Comparison

FltPlan Go vs HCrew

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

Head to head
About

FltPlan Go

This app serves as a mobile companion for flight planning and navigation. It syncs flight plans, weather data, and airport information for offline and in-flight use. Features include interactive maps, route planning, and aviation-specific tools.

Highlights
  • Flight plan creation and filing
  • Offline NavLogs and airport data
  • Interactive moving maps with charts
  • Real-time weather and NOTAMs
  • Weight & Balance calculations
  • eLogbook integration
  • Customizable checklists
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FltPlan Go is the essential companion to FltPlan.com. Because FltPlan Go is integrated with FltPlan.com, flight plans and NavLogs are automatically synced to your device along with Weight & Balance profiles, eLogbook profiles, and Checklists for offline and in-flight use. • Create and file your flight plan on FltPlan.com, and it will sync to FltPlan Go to allow you to responsively edit the flight plan on the map • NavLogs are automatically synced and downloaded for offline use • Create and file your flight plan on FltPlan Go to sync to FltPlan.com FltPlan Go delivers powerful routing, weather, mapping features, and comprehensive aviation information including: AIRPORTS: • Airport & FBO Information including current fuel prices • Geo-Referenced approach plates & airport diagrams (U.S & Canada) • Weather, including METARs, TAFs, PIREPs, & MOS • NOTAMs & Remarks MAPS: • Sync FltPlan.com flight plans and interactively edit on the map • File a flight plan from within FltPlan Go • Moving maps with sectionals, enroute charts, & more • Overlay approach plates & procedures on the map • Layers including SUAs, TFRs, State Outline, Airports, Fuel Prices, CAP Grid, Stadiums, and Customs • Display METARs, Winds, SIGMETs, and animated Weather on the map • Display MOS weather forecasts (up to 4 days out) on the map • Breadcrumbs with enhanced playback & option to open in Google Earth • Split Screen to view information simultaneously, including airports, Flight Instruments (AHRS), procedures, NavLogs, Howgozit, Checklists, & More • Display Search & Rescue patterns • Course Deviation Indicator (CDI) • View Howgozit to track real time progress of your flight • Create or import Custom Waypoints in KML or CSV format • Overlay in-flight ADS-B traffic & weather or XM Weather* NAVLOGS: • NavLogs automatically sync and download for offline use • Email or print NavLogs from within FltPlan Go ADDITIONAL FEATURES: • Weight & Balance - create computations with the option to email • eLogbook - create logbook entries to sync to our eLogbook program • Checklists - synced from FltPlan.com for your specific aircraft • Binders - create flight specific binders with documents or procedures, airports, NavLogs, weather briefs, & more • Weather - search airport or route weather • Tracking - view live tracking • PDCs • Cloud Tops • Aviation Calculators • Access to FltPlan.com EXTERNAL: AVIONICS • Garmin • Dynon SkyView • Advanced Flight Systems • Avidyne IFD Series • DAC International GDC64 ADS-B • Garmin • Stratus 3 • Dual XGPS 170/190 • Dynon D2 • FreeFlight • Pathfinder • iLevil SW • L-3 Lynx • SkyGuard • Stratux • FlightBox • pingBuddy • Clarity • Custom Unit GPS • Garmin GDL 51 & GLO • Dual XGPS 150 • Bad Elf APP-TO-APP • Garmin Pilot • Satcom Direct • Jeppesen Mobile FD 2.7 SIMULATORS • X-Plane Simulator • FSX & Prepar3D *Subscription/Unit Required *Continued use of GPS running in the background can dramatically decrease battery life. FltPlan has grown into the largest flight planning company in North America. FltPlan covers the U.S., Canada, Mexico, Central America, the Caribbean, Panama, and parts of Venezuela and Columbia. FltPlan’s 165,000-plus active, registered users file more than 55% of all N#-registered flight plans. FltPlan Go is a part of FltPlan's comprehensive system that includes free, web-based flight planning and filing and a full range of premium services. FltPlan has more than 18 years of general aviation experience, giving pilots access to the best support team in the business. 24/7 FltPlan Go support is available at Tech@FltPlan.com

About

HCrew

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HCrew application is the first certified tool used to consult digital aircrew manuals (FLM, MMEL, QRH, FCOM and linked to the “H160 Flight Perfo” app).  This tool allows operating on-ground and in-flight, paperless.

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: FltPlan Go at every 2 months against HCrew's every 26 months. FltPlan Go also leads on iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.6). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

FltPlan Go ships an update every 2 months, HCrew every 26 months. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
FltPlan Go versus HCrew: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFltPlan GoHCrew
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (173 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews56.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings173 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 26 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPadiPad
Requires iOS12.0 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size180 MB20 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFltPlan.com (Flight Plan LLC)AIRBUS HELICOPTERS

Bugs and requests

FltPlan Go

Reported bugs

20 issues
  • App crashes immediately after opening (recent update issue)
  • Crashes during flight with ADS-B enabled
  • Crashes when long-pressing on airports
  • Crashes when accessing binder/document sections
  • Map panning limitations in certain regions
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  • Highlighted annotations shift when leaving and returning
  • Draw feature not saving properly
  • Breadcrumb upload failures
  • Howgozit leg/fuel info displays blank
  • Procedures fail to download or show as updated
  • Connection errors with ADS-B receivers
  • App not opening after updates
  • Flight tracking stops after 10 minutes
  • X-Plane simulator connection broken
  • Calculator doesn't work with decimals
  • State outlines not displaying
  • Airport runway icons not working after updates
  • Screen framing and offset issues
  • Maps not displaying in correct resolution
  • Login authentication failures

Requested features

15 requests
  • Multiple fuel stops in flight planning
  • Better annotation and drawing tools with undo functionality
  • Jeppesen chart support
  • Improved markup capabilities for in-flight use
  • Synthetic vision and terrain alerting systems
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  • Plotter integration for precise direction
  • Unit conversion options (nautical to other units)
  • Background downloads for charts and procedures
  • Ability to disable sample routes
  • Flight plan naming and organization improvements
  • Zulu time option for flight planning
  • Runway selection on extended centerlines
  • Better logbook functionality
  • MOA and SUA overlay in app (currently web-only)
  • Copy route button for easy transfer to other apps

HCrew

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

FltPlan Go

No in-app purchases

None

HCrew

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is FltPlan Go free?
FltPlan Go is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is HCrew free?
HCrew is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do FltPlan Go or HCrew have ads?
Neither FltPlan Go nor HCrew shows ads.
Which is updated more often, FltPlan Go or HCrew?
FltPlan Go ships an update every 2 months, and HCrew every 26 months. Most recently, FltPlan Go was updated on October 13, 2026 and HCrew on October 12, 2026.

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