Comparison

DriveNC vs Aviation SixPack

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

Head to head
About

DriveNC

Get up-to-date traffic, road conditions, and travel alerts for North Carolina. This app provides information directly from the North Carolina Department of Transportation to help you navigate the state.

Highlights
  • Real-time traffic information
  • Road condition updates
  • Travel alerts
  • North Carolina Department of Transportation data
  • Navigation assistance
Features
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DriveNC keeps you moving across North Carolina with near real-time traffic information, road conditions, and travel alerts, straight from the North Carolina Department of Transportation.

About

Aviation SixPack

Features
Currently charting
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This is the standard Aviation Sixpack of the six most widely used instruments in general aviation. No Ads, No In-App purchases and No data is gathered by the developer. In addition to the six gauges, the app also shows the ground wind speed, the city and state location you are flying over, and the current GPS co-ordinates. Tapping the top BRT button toggles bright and dark display. The Airspeed indicator uses calculations between GPS ground speed, wind speed and direction, and compass direction to determine the airspeed near ground level where takeoff and landing take place. Tapping the Airspeed indicator toggles between MPH, Knots and KPH. Tapping the compass toggles between True North and Magnetic North and uses GPS for greater accuracy irrelevant of phone position, but only works when in steady motion. Tapping on the Turn and Bank gauge toggles between Horizontal and Vertical mounting of the device, and also adjusts the compass for same. The city and state of your current location is displayed so you know what is directly below you. The wind speed shows current wind speed at ground level as reported by the weather service in that location. GPS co-ordinates display your current location. PLEASE NOTE: Airspeed readings are approximate, because your device uses wind speed as reported by the weather service in a nearby location, not where you actually might be. NOT MADE TO BE USED FOR AIRCRAFT NAVIGATION, but it can provide some emergency data in the event of an aircraft panel failure.

Screenshots

DriveNC4 screens
Aviation SixPack1 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: DriveNC at Free against Aviation SixPack's $0.99. Aviation SixPack's advantage is update cadence (every 4 days vs every 2 weeks) and chart position (#160 vs unranked). On 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

DriveNC is free to download; Aviation SixPack costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

DriveNC ships an update every 2 weeks, Aviation SixPack every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on September 28, 2026 and September 19, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 7 level
DriveNC versus Aviation SixPack: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDriveNCAviation SixPack
PriceFree — better$0.99
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksEvery 4 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
Best chart rank—#160 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS17.615.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size76 MB38 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperIBI GroupRichard Bennette

In-app purchases

None

DriveNC

No in-app purchases

None

Aviation SixPack

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is DriveNC free?
DriveNC is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Aviation SixPack free?
Aviation SixPack costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do DriveNC or Aviation SixPack have ads?
Neither DriveNC nor Aviation SixPack shows ads.
Which is updated more often, DriveNC or Aviation SixPack?
DriveNC ships an update every 2 weeks, and Aviation SixPack every 4 days. Most recently, DriveNC was updated on September 28, 2026 and Aviation SixPack on September 19, 2026.

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