TargetNavigator vs AviateHub
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
TargetNavigator
Navigate to your chosen destination using a simple compass and bearing. This app provides real-time location data, weather, and celestial information. It also allows for saving custom locations, recording tracks, and exporting them as GPX files.
- Simple compass with bearing navigation
- Real-time location, altitude, and speed
- Target location weather and celestial data
- Save and restore custom locations
- Record and export tracks as GPX
- Night mode and customizable display
- Open Apple Maps for directions
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TargetNavigator - Simple Compass - Use bearing to find your way to selected target location - Comes with night mode - Shows the current location, altitude, speed and slope angle indicator - Shows the target location, weather, temperature, air pressure, sunrise and sunset - Shows either metric or imperial units - Will store last target location and reload after new start, so you don't need to let it run but could also stop and re-run later - Tap on target location will center map on target location - Double tap on target location to enter target location coordinates manually - Tap on current location will center map on current location - Store custom locations on iCloud - Restore target locations from saved locations - Long press button to save current location as target location - Long press button to reverse geocode the current location (street address, zip, city, country, iso code, timezone, daylight saving and latitude, longitude) - Reverse geocoded address will be copied to clipboard so that one can paste it in another document, mail, message, etc. - Open Apple Maps to get directions to target location - Search for locations and move map to selected location - Show estimated time to target location when walking or taking the car - Show the the current position of the sun - Show sunrise and sunset time for current location or overlay the hours of the day (0-23) with their current locations - Visualize angle range of daylight, show blue and golden hours - Show current moon location - Save photos that contain the coordinates, date, time and direction of view - Record a track - Export a recorded track as GPX file - Import a formerly recorded track from the GPX file - Show track on map - Show information like distance, top speed and elevation for track - Show speed/distance diagram of track - Get information about sunrise/sunset, blue hours, golden hours and moon rise/set for the current location - Has live activity that shows current distance of recorded track and time, during recording - Indicate gps signal strength - Dim night mode to your needs - Choose a simple indicator if needed
AviateHub
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AviateHub is built for VFR pilots who want planning, aviation charts, briefing, navigation, and community in one cockpit-grade mobile app. BUILT BY ONE PILOT-IN-TRAINING AviateHub is a solo project from a software developer who left high-tech to pursue aviation — and built the planner they wished existed while learning to fly. It started as a personal tool for real flights; now it's shared with pilots who want the same thing. Things won't always be perfect. If something breaks, a quick note through Support helps more than a one-star review — your feedback genuinely shapes what ships next. PLAN YOUR ROUTE • Tap the map to build multi-leg VFR routes • Search airports and VFR fixes • Snap to official navaids and edit waypoints easily • Add return legs to your departure airport • Rehearse your flight with map simulation before you take off • Map winds aloft with per-leg wind barbs and direction/speed readouts AVIATION CHARTS & MAP MODES • Chart-friendly basemap aviation overlay by default • Airspace, airports, and navaid symbology on the map • One-tap dark mode for a cockpit-style map at night or in low light • Keep your route, winds, and navigation HUD in either map mode BRIEF WITH CONFIDENCE • Departure and arrival METAR/TAF with flight category • Winds aloft at your planned altitude — on the map and in your navigation log • Wind-corrected magnetic headings in your navigation log • Full route details: leg distances, courses, ETE, fuel burn, TOC/TOD, and vertical profile FLY WITH LIVE GPS NAVIGATION • Track-up map rotation keeps your heading in front of you • Cockpit bar with compass heading, live wind, altitude, distance, and ETA • North compass when the map rotates • Real-time cross-track error and distance to next fix • Live ETA and arrival detection • Voice copilot for leg changes, off-track alerts, airspace warnings, and arrival notices SMART AIRSPACE • Controlled and restricted airspace loaded along your route • In-flight breach alerts and spoken warnings • Stay aware of the sectors that matter to your flight AIRCRAFT PROFILES • Save cruise speed, climb performance, fuel burn, and more • Weight & balance envelope and compass deviation card • Aircraft data flows into saved plans, briefing, and offline bundles SAVE, UPDATE & SHARE • Save private or public flight plans • Update your own routes when plans change • Discover community routes, like, rate, and comment • See load and completion counts when pilots fly your plans OFFLINE MODE (AviateHub Pro) • Cache your route, per-leg winds aloft, departure and arrival METAR/TAF, nav log, airspace, aircraft profile, and corridor map tiles — including the aviation chart overlay • Keep navigating when cell service disappears — GPS keeps working FREE VS PRO Free includes interactive VFR planning, aviation charts with overlay, dark mode map toggle, live navigation with track-up map, METAR/TAF and winds aloft briefing, map wind barbs, smart airspace, voice copilot, community features, a starter aircraft profile, and up to 3 saved flight plans. AviateHub Pro unlocks offline flight bundles (including chart map tiles), unlimited saved plans, and your full aircraft fleet. Subscriptions are optional and managed through your Apple ID. IMPORTANT AviateHub is a VFR planning and navigation aid. It is not a substitute for official charts, NOTAMs, regulatory compliance, or pilot-in-command judgment. Always verify weather, airspace, and route information before and during flight. How to use: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/jWIDlFgfxu4 Support: https://aviatehub.app/contact Privacy: https://aviatehub.app/privacy Terms: https://aviatehub.app/terms
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: TargetNavigator at none against AviateHub's 2. AviateHub's advantage is iOS requirement (16.4 vs 26.0). On price, update cadence, ads 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
Both are free to download. AviateHub sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. TargetNavigator asks for nothing beyond the download.
TargetNavigator ships an update fortnightly, AviateHub monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 4, 2026 and November 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | TargetNavigator | AviateHub |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Monthly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | 16.4 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 4 MB | 69 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Gerrit Grunwald | Ivan Larenas |
In-app purchases
TargetNavigator
No in-app purchases
AviateHub
- AviateHub Pro — Monthly$3.991 Month
- AviateHub Pro — Yearly$44.991 Year
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