FltPlan Go for iPhone vs AvareX
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
FltPlan Go for iPhone
This app serves as a mobile companion for flight planning services, syncing flight plans, navigation logs, and aircraft profiles for offline and in-flight use. It offers powerful routing, weather, and mapping features, including geo-referenced approach plates and airport diagrams.
- Sync flight plans and NavLogs for offline use
- Interactive flight plan editing on map
- Airport and FBO information with fuel prices
- Geo-referenced approach plates and airport diagrams
- Real-time weather (METARs, TAFs, PIREPs)
- Moving maps with sectional and enroute charts
- Weight & Balance and eLogbook integration
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FltPlan Go is the essential companion to FltPlan.com. Because FltPlan Go is integrated with FltPlan.com, flight plans and NavLogs are automatically synced to your device along with Weight & Balance profiles, eLogbook profiles, and Checklists for offline and in-flight use. • Create and file your flight plan on FltPlan.com, and it will sync to FltPlan Go to allow you to responsively edit the flight plan on the map • NavLogs are automatically synced and downloaded for offline use • Create and file your flight plan on FltPlan Go to sync to FltPlan.com FltPlan Go delivers powerful routing, weather, mapping features, and comprehensive aviation information including: AIRPORTS: • Airport & FBO Information including current fuel prices • Geo-Referenced approach plates & airport diagrams (U.S & Canada) • Weather, including METARs, TAFs, PIREPs, & MOS • NOTAMs & Remarks MAPS: • Sync FltPlan.com flight plans and interactively edit on the map • File a flight plan from within FltPlan Go • Moving maps with sectionals, enroute charts, & more • Overlay approach plates & procedures on the map • Layers including SUAs, TFRs, State Outline, Airports, Fuel Prices, CAP Grid, Stadiums, and Customs • Display METARs, Winds, SIGMETs, and animated Weather on the map • Display MOS weather forecasts (up to 4 days out) on the map • Breadcrumbs with enhanced playback & option to open in Google Earth • Display Search & Rescue patterns • Course Deviation Indicator (CDI) • Create or import Custom Waypoints in KML or CSV format • Overlay in-flight ADS-B traffic & weather or XM Weather* NAVLOGS: • NavLogs automatically sync and download for offline use • Email or print NavLogs from within FltPlan Go ADDITIONAL FEATURES: • Weight & Balance - create computations with the option to email • eLogbook - create logbook entries to sync to our eLogbook program • Checklists - synced from FltPlan.com for your specific aircraft • Binders - create flight specific binders with documents or procedures, airports, NavLogs, weather briefs, & more • Weather - search airport or route weather • Tracking - view live tracking • PDCs • Cloud Tops • Aviation Calculators • Access to FltPlan.com EXTERNAL: AVIONICS • Garmin • Dynon SkyView • Advanced Flight Systems • Avidyne IFD Series • DAC International GDC64 ADS-B • Garmin • Stratus 3 • Dual XGPS 170/190 • Dynon D2 • FreeFlight • Pathfinder • iLevil SW • L-3 Lynx • SkyGuard • Stratux • FlightBox • pingBuddy • Clarity • Custom Unit GPS • Garmin GDL 51 & GLO • Dual XGPS 150 • Bad Elf APP-TO-APP • Garmin Pilot • Satcom Direct • Jeppesen Mobile FD 2.7 SIMULATORS • X-Plane Simulator • FSX & Prepar3D *Subscription/Unit Required *Continued use of GPS running in the background can dramatically decrease battery life. FltPlan has grown into the largest flight planning company in North America. FltPlan covers the U.S., Canada, Mexico, Central America, the Caribbean, Panama, and parts of Venezuela and Columbia. FltPlan’s 165,000-plus active, registered users file more than 55% of all N#-registered flight plans. FltPlan Go is a part of FltPlan's comprehensive system that includes free, web-based flight planning and filing and a full range of premium services. FltPlan has more than 18 years of general aviation experience, giving pilots access to the best support team in the business. 24/7 FltPlan Go support is available at Tech@FltPlan.com
AvareX
This free aviation navigation app provides pilots with essential flight information, including weather, airspace data, and approach plates. It offers flight planning tools and customizable display options for both landscape and portrait modes. Designed by pilots for pilots, it prioritizes ease of use and responsiveness without ads or data mining.
