Comparison

SkyGuard for Drones vs AviNavi

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

Head to head
About

SkyGuard for Drones

This app helps drone pilots fly safely and legally by analyzing flight paths against airspace regulations and providing personalized suggestions. It simplifies compliance, allowing users to focus on the enjoyment of flying.

Highlights
  • Browse airspace rules
  • Plan flights in advance
  • Analyze flight paths
  • Ensure legal compliance
  • Receive personalized suggestions
  • Identify no-fly zones
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Skyguard for Drones makes your drone flights worry free. Whether you’re a novice drone pilot or an experienced one, SkyGuard ensures your journey in the skies remains trouble-free. It’s a simple app that allows you to: • Browse: Be sure to check the rules of the airspace where you will be flying. • Plan your flight in advance or fly your drone directly. • Analyse your flight using the analysis tool. Why Use Skyguard for Drones? • Stay within the legal framework: Our system ensures your flights align with all relevant regulations. • Avoid legal repercussions: Save yourself from inadvertent legal troubles and fines. • Conserve your time: Forget about navigating through legal jargon; we've got you covered. • Fly without inhibitions: Rejoice in the pure excitement of drone flying, with the peace of knowing you're safe. How It Works: 1. Plot Your Flight: Share your planned flight path using our intuitive interface. 2. Let Skyguard for Drones Take Over: Our smart algorithms cross-check your flight path against local and national laws, even allowing for real-time updates. 3. Receive Personalised Suggestions: Obtain a lawful flight path with specific advice on heights, no-fly zones and weather. 4. Fly Fearlessly: Embrace the sky with the assurance of compliance with all related laws and guidelines. Important note: Skyguard for Drones and/or Aerial Tech AG provides information on how any drone operator, with their own knowledge, certification and legal responsibilities, operates drones. We are not responsible for the decisions and actions that are taken by any drone operator in part using Skyguard for Drones for those decisions and actions. Possible issue: On load the map view is white. To fix, zoom in or out and all will be visible.

About

AviNavi

Features
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AviNavi is a VFR pilot's companion built around a single live map. Four tabs — Radar, Plan, Fly, Setup — share one view so context never resets between phases of flight. RADAR • Live ADS-B traffic with aircraft icons, callsigns, altitude and ground speed. • Tap any aircraft for a detail panel with route, photo, telemetry and recent flight history. • Airspace polygons with altitude limits, centroid and boundary labels, AUP activations under each airspace. • ATZ polygons turn red when their aerodrome has an active NOTAM — at-a-glance heads-up for current restrictions. • Airport runways drawn to scale, with METAR, frequencies and NOTAMs in the side panel. • Optional GDL90 broadcast feeds the live ADS-B picture to SkyDemon, ForeFlight and other compatible apps over Wi-Fi. PLAN • Tap to add waypoints; they snap to nearby airports, navaids or obstacles. • Long-press to drag waypoints or split a leg. • Cruise speed, altitude and fuel consumption from your active aircraft profile drive ETA and fuel-required-at-each-waypoint. • Save and load flight plans — synced across your devices via iCloud. FLY • Cockpit HUD: ALT (MSL), AGL with terrain lookup, ground speed, vertical rate, QNH from nearest METAR (within 150 NM). • Heading rose, own-ship track vector with 2/5/10-min ticks, coloured by the airspace each segment passes through. • Vertical proximity warning shades the top edge of the screen when you're approaching the floor of an airspace above. • Nearby-airspace alert engine with proximity distance to polygon edges (not just vertices). • Active flight-plan overlay with live distance and ETA to the next waypoint. • GPX track recording with start / pause / save controls; files saved to Files and iCloud Drive. • Display never dims while on this tab. WEATHER & NOTAMs • METAR, TAF and SIGMET from aviationweather.gov. • NOTAMs through Autorouter (EUROCONTROL EAD) with FIR-level fallback so warnings filed under the FIR but mentioning your aerodrome still surface. • Daily Czech AUP integration for temporary TRA/TSA activations. AIRCRAFT PROFILES • Multiple profiles with callsign, ICAO24 hex, type, cruise speed, cruise altitude and fuel consumption. • ICAO24 hex filters your own ship out of the ADS-B feed and identifies you on the GDL90 broadcast. • Profiles, saved plans and API tokens all sync via iCloud and iCloud Keychain. OFFLINE • Cached airspaces, airports, obstacles and terrain elevation continue to work without a connection. • Network errors are silenced when offline; a single banner tells you the state. AviNavi is intended as situational awareness for VFR flight. It is not a substitute for official charts, briefings or AIP publications.

Screenshots

SkyGuard for Drones4 screens
AviNavi2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: SkyGuard for Drones at 14.0 against AviNavi's 26.0. 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
SkyGuard for Drones versus AviNavi: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSkyGuard for DronesAviNavi
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS14.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size81 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAerial Tech AGVojtech Knyttl

In-app purchases

None

SkyGuard for Drones

No in-app purchases

None

AviNavi

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is SkyGuard for Drones free?
SkyGuard for Drones is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is AviNavi free?
AviNavi is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do SkyGuard for Drones or AviNavi have ads?
Neither SkyGuard for Drones nor AviNavi shows ads.

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