Comparison

SDVFR Next vs FlyTab

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side β€” 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 MΓ©tΓ©o-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

FlyTab

Features
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Every flight deserves more than a line. FlyTab is the electronic logbook for pilots, from student pilots to airline pilots: it keeps the route, the track and the replay of every flight, and keeps your hours, your licences and your EASA logbook up to date. Try the app without an account, with the demo on the sign-in screen. FlyTab speaks English, French, German, Spanish, Italian and Portuguese. THE LOGBOOK ON THE MAP β€’ Home is the map of all your flights, with your logbook underneath. Tap a flight to open its page: route, times, aircraft and track. β€’ The map tilts into 3D with the terrain, and the track rises to the altitude flown. You choose the basemap: dark, light, terrain or streets. β€’ Every aircraft and every airfield has its page, among 17,500 airfields and France's microlight fields. β€’ Your aircraft appear live on the map when they fly, thanks to ADS-B. LOGGING A FLIGHT β€’ Give two values among departure, arrival and block time: FlyTab works out the third. β€’ The logbook has the columns of the EASA logbook: single- or multi-pilot, function on board, day, night, IFR. Simulator sessions have their own logbook. β€’ FlyTab reads your logbook over and flags inconsistencies. β€’ With no network, your entries wait on the phone. DURING THE FLIGHT β€’ FlyTab records the track of the flight, even with the screen off and no network: position, altitude and speed. β€’ It starts from Siri, the Action button or Control Center, and FlyTab offers it when you arrive at one of your usual fields. β€’ Follow the flight on the Lock Screen, the Dynamic Island and the Apple Watch. β€’ On landing, the flight is already filled in: fields, times and night time. FlyTab spots holds, go-arounds and touch-and-goes. AFTER THE FLIGHT β€’ Replay the flight in 3D over satellite imagery, with altitude, speed and vertical speed. β€’ Share it as a video, ready for a story, or as a picture with its route. β€’ Every night, FlyTab can fetch the ADS-B track and the weather (METAR) of the flights that have none. IMPORTING YOUR HISTORY β€’ Paper logbook: take photos of your pages, FlyTab reads every line and you check the result. β€’ Flying club: bring in your flights from Aerogest or OpenFlyers. β€’ Files: import a CSV from another app or from AIMS eCrew, and your GPX or KML tracks, one by one or all together. β€’ ADS-B: find a flight from the aircraft's registration and the date. LICENCES AND RECENT EXPERIENCE β€’ FlyTab works out the expiry dates of your licences, ratings and medical certificates, and reminds you ahead of time. β€’ Your recent experience is worked out from your flights: carrying passengers by day and by night, SEP revalidation, LAPL(A) recency. β€’ Follow your progress towards the LAPL(A), the PPL(A) or the ATPL(A), requirement by requirement. β€’ For airline pilots: PF or PM, operator checks, flight time limits and the punctuality of your flights. EXPORTS AND REVIEWS β€’ Export your logbook as a PDF in the EASA format, as an hours statement, as Excel or CSV, and your tracks as KML or GPX. β€’ Receive a copy of your whole logbook every month, by email or in the Files app. β€’ A recap sums up every month and every year, and FlyTab marks your milestones from 10 to 10,000 hours. β€’ Widgets for the Home Screen and the Lock Screen: your hours, your latest flight, your expiry dates, your flight time limits and your progress. AMONG FRIENDS β€’ Add your pilot friends to see each other's flights on a map, with no followers and no public profile. β€’ Like and comment on a flight, say who flew with you. You can hide a flight, and block or report an account. YOUR DATA β€’ Sign in without a password: passkey, Apple or Google account, or a code sent by email. β€’ Your data is hosted in Europe and never sold. No ads, and your logbook can be exported or deleted at any time. PRICE FlyTab is free, with no subscription and no limit on flights. Only two features that use artificial intelligence are paid per use: reading a paper logbook from photos, and analysing a CSV that FlyTab cannot read by itself.

Screenshots

SDVFR Next4 screens
FlyTab4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: SDVFR Next at none against FlyTab's 4. FlyTab's advantage is update cadence (every 2 days vs every 9 days) and device support (4 vs 2). On price, ads and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Both are free to download. FlyTab sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. SDVFR Next asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

SDVFR Next ships an update every 9 days, FlyTab every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences Β· 5 level
SDVFR Next versus FlyTab: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSDVFR NextFlyTab
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews72.4% of reviewsβ€”
Update frequencyEvery 9 daysEvery 2 days β€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo β€” betterYes
MonetizationFreeβ€”
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch β€” better
Requires iOS16.515.1 β€” better
Further details β€” not scored
Size71 MB129 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSKYDREAMSOFT OODGuillaume Mareschal

In-app purchases

None

SDVFR Next

No in-app purchases

4 purchases

FlyTab

One-time4
  • CSV file analysis$0.99
  • Logbook reading, 10 pages$1.99
  • Logbook reading, 20 pages$2.99
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  • Logbook reading, 40 pages$3.99

Questions

Is SDVFR Next free?
SDVFR Next is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is FlyTab free?
FlyTab is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do SDVFR Next or FlyTab have ads?
Neither SDVFR Next nor FlyTab shows ads.
Which is updated more often, SDVFR Next or FlyTab?
SDVFR Next ships an update every 9 days, and FlyTab every 2 days. Most recently, SDVFR Next was updated on October 30, 2026 and FlyTab on October 31, 2026.

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