Kubicek FlyMate vs NTA SkyNav

FlyMate is a professional navigation and flight planning app for hot air and gas balloon pilots worldwide, with tools to keep pilots and chase crews connected. Analyze wind conditions, simulate flight trajectories, assess potential landing areas, and record your flights. Global map coverage supports balloon operations around the world. A modernized interface brings refreshed graphics, clear flight instruments, and consistent light and dark modes throughout the app. Core Features • Real-time wind trajectory simulation • Landing area prediction • Fuel consumption and ballast usage monitoring • Detailed topographic ballooning maps • Pre-flight planning tools • Flight log recording and review • Dedicated Hot Air Pilot, Gas Pilot, and Driver modes Community and Chase Crew • Create or join Team and Event groups • Invite members through links and QR codes • Share your flights with multiple groups independently • View shared flight tracks from individual pilots or an entire group • Manage group invitations and membership requests • Select your chase driver and follow their shared position Maps for Ballooning FlyMate includes custom ballooning maps optimized for aerial navigation and landing analysis, powered by MapTiler. Designed For • Commercial balloon operations • Private hot air and gas balloon pilots • Chase crews • Training organizations • Balloon schools and instructors FlyMate Premium Premium unlocks advanced navigation, planning, and sharing tools: • Advanced trajectory prediction • Multi-altitude wind analysis • Extended flight planning tools • Community groups and flight sharing for pilots • Dedicated gas balloon flight tools Subscription FlyMate Premium is available as a monthly or yearly subscription. Subscriptions automatically renew unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current billing period. You can manage or cancel your subscription in your Apple ID account settings. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

NTA SkyNav — The professional navigation app for hot air balloon pilots Built by balloon pilots for balloon pilots. NTA SkyNav combines everything you need for your flight in a single app: precise GPS navigation, weather models, wind profile management, landing prediction and live team tracking with push-to-talk. NAVIGATION • Real-time GPS with barometric altitude and QNH from the nearest METAR station • Multiple map layers with airspace overlays and elevation data • Airspaces worldwide with ICAO classification • Obstacles: power lines and wind turbines with live warnings • Offline maps for areas without coverage • Magnetic and true north reference • Frequency display of the nearest FIS station WEATHER AND WIND • Live wind profile with multiple altitude layers • Weather models: ICON-D2, ICON-EU and ECMWF IFS • Automatic weather briefing as PDF • QNH automatically from METAR or Open-Meteo • Live weather updates for your location FLIGHT RECORDING • Automatic track with precise GPS smoothing • Auto takeoff and landing detection • Cloud sync of all flights across devices • Export as Excel • Auto-save after recording ends ADS-B RADAR • Air traffic in real time on the map • Classification by aircraft type (jet, prop, helicopter, glider, balloon) • Proximity warning for nearby aircraft LIVE TEAM TRACKING • Pilot and retrieve crew see each other in real time • Push-to-talk voice communication • Multiple crew members at once • Works over mobile data or Wi-Fi • No SIM needed — runs over the internet GAS MANAGEMENT • Consumption tracking per cylinder • Automatic switching when empty • Remaining quantity display LOAD CALCULATOR • Calculation of gross lift and MTOW • Accounts for temperature and altitude • Unlimited balloon profiles • Passenger management with individual weights GOAL NAVIGATION • Set waypoints with live distance and bearing • Landing prediction calculates the expected landing point • Accounts for current sink rate and altitude DIGITAL LOGBOOK (PRO) • capzlog.aero integration: automatically transfer balloon flights to your digital logbook • Complete logbook data: takeoff/landing, pilot, passengers, distance • Background transfer after landing EXCLUSIVE FOR PROS • Outdoor mode with adjusted contrast for sunlight • Customizable navigation fields • Various map markers and heading lines PRO SUBSCRIPTION Experience NTA SkyNav free for 7 days in full. Then 9.99 € per month or 89.99 € per year. Cancel anytime. Crew add-on available for additional retrieve slots. IMPORTANT NOTE NTA SkyNav is a navigation aid and does not replace the pilot's responsibility to navigate. The pilot remains responsible at all times for the safe operation of the balloon. CONTACT Developer: Lukas Reinberger, Austria Support: info@ntaskynav.app Privacy: https://ntaskynav.app/datenschutz.html Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/