Charts+ vs PilotPal
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Charts+
This app provides pilots with worldwide enroute maps, terminal charts, and a document viewer for airline documentation. It features a search engine, clipboard, and bookmarking for easy access to flight information.
- Worldwide enroute map with polar routes
- Terminal charts viewer with sketches
- Document viewer with search engine
- Clipboard and bookmark function
- Electronic Flight Bag functionality
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The next generation of NAVBLUE Charts+ is here. Influenced by Pilots for use in the cockpit, the redesigned Charts+ interface improves on the user experience. NAVBLUE Charts+ gives pilots the ability: - To have a worldwide enroute map with polar route capacities, - To have a terminal charts viewer with sketches, - To have a document viewer to read Charts+ Guide and as well as your airline documentation with a search engine. - A clipboard and bookmark function for charts and document. This new version provides Enroute Charts directly on your iPad turning it into a powerful Electronic Flight Bag. Note: you MUST have a valid NAVBLUE Charts subscription to activate new aerodrome coverage or update your charts. Currently NAVBLUE Charts+ is targeted at NAVBLUE commercial airline customers.
PilotPal
This app provides FAA aviation airport charts and facility directories for easy flight planning. Access airport diagrams, frequencies, elevation, and helipad information offline. Stay updated with monthly chart revisions and quickly find nearby or favorite airports.
- Offline charts
- Airport Facility Directories
- Airport Diagrams
- Airport Information (Maps, Frequencies, Elevation, Helipads)
- Monthly updated FAA charts
- Nearby and favorite airports
- Airport search
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PilotPal is the easiest way to flight plan. PilotPal brings the FAA airport facility directory and Airport Diagrams to your pocket. Features: • Offline Charts: Easily download airports or entire regions for offline use • Airport Facility Directories • Airport Diagrams • Weather via METAR and TAF • Wind maps • Airport Information including: • Maps • Frequencies • Elevation • Helipads • Updated FAA charts every month so you're always up to date. • Nearby airports: Easily find airports around you • Favorite airports: Save your favorites for quick access • Airport search: Easily find any airport or helipad • Dark mode • iPad support Built by real pilots with a love for aviation Feedback or issues: tinybyteapps@gmail.com Legal: Airport facility directories and airport diagrams are provided by the FAA. Always consult appropriate and available sources to prepare for your flight. Our privacy policy is available at: https://pilotpal-1139.firebaseapp.com/privacypolicy.htm Our terms of service is available at: https://pilotpal-1139.firebaseapp.com/termsofuse.html
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: PilotPal at 55% against Charts+'s 0%. PilotPal also leads on rating (4.7 vs 1.3) and ratings volume (663 vs 13). Charts+'s advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 18.0). 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
Both are free to download. PilotPal sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Charts+ asks for nothing beyond the download.
PilotPal holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 1.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: PilotPal has 663 ratings behind it against 13, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of Charts+'s written reviews are positive against 55% of PilotPal's.
Charts+ ships an update every 5 months, PilotPal every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on June 1, 2026 and September 22, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Charts+ | PilotPal |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.3 (13 ratings) | 4.7 (663 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 55.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 13 | 663 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | Every 3 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 123 MB | 19 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Navblue Inc. | Tinybyte Apps LLC |
Customer experience
Charts+
PilotPal
Bugs and requests
Charts+
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
PilotPal
Reported bugs
5 issues- Subscription verification loop - shows already subscribed but denies access
- Airport diagrams not displaying despite active subscription
- App stopped working after February update
- General app functionality failures
- Missing settings/preferences menu
Requested features
6 requests- Airport diagram printing functionality
- Ability to sort favorites tab
- Front and back page information inclusion
- Improved search functionality for VOR locations
- Legend/index documentation
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- Comprehensive chart supplement data (VFR corridors, visual reporting points, VOR test locations)
In-app purchases
Charts+
No in-app purchases
PilotPal
- Airport Diagrams$0.991 Month
- PilotPal Monthly3 Days trial$2.991 Month
- PilotPal Pro3 Days trial$19.991 Year
