Comparison

8Flight Aviator EFB vs CloudPath

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 comprehensive fuel and FBO pricing, graphical weather forecasts, and detailed airport information. It offers offline access and aims to save pilots significant time on trip planning.

Highlights
  • Complete fuel and FBO pricing
  • Graphical aviation weather forecasts
  • Fast 4D advanced flight planning
  • Offline access to data
  • Airport restaurant and hotel information
  • Flight plan filing and activation
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

CloudPath

Visualize detailed weather conditions along any flight path worldwide with vertical cross-section charts. Understand turbulence, icing, clouds, and winds from departure to destination. Offers customizable units and offline data access.

Highlights
  • Vertical cross-section weather charts
  • Multiple weather layers (clouds, turbulence, icing)
  • Route planning with ICAO/IATA codes
  • Customizable units and flight levels
  • Offline weather data access
  • Sunrise/sunset curves and day/night shading
Features
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CloudPath generates vertical cross-section weather charts for any flight route worldwide. Visualize turbulence, icing, clouds, winds, temperatures, precipitation, and more along your planned route from departure to destination. Features: - Vertical cross-section charts for any route worldwide - Weather layers: clouds, turbulence, icing, SLD, precipitation, wind barbs, isotherms, tropopause - Enter departure, arrival, and intermediate waypoints by ICAO or IATA code - Adjustable flight levels, cruise altitude, and chart width - Customizable units: hPa/inHg, NM/km, Celsius/Fahrenheit, 12h/24h - GFS model data updated every 6 hours - Offline mode: download weather data packs and render charts without internet - Sunrise/sunset curves and day/night shading - Save favorite routes and waypoints for quick access Built for pilots, dispatchers, and aviation weather enthusiasts. CloudPath uses GFS forecast data to produce detailed cross-section charts that help you understand the weather along your entire route at a glance. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

8Flight Aviator EFB4 screens
CloudPath1 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is monetization model: CloudPath at free against 8Flight Aviator EFB's subscription. CloudPath 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 3) and chart position (#146 vs unranked). 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 CloudPath 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

CloudPath 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 3, 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 CloudPath's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

8Flight Aviator EFB ships an update weekly, CloudPath fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 8, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 5 level
8Flight Aviator EFB versus CloudPath: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter8Flight Aviator EFBCloudPath
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (82 ratings)5.0 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews70.7% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings82 — better3
Update frequencyWeekly — betterFortnightly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationSubscriptionFree — better
Best chart rank#146 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.015.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size202 MB60 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperEight FlightJohannes Haushofer

Customer experience

8Flight Aviator EFB

All ratings82 ratings
Positive89.0%
Neutral3.7%
Negative7.3%
Written reviews41 reviews
Positive70.7%
Neutral7.3%
Negative22.0%

CloudPath

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 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

CloudPath

Subscriptions2
  • CloudPath Premium Monthly$4.991 Month
  • CloudPath Premium Yearly$49.991 Year

Questions

Is 8Flight Aviator EFB free?
8Flight Aviator EFB is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is CloudPath free?
CloudPath is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, 8Flight Aviator EFB or CloudPath?
CloudPath is rated higher. 8Flight Aviator EFB averages 4.6 out of 5 from 82 ratings, while CloudPath averages 5.0 from 3 ratings.
Do 8Flight Aviator EFB or CloudPath have ads?
Neither 8Flight Aviator EFB nor CloudPath shows ads.
Which is updated more often, 8Flight Aviator EFB or CloudPath?
8Flight Aviator EFB ships an update weekly, and CloudPath fortnightly. Most recently, 8Flight Aviator EFB was updated on November 8, 2026 and CloudPath on November 5, 2026.

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