Comparison

PreFlight 107 vs VarioTB

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

Head to head
About

PreFlight 107

This app helps drone pilots plan flights and ensure FAA compliance. It provides real-time weather, airspace information, and hazard alerts. Generate official flight logs and mission briefings for safe and legal drone operations.

Highlights
  • Live LAANC authorization
  • Drone weather and airspace maps
  • AI risk assessment
  • Tamper-evident mission briefings
  • Part 107 compliance tools
  • Flight logging and hangar management
  • ADS-B traffic radar
Features
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PreFlight 107 is the ultimate drone flight-planning app for recreational drone pilots and FAA Part 107 certified remote pilots. Check live LAANC authorization, decoded aviation hazards, drone weather and airspace maps — all before you fly. Generate tamper-evident Mission Briefing PDFs that hold up to FAA scrutiny. Fly for fun or run a commercial UAV operation — PreFlight 107 gives you the tools and awareness to fly confidently and stay FAA compliant. NEW: Site Watch tells you when it's good to fly at your saved spots — and ask Siri "Can I fly?" for a hands-free read. En español también. Try Pro+ free for 7 days — Mission Briefings, white-label client PDFs, recurring briefings, and every Pro tool. Cancel anytime. DECISION SUPPORT Fly Now Score — one 0–100 go/no-go score from wind, gusts, ceiling, visibility, hazards and airspace. Tap to see why. (Free) Density Altitude — know when hot, high or humid air cuts climb power and flight time. (Free) AI Risk Assessment — an instant AI go/no-go read with plain-English reasoning. 3 free previews; unlimited with Pro+. Ask Siri — "Can I fly?" for a spoken Fly Now Score and verdict, hands-free. (Free) AIRSPACE & SAFETY Live LAANC grid overlay with authorized flight ceilings Real-time TFR alerts and aviation hazards Decoded PIREPs, SIGMETs and AIRMETs within 50 nm Nearby airport awareness circles Live ADS-B traffic radar — manned aircraft in your area WEATHER Hyper-local drone weather at your exact GPS location Wind speed, gusts, direction, cloud cover, visibility and ceiling METAR/TAF data from nearby stations 15-day forecast for trip planning PART 107 COMPLIANCE Part 107 currency tracker with 90/30/7-day reminders Compliance reminders — before insurance or FAA registration expires FAA ID Vault for certificate and registration numbers Insurance policy tracking Auto-Evidence PDF — one-tap FAA inquiry packet: pilot cert, weather, airspace, insurance FLIGHT LOGGING & HANGAR Log every flight with date, location, duration and notes Flying Insights — hours by month, conditions you fly in, per-aircraft stats and a shareable Year in Flying recap (Pro) Track your fleet in the Hangar — 70+ models: DJI, Autel, Skydio, Parrot, FPV Server-stamped Depart/Land logging with a METAR snapshot Battery estimates that adjust to weather Export-ready Part 107 records PLANNING TOOLS Live Observer Link — share a link that updates your conditions, airspace and TFRs live while you fly (Pro+), or a one-time snapshot (Pro) Site Watch — pick the days and hours you fly at a saved site and get a heads-up the evening before when it looks good (Pro: every site, plus changed-conditions and TFR alerts) Night Ops Mode — sunset countdown with anti-collision-light verification checklist MAP Interactive Mapbox airspace map Class B/C/D airspace rings Restricted, Prohibited and Special Use Airspace overlays Temporary Flight Restriction overlays PRO unlocks: 15-day forecast, decoded aviation hazards, Auto-Evidence PDFs, Night Ops Mode, Class B/C/D + TFR + SUA overlays, 3D Wind Tower, METAR/TAF briefings, unlimited flight logs with FAA-format PDF export, voice proximity alerts, AR airspace view (iOS), cloud sync, Apple Wallet pilot card and a public pilot profile. PRO+ FEATURES Mission Briefings — tamper-evident 6-page PDF with auto-fetched weather, airspace, NOTAMs and hazards AI Morning Brief — 7 AM & 2 PM briefings, AI-written for your location Client Bundle — your Mission Briefing and flight report merged into one verifiable PDF Plain-English decode for METAR, TAF, SIGMET, AIRMET, PIREP White-label mode — your logo and branding on every Mission Briefing PDF Landowner permission form and crew roster LAANC approval PDF appendix Recurring briefings — auto-generated and emailed SHA-256 tamper hash — independently verifiable at preflight107.com/verify Note: Informational use only. Always verify airspace and conditions with official FAA sources before flight. Terms of Use: https://preflight107.com/terms

About

VarioTB

Features
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A variometer app built with SwiftUI for paraglider and glider pilots, focused on a customizable panel layout with free pixel positioning. It includes Turkish/English UI, satellite map, barometric vario, heading-up wind dial, thermal radar, live + FAI-validated dual-layer triangle detection, XCTrack v2–compatible competition tasks (XCTSK QR), an FAI practice simulator triggered from the pilot position, IGC flight recording, LiveTrack24 live tracking, and Siri Shortcuts. Target device: iPhone 15/16 Pro (iOS 17+) — requires a barometer and high-accuracy GPS.

Screenshots

PreFlight 1074 screens
VarioTB4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: VarioTB at none against PreFlight 107's 5. PreFlight 107's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). On price and ads 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. PreFlight 107 sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. VarioTB asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
PreFlight 107 versus VarioTB: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPreFlight 107VarioTB
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (12 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings12 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 10 days—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.1 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size83 MB5 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDavid S. Mendezahmet ates

In-app purchases

5 purchases

PreFlight 107

Subscriptions5
  • PreFlight 107$9.991 Month
  • Pro+ Founder$14.991 Month
  • Pro+ Monthly7 Days trial$19.991 Month
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  • Yearly Pro)$79.991 Year
  • preflight107_19999_1y7 Days trial$199.991 Year
None

VarioTB

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is PreFlight 107 free?
PreFlight 107 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is VarioTB free?
VarioTB is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do PreFlight 107 or VarioTB have ads?
Neither PreFlight 107 nor VarioTB shows ads.

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