Comparison

AvareX vs E6B

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

Head to head
About

AvareX

This free aviation navigation app provides pilots with essential flight information, including weather, airspace data, and approach plates. It offers flight planning tools and customizable display options for both landscape and portrait modes. Designed by pilots for pilots, it prioritizes ease of use and responsiveness without ads or data mining.

Highlights
  • Free FAA materials
  • METAR & TAF weather
  • ADSB NEXRAD, PIREP, Winds
  • Graphic & text TFRs
  • Chart Supplement info
  • Approach plates & taxi diagrams
  • Flight planning
Features
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AvareX is a pilot's all-in-one electronic flight bag (EFB) from Apps4Av — the team behind Avare, rebuilt in Flutter. IMPORTANT: AvareX is not an FAA-certified GPS and must not be used as a sole means of navigation. MOVING MAP • VFR Sectional, TAC, Flyway, and Helicopter charts • IFR Enroute Low, High, and Area charts • Vector map with Class B/C/D airspace and special-use airspace (MOA, Restricted, Warning, Alert, Prohibited) • Track-up or North-up, georeferenced ownship, range/speed/glide rings • Movable instrument tiles (GS, ALT, track, ETA, ETE, distance, bearing and more) • Topo and color-coded terrain/elevation layers • Offline charts — download once, fly without internet WEATHER • METAR, TAF, PIREP, AIRMET, SIGMET, and TFRs, color-coded by flight category • Animated internet radar and ADS-B/FIS-B NEXRAD • Winds aloft wind-vector field and ceiling overlay at any altitude • WPC surface/prog charts, SigWx, icing, turbulence, and winds/temps aloft products ADS-B TRAFFIC & GPS • Connect Stratux, Stratus, Echo, and other GDL90 receivers over Wi-Fi (UDP) • Traffic targets with altitude offset, trend, and audible alerts • Ground Proximity Warning System (GPWS) terrain alerts PLATES & AIRPORTS • Approach plates, airport diagrams, departures, STARs, CSUP • Ownship drawn on georeferenced plates and diagrams • Airport info, runways, NOTAMs, FBOs, and nearby alternates FLIGHT PLANNING • Build routes from airports, navaids, fixes, airways, and procedures • Per-leg navigation log: heading, wind correction, ground speed, time, fuel • Winds & terrain en-route profile • IFR preferred routes and recent ATC routes • File, brief, activate, and close FAA flight plans (1800wxbrief / LMFS) AIRCRAFT & PERFORMANCE • Built-in profiles (C152, C172S, C182T, PA-28, PA-44, Beech A36, Cirrus SR22, DA40) plus your own • Takeoff, landing, and cruise performance with density altitude • Weight & balance with interactive CG envelope (fixed-wing and helicopter) LOGBOOK & TOOLS • Digital logbook with currency tracking and CSV import/export • Auto-create logbook entries from recorded flight tracks • 2D/3D track viewer with terrain • Checklists, handwriting notes with ATIS/CRAFT/clearance templates • CAP Grid overlay for search and rescue PRO SERVICES (optional) • Flight Intelligence AI assistant • Cloud backup and sync • Pilot Community groups • Aircraft Scheduler for clubs and flight schools Support and forum: https://groups.google.com/g/apps4av-forum Aviation is inherently risky. Always cross-check with official sources and certified equipment. See the EULA at https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

E6B

This app provides a comprehensive suite of aviation calculations for pilots, including weather, preflight planning, in-flight adjustments, and weight and balance computations. It also offers a wide range of unit conversions for aviation-related metrics.

Highlights
  • Weather calculations (pressure/density altitude, crosswind)
  • Preflight planning (airspeed, heading, fuel)
  • In-flight calculations (true airspeed, altitude, groundspeed)
  • Weight and balance with custom aircraft profiles
  • Extensive unit conversions
  • Time math (add/subtract times)
Features
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E6B is a modern flight computer for iPhone and iPad — built for student E6B is a modern flight computer for iPhone and iPad — built for student pilots, instrument candidates, and working aviators who need fast, accurate calculations without fumbling with a physical whiz wheel. WEATHER • Pressure & Density Altitude — from baro setting, OAT, and field elevation • Crosswind, Headwind & Tailwind — enter wind speed, direction, and runway heading • Cloud Base & Freezing Level — AGL and pressure altitude • Hydroplane Speed PREFLIGHT • Planned True Airspeed — from CAS, pressure altitude, and OAT • Required CAS / Required TAS — reverse-solve airspeed equations • Heading & Groundspeed — full wind triangle solution • Compass Heading — with magnetic variation and compass deviation • Leg Time — solve any one of time, speed, or distance • Fuel Required & Endurance • Planned Mach Number • Time Math — add and subtract times in HH:MM:SS IN-FLIGHT • Actual True Airspeed — from CAS, altitude, and OAT • Actual True Altitude — corrected for non-standard temperature • Groundspeed — from elapsed time and distance • Fuel Per Hour — from fuel used and elapsed time • Distance Flown WEIGHT & BALANCE Build custom aircraft profiles with stations, limits, and CG envelopes. Load passengers, fuel, and cargo — E6B calculates total weight, moment, and CG in real time. Save multiple profiles for different aircraft. CONVERSIONS Bidirectional converters for: NM ↔ SM ↔ km, feet ↔ meters, °C ↔ °F, inHg ↔ mb, lbs ↔ kg, US gallons ↔ liters, HH:MM:SS ↔ decimal hours, Avgas and Jet A weight (gallons or liters to pounds), and minimum climb gradient to percent or degrees. Privacy Policy: https://docs.nikitin.fyi/com.e6b.calculator/privacy-policy.html Terms of Service: https://docs.nikitin.fyi/com.e6b.calculator/terms-of-service.html

Screenshots

AvareX4 screens
E6B4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: E6B at 5.0 against AvareX's 4.6. AvareX's advantage is ratings volume (99 vs 7) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. AvareX sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and E6B sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

E6B holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: AvareX has 99 ratings behind it against 7, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
AvareX versus E6B: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAvareXE6B
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (99 ratings)5.0 (7 ratings) — better
Positive reviews82.9% of reviews—
Number of ratings99 — better7
Update frequencyEvery 2 days—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size126 MB26 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperZubair KhanMikhail Nikitin

Customer experience

AvareX

All ratings99 ratings
Positive92.9%
Neutral3.0%
Negative4.0%
Written reviews41 reviews
Positive82.9%
Neutral7.3%
Negative9.8%

E6B

All ratings7 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

AvareX

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly Flat$4.991 Month
  • Yearly$49.991 Year
2 purchases

E6B

Subscriptions2
  • premium$4.991 Month
  • premium7 Days trial$29.991 Year

Questions

Is AvareX free?
AvareX is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is E6B free?
E6B is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, AvareX or E6B?
E6B is rated higher. AvareX averages 4.6 out of 5 from 99 ratings, while E6B averages 5.0 from 7 ratings.
Do AvareX or E6B have ads?
Neither AvareX nor E6B shows ads.

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