RocketRoute FlightPlan vs WindCheck
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.
WindCheck
This application provides pilots with essential flight planning and navigation tools. It offers global weather data, airport information, and real-time traffic updates. Access runway diagrams, procedure charts, and a smart compass for enhanced situational awareness.
- Global METARs and TAFs
- TFRs and NOTAMs
- 3D Bird's Eye runway view
- Airport diagrams and charts
- VFR/IFR sectionals (US)
- Live ADS-B traffic
- Offline airport data
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WindCheck® is a user-friendly EFB for pilots across the world. ► METARs and TAFs for most airports across the world. ► TFRs, NOTAMs, for every airport in the world. ► AIRMETs, SIGMETs, CWAs, Fax Charts, with world coverage. ► 3D Bird's Eye view for every runway in the world. ► Airport diagrams and procedure charts for the US and South Africa. ► Runway/Taxiway closure and fuel limitation warnings. ► VFR and IFR sectionals for the U.S., always up to date. ► Webcams to assess local conditions across the world. ► Smart Compass with wind direction and nearby airports. ► World map with airports and their weather. ► Live internet ADS-B traffic on the map. ► Runway and radio frequency information for most airports across the world. ► Barometric backup altimeter. ► Scratch pad. ► Airport data for over 31,000 airports in the world, fully available offline. End User License Agreement: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: WindCheck at 94% against RocketRoute FlightPlan's 32%. WindCheck also leads on rating (4.9 vs 3.3) and ratings volume (165 vs 7). RocketRoute FlightPlan's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.6). 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. RocketRoute FlightPlan sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and WindCheck sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
WindCheck holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 3.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: WindCheck has 165 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 94% of WindCheck's.
RocketRoute FlightPlan ships an update fortnightly, WindCheck weekly. Both last shipped on November 6, 2026.
| Parameter | RocketRoute FlightPlan | WindCheck |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.3 (7 ratings) | 4.9 (165 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 31.6% of reviews | 93.8% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 7 | 165 — better |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 130 MB | 160 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Aircraft Performance Group, LLC | LycheeApps Inc. |
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
WindCheck
- U.S. Pilot (monthly)7 Days trial$4.991 Month
- U.S. Pilot (annual)7 Days trial$49.991 Year
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