Comparison

SDVFR Next vs Rotate E6B Flight Computer

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

Rotate E6B Flight Computer

Features
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An E6B that shows its work. Rotate E6B Flight Computer does every calculation a mechanical E6B does β€” and then opens the result to show you the formula and each step with the numbers you entered, so you can check it instead of trusting it. That is the part a plastic disc and most apps leave out, and it is the part you need when you are learning. WHAT IT CALCULATES β€’ Wind triangle: ground speed, wind correction angle, true heading β€’ Unknown wind, from heading, course and the two speeds β€’ True and magnetic heading, with variation and deviation β€’ Time, speed and distance β€” to the second, not rounded to the minute β€’ Fuel burn, endurance and required fuel β€’ Crosswind and headwind components β€’ Pressure altitude, density altitude and true altitude β€’ True airspeed from indicated β€’ Rate of descent and top of descent β€’ Cloud base and freezing level β€’ Weight and balance: moments, centre of gravity and an envelope chart that tells you in or out β€’ Unit conversions, including negative temperatures BUILT FOR THE EXAM AND THE COCKPIT Wind, fuel and density-altitude problems appear on every FAA written. The calculators use the exact trigonometric formulas, so the answers do not drift the way a dial reading does β€” and the step-by-step breakdown is how you learn to produce the answer yourself when the figure is on the exam sheet. Everything runs on the device. No signal, no account, no sign-in. Nothing you type is ever transmitted. DESIGNED TO BE USED IN FLIGHT β€’ A keypad built for the job: large keys, decimals and negatives, and no hunting for a tiny "=" β€” results update as you type β€’ On iPad the keypad sits beside the fields instead of covering them β€’ Light and dark, readable in a bright cockpit β€’ History and favourites, so a cross-country you ran last week is one tap away β€’ Your own aircraft: enter the arms, moments and envelope from your POH and save the profile WHAT IT COSTS Five calculators are included at no charge, permanently. The rest unlock with a single one-time purchase β€” not a subscription, nothing to cancel, and it restores on every device signed in to your Apple ID. Built by Rotate, who make the FAA exam prep at rotatepilot.com. Questions, or an answer you think is wrong? hello@rotatepilot.com β€” send the numbers you entered and the answer you expected. Unlocking the full version is a one-time purchase, charged once to your Apple ID. It is not a subscription: nothing renews and there is nothing to cancel. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://rotatepilot.com/e6b-app/privacy

Screenshots

SDVFR Next4 screens
Rotate E6B Flight Computer4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: SDVFR Next at none against Rotate E6B Flight Computer's 1. Rotate E6B Flight Computer's advantage is update cadence (daily vs every 9 days). On price, ads, device support 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. Rotate E6B Flight Computer sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. SDVFR Next asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

SDVFR Next ships an update every 9 days, Rotate E6B Flight Computer daily. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and September 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences Β· 6 level
SDVFR Next versus Rotate E6B Flight Computer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSDVFR NextRotate E6B Flight Computer
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews72.4% of reviewsβ€”
Update frequencyEvery 9 daysDaily β€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo β€” betterYes
MonetizationFreeβ€”
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod β€” better
Requires iOS16.515.1 β€” better
Further details β€” not scored
Size71 MB33 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSKYDREAMSOFT OODRenzo Madueno

In-app purchases

None

SDVFR Next

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Rotate E6B Flight Computer

One-time1
  • Lifetime$9.99

Questions

Is SDVFR Next free?
SDVFR Next is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Rotate E6B Flight Computer free?
Rotate E6B Flight Computer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do SDVFR Next or Rotate E6B Flight Computer have ads?
Neither SDVFR Next nor Rotate E6B Flight Computer shows ads.
Which is updated more often, SDVFR Next or Rotate E6B Flight Computer?
SDVFR Next ships an update every 9 days, and Rotate E6B Flight Computer daily. Most recently, SDVFR Next was updated on October 14, 2026 and Rotate E6B Flight Computer on September 30, 2026.

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