- Free FAA materials
- METAR & TAF weather
- ADSB NEXRAD, PIREP, Winds
- Graphic & text TFRs
- Chart Supplement info
- Approach plates & taxi diagrams
- Flight planning
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AvareX is a pilot's all-in-one electronic flight bag (EFB) from Apps4Av — the team behind Avare, rebuilt in Flutter. IMPORTANT: AvareX is not an FAA-certified GPS and must not be used as a sole means of navigation. MOVING MAP • VFR Sectional, TAC, Flyway, and Helicopter charts • IFR Enroute Low, High, and Area charts • Vector map with Class B/C/D airspace and special-use airspace (MOA, Restricted, Warning, Alert, Prohibited) • Track-up or North-up, georeferenced ownship, range/speed/glide rings • Movable instrument tiles (GS, ALT, track, ETA, ETE, distance, bearing and more) • Topo and color-coded terrain/elevation layers • Offline charts — download once, fly without internet WEATHER • METAR, TAF, PIREP, AIRMET, SIGMET, and TFRs, color-coded by flight category • Animated internet radar and ADS-B/FIS-B NEXRAD • Winds aloft wind-vector field and ceiling overlay at any altitude • WPC surface/prog charts, SigWx, icing, turbulence, and winds/temps aloft products ADS-B TRAFFIC & GPS • Connect Stratux, Stratus, Echo, and other GDL90 receivers over Wi-Fi (UDP) • Traffic targets with altitude offset, trend, and audible alerts • Ground Proximity Warning System (GPWS) terrain alerts PLATES & AIRPORTS • Approach plates, airport diagrams, departures, STARs, CSUP • Ownship drawn on georeferenced plates and diagrams • Airport info, runways, NOTAMs, FBOs, and nearby alternates FLIGHT PLANNING • Build routes from airports, navaids, fixes, airways, and procedures • Per-leg navigation log: heading, wind correction, ground speed, time, fuel • Winds & terrain en-route profile • IFR preferred routes and recent ATC routes • File, brief, activate, and close FAA flight plans (1800wxbrief / LMFS) AIRCRAFT & PERFORMANCE • Built-in profiles (C152, C172S, C182T, PA-28, PA-44, Beech A36, Cirrus SR22, DA40) plus your own • Takeoff, landing, and cruise performance with density altitude • Weight & balance with interactive CG envelope (fixed-wing and helicopter) LOGBOOK & TOOLS • Digital logbook with currency tracking and CSV import/export • Auto-create logbook entries from recorded flight tracks • 2D/3D track viewer with terrain • Checklists, handwriting notes with ATIS/CRAFT/clearance templates • CAP Grid overlay for search and rescue PRO SERVICES (optional) • Flight Intelligence AI assistant • Cloud backup and sync • Pilot Community groups • Aircraft Scheduler for clubs and flight schools Support and forum: https://groups.google.com/g/apps4av-forum Aviation is inherently risky. Always cross-check with official sources and certified equipment. See the EULA at https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: AvareX at 4.7 against FltPlan Go for iPhone's 4.0. AvareX also leads on update cadence (every 4 days vs every 2 months) and review sentiment (83% vs 61%). FltPlan Go for iPhone's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). 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
Both are free to download. AvareX sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $4.99 per month. FltPlan Go for iPhone asks for nothing beyond the download.
AvareX holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 145 and 96 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 61% of FltPlan Go for iPhone's written reviews are positive against 83% of AvareX's.
FltPlan Go for iPhone ships an update every 2 months, AvareX every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on September 21, 2026 and September 18, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | FltPlan Go for iPhone | AvareX |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (145 ratings) | 4.7 (96 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 60.5% of reviews | 82.5% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 145 — better | 96 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 4 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | — | #193 — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 180 MB | 126 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | FltPlan.com (Flight Plan LLC) | Zubair Khan |
Customer experience
FltPlan Go for iPhone
AvareX
Bugs and requests
FltPlan Go for iPhone
Reported bugs
41 issues- App crashes after recent update
- Safety features are broken
- No updates for over 10 months
- App started to crash
- App crashes a lot on iPad Pro
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- Outdated weather data
- Logbook refresh issues
- Laggy and cumbersome interface
- Random 'no GPS' and 'internet connectivity issues' popups
- App randomly resets interface
- Unable to edit tokens on map section
- Failed to download database error
- Have to log in every time app is opened
- Some airports missing CFS pages
- App is a replica of the website
- Pre-loads random sample flight plan
- Extended runway centerlines don't show runway numbers
- Loading icon doesn't go away
- Buttons on iPhone X are difficult to tap
- Gray bar by notch area on iPhone X
- Flight plan page gets stuck on 'loading'
- Nav logs take forever to download
- Downloading procedures results in errors
- Password gets dumped every time app is opened
- Back button takes to login screen
- App moves very slowly
- Orientation of buttons are off
- Layers don't work properly
- Map mode - edit route - not stable
- App crashes when viewing airport procedures
- Map layers loaded on a 45-degree skew
- Constantly freezes and shuts down
- Does not work with iOS 8 on iPad
- TFR overlay doesn't show TFR areas
- Cannot scroll through TFR info
- Lost airport database with last update
- Continually loses track of downloaded data
- Notification 'location disabled' pops up repeatedly
- Requires database update unnecessarily
- iPhone version doesn't display altitude and ground speed in map mode
- Newest update very problematic
Requested features
14 requests- Bullseye for military pilots
- Bearing and range tool
- Decimal degrees for waypoints
- Easier waypoint lat/long finding
- Support for MSFS 2020 simulator
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- Support for Apple Watch
- More ADSB variations
- Ground speed and heading indicators on map
- Dark mode
- Improved UI for mobile
- Synthetic vision and profile view
- Runway numbers on extended centerlines
- Suggested airports for easier input
- Ruler feature on iPhone version
AvareX
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
FltPlan Go for iPhone
No in-app purchases
AvareX
- Monthly Flat$4.991 Month
Questions
Is FltPlan Go for iPhone free?
Is AvareX free?
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