eAIP Pad vs Hangar Express
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
eAIP Pad
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eAIP Pad – 你的随身航图阅览器 专为航空爱好者、模拟飞行玩家打造，专业、轻量、随时可用的中国 eAIP 航行资料库。 【核心功能一览】 - 完整 eAIP 航行资料：集成中国公开 eAIP 资料，涵盖所有机场航图、航路图、机场细则、AIP文档，助你飞行准备更充分。 - 实时机场 METAR 天气信息：快速查询机场气象实况 - AIRAC 周期自动更新：最新版航图始终同步。 - 航图收藏 Pin 功能：将常用航图一键“Pin 住”置顶，随时调阅
Hangar Express
Manage your Star Citizen hangar and inventory on mobile. View ships, packages, and buyback items, track changes, and plan upgrades. This unofficial companion app offers a faster, cleaner way to access your account information.
- View Star Citizen hangar
- Browse inventory and pledges
- Track hangar changes
- Plan ship upgrades
- Browse ship catalog
- Save multiple accounts
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Hangar Express is an open source, unofficial companion app for Star Citizen players who want a faster, cleaner way to view and manage their RSI hangar on mobile. Sync your hangar, buyback list, packages, ships, and account information in one place. Browse your inventory, review pledge details, track hangar changes, and plan upgrades without digging through multiple web pages. Key Features - View your Star Citizen hangar on iPhone - Browse pledges, ships, packages, and buyback items - Track recent hangar changes with Hangar Log - Open related pledges, packages, and ships directly from log entries - Browse the Star Citizen ship catalog - Review account information and concierge progress - Plan and compare CCU upgrade paths - Save multiple accounts - Faster sync and longer hangar history Hangar Express is designed as an inventory manager and planning tool. It does not sell Star Citizen game content, does not allow account registration, and does not provide gameplay access. RSI account registration and game-related purchases are handled only through the official Roberts Space Industries website. Hangar Express is an unofficial fan-made companion app and is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by Cloud Imperium Games, Roberts Space Industries, or Star Citizen. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://github.com/TheRealWiseWolfHolo/Hangar-Express/blob/main/PRIVACY_POLICY.md
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: eAIP Pad at none against Hangar Express's 3. eAIP Pad also leads on iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.0). Hangar Express's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 3 months). On price, ads 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
Both are free to download. Hangar Express sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. eAIP Pad asks for nothing beyond the download.
eAIP Pad ships an update every 3 months, Hangar Express every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 18, 2026 and October 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | eAIP Pad | Hangar Express |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 2 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | — | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 — better | 26.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 10 MB | 11 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 春浩 金 | Chen Liu |
In-app purchases
eAIP Pad
No in-app purchases
Hangar Express
- Early Access - 1 month$0.991 Month
- Early Access - 1 year$9.991 Year
- Lifetime Early Access$24.99
