.0%
Negative25.0%

In-app purchases

5 purchases

8Flight Aviator EFB

Subscriptions5
  • 8Flight Data$5.991 Month
  • 8Flight Data$59.991 Year
  • 8Flight Aviator1 Month trial3 variants$99.991 Year
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  • aviator1 Month trial$129.991 Year
  • 8Flight Aviator + Pro Logbook$179.991 Year
4 purchases

SkyBrief

Subscriptions2
  • SkyBrief Pro Monthly7 Days trial$4.991 Month
  • SkyBrief Pro (Annual)7 Days trial$39.991 Year
One-time2
  • SkyBrief Pro Monthly$4.99
  • SkyBrief Pro Annual$39.99

Questions

Is 8Flight Aviator EFB free?
8Flight Aviator EFB is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is SkyBrief free?
SkyBrief is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, 8Flight Aviator EFB or SkyBrief?
8Flight Aviator EFB is rated higher. 8Flight Aviator EFB averages 4.6 out of 5 from 82 ratings, while SkyBrief averages 4.6 from 18 ratings.
Do 8Flight Aviator EFB or SkyBrief have ads?
SkyBrief shows ads; 8Flight Aviator EFB does not.
Which is updated more often, 8Flight Aviator EFB or SkyBrief?
8Flight Aviator EFB ships an update weekly, and SkyBrief every 9 days. Most recently, 8Flight Aviator EFB was updated on October 27, 2026 and SkyBrief on October 28, 2026.

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