Comparison

Horizon Pro vs iEFIS Pro

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

iEFIS Pro

This app simulates a modern glass cockpit for general aviation, displaying flight data from your device's sensors or external GPS. The Pro version offers an airport database with navigation aids.

Highlights
  • iOS sensor data display
  • External GPS connection
  • Course rose and track display
  • Airport database (Pro version)
  • Runway orientation and length
  • Full-screen mode
Features
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i-EFIS simulates a modern glass cockpit for general aviation and provides the following features: 1. Display iOS iPhone and iPad sensor data: The attitude indicator is driven by the 3D MEMS chip, speed and altitude come from the internal or external GPS (only iOS devices with cellular connection have the integrated GPS!) 2. Or connect the iPhone to a iLEVIL „SW“, „AW“ or „Sport“ device (available at the LEVIL company or in many pilot shops) by WIFI device to get precise attitude and GPS data. 3. A 80 or 360 degree course rose (change with tap on airplane symbol) 4. Magnetic and True GPS track (display in white with with track line) 5. Magnetic or True Heading, heading data is provided by internal compass and is not always reliable. 6. iEFIS Pro version (simple upgrade via inapp purchase!) displays a worldwide airport database and always shows the bearing to the nearest airport from your position with distance, elevation and runway orientation of the main runway of that airport. How to use i-EFIS 1. Tap the speed window to toggle speed units: km/h - mph - knots. Speed displayed is a GPS ground speed 2. Tap on the altitude window to switch from feet MSL to Meters MSL 3. Tap the course window to select the course mode: Magnetic Heading - True Heading - Magnetic Track - True Track. All GPS track modes are displayed in white, heading modes are yellow 4. Tap the airplane symbol to display either the full 360 degree course rose or a 80 degree segment Pro version features 1. Tap on Runway orientation info to see runway length 2. Tap course window and slide up to hide attitude indicator and to switch to full screen mode 3. To calibrate magnetic heading tap course window to show "HDG" (Magnetic Heading), and slide finger left or right to set correct heading. Use airplane's compass as reference 4. To select a different airport than the nearest one simply tap on the airport symbol and the app will display the data for this airport 5. To go back to the nearest airport simply tap the empty space between the airports Airport database in Pro version: 1. Switch Airport database on or off in settings. 2. Use the two finger pinch gesture to zoom airport map in/out More cool Features coming! Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Horizon Pro1 screens
iEFIS Pro4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: iEFIS Pro at 100% against Horizon Pro's 10%. iEFIS Pro also leads on rating (5.0 vs 2.6). Horizon Pro's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 16.6). On price, ratings volume, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. iEFIS Pro sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $2.99 per month. Horizon Pro asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

iEFIS Pro holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 5 and 3 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 10% of Horizon Pro's written reviews are positive against 100% of iEFIS Pro's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Horizon Pro ships an update fortnightly, iEFIS Pro every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Horizon Pro versus iEFIS Pro: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHorizon ProiEFIS Pro
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.6 (5 ratings)5.0 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews10.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings5 — better3
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS9.0 — better16.6
Further details — not scored
Size4 MB84 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPiloto BrasilairWORK aviation media UG

Customer experience

Horizon Pro

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

iEFIS Pro

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Horizon Pro

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

iEFIS Pro

Subscriptions1
  • Maps + Weather Subscription1 Month trial$2.991 Month

Questions

Is Horizon Pro free?
Horizon Pro is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is iEFIS Pro free?
iEFIS Pro is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Horizon Pro or iEFIS Pro?
iEFIS Pro is rated higher. Horizon Pro averages 2.6 out of 5 from 5 ratings, while iEFIS Pro averages 5.0 from 3 ratings.
Do Horizon Pro or iEFIS Pro have ads?
Neither Horizon Pro nor iEFIS Pro shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Horizon Pro or iEFIS Pro?
Horizon Pro ships an update fortnightly, and iEFIS Pro every 3 weeks. Most recently, Horizon Pro was updated on November 1, 2026 and iEFIS Pro on November 8, 2026.

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