Comparison

Mach 7 vs Pilot

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

Head to head
About

Mach 7

This app provides flight preparation and tracking for VFR pilots of planes, ultralights, and helicopters. It offers an intuitive interface for planning routes, calculating fuel, and monitoring flight progress with GPS tracking on a moving map.

Highlights
  • VFR flight preparation
  • GPS flight tracking on moving map
  • Fuel and weight/balance calculations
  • Weather and NOTAM briefings
  • Offline flight operation
  • Interactive map display
Features
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MACH 7 est un logiciel nouvelle génération dédié aux pilotes d’avions, d’ULM, et d’hélicoptères. Il propose une aide à la préparation et au suivi des vols VFR de façon totalement intuitive. Matériel minimum nécessaire : IPAD 2, iOS 8, CELLULAR ou équipé d'un GPS externe. Pour obtenir un login, veuillez vous inscrire sur notre site ! MACH 7 est divisé en deux parties : le site web de préparation de vol et l’application IPAD de suivi de vol. Au sol : MACH7 « prépa web » permet de préparer son vol à partir d’un ordinateur : trajectoire, devis carburant, masses et centrage, log de nav, profil de vol, météo, Notam, VAC, Sup AIP, base de donnée avec vos aéronefs, etc. En vol : Avec l’application IPAD, MACH 7 « suivi vol » permet le suivi GPS sur moving map du vol préparé sur le web. Le téléchargement du vol préparé se fait en un seul clic avant de partir. Les avantages de Mach 7 sont exceptionnels : - Gratuit. Seules les cartes sont payantes. - Totalement intuitif (aucun sous menus). - Exhaustif : tout est rassemblé en un seul outil - A jour en permanence, via nos serveurs qui suivent le cycle AIRAC Les fonctionnalités de MACH 7 suivi de vol sont les suivantes : - Fonctionnement autonome en vol (pas de connexion nécessaire) - Affichage de la trajectoire préparée - Suivi de vol GPS sur moving map - Possibilité d’afficher de nombreuses cartes interfacées : CartaBossy, OACI 500,000, IGN 250,000 - Route, temps, distances, altitude, hauteur, vitesse sol, temps de vol - Affichage log de nav complet, avec calcul des temps de branche temps réel - Affichage du devis carburant, masse et centrage - Affichage profil de vol de la navigation préparée - Briefing route étroite : metar/taf, VAC, Notam - Météo : temsi, wintem, carte radar, satellite - Zones AZBA - Fonction « nearest » permettant de voir les terrains et points caractéristiques autour de l’avion - Fonction « one touch » : visualisation des zones, fréquences, terrains, point de report - Fonction Go To permettant de rejoindre directement un point ou un terrain Des améliorations et de nombreuses fonctions sont en cours de développement comme la possibilité de préparer son vol depuis la tablette elle même, modifier une trajectoire en route, ou encore l’enregistrement du tracé du vol. Sécurité : L’IPAD et son logiciel de suivi de vol ne sont pas des instruments de navigation homologués ni certifiés et n’offrent aucune garantie d’exactitude et de fiabilité. Ils ne doivent pas être utilisés comme instrument de navigation principal. Consultez les directives EASA et DGAC sur l’utilisation des IPAD et logiciels associés.

About

Pilot

This app decodes aviation weather reports and NOTAMs into plain language, reading them aloud in English or French. It displays a synchronized map showing airfields and NOTAMs as they are spoken, aiding pilots in pre-flight briefings.

Highlights
  • Spoken METAR, TAF, and NOTAM briefings
  • Plain language aviation terminology
  • Synchronized map with airfield and NOTAM display
  • Bilingual (English/French) support
  • Animated VFR charts and wind data
  • Route planning and nearest airfield finder
Features
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Weather and NOTAMs, read aloud. Decoding METAR, TAF and NOTAMs before every flight is slow and error-prone. Pilot Briefer turns them into plain language and reads them aloud, in English or French, with proper aviation terminology. A map follows the audio and shows each airfield and each NOTAM as it is spoken. Trusted by over 4,000 pilots. HOW IT WORKS 1. Choose Local Flight or Navigation 2. Pick your airfield (or departure and destination), or tap My Position to find the nearest one 3. Choose what you want: Weather, NOTAMs, or both 4. Tap Get Briefing and listen while you walk to the aircraft NEW: NOTAMS IN YOUR BRIEFING - NOTAMs for your airfield, or for your route from departure to destination - Read aloud in plain language, after the weather or on their own - Every NOTAM on the map with its own icon and, for an area, its outline - The map shows the NOTAM being spoken and opens its card: altitudes, radius, schedule, validity, full text - Choose what matters to you: VFR, IFR, en route, wide area - Set the altitude band and the corridor width along your route - The coded NOTAM is always one tap away WEATHER, THE WAY YOU WANT IT - Animated VFR charts, colour-coded by flight category (VFR, MVFR, IFR, LIFR) - Animated wind, ceiling and visibility, in sync with the audio - TAF forecast clock: see how conditions change across the forecast period - Weather cards: a clear summary of each airfield - Stale METARs and expired TAFs are flagged or left out, so you know how fresh the data is SUMMARY OR ITEM BY ITEM - Summary: one briefing for the whole route or area - Item by item: each airfield and each NOTAM in turn, on the map, in the text and in the audio NO COMPROMISE ON ACCURACY Every interpretation comes with the original coded report. Tap the Raw tab to read the METAR, TAF or NOTAM it was made from. WHY PILOTS USE IT - Spoken briefings: listen instead of reading - Bilingual English and French, with proper phraseology (QNH in hPa, feet, Zulu time) - Your route drawn on the map, from departure to destination - Nearest airfield from your GPS position - Keeps playing when the screen locks, with lock-screen controls - Thousands of airports, heliports and microlight fields, including French ULM strips - On iPhone and iPad PERFECT FOR - VFR pilots planning a local flight or a cross-country - Flight instructors walking students through the weather and NOTAMs - Student pilots learning to read METAR, TAF and NOTAMs - Microlight, glider and ULM pilots who need a fast briefing on the field IMPORTANT Pilot Briefer is a decision-support tool. It does NOT replace the official pre-flight briefing from your national aeronautical information service. Always check the weather and every NOTAM in full in official sources before flight. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Mach 74 screens
Pilot4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Mach 7 at none against Pilot's 4. Mach 7 also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months). On price, rating, ratings volume 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. Pilot sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Mach 7 asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Mach 7 against 5.0 for Pilot. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 2 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Mach 7 ships an update every 3 weeks, Pilot every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 11, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Mach 7 versus Pilot: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMach 7Pilot
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings)
Positive reviews—66.7% of reviews
Number of ratings12 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS9.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size198 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperX-One Technologyamenai technologies

Customer experience

Mach 7

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Pilot

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%

In-app purchases

None

Mach 7

No in-app purchases

4 purchases

Pilot

Subscriptions4
  • Premium · 30 briefings a month$0.991 Month
  • Premium+ · Unlimited briefings$1.991 Month
  • Premium · 30 briefings a month$9.991 Year
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  • Premium+ · Unlimited briefings$19.991 Year

Questions

Is Mach 7 free?
Mach 7 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Pilot free?
Pilot is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Mach 7 or Pilot?
Mach 7 and Pilot are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 2 ratings respectively.
Do Mach 7 or Pilot have ads?
Pilot shows ads; Mach 7 does not.
Which is updated more often, Mach 7 or Pilot?
Mach 7 ships an update every 3 weeks, and Pilot every 2 months. Most recently, Mach 7 was updated on November 11, 2026 and Pilot on November 4, 2026.

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