Comparison

FlightMentor vs FlyNextLeg

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

Head to head
About

FlightMentor

Features
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FlightMentor – Your Digital VFR CoPilot Built by a flight instructor for real-world cockpit operations. FlightMentor is far more than just a digital kneeboard. It is your all-in-one toolkit, designed to support flight instructors, students, and VFR pilots through every phase of flight. YOUR 5 CO-PILOT FEATURES: 1. PRE-FLIGHT: Intelligent VFR Planning - Weather & Briefing: Routing, NOTAMs, METAR/TAF reports and integrated risk assessment (FRAT). - Calculations: Precise Weight & Balance, fuel planning, and performance checks. - Briefing Export: Generate and export your complete pre-flight briefing as a professional PDF, ready to share and store. 2. IN-FLIGHT: Smart Assist & Grading - Time Tracking: Stay in control by recording block, flight times and landings with intuitive, one-tap gestures. - Live Grading: Grade maneuvers and write student notes directly during the flight. - Smart Assist: Optional Auto-Tracking, providing precise suggestions for your flight logs and reducing your workload. 3. POST-FLIGHT: EASA Logbook & Debriefing - Digital Logbook: Stress-free, EASA-compliant logging with an integrated time calculator. - Instant Debriefing: Generate professional PDF reports including routes, times, and signatures in seconds. 4. THE FLIGHT DESK: Your Management Hub - Stats & Currency: Automatically track your documents and 90-day passenger currency (PAX). - Instructor Tools: Monitor Flight Time Limitations (FTL) and manage student records, licenses, and medicals. - Aircademy: Manage training progress and share records between instructors. 5. APPLE WATCH: The Cockpit on Your Wrist - Weather Widgets: Real-time METARs (wind, visibility, clouds) directly on your watch face – free for everyone. - Time Tracker: Keep track of block and flight times without reaching for your iPhone or iPad. - Auxiliary Timers for fuel, oxygen, cool-down and standard turns. OUR MODELS AT A GLANCE: BASIC (Free) - Pre-Flight planning tools - Pilot Wallet (up to 3 documents) - Digital Logbook (up to 5 entries) - Fleet Management (up to 2 aircraft) - Student Records (up to 2 profiles) - iCloud sync across all your Apple devices PILOT PRO (€0.99/mo or €4.99/yr) - Everything in Basic PLUS: - Unlimited logbook entries & unlimited fleet - Smart Assist (automatic time tracking) - PDF export for briefings and flight logs - CSV data export INSTRUCTOR PRO (€2.99/mo or €24.99/yr) - Everything in Pilot Pro PLUS: - Unlimited student records & training syllabi - FTL (Flight Time Limitation) tracking & export - Log group theory sessions - Share and import student records Disclaimer: FlightMentor is designed exclusively for VFR flights and simulations. The Pilot in Command (PIC) is responsible for verifying all data against official publications before flight. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://www.henrysholdingpoint.de/fußzeile/datenschutz

About

FlyNextLeg

Discover real flight routes for your simulator, complete with actual aircraft, callsigns, and departure times. Track your flights live, receive airspace alerts, and access interactive checklists. Features a live map of Europe showing active air traffic control.

Highlights
  • Real flight routes across Europe
  • Live ATC map
  • Flight tracking with Live Activity
  • Airspace and descent alerts
  • Interactive aircraft checklists
  • Filter flights by owned add-ons
Features
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Pick a real airline flight and fly it in your simulator. NextLeg holds almost 40,000 real routes across Europe — with the actual aircraft types, callsigns and departure times — refreshed every week. FIND YOUR NEXT FLIGHT • Search by airport, aircraft, airline or how much time you have • Roll a random flight or take the challenge of the day • Mark the add-ons you own and see only flights you can really fly FLY WHERE THE CONTROLLERS ARE • Live map of Europe showing where VATSIM ATC is online right now • Every airport with positions and frequencies: DEL, GND, TWR, APP, ATIS • Watch your favourite airports and get a push the moment a controller opens TRACK YOUR FLIGHT • Follow your VATSIM flight live, with Live Activity on the lock screen • Alerts before you enter controlled airspace — with the frequency to call • Top-of-descent reminder so you never overshoot again • Interactive A320 and B737 checklists at your fingertips In six languages: English, Polski, Deutsch, Français, Español, Português. No account. No ads. Data: VATSIM.

Screenshots

FlightMentor4 screens
FlyNextLeg4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: FlyNextLeg at none against FlightMentor's 4. FlightMentor's advantage is device support (3 vs 1). On price, update cadence, ads and iOS requirement 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. FlightMentor sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. FlyNextLeg asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

FlightMentor ships an update every 11 days, FlyNextLeg every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on September 30, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
FlightMentor versus FlyNextLeg: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFlightMentorFlyNextLeg
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 11 daysEvery 9 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — betteriPhone
Requires iOS26.2 — better26.5
Further details — not scored
Size26 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHenry Philippe Leonard PottkamperOLIWIER JAKUB GRZECHNIK

In-app purchases

4 purchases

FlightMentor

Subscriptions4
  • Pilot Pro$0.991 Month
  • Instructor Pro$2.991 Month
  • Pilot Pro$3.991 Year
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  • Instructor Pro$22.991 Year
None

FlyNextLeg

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is FlightMentor free?
FlightMentor is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is FlyNextLeg free?
FlyNextLeg is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do FlightMentor or FlyNextLeg have ads?
Neither FlightMentor nor FlyNextLeg shows ads.
Which is updated more often, FlightMentor or FlyNextLeg?
FlightMentor ships an update every 11 days, and FlyNextLeg every 9 days. Most recently, FlightMentor was updated on September 30, 2026 and FlyNextLeg on October 6, 2026.

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