Comparison

SDVFR Next vs Global Link Rescue

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

Head to head
About

SDVFR Next

This app provides pilots with advanced navigation tools, including detailed European maps, weather forecasts, and flight planning capabilities. It supports custom waypoints, GPS tracking, and the ability to display multiple map layers simultaneously for comprehensive situational awareness.

Highlights
  • European vector maps
  • Day/night map styles
  • Customizable waypoints
  • GPS tracking and alerts
  • Weather forecasts (METAR, TAF, Wintems)
  • Flight planning and logging
  • Multi-device synchronization
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This application is designed for pilots of aircraft operating under visual flight rules (VFR). Coverage: Artic, France, British Isles, Eastern Europe, Iberia, Balkans, Italia, Scandinavia, Central Europe Features: - Application in English or French - Home made Europe vector map - Day and night styles - Remove upper airspaces with a ceiling filter - Traditional SDICAO map still available - Free ICAO additional maps (14 countries) - Chargeable maps available (see shop at https://skydreamsoft.fr) - Online maps (plan, terrain, satellite, hybrid) - Use your maps in MBTiles format - Use your map layers (KML, GeoJSON, SHP) - Display several maps simultaneously - Change maps according to zoom - Manage your custom waypoints - Georeferenced VAC maps (automatic zoom mode) - GPS tracking (speed vector & time bubbles) - Be alerted in the event of loss of GPS or traffic stream (GDL90) - Estimation of wind aloft - Height estimation (accurate terrain model) - Magnetic declination - Map options (auto-center, orientation) - Direct function (including localities search) - Live track - Replay tracks - Customisable black box - Export of tracks in KML and GPX formats - 2D and 3D track display - Stopwatches - VFR & IFR Notams - Zones from SUPAIP - RTBA (very low altitude network) activations - Double-tap airspace details - Flight profile - Navigation profile - Create your navigations in just a few clicks - Configurable flight log - Take into account climb/descent times - Drift and effective wind taken into account - Overlaps (radio navigation) - Help with choosing frequencies - Export and import of GPX, KML, PLN (Flight Simulator) and FPL (Garmin) navigations - METAR & TAF & SIGMET (raw and decoded) - Wintems (18 levels and 24-hour forecasts) - WINTEM and TEMSI weather maps from Météo-France - Weather radar - Data sheets for your aircraft - Weight and balance screen - Fuel estimates - Narrow route briefing (weather, airfields and notams on your route) - Generation of complete flight report - French documentation (VAC, AIP, ULM, SUP AIP, FFA ICARUS) - Load your personal documents and associate them with custom waypoints - Library of VFR & weather guides, map supplements, legends, etc. - Replace GPS with your flight simulator (FS2020/4, FSX, P3D, X-Plane, FlightGear, AeroFly) - Use SafeSky or your traffic detection unit with GDL90 - Synchronise navigations, aircraft, custom points and tracks between your devices - Numerous customisation options!

About

Global Link Rescue

Features
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Global Link Rescue CG est un système de chat dédié aux opérations de secours en mer par hélicoptère. L'application permet d'aider les opérations de secours par hélicoptère pour les personnes participant à ces missions (pompiers, sécurité civile, gendarme, associations, témoins...). Il est également possible d'intégrer toutes les personnes qui seront en mesure d'assister les opérations de secours en fournissant des informations permettant de localiser les victimes, fournir des indices pour aider aux recherches, L'accès à l'application nécessite un code d'accès pour limiter l'accès aux personnes participant aux opérations de secours.

Screenshots

SDVFR Next4 screens
Global Link Rescue3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: SDVFR Next at every 9 days against Global Link Rescue's every 2 months. 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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

SDVFR Next ships an update every 9 days, Global Link Rescue every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 8, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 7 level
SDVFR Next versus Global Link Rescue: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSDVFR NextGlobal Link Rescue
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews72.4% of reviews—
Update frequencyEvery 9 days — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.515.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size71 MB66 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperSKYDREAMSOFT OODAD-WAIBE

In-app purchases

None

SDVFR Next

No in-app purchases

None

Global Link Rescue

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is SDVFR Next free?
SDVFR Next is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Global Link Rescue free?
Global Link Rescue is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do SDVFR Next or Global Link Rescue have ads?
Neither SDVFR Next nor Global Link Rescue shows ads.
Which is updated more often, SDVFR Next or Global Link Rescue?
SDVFR Next ships an update every 9 days, and Global Link Rescue every 2 months. Most recently, SDVFR Next was updated on November 8, 2026 and Global Link Rescue on October 30, 2026.

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