Comparison

IdeaTopic vs TOGA EFB

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

Head to head
About

IdeaTopic

Features
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IdeaTopic is where students and professionals share what they actually study. Every note in the app was uploaded by a real person. Browse by level, subject and course to find material that matches your own, save what is useful, and upload your own notes so the people behind you do not have to start from a blank page. FIND MATERIAL THAT FITS YOUR COURSE Notes are organised by topic rather than dumped into one long list, so you can go straight to the thing you are stuck on. Search across everything when you already know what you are looking for. SHARE YOUR OWN NOTES Upload notes from your phone, or photograph a page directly in the app. Your uploads carry your name, build your profile, and count towards your standing among contributors. A COMMUNITY, NOT A FILE DUMP Ask questions, post what you are working on, and join groups around subjects, courses and interests. Follow the contributors whose material you rely on and see what they share next. THE LEADERBOARD The people who contribute the most are ranked publicly. It is a small thing, but it is why the library keeps growing. BUILT FOR HOW PEOPLE ACTUALLY USE A PHONE Notifications when someone follows you or replies to your post. App Lock with Face ID when you want your account kept private. A clean dark mode. RESPECTFUL BY DESIGN Every note, post and profile can be reported, and any account can be blocked. A blocked account's notes and posts disappear from your feed entirely, and you can unblock them at any time. IdeaTopic is free. There are no subscriptions and no paid tiers. Built in Nepal, read everywhere.

About

TOGA EFB

Features
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TOGA EFB is a free toolkit for student and private pilots. Everything you use in the US is free — no subscription, no ads. ■ FAA charts, free - Approach plates, airport diagrams, departures and arrivals for 3,000+ US airports, from the FAA's public d-TPP - Follows the 28-day cycle and switches to the next edition on its effective date - Save an airport's core charts for offline use ■ E6B flight computer - The classic wheel, plus calculators for the wind triangle, crosswind, time-speed-distance, fuel, altitude and airspeed, descent planning and unit conversion - Pressure input in inHg or hPa - Practice mode with E6B problems ■ Weight & balance - Ready-made loading sheets for 9 training aircraft: Cessna 152, 172N/M, 172P, 172R, 172S and Piper PA-28-161 Warrior, PA-28-181 Archer, PA-28R-201 Arrow, PA-44-180 Seminole - CG envelope check, or save your own aircraft once and reuse it ■ Weather - METAR and TAF decoded into plain English with VFR / MVFR / IFR / LIFR - Visibility in statute miles and altimeter in inHg, as reported ■ Logbook - Log flights and track progress toward 40 h private, 250 h commercial and 1,500 h ATP - Export to CSV; sign in with a free account to keep it backed up ■ Map and flight - Offline base map with airports, runways and frequencies worldwide - US class B, C, D and special-use airspace - Nearby traffic from the internet, or from your Stratux / GDL 90 ADS-B receiver over Wi-Fi - Record your track and export GPX - Checklists, nav log and a one-page briefing sheet (PDF) ■ Instrument practice - RMI trainer that works offline For practice and reference only — not for primary navigation. Always check current official sources; the pilot in command is responsible for the flight. Optional: Japan and Taiwan AIP charts are a separate subscription. Everything else, including all US charts, is free. Privacy policy: https://toga.kr/app/en/privacy Terms of Use: https://toga.kr/app/en/terms Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

IdeaTopic4 screens
TOGA EFB4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: IdeaTopic at none against TOGA EFB's 2. On price, ads, device support 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. TOGA EFB sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month. IdeaTopic asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard1 real difference · 5 level
IdeaTopic versus TOGA EFB: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterIdeaTopicTOGA EFB
PriceFreeFree
Update frequency—Every 11 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS16.416.4
Further details — not scored
Size64 MB95 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSparkhue Multipurpose Pvt LtdAviators

In-app purchases

None

IdeaTopic

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

TOGA EFB

Subscriptions2
  • Airport Charts Monthly7 Days trial$5.991 Month
  • Airport Charts Yearly7 Days trial$59.991 Year

Questions

Is IdeaTopic free?
IdeaTopic is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is TOGA EFB free?
TOGA EFB is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do IdeaTopic or TOGA EFB have ads?
Neither IdeaTopic nor TOGA EFB shows ads.

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