Comparison

AviNOTAM vs NOTAM Briefer

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

Head to head
About

AviNOTAM

Features
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AviNOTAM turns raw NOTAM text into something you can actually read and shows you where it applies. Enter an ICAO code and get the current NOTAMs for that aerodrome, decoded: the plain-language meaning of the Q-code, validity in UTC, active schedules and altitude bands. Anything with a defined area is drawn straight onto an aviation chart, so "circle 5NM radius centred on 375412N 0234356E" becomes a shape you can see. Brief a whole route • Sign in with your BRIEF account to see your upcoming VFR flights • Tap a flight and AviNOTAM plots the route and the NOTAMs along it • Grouped by departure, en route and destination • Filtered to your planned altitudes and times, so you read what matters Build a briefing • Search any aerodrome by ICAO code • Every NOTAM decoded: Q-code meaning, traffic, purpose, scope, altitude limits • Schedules resolved into real dates and times, in UTC • Paste raw NOTAM text from any source to decode and plot it See the airspace • Affected areas plotted on an open flightmaps aviation chart • Circles, polygons and radius NOTAMs rendered to scale • Apple Maps standard, satellite and hybrid bases • Tap any area on the chart to open the NOTAM behind it Filter to what matters • Narrow by time window and see only what is active for your flight • Narrow by altitude band Aerodrome opening hours • Operating-hours calendars parsed from aerodrome NOTAMs • Several aerodromes compared side by side • Switch between UTC and local time Share it • Every view has a link. Send it and it opens on the same NOTAM • Export the chart as an image

About

NOTAM Briefer

This app translates raw aviation NOTAMs into easily understandable plain language. It displays affected areas on charts, offers live tracking, and works offline for flight corridors and briefings. Export briefings as PDFs for offline access.

Highlights
  • Plain language NOTAM translation
  • Visual chart display of NOTAMs
  • Live aircraft tracking
  • Offline functionality
  • PDF briefing export
  • Voice entry for airport codes
Features
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NOTAM Briefer turns raw NOTAM teletype into something you can read, for the airports and the route you are actually flying. BRIEF A WHOLE FLIGHT IN ONE PASS Enter departure, destination and alternates. You get every NOTAM for those aerodromes plus the corridor between them, grouped in flight order and sorted by severity, so what matters is at the top. RAW TEXT FIRST, PLAIN LANGUAGE UNDERNEATH The published teletype is what you are accountable for having read, so it leads. A plain language reading in English or French follows it, clearly marked as machine generated. You can flip the order in Settings. SEE IT ON THE CHART Every NOTAM draws on a visual flight rules chart: affected areas, route lines, severity and category colours, filters, and a tap for the full record. Day, night, and a red night theme. LIVE TRACKING WHILE YOU FLY Turn on tracking and the app watches for NOTAMs near the aircraft. Your position shows on the chart, north up or track up, and you are told when you enter or leave an affected area. WORKS WITHOUT A SIGNAL Tracking is used where there is no network, so while the app is open it keeps the chart and the NOTAM data around the aircraft downloaded: 50 nautical miles at high detail, 150 nautical miles around that. When the signal drops, tracking keeps answering from what is stored and tells you how old it is. Briefings you have opened stay readable offline. Storage stays under 150 MB. TAKE IT WITH YOU Export any briefing as a PDF to share, print or save. Each section carries a map of its own NOTAMs, and the document builds on the device, so it works offline. ALSO IN THE APP Voice entry for airport codes, using standard phonetics in English or French. Saved routes for the legs you fly often. Full support for the system text size, including the largest accessibility settings. English and French throughout. IMPORTANT This service is not approved for flight preparation or navigation, and its data may be incomplete or delayed. Plain language readings are automated and may be wrong. The raw NOTAM text is the sole source of truth. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

AviNOTAM4 screens
NOTAM Briefer4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: AviNOTAM at none against NOTAM Briefer's 4. NOTAM Briefer's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price, update cadence, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. NOTAM Briefer sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. AviNOTAM asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

AviNOTAM ships an update monthly, NOTAM Briefer every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 10, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
AviNOTAM versus NOTAM Briefer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAviNOTAMNOTAM Briefer
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Freemium
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size2 MB29 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAviTraceramenai technologies

In-app purchases

None

AviNOTAM

No in-app purchases

4 purchases

NOTAM Briefer

Subscriptions4
  • Premium$2.991 Month
  • Premium+$5.991 Month
  • Premium$29.991 Year
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  • Premium+$59.991 Year

Questions

Is AviNOTAM free?
AviNOTAM is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is NOTAM Briefer free?
NOTAM Briefer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do AviNOTAM or NOTAM Briefer have ads?
Neither AviNOTAM nor NOTAM Briefer shows ads.
Which is updated more often, AviNOTAM or NOTAM Briefer?
AviNOTAM ships an update monthly, and NOTAM Briefer every 3 weeks. Most recently, AviNOTAM was updated on November 10, 2026 and NOTAM Briefer on November 4, 2026.

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