RocketRoute FlightPlan vs Aviator Assistant
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
RocketRoute FlightPlan
This app offers comprehensive flight planning and in-flight navigation for pilots. It provides worldwide route creation, ICAO flight plan preparation, and real-time moving map navigation with terrain and route display. Designed by pilots for pilots, it supports various aircraft types and flying conditions.
- Worldwide flight planning
- In-flight navigation
- Route creation (IFR, VFR)
- ICAO flight plan preparation
- Moving map display
- Mass & Balance calculations
- Flight briefings
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RocketRoute combines Worldwide Flight Planning and In-Flight Navigation in a native designed iPad and iPhone app. Designed for pilots by pilots, with concise information, intuitive design, and powerful features. Ideal for private pilots and operators flying; jets, turbo props helicopter or piston aircraft. RocketRoute is a worldwide leader in advanced flight planning and navigation apps for professional pilots. The service has more than 200.000 users flying 24 x 7. For example: Canada, Europe, Peru, Brazil, S. Africa, China and the Middle East. Service has processed millions of flights for users. This is our sixth generation app. The app represents over 10 years of development and integrates everything that RocketRoute has learned from helping thousands of pilots flying worldwide. FLIGHT PLANNING FEATURES - Worldwide Enroute Upper / Lower Chart. - Create and display routes: IFR, Yankee, Zulu, VFR. - Search for Waypoints, Navaids, Airports, Airways, Cities. - Prepare ICAO Flight Plans. - Validate routes for flying in Europe via Eurocontrol. - File Flight Plans Worldwide. - Perform Mass & Balance Calculations. - Generate Flight Log. - Generate Flight Briefings what include METAR/TAF, NOTAM, ICAO Flight Plan reports. - Add and modify aircraft. - Nav Data is updated monthly for the AIRAC cycle. - Airline data everyday update (waypoints, airports, airways etc) MOVING MAP NAVIGATION FEATURES - Powerful globe view with Zoom control. - Display current Lat/Lon Coordinates. - Display Track. - Display Speed. - Display current position and direction of flight. - Display Enroute Upper / Lower Chart with Flight Details. - Display waypoints, airways, airports. - Display terrain elevation. - Select and display Planned Routes.
Aviator Assistant
This app provides pilots with comprehensive tools for flight planning, weather analysis, and logbook management. It offers high-quality charts, real-time weather data, and essential aviation regulations for safe and efficient flights. Features include digital logbooks, weight and balance calculators, and synthetic vision for enhanced situational awareness.
- Flight planning and filing
- Digital pilot logbooks
- Weight and balance calculators
- Real-time weather tools
- High-quality VFR/IFR charts
- Synthetic vision
- Offline chart access
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Welcome to Aviator Assistant, your ultimate co-pilot for a safer and more efficient flying experience. Plan, brief, and file your flights with ease, using our advanced tools, briefing utilities, and high-quality charts. Features Flight Planning & Filing: Centralize your information for safer, more efficient flying. Our intuitive route manager lets you set up a route in seconds, providing insights into weather, NOTAMs, and TFRs along your planned path. Access to ASA's 2026 FAR/AIM: Easy and convenient access to ASA's 2026 FAR/AIM within Aviator Assistant, bringing easy to browse and search functionality to flight training, flight planning and also the cockpit. Pilot Log Books: Maintain meticulous records with our digital pilot log books, designed for ease and accuracy. Weight and Balance Tools: Ensure safe and efficient flights with our comprehensive weight and balance calculators, tailored to your aircraft's specific parameters. Reliable Weather Tools: Make informed pre-flight decisions with real-time animated NEXRAD radar, global winds-aloft, turbulence information, METARs, TAFs, Airsigmets, and more. High-Quality Charts: Fulfill all your VFR and IFR needs with VFR Sectionals, High/Low Instrument Enroute charts, and Procedures (SIDs, STARs, approaches, and taxi charts). Briefing Tools: Comprehensive briefing tools to help you prepare for your flight with precision and confidence. Radar Playback: Leverage the latest NEXRAD radar data for an accurate representation of the weather conditions. Synthetic Vision: Enhance your situational awareness with our Synthetic Vision tool, offering insights into traffic, obstacles, runways, terrain warnings, and more. ADS-B Support: Benefit from real-time traffic reports, in-flight weather data, and Synthetic Vision terrain data with our advanced ADS-B integration. Aircraft Performance Calculator: Store your aircraft's performance information for faster flight planning and accurate ETA calculations. Scratch Pads: Keep track of ATIS updates, clearances, PIREPs, and more with our handy Scratch Pad templates. Essential Information: Access communication frequencies, weather forecasts, NOTAMs, procedures, runways, and more - all in one place. Offline Access: Download specific data and charts for offline use in the air. Aviator Assistant requires a subscription, visit our website for more information. Please Note: Location is used to provide navigation services over a moving map, and the camera is used to submit Instructor documentation for account configuration. Embrace the future of flying with Aviator Assistant. Download now and elevate your aviation experience today!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Aviator Assistant at 4.5 against RocketRoute FlightPlan's 3.3. Aviator Assistant also leads on review sentiment (50% vs 32%) and ratings volume (74 vs 7). RocketRoute FlightPlan's advantage is monetization model (free with in-app purchases vs subscription) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.6). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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. RocketRoute FlightPlan sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and Aviator Assistant sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $29.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Aviator Assistant holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 3.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Aviator Assistant has 74 ratings behind it against 7, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 32% of RocketRoute FlightPlan's written reviews are positive against 50% of Aviator Assistant's.
RocketRoute FlightPlan ships an update fortnightly, Aviator Assistant every 4 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 10, 2026 and September 19, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | RocketRoute FlightPlan | Aviator Assistant |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.3 (7 ratings) | 4.5 (74 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 31.6% of reviews | 50.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 7 | 74 — better |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Every 4 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases — better | Subscription |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 130 MB | 355 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Aircraft Performance Group, LLC | Aviator Assistant LLC |
Customer experience
RocketRoute FlightPlan
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In-app purchases
RocketRoute FlightPlan
- United Kingdom 1:250,000 Topographical$0.99
- Iceland 1:250,000 Topographical$0.99
- Saudi Arabia 1:250,000 Topographical$0.99
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- Saudi Arabia IFR Enroute Chart$0.99
- IFR Moving Map Expansion Pack$7.99
- Worldwide FBOs & Handlers - AC-U-KWIK / IFR$19.99
- Basic Plan - 12 Months$148.99
- Piston Plan - 12 Months$414.99
- Piston World Plan$589.99
- Turboprop Plan - 12 Months$889.00
Aviator Assistant
- All Access - Monthly$29.991 Month
- All Access - Yearly7 Days trial$129.991 Year
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