Comparison

Charts+ vs Compass Pilot Selection

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

Compass Pilot Selection

Features
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The COMPASS app introduces the concept of remote testing by allowing candidates to take their assessments from virtually anywhere in the world, with internet access only required to login and upload results. The COMPASS app contains several tests that assess the student cognitive, eye hand coordination and personality. COMPASS software provides ATOs and Airlines with the tools to efficiently and reliably select candidate pilots, ranging from students to experienced aviators. Our in-house development team is also dedicated to releasing frequent updates, including new features and important bug fixes, based on the valuable feedback our support team receives. A client account or token that is supplied by invitation is required to gain access to our pilot selection services. If you are an ATO, Airline or Training Organization and would like to create an account or would like to receive more information about the product, please contact Compass.

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Compass Pilot Selection at fortnightly against Charts+'s every 5 months. Charts+'s advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Charts+ ships an update every 5 months, Compass Pilot Selection fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 11, 2026 and October 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Charts+ versus Compass Pilot Selection: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCharts+Compass Pilot Selection
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.3 (13 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews5.6% of reviews—
Number of ratings13 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 monthsFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPadiPad
Requires iOS12.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size123 MB226 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperNavblue Inc.Compass International BV

In-app purchases

None

Charts+

No in-app purchases

None

Compass Pilot Selection

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Charts+ free?
Charts+ is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Compass Pilot Selection free?
Compass Pilot Selection is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Charts+ or Compass Pilot Selection have ads?
Neither Charts+ nor Compass Pilot Selection shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Charts+ or Compass Pilot Selection?
Charts+ ships an update every 5 months, and Compass Pilot Selection fortnightly. Most recently, Charts+ was updated on October 11, 2026 and Compass Pilot Selection on October 4, 2026.

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