Comparison

FP5000 WORLD Lite vs AvTraffic

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

Head to head
About

FP5000 WORLD Lite

Features
Read full description

Flight Planner 5000 is our premium flight planning product with world coverage 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 40,000 airports/waypoints. The WORLD Flight Planner software also contains extensive airfield and IFR reporting point data, in addition to the comprehensive Australia and New Zealand data, for these locations-Canada, Germany, France, United Kingdom, USA, South Africa, Italy, China, India, Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Papua New Guinea, Kenya, Namibia, Thailand, Japan, Austria, Belgium, Angola, Madagascar, Tanzania, Burma, Vietnam, Zimbabwe, Iceland, Nigeria, Micronesia, Taiwan, Fiji, Solomon Islands, Botswana, Hong Kong, Mauritius, Polynesia, Malawie, Somalia, Singapore, Ivory Coast, Marshall Islands, Laos, New Caledonia, Cambodia, Uganda, Rwanda, Nauru, Luxembourg, Cook Islands, East Timor, Tonga, Samoa, Brunei, Niue. Also included in the WORLD version is all airfield and some IFR data for these locations-Sweden, Spain, Zambia, Norway, Finland, Mozambique, Greece, Switzerland, Portugal, Denmark, Korea, Saudi Arabia, Oman. World version total number of airfields/waypoints in the database is over 38,000. Features 
* Extensive waypoint/airfield database including all NAVAIDS across the world. 
 * VFR and IFR planning, including LSALTS. * Graphical Weight & Balance. * All IFR routes and NAVAIDS for Australia & New Zealand China, Japan, Singapore, Vietnam, Indonesia, East Timor, Papua New Guinea and more. * 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. * NAIPS access for weather & NOTAMS. 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

AvTraffic

This app monitors aviation traffic from various sources, offering visual and audible alerts for potential conflicts. It integrates with popular Electronic Flight Bag (EFB) apps to display combined traffic on their maps, enhancing situational awareness for pilots.

Highlights
  • Monitors ADS-B, Mode-S, glider, and user traffic
  • Provides visual and audible alerts
  • Integrates with EFB apps
  • Sends traffic data via GDL90 protocol
  • Works with optional ADS-B receivers
Features
Read full description

AvTraffic monitors traffic from multiple sources and provides visual and audible alerts. AvTraffic merges - ADS-B traffic from an optional ADS-B traffic receiver (Stratus, SkyEcho etc), - ADS-B traffic and Mode-S only traffic from ADS-B Exchange, - gliders from The Open Glider Network and - other AvTraffic users. It continuously monitors the combined results for potential conflicts. Even if you already have ADS-B in, AvTraffic comprehensively shows additional traffic from the sources shown above. Best of all, AvTraffic is designed to work with your favourite EFB app and show the combined traffic on the EFB map view. Traffic is sent in background using the GDL90 protocol. Download AvTraffic today, and spread the word - the more pilots using AvTraffic the better! Privacy policy: https://avtraffic.com/privacy-avtraffic.html Terms: https://avtraffic.com/terms-avtraffic.html

Screenshots

AvTraffic2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: FP5000 WORLD Lite at none against AvTraffic's 2. FP5000 WORLD Lite also leads on iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.0). AvTraffic's advantage is device support (3 vs 1). On price, 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. AvTraffic sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. FP5000 WORLD Lite asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

FP5000 WORLD Lite ships an update every 2 months, AvTraffic monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
FP5000 WORLD Lite versus AvTraffic: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFP5000 WORLD LiteAvTraffic
PriceFreeFree
Rating—4.8 (6 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—91.7% of reviews
Number of ratings—6 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsMonthly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS11.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size76 MB24 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRob SlaterTailwind Software

In-app purchases

None

FP5000 WORLD Lite

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

AvTraffic

Subscriptions2
  • Premium Access$1.991 Month
  • Premium Access$19.991 Year

Questions

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

Other comparisons