Comparison

APG Pilot ONE vs Tachbase

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

Head to head
About

APG Pilot ONE

This aviation app offers essential flight planning and inflight tools in one streamlined system. It provides rapid global flight planning, airport information, and a moving map with advanced weather for pilots. Designed for ease, speed, and accuracy, it supports pilots from preflight to inflight operations.

Highlights
  • Global flight planning
  • Inflight moving map
  • Advanced weather information
  • Detailed airport data
  • Pilot-focused workflow
  • Real-time calculations
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All-new Pilot ONE from APG brings essential flight planning and inflight tools into a single, streamlined system. Designed for the ease, speed, and accuracy that modern aviation demands, Pilot ONE supports key phases of flight, including preflight and inflight use. Pilot ONE is a self-service aviation app for individual pilots. Any pilot can download the app from the App Store and begin using its features without affiliation with a company or organization. EASE: Pilot-First. All in One. ===================== Key tools for a safe, efficient flight are just a tap away. Pilot ONE delivers rapid global flight planning, detailed airport information, and an inflight moving map with advanced weather in one intuitive platform. Built around real-world pilot workflows, every task—creating a flight, reviewing weather, or managing the flight—is faster and more intuitive than ever. Available on iPad and iPhone, Pilot ONE keeps a pilot focused on flying, not managing software. Clear color-coded visuals and large easy-to-read text simplify decision-making and reduce workload at every step. SPEED: From Preflight to Inflight in Seconds. ================================= Pilot ONE eliminates the delays and bottlenecks of legacy tools. Key features are always within two taps. Routes generate in seconds, filtered alternates populate instantly, calculations run in real time, and SIDs and STARs are selected visually with clear color-coded guidance. From preflight planning to inflight operations, Pilot ONE saves valuable time—improving efficiency, reducing workload, and keeping flights on schedule. ACCURACY: Trusted APG Data—Anywhere in the World. ========================================== Every calculation is built on APG’s 25 years of aviation expertise to deliver reliable data and accurate results for pilots worldwide.

About

Tachbase

This app provides pilots with essential tools for flight planning, in-cockpit navigation, and flight logging. It offers offline access to charts, weather data, and airport information, enhancing situational awareness and simplifying post-flight record-keeping.

