Comparison

8Flight Aviator EFB vs StripScout

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

StripScout

This app provides comprehensive backcountry aviation planning tools, including detailed landing strip information, real-time weather, 3D terrain visualization, and aircraft-specific performance calculations. It also features community field reports and a mission planner to enhance flight safety and efficiency for pilots.

Highlights
  • 16,000+ landing strip data
  • Real-time weather and density altitude
  • 3D terrain and approach profiles
  • Go/No-Go recommendations
  • Community field reports
  • Mission planner and route building
  • ADM risk calculator
Features
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STRIPSCOUT is the ultimate backcountry aviation companion — built by pilots, for pilots. Plan Every Flight with Confidence Access detailed information on 16,000+ public and private landing strips across all 50 United States. Get real-time weather, density altitude calculations, crosswind analysis, and Go/No-Go recommendations tailored to your aircraft and experience level. 3D Terrain & Approach Profiles Visualize runway approaches with interactive 3D terrain models and approach profiles. Understand slope, obstacles, and climb gradients before you ever leave the ground. Go/No-Go Timeline See at a glance when conditions are favorable for your aircraft. Our intelligent timeline factors in wind, gusts, density altitude, and runway performance to help you pick the safest departure window. Community Field Reports Stay informed with real-time condition updates from fellow pilots. Share photos, surface conditions, and obstacle reports to help the community fly safer. Mission Planner & Route Building Plan multi-leg backcountry routes with distance, fuel, and time estimates. Export routes for use in your favorite EFB. ADM Risk Calculator Assess personal risk with our Aeronautical Decision Making score — factoring your experience, aircraft capability, and current conditions into a single actionable number. Aircraft-Specific Performance Enter your aircraft's performance data and get personalized takeoff and landing distance calculations adjusted for density altitude, wind, runway slope, and surface type. Interactive Map Browse strips on a full-screen map with filters for difficulty, surface type, state, and more. Find your next adventure at a glance. Built for the Community Organize fly-in events, earn pilot badges, and connect with the backcountry aviation community. See our terms of service here: https://stripscout.app/terms See our prvacy statement here: https://stripscout.app/privacy

Screenshots

8Flight Aviator EFB4 screens
StripScout4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is monetization model: StripScout at free with in-app purchases against 8Flight Aviator EFB's subscription. StripScout also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.6) and review sentiment (100% vs 71%). 8Flight Aviator EFB's advantage is ratings volume (82 vs 8). 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. 8Flight Aviator EFB sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month and StripScout sells 2 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

StripScout holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: 8Flight Aviator EFB has 82 ratings behind it against 8, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 71% of 8Flight Aviator EFB's written reviews are positive against 100% of StripScout's.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
8Flight Aviator EFB versus StripScout: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter8Flight Aviator EFBStripScout
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (82 ratings)5.0 (8 ratings) — better
Positive reviews70.7% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings82 — better8
Update frequencyWeekly—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationSubscriptionFree with in-app purchases — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.014.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size201 MB44 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperEight FlightLAWRENCE ARTHUR PARKHILL

Customer experience

8Flight Aviator EFB

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

StripScout

All ratings7 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

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
2 purchases

StripScout

Subscriptions2
  • STRIPSCOUT$4.991 Month
  • STRIPSCOUT$39.991 Year

Questions

Is 8Flight Aviator EFB free?
8Flight Aviator EFB is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is StripScout free?
StripScout is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, 8Flight Aviator EFB or StripScout?
StripScout is rated higher. 8Flight Aviator EFB averages 4.6 out of 5 from 82 ratings, while StripScout averages 5.0 from 8 ratings.
Do 8Flight Aviator EFB or StripScout have ads?
Neither 8Flight Aviator EFB nor StripScout shows ads.

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