Comparison

FltPlan Go vs Navigraph Charts

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

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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

Navigraph Charts

This app provides comprehensive aviation charts and navigation data for flight simulation. It offers worldwide IFR and VFR chart coverage, updated regularly, and integrates seamlessly with popular flight simulators. Features include moving maps, weather overlays, and annotation tools to enhance the simulated flight experience.

Highlights
  • Jeppesen charts and navigation data
  • Worldwide IFR and VFR chart coverage
  • Regular 28-day AIRAC updates
  • Moving Maps
  • Weather overlays (radar, winds)
  • 3D Globe Projection
  • Annotation tools
Features
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Looking for the most comprehensive software solution for flight simulation? Navigraph Charts is your co-pilot. Navigraph Charts 8 has been developed with emphasis on delivering a seamless and intuitive experience, reducing the pilot workload in all phases of the simulated flight. Why you'll always want Navigraph Charts with you in the cockpit: - Only provider of Jeppesen charts and navigation data for flight simulation. - Access to IFR chart coverage at over 7,000 airports worldwide. - Charts and data sourced from Jeppesen and updated every 28 days according to the AIRAC calendar. - Largest dataset of its kind in the world. - Most up-to-date and modern navigation software for flight simulation. - Simulator sceneries, flight plans, charts, navigation systems, and addon software are all in sync with data from the same source. - Great support. New features in Navigraph Charts 8: - Worldwide VFR Charts powered by Jeppesen VFR data - Seamless Zoom - 3D Globe Projection - Autopinning of Procedure Charts - Runway Crosswind and Airport Weather Information - Vector Charts - Weather overlays including radar and winds - ATIS - NOTAM - Annotate and draw on charts and SimBrief operational flight plan - VATSIM and IVAO traffic and ATC sector display Navigraph Unlimited features: - Moving Maps - Zoom all the way down to gate level. - 3D globe projection helps visualize Great Circle distances and polar routes. - Saves time and effort by automatically organizing relevant airport charts to pinboard. - Weather information including runway crosswinds updated in real-time. - No commitment - cancel any time you like. Moving Maps compatible with Microsoft Flight Simulator, X-Plane and Prepar3d.

Screenshots

Navigraph Charts4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Navigraph Charts at 4.9 against FltPlan Go's 4.0. Navigraph Charts also leads on ratings volume (2.7K vs 173) and review sentiment (68% vs 56%). FltPlan Go's advantage is monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.1). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Navigraph Charts holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Navigraph Charts has 2.7K ratings behind it against 173, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 56% of FltPlan Go's written reviews are positive against 68% of Navigraph Charts's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

FltPlan Go ships an update every 2 months, Navigraph Charts monthly. The most recent releases landed on July 22, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
FltPlan Go versus Navigraph Charts: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFltPlan GoNavigraph Charts
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (173 ratings)4.9 (2.7K ratings) — better
Positive reviews56.3% of reviews68.2% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1732.7K — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsMonthly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS12.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size180 MB78 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFltPlan.com (Flight Plan LLC)Navigraph

Customer experience

FltPlan Go

All ratings173 ratings
Positive71.1%
Neutral12.1%
Negative16.8%
Written reviews87 reviews
Positive56.3%
Neutral19.5%
Negative24.1%

Navigraph Charts

All ratings2,725 ratings
Positive98.5%
Neutral0.4%
Negative1.1%
Written reviews110 reviews
Positive68.2%
Neutral3.6%
Negative28.2%

User reviews

FltPlan Go

From 173 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 💰 Completely free with no subscription required
  • 🗺️ Comprehensive charts and geo-referenced approach plates
  • 📍 Accurate GPS and moving map functionality
  • 🔌 ADS-B integration with Stratux and other receivers
  • ✈️ Excellent flight planning capabilities

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Frequent crashes and stability issues
  • 🔋 Excessive battery consumption
  • 🔧 Clunky and outdated user interface
  • 📉 Features being removed over time
  • ❌ Missing critical safety information (MOA, SUA data)

Navigraph Charts

From 2.7K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Excellent navigation and flight planning features
  • 🔒 Seamless integration with flight simulators
  • 👍 Intuitive and user-friendly interface
  • 🚀 Comprehensive database of charts and airport information
  • 👍 Helpful for both VFR and IFR flying

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Frequent crashes and freezes after recent updates
  • 🔋 High battery consumption on mobile devices
  • 🔒 Requires a paid subscription to access full functionality
  • 🐛 Occasional issues with weather data and chart rendering
  • 🔒 Lack of offline mode for charts and data

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

Navigraph Charts

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Sim link not working consistently on some platforms
  • Waypoint recognition issues when entering SIDs/STARs
  • Occasional blank or missing chart displays
  • Login problems after recent iOS updates

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add ability to draw and annotate on charts
  • Improve integration with other flight planning tools like PFPX
  • Implement live traffic overlay on charts
  • Introduce VFR chart options
  • Add more customization options for chart views

In-app purchases

None

FltPlan Go

No in-app purchases

None

Navigraph Charts

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is FltPlan Go free?
FltPlan Go is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Navigraph Charts free?
Navigraph Charts is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, FltPlan Go or Navigraph Charts?
Navigraph Charts is rated higher. FltPlan Go averages 4.0 out of 5 from 173 ratings, while Navigraph Charts averages 4.9 from 2.7K ratings.
Do FltPlan Go or Navigraph Charts have ads?
Neither FltPlan Go nor Navigraph Charts shows ads.
Which is updated more often, FltPlan Go or Navigraph Charts?
FltPlan Go ships an update every 2 months, and Navigraph Charts monthly. Most recently, FltPlan Go was updated on July 22, 2026 and Navigraph Charts on September 24, 2026.

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