Comparison

Horizon Pro vs Flight Navigation for Pilots

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

Head to head
About

Horizon Pro

This navigation tool provides accurate heading, altitude, speed, and flatness data for pilots. It leverages iPhone and iPad technology for precise operation, requiring the device to be securely mounted in an aircraft or on a stable surface.

Highlights
  • Accurate magnetic heading
  • Altitude tracking
  • Speed monitoring
  • Flatness detection
  • iPhone and iPad integration
Features
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Navigate accurately and safely with trusty Horizon Navigator Pro. Appropriate for pilots those who need help of magnetic heading, altitude, speed and flatness. The Horizon Navigator Pro has been developed using all of technological resources of your iPhone and iPad guaranteeing perfect operation and precision. To ensure the proper functioning is necessary that your iPhone or iPad is fixed in the dashboard of your airplane or any solid basis.

About

Flight Navigation for Pilots

This app provides simple and efficient GPS air navigation tools for pilots. It offers essential features like airport data, compass, and navigation aids, with a focus on ease of use over complex programs. A full version with unlimited access is available via in-app purchase.

Highlights
  • World airports database
  • Compass and map views
  • Heading, track, and bearing navigation
  • Distance, ETA, and speed calculations
  • Unit selection for calculations
Features
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A quick and simple app for the safe air navigation. This flight GPS offers simplicity and shortcut solutions instead of difficult, expensive and complicated programs. What we offer: - Airports of the world - Compass + nav pointer & Map views - Heading - track - bearing navigation aids - Distance (DME), time en route (ETA) and speed calculations with free selection of units Basic version: One airport can be selected from each counties. Full version is unlimited, it's available by in-app purchase.

Screenshots

Horizon Pro1 screens
Flight Navigation for Pilots4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Flight Navigation for Pilots at 4.8 against Horizon Pro's 2.6. Flight Navigation for Pilots also leads on review sentiment (40% vs 10%). Horizon Pro's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and update cadence (fortnightly vs every 6 months). On price, ratings volume, 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. Flight Navigation for Pilots sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Horizon Pro asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Flight Navigation for Pilots holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 2.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 5 and 4 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 10% of Horizon Pro's written reviews are positive against 40% of Flight Navigation for Pilots's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Horizon Pro ships an update fortnightly, Flight Navigation for Pilots every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Horizon Pro versus Flight Navigation for Pilots: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHorizon ProFlight Navigation for Pilots
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.6 (5 ratings)4.8 (4 ratings) — better
Positive reviews10.0% of reviews40.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings5 — better4
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 6 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS9.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size4 MB63 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPiloto BrasilFree-Flight-Aviation Ltd.

Customer experience

Horizon Pro

All ratings5 ratings
Positive40.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative60.0%
Written reviews10 reviews
Positive10.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative90.0%

Flight Navigation for Pilots

All ratings4 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive40.0%
Neutral20.0%
Negative40.0%

In-app purchases

None

Horizon Pro

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Flight Navigation for Pilots

One-time1
  • Flight Navigation for Pilots$9.99

Questions

Is Horizon Pro free?
Horizon Pro is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Flight Navigation for Pilots free?
Flight Navigation for Pilots is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Horizon Pro or Flight Navigation for Pilots?
Flight Navigation for Pilots is rated higher. Horizon Pro averages 2.6 out of 5 from 5 ratings, while Flight Navigation for Pilots averages 4.8 from 4 ratings.
Do Horizon Pro or Flight Navigation for Pilots have ads?
Neither Horizon Pro nor Flight Navigation for Pilots shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Horizon Pro or Flight Navigation for Pilots?
Horizon Pro ships an update fortnightly, and Flight Navigation for Pilots every 6 months. Most recently, Horizon Pro was updated on November 1, 2026 and Flight Navigation for Pilots on November 2, 2026.

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