FP5000 AUS LITE vs AvTraffic
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
FP5000 AUS LITE
This app offers comprehensive flight planning tools for Australian pilots, including extensive airport databases, VFR/IFR planning, and graphical weight & balance. The Lite version allows for up to 5 saved flight plans and 5 waypoints per plan, with NAIPS access for weather and NOTAMs.
- Extensive waypoint/airfield database
- VFR and IFR planning
- Graphical Weight & Balance
- NAIPS access for weather & NOTAMs
- Google Earth route map display
- Sample aircraft included
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Flight planner 5000 is our premium flight planning product for Australian where comprehensive and accurate flight planning is required. It is used extensively by private pilots thru to airline operators. Versions of the software offer coverage for Australia, New Zealand, Europe, Asia, North America and a WORLD version has coverage for the pacific region, Africa , Europe, Scandinavia, the UK, USA, Canada, Alaska, Russia and all international airports across the globe - over 40,000 airports/waypoints. Features: * Extensive waypoint/airfield database including all NAVAIDS for Australia. * VFR and IFR planning, including LSALTS. * Graphical Weight & Balance. * All IFR routes and NAVAIDS for Australia & New Zealand. * Grid lowest safe altitudes for most of the world. * Google Earth route map display. * Over 280 sample aircraft included. FP5000 Lite Functionality: * Maximum of 5 saved flight plans and 5 waypoints in a flight plan for the Lite version. * NAIPS access for weather & NOTAMS. Its companion product, Flight Planner 3000, is available for Windows based PC's and is well established as a premium flight planning solution. Privacy Policy: We strictly adhere to our policy relating the the privacy of personal information provided to us by our users. NO personal information will be provided to any other client or external party by us. Terms of Use: The software we distribute is provided as is and is not guaranteed to be completely accurate or error free at the time of distribution. We do our very best to ensure that the software operates according to accepted industry standards and that the data provided is as accurate as possible. Users should always check the results or information provided by this software prior to use.
AvTraffic
This app monitors aviation traffic from various sources, offering visual and audible alerts for potential conflicts. It integrates with popular Electronic Flight Bag (EFB) apps to display combined traffic on their maps, enhancing situational awareness for pilots.
- Monitors ADS-B, Mode-S, glider, and user traffic
- Provides visual and audible alerts
- Integrates with EFB apps
- Sends traffic data via GDL90 protocol
- Works with optional ADS-B receivers
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AvTraffic monitors traffic from multiple sources and provides visual and audible alerts. AvTraffic merges - ADS-B traffic from an optional ADS-B traffic receiver (Stratus, SkyEcho etc), - ADS-B traffic and Mode-S only traffic from ADS-B Exchange, - gliders from The Open Glider Network and - other AvTraffic users. It continuously monitors the combined results for potential conflicts. Even if you already have ADS-B in, AvTraffic comprehensively shows additional traffic from the sources shown above. Best of all, AvTraffic is designed to work with your favourite EFB app and show the combined traffic on the EFB map view. Traffic is sent in background using the GDL90 protocol. Download AvTraffic today, and spread the word - the more pilots using AvTraffic the better! Privacy policy: https://avtraffic.com/privacy-avtraffic.html Terms: https://avtraffic.com/terms-avtraffic.html
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: AvTraffic at 92% against FP5000 AUS LITE's 40%. AvTraffic also leads on device support (3 vs 1). FP5000 AUS LITE's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.0). On price, update cadence 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
Both are free to download. AvTraffic sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. FP5000 AUS LITE asks for nothing beyond the download.
FP5000 AUS LITE ships an update every 2 months, AvTraffic monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | FP5000 AUS LITE | AvTraffic |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 4.8 (6 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 40.0% of reviews | 91.7% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | — | 6 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 34 MB | 24 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Rob Slater | Tailwind Software |
Customer experience
FP5000 AUS LITE
AvTraffic
In-app purchases
FP5000 AUS LITE
No in-app purchases
AvTraffic
- Premium Access$1.991 Month
- Premium Access$19.991 Year





