SkyPilot GPS Dashboard vs Flight Navigation for Pilots
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
SkyPilot GPS Dashboard
This app provides detailed GPS information like speed, altitude, and heading, with a customizable dashboard. An optional Pro version unlocks more features and customization options.
- Customizable dashboard
- Speed, altitude, and heading display
- Location and movement data
- Address details
- Environmental data (air pressure)
- Pro version for enhanced features
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SkyPilot GPS Dashboard (formerly SkyWidgets) is a powerful application that leverages built-in GPS functionality to provide detailed insights into your location and movement. Originally designed for pilots, the app delivers data such as speed, altitude and heading. Customizable Dashboard The core feature of SkyPilot GPS Dashboard is its fully customizable dashboard, allowing users to tailor the interface to their specific needs. Users can add, remove, and rearrange dashboard elements to optimize their experience. Location Dashboard Pro For those seeking enhanced functionality, Location Dashboard Pro available via in-app purchase offers additional dashboard items, customizable home screen icons, and iCloud synchronization for dashboard configurations. Available Dashboard Items: • Movement Data: Altitude, Speed, Heading, Compass Course • Geolocation: Latitude, Longitude, Distance, Vertical & Horizontal Accuracy • Environmental Data: Air Pressure • Address Details: Country, Locality, Sub-locality, ZIP Code, Street, Ocean Please note that certain dashboard items are exclusive to Location Dashboard Pro. Battery Usage Notice Continuous use of GPS in the background may significantly impact battery life. The app may utilize your location even when not actively in use, which can further contribute to battery consumption. For more information or support, please visit skypilot.app.
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.
- World airports database
- Compass and map views
- Heading, track, and bearing navigation
- Distance, ETA, and speed calculations
- Unit selection for calculations
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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.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: SkyPilot GPS Dashboard at monthly against Flight Navigation for Pilots's every 6 months. SkyPilot GPS Dashboard also leads on ratings volume (79 vs 4) and review sentiment (48% vs 40%). Flight Navigation for Pilots's advantage is rating (4.8 vs 4.5) and iOS requirement (16.0 vs 18.6). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. SkyPilot GPS Dashboard sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Flight Navigation for Pilots sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Flight Navigation for Pilots holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: SkyPilot GPS Dashboard has 79 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 48% of SkyPilot GPS Dashboard's written reviews are positive against 40% of Flight Navigation for Pilots's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
SkyPilot GPS Dashboard ships an update monthly, Flight Navigation for Pilots every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | SkyPilot GPS Dashboard | Flight Navigation for Pilots |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (79 ratings) | 4.8 (4 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 48.1% of reviews — better | 40.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 79 — better | 4 |
| Update frequency | Monthly — better | Every 6 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 18.6 | 16.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 20 MB | 63 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Christoph Schulz | Free-Flight-Aviation Ltd. |
Customer experience
SkyPilot GPS Dashboard
Flight Navigation for Pilots
In-app purchases
SkyPilot GPS Dashboard
- Location Dashboard Pro$1.99
Flight Navigation for Pilots
- Flight Navigation for Pilots$9.99
Questions
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