Highlights
  • Offline moving map with VFR/IFR charts
  • Georeferenced approach plates and procedures
  • Airport information and weather data
  • Live traffic and weather with ADS-B receiver
  • IFR/VFR flight plan filing and management
  • Smart logbook with auto-logging and currency tracking
  • Customizable checklists
Features
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Tachbase is an electronic flight bag (EFB) for general aviation pilots — preflight planning, in-cockpit awareness, and logging in one fast, offline-first app for iPhone, iPad, and the web. TACHBASE ASSISTANT Ask in plain English — "Any NOTAMs at KSFO?", "Cat A minimums for the RNAV 31 at KPAO?", "Am I night current?" — and get answers looked up live, not from memory: weather, PIREPs and winds aloft; runways, crosswinds and Chart Supplement remarks; approach fixes and minimums from the plate; the FAR/AIM and FAA handbooks; and your own logbook, currency and aircraft. Runs on Tachbase's own servers — your questions never go to a third-party AI. Aviation only; sign in for your own records. Advisory, not an official briefing. FREE — EVERYTHING INCLUDED No subscription, nothing to buy. The moving map, charts and georeferenced plates, in-flight tools, and offline downloads all work without an account. Create a free account and nothing lives on one device: your logbook, flights, plans, aircraft, and checklists sync across iPhone, iPad, and the web. MOVING MAP Airports, airspace, navaids, fixes, airways, and MTRs — tap any feature for details. Airport diagrams draw on the map as you zoom in. Overlay VFR/IFR charts, live weather (radar, satellite, winds aloft, PIREPs, AIRMETs/SIGMETs), TFRs, and your route. Download states & territories offline. CHARTS & PLATES FAA approach plates, departure/arrival procedures, airport diagrams, and takeoff/alternate minimums — plus taxi diagrams where the FAA has none. Plates are georeferenced (your aircraft draws on the chart); drop any chart onto the map. AIRPORTS Frequencies, runway wind analysis, METARs/TAFs, NOTAMs, fuel & services, sunrise/sunset, and the chart supplement — all offline-ready. WEATHER Local Weather for your home or nearest airport: conditions, a plain-English TAF outlook and the 7-day forecast. Decoded METARs and TAFs, 270+ imagery products cached offline, FAA weather cameras, and FIS-B with an ADS-B receiver. NWS warnings, forecaster discussions and satellite loops arrive live from Tachbase's own GOES-18 satellite dish. TRAFFIC & FLIGHT INSTRUMENTS Connect any GDL90 ADS-B receiver — Stratux, Stratus 3, SkyEcho — for live traffic and weather. A PFD pairs an AHRS attitude indicator with an HSI that tracks your active leg or Direct-To. A customizable data bar adds terrain, obstacle, and traffic alerts with spoken callouts. FLIGHT PLANNING The route finder suggests routes ATC recently assigned — SIDs and STARs load with published legs on the map. Add approaches and airways; check a terrain profile with recommended MEA. Wind-corrected nav log with fuel planning, weight & balance, and PDF export. File, activate, amend, and close flight plans with Leidos Flight Services and official FAA/FSS briefings. Direct-To with holds and track lines. SMART LOGBOOK Log flights with approaches, passengers, and cost-splitting; auto-log with a GPS track; track FAA currency; and generate experience and 8710 reports. Import from ForeFlight or MyFlightbook, export CSV. Sign entries inline or via QR for instructor endorsements. AI APPS & DEVELOPERS Bring Tachbase into Claude or any MCP app, or build on our API: weather, airports, charts and regs — and, only with your approval, read-only access to your logbook, currency and aircraft. tachbase.com/developers PLUS: Home Screen widgets and a live Lock Screen flight activity; an aircraft hangar with weight & balance, POH takeoff/landing distances, and maintenance tracking; normal and emergency checklists; an E6B; an offline FAA library (FAR/AIM, handbooks, ACs); your own POHs and PDFs; iCloud backup; contacts; 8 themes. Tachbase supplements, not replaces, certified avionics and official sources. All data — aeronautical, weather, own-ship position — is for situational awareness only, not for primary or IFR navigation. Per FAA AC 91-78 and AC 120-76, the pilot in command must verify all information against official sources.

Screenshots

APG Pilot ONE4 screens
Tachbase4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Tachbase at 5.0 against APG Pilot ONE's 3.7. APG Pilot ONE's advantage is ratings volume (19 vs 2). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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. APG Pilot ONE sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $249.99 per year and Tachbase sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Tachbase holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: APG Pilot ONE has 19 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

APG Pilot ONE ships an update weekly, Tachbase every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on November 4, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
APG Pilot ONE versus Tachbase: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAPG Pilot ONETachbase
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.7 (19 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Number of ratings19 — better2
Update frequencyWeeklyEvery 6 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS18.017.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size568 MB69 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAircraft Performance Group, LLC808 Heavy Industries LLC

Customer experience

APG Pilot ONE

All ratings19 ratings
Positive63.2%
Neutral5.3%
Negative31.6%

Tachbase

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

APG Pilot ONE

Subscriptions1
  • Single Pilot Flight Planning$249.991 Year
2 purchases

Tachbase

Subscriptions2
  • Tachbase Pro Monthly$5.991 Month
  • Tachbase Pro Annual$59.991 Year

Questions

Is APG Pilot ONE free?
APG Pilot ONE is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Tachbase free?
Tachbase is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, APG Pilot ONE or Tachbase?
Tachbase is rated higher. APG Pilot ONE averages 3.7 out of 5 from 19 ratings, while Tachbase averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do APG Pilot ONE or Tachbase have ads?
Neither APG Pilot ONE nor Tachbase shows ads.
Which is updated more often, APG Pilot ONE or Tachbase?
APG Pilot ONE ships an update weekly, and Tachbase every 6 days. Most recently, APG Pilot ONE was updated on November 4, 2026 and Tachbase on October 31, 2026.

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