Flightscape eFlight Manager vs Jeppesen FlightChat
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Flightscape eFlight Manager
This app automates flight planning by ingesting data from your flight planning system. It generates comprehensive trip packages with weather information and allows flight crews to upload real-time flight data for analysis.
- ARINC 633-2 flight plan ingestion
- Automated pre-flight briefing packages
- Real-time fuel and flight time capture
- Offline flight recalculations
- Scratchpad for notes and drawings
- Device data synchronization
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Flightscape eFlight Manager is a Flight Plan Manager add-on to expand the connected flight to the cockpit. The application automates the process of collecting all the information for your trip by ingesting flight plans from your flight planning system of choice. A comprehensive and complete package is then generated containing all the latest information required for a trip such as MET, NOTAM, Upper Wind and Temperature / Significant Weather charts and documentation. As well as being a system for delivering data for a trip, eFlight Manager has the ability to capture information from the flight crew. Information such as fuel records, actual flight times, and actual Fuel On board (FOB) are uploaded to the ground server for immediate analysis and reporting. Major features include: - ARINC 633-2 flight plan ingestion. Pre-flight Briefing: - METAR data with green, amber, red coloring based on configurable minima. - TAF for each airfield. - NOTAM for each airfield. - SNOWTAM for each airfield. - Update facility to receive the latest data for your trip. - FIR NOTAM, ASHTAM and SIGMETS. - Operational notices. - PDF Briefing Package. - Flight Recalculation - Sign Off. Trip: - Flight Summary showing weight and fuel information with offline recalculations. - Delay records. - Trip Log for capturing actual flight times, fuel on board, etc. Scratch Pad - Captures text notes. - Captures drawings. Device Sync - Allows crews to “push” or “share” the data that has been entered into eFM from their device to another device
Jeppesen FlightChat
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FlightChat: Connect and Collaborate on Every Flight FlightChat is your intuitive solution for airline communications, connecting stakeholders worldwide for effortless collaboration on every flight. Developed by the innovators at Jeppesen, FlightChat enhances modern airline operations with unique features tailored to your needs. Key Features: - Flight Rooms: Automatically created chat rooms for each flight, showing live updates from your crew management system and/or flight operation management system. Stay in sync with your team! - Role-based Communication: Instantly contact team members based on their role—no need to remember names or numbers. Reach the right person in seconds! - API Integrations: Real-time updates on flight and crew assignments are automatically posted in dedicated Flight Rooms, keeping everyone informed. - FlightBot: Get quick information by querying our FlightBot for weather updates and more, pulling data from connected systems. - Secure Conversations: All non-public chats have the option to be end-to-end encrypted, ensuring your discussions remain confidential. - Automatic Archiving: Conversations are archived after each flight for future analysis, helping you improve operations.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Jeppesen FlightChat at fortnightly against Flightscape eFlight Manager's every 3 months. Jeppesen FlightChat also leads on device support (3 vs 1). On price, ads, in-app purchases and iOS requirement 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Flightscape eFlight Manager ships an update every 3 months, Jeppesen FlightChat fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on September 8, 2026 and September 21, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Flightscape eFlight Manager | Jeppesen FlightChat |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 2 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 138 MB | 140 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | CAE Inc. | Jeppesen |
In-app purchases
Flightscape eFlight Manager
No in-app purchases
Jeppesen FlightChat
No in-app purchases
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