Comparison

iFMS vs CrewBriefing Application

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

Head to head
About

iFMS

Enhance your flight simulator experience with a realistic Boeing-style Flight Management System and cockpit displays on your mobile device. Build a home cockpit and connect to popular simulators over your local network for immersive practice.

Highlights
  • Realistic Flight Planning/Tracking/Navigation
  • Boeing style Flight Management System
  • Boeing style Primary Flight Display
  • Various EICAS Displays
  • LNAV & VNAV autopilot control
  • Configurable aircraft
  • Updatable navdata
Features
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Make your Flight Simulator experience a more realistic one. iFMS will provide you with a nearly fully functional "Boeing style" Flight Management System, A Primary Flight Display, Navigation Display and a number of 2 or 4 engine EICAS displays on your iPhone, iPad or iPod. Build your very own home cockpit using only a few mobile devices and connect to any of the popular Flight Simulators over your local network. iFMS can be configured for use with almost any of your favorite Flight Simulator's standard or add-on aircraft. A number of default aircraft configuration files are included but you can easily make your own and download them to your iFMS through iTunes. The FMS display and functionality simulates the "Boeing style" Flight Management System accurately. Apart from all the standard flight planning and tracking functionality, all the more complex functions such as hold programming, custom waypoint programming by coordinates, heading/distance calculation or waypoints radial/intersection calculation and abeam route waypoint calculations are available as well, along with much, much more. iFMS also includes an LNAV/VNAV engine which will control your aircraft's autopilot to fly the programmed LNAV/VNAV route. iFMS uses Wi-Fi to connect to your favorite Flight Simulator over your local network, alternatively iFMS can also use the device GPS (if present) as a data source, you can be a passenger in the car and practice your FMS programming skills. Be aware though, iFMS cannot be used for real world aviation navigation as this is strictly against the terms of use of this product. iFMS can be configured for use with almost any of your favorite Flight Simulator's standard aircraft and most add-on aircraft, a number of default aircraft are included but you can easily make your own on your computer and transfer them to iFMS through iTunes. Features summary: - Realistic Flight Planning/Tracking/Navigation - Boeing style Flight Management System - Boeing style Primary Flight Display - Boeing style HSI or NAV Display - Various 2 or 4 engine EICAS Displays - LNAV & VNAV calculation and MCP programming - LNAV/VNAV engine to control the aircraft autopilot - Configurable aircraft - Use your own created aircraft files - Loading and saving of flight plans - Compatible with Apple iPhone, iPod and iPad - Single portrait or side by side landscape view - Updatable navdata through Navigraph Compatibility: FMS will run on the following devices: - iPad (3rd generation or later) - iPad Mini/Air/Pro - iPhone (4th generation or later) - iPod Touch (4th generation or later) iFMS is compatible to run with: - Microsoft Flight Simulator 9 (using FSUIPC) - Microsoft Flight Simulator X - Prepar3D 2.X - Prepar3D 3.X - Prepar3D 4.X - X-Plane (Windows and OSX) - Stand-alone (GPS driven) Please visit http://www.ifms-fs.com for more details about iFMS, supported flight simulator packages and how to connect iFMS to them.

About

CrewBriefing Application

Access flight briefing packages, including operational flight plans, weather updates, and NOTAMs. Download documents for offline use, email, or print. Users with specific rights can also manage flight plans.

Highlights
  • Access flight briefing packages
  • View operational flight plans
  • Updated winds and temperatures
  • NOTAM briefing
  • Surface weather and wind charts
  • Offline document access
  • Email and print documents
Features
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The CrewBriefing App is a light mobile version of the online CrewBriefing website. This new version update includes dark mode. Through a simple and intuitive user interface, your operational crew can easily access the latest briefing package for the flight, including the operational flight plan/flight log along with updated winds and temperatures, ATC flight plan, trip-tailored NOTAM briefing, surface weather, wind charts, cross-sectional wind chart, significant weather chart as well as company messages and company NOTAMS. After downloading and reviewing all necessary flight information, documents can also be mailed and/or printed as well as accessed later in offline mode. Users with additional rights can also cancel/delay flight plans.

Screenshots

iFMS4 screens
CrewBriefing Application4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: iFMS at 46% against CrewBriefing Application's 0%. iFMS also leads on rating (3.1 vs 2.0) and ratings volume (14 vs 1). CrewBriefing Application's advantage is price (Free vs $15.99). On update cadence, 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

CrewBriefing Application is free to download; iFMS costs $15.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

iFMS holds the better App Store score, 3.1 against 2.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: iFMS has 14 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 46% of iFMS's written reviews are positive against 0% of CrewBriefing Application's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

iFMS ships an update every 4 weeks, CrewBriefing Application monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and September 21, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
iFMS versus CrewBriefing Application: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameteriFMSCrewBriefing Application
Price$15.99Free — better
Rating3.1 (14 ratings) — better2.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews45.7% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings14 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 4 weeks — betterMonthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS8.1 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size50 MB84 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMichael FeyterAIR SUPPORT

Customer experience

iFMS

All ratings14 ratings
Positive42.9%
Neutral21.4%
Negative35.7%
Written reviews46 reviews
Positive45.7%
Neutral13.0%
Negative41.3%

CrewBriefing Application

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

In-app purchases

None

iFMS

No in-app purchases

None

CrewBriefing Application

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is iFMS free?
iFMS costs $15.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is CrewBriefing Application free?
CrewBriefing Application is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, iFMS or CrewBriefing Application?
iFMS is rated higher. iFMS averages 3.1 out of 5 from 14 ratings, while CrewBriefing Application averages 2.0 from 1 ratings.
Do iFMS or CrewBriefing Application have ads?
Neither iFMS nor CrewBriefing Application shows ads.
Which is updated more often, iFMS or CrewBriefing Application?
iFMS ships an update every 4 weeks, and CrewBriefing Application monthly. Most recently, iFMS was updated on September 23, 2026 and CrewBriefing Application on September 21, 2026.

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