Comparison

FP5000 NZ LITE vs NZ Topo Maps

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

Head to head
About

FP5000 NZ LITE

Features
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Flight Planner 5000 is our premium flight planning product for New Zealand 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 41,000 airports/waypoints. Features: 
* Extensive waypoint/airfield database including all NAVAIDS for New Zealand * VFR and IFR planning, including LSALTS. * Graphical Weight & Balance. * All IFR routes and NAVAIDS for New Zealand. * Grid lowest safe altitudes for most of the world. * Google Earth route map display * Over 280 sample aircraft included.  

 Functionality: * Maximum of 5 saved flight plans and 5 waypoints in a flight plan for the Lite version. 


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.

About

NZ Topo Maps

Access detailed offline topographic maps of New Zealand, including Topo250 and Topo50 series. Download specific regions to save storage and find DOC huts, campsites, and hunting areas. Plan your adventures with route import and distance estimation.

Highlights
  • Offline topographic maps
  • Downloadable map regions
  • DOC huts and campsites
  • Recreational hunting areas
  • Search named locations
  • Import GPX routes
  • Distance estimator
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Offline topographic maps of New Zealand. • Topo250 and Topo50 maps direct from the LINZ data service • Download just the maps you need and delete the ones you don't to save device storage space • Fast and easy to use • DOC huts and campsites with the latest alerts • DOC recreational hunting areas • Search for named locations • Import GPS routes in gpx format and share them with AirDrop. • Distance estimator let's you measure distances easily on the map

Screenshots

NZ Topo Maps4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: FP5000 NZ LITE at none against NZ Topo Maps's 2. FP5000 NZ LITE also leads on iOS requirement (11.0 vs 17.0). On price, update cadence, 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. NZ Topo Maps sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. FP5000 NZ LITE asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

FP5000 NZ LITE ships an update every 2 months, NZ Topo Maps monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
FP5000 NZ LITE versus NZ Topo Maps: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFP5000 NZ LITENZ Topo Maps
PriceFreeFree
Rating—4.3 (20 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—27.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—20 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsMonthly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPadiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS11.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size26 MB133 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRob SlaterRajan Fernandez

In-app purchases

None

FP5000 NZ LITE

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

NZ Topo Maps

One-time2
  • Routes$3.99
  • Multiple Sheets$7.99

Questions

Is FP5000 NZ LITE free?
FP5000 NZ LITE is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is NZ Topo Maps free?
NZ Topo Maps is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do FP5000 NZ LITE or NZ Topo Maps have ads?
Neither FP5000 NZ LITE nor NZ Topo Maps shows ads.
Which is updated more often, FP5000 NZ LITE or NZ Topo Maps?
FP5000 NZ LITE ships an update every 2 months, and NZ Topo Maps monthly. Most recently, FP5000 NZ LITE was updated on October 26, 2026 and NZ Topo Maps on October 29, 2026.

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