Comparison

Charts+ vs SimFly Pad

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Worldwide enroute map with polar routes
  • Terminal charts viewer with sketches
  • Document viewer with search engine
  • Clipboard and bookmark function
  • Electronic Flight Bag functionality
Features
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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.

About

SimFly Pad

Enhance your flight simulation experience with interactive checklists, in-game camera recording, and direct cockpit control. Manage flight records and sync media to the cloud for permanent storage.

Highlights
  • Interactive flight checklists
  • In-game virtual camera
  • Cockpit instrument control
  • Flight record management
  • Cloud synchronization for media
  • Voice interaction for checklists (Beta)
Features
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SimFly Pad is an app focused on enhancing your flight simulation game experience. In SimFly Pad, you can quickly find a sophisticated flight checklist to help you complete each stage of your flight with precision. SimFly Pad is also the first App that comes with a built-in "Camera" allowing you to capture and record every moment of your flight through your phone. All photos and videos are supported for syncing to the cloud for permanent storage. Through the built-in Cockpit page of SimFly Pad, you can directly manipulate the simulated aircraft in your game, such as turning on or off landing lights, adjusting NAV frequencies, and other operations. (Note: The camera function requires an application installed on your PC to work) All Features: * Interactable checklist * Over ten elaborate build-in checklists. * Supports voice interaction (Beta version) * Supports importing custom checklists. * Virtual Camera * Capture and record your in-game footage in real-time. (requires SimFly Linker) * All photos/videos support lossless synchronization to the cloud. * Your flight data is also carried in your photos and videos. * Support real-time view of in-flight data. (barometric pressure, wind, altitude, etc.) * Support exporting videos with beautiful flight data charts. * All exported videos/photos would carry geographic metadata. (meaning you can view the geographic location in your system album). * Cockpit Instrument Control * Direct control of various panels during flight (autopilot, lighting, switches, flaps, etc.) * Supports A320/A330//A340/A350/A380/B737/B757/B777/B787/C250/G1000/C172/CRJ/GA/TBM930/SR22/B777CDU/StreamingScreen. * All components are implemented natively, offering higher performance and lower latency. * Flight Records * Manage all your flight records by tags. * Supports analysis and display of FDR data. * Support for reviewing the flight path. * Support generating and exporting flight path maps. The checklists currently included in the app are: * Douglas DC6A/6B * Airbus A320NX * Airbus A310 * Boeing 737 * Boeing 777 * Carenado M20R * Bombardier CRJ-500/700 * DATER TMB930 * Bae 146 * Cessna 310R * Beech King Air 350 * McDonnell Douglas 82 * Cessna 172SP * Comanche 250 More checklists and features are arriving. If you have any suggestions, please let us know via email at ethantoken@gmail.com or in the comments. NOTE: !!! Please DO NOT use this App in real flight. This App should ONLY be used for simulation games!!!!

Screenshots

SimFly Pad4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: SimFly Pad at 60% against Charts+'s 6%. SimFly Pad also leads on rating (4.7 vs 1.3) and update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 5 months). Charts+'s advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 12) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 16.0). On price, ratings volume, 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. SimFly Pad sells 12 one-off in-app purchases. Charts+ asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

SimFly Pad holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 1.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 13 and 15 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 6% of Charts+'s written reviews are positive against 60% of SimFly Pad's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Charts+ ships an update every 5 months, SimFly Pad every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 11, 2026 and October 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Charts+ versus SimFly Pad: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCharts+SimFly Pad
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.3 (13 ratings)4.7 (15 ratings) — better
Positive reviews5.6% of reviews60.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1315 — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPadiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS12.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size123 MB151 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNavblue Inc.SeeingSky Inc.

Customer experience

Charts+

All ratings13 ratings
Positive7.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative92.3%
Written reviews18 reviews
Positive5.6%
Neutral16.7%
Negative77.8%

SimFly Pad

All ratings15 ratings
Positive86.7%
Neutral6.7%
Negative6.7%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive60.0%
Neutral20.0%
Negative20.0%

In-app purchases

None

Charts+

No in-app purchases

12 purchases

SimFly Pad

One-time12
  • SimFly Pad Premium Panel - B767$19.99
  • SimFly Pad B757 Premium Panel$19.99
  • Premium Panel - B737 Ng/Max$24.99
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  • Premium Panel - A320$24.99
  • Premium Panel - B787$24.99
  • SimFlyPad Premium Panel C250$24.99
  • Premium Panel - B777$24.99
  • Premium Panel - A330$24.99
  • Premium Panel - A380$24.99
  • SimFly Pad A350 Premium Panel$24.99
  • SimFly Pad A340 Premium Panel$24.99
  • SimFly Pad Panel - CRJ$24.99

Questions

Is Charts+ free?
Charts+ is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is SimFly Pad free?
SimFly Pad is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Charts+ or SimFly Pad?
SimFly Pad is rated higher. Charts+ averages 1.3 out of 5 from 13 ratings, while SimFly Pad averages 4.7 from 15 ratings.
Do Charts+ or SimFly Pad have ads?
Neither Charts+ nor SimFly Pad shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Charts+ or SimFly Pad?
Charts+ ships an update every 5 months, and SimFly Pad every 2 weeks. Most recently, Charts+ was updated on October 11, 2026 and SimFly Pad on October 1, 2026.

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