FlyQ+ EFB vs Sky Widgets
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
FlyQ+ EFB
This aviation app simplifies flying with integrated features like a glide ring, graphical weather, and a detailed global map. It offers advanced weather analysis, augmented reality situational awareness, and wireless data transfer to certified avionics. Track flights, analyze performance, and receive GPS anomaly detection for enhanced safety.
- Global Digital Map with adjustable detail
- 4D Predictive Weather analysis
- Augmented Reality (AR) situational awareness
- Wireless data transfer to certified avionics
- Visual Logbook and Post Flight Playback
- NaviGuard GPS anomaly detection
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FlyQ+ EFB is a top-rated aviation app because it makes your flying easier and safer by thoughtfully integrating powerful features in a way that minimizes the number of screen taps and uses larger fonts to increase readability. New features such as a glide ring, graphical weather briefing, ability to download two data cycles, and a navlog that expands/collapses airways/SIDs/STARs make flying safer and easier than ever before! The Global Digital Map shows airports, airways, airspace, navaids, and waypoints from all around the world. Text rotates so it's always right-side up and the level of detail adapts to the zoom level. Our exceptional "4D Predictive Weather" system uses a Timeline and Altitude Slider to help you analyze weather at different times - both past and future - and at different altitudes. 17 weather layers from both the Internet and ADS-B (e.g. Radar, Icing, Turbulence, PIREPs, Winds Aloft, Surface Winds, Surface Analysis, Satellite, and more), many tied to the Timeline and Altitude Slider, give you unprecedented pre-flight and in-flight safety. Supports more than 20 ADS-B and in-panel devices: Stratus 3, Avidyne, Dynon, Stratux, and more. The exclusive Augmented Reality (AR) feature provides situational awareness you'd previously only seen in sci-fi movies. The Slingshot wireless system means FlyQ+ supplies maps, plates, and apt diagrams wirelessly to certified systems from BendixKing. The Visual Logbook and Post Flight Playback / Analysis Graphs add a whole new dimension to your flying. Optionally connect with your friends to "see" and even replay their flights. CFI's can track student progress and remotely send endorsements. Other key features include split screen, 3D synthetic vision, plates on the map, more than 4,600 airport diagrams, rich Documents support, extended runways, distance measurement, fuel prices, NOTAMS, wind-optimized flight planning, and plates for Mexico and Central America. NEW! NaviGuard GPS anomaly detection guards against GPS spoofing and jamming > Maps Your Way + Digital, 2D maps, 3D Syn Vis, Augmented Reality + Sectionals and IFR charts + TACs + Photo, road, terrain maps + 17 Weather Layers + Flight Track + Fuel Prices + TFRs + Obstacle and Terrain Avoidance + ADS-B Traffic and Weather + Extended runways with right-pattern indicators + Procedures on map + Rings / Extended Course Line + CAP grid + Heli and Gulf of Mexico charts + VFR Flyways + Syn Vis includes HITS boxes, EFIS display, TAWS, Obstacles, and AHRS support. Night Mode preserves your night vision. Split screen (iPad only) and single screen. > Procedures NEW! FlyQ+ includes the same FAA DO-200B certified Seattle Avionics geo-referenced approach plates and apt diagrams that we supply to certified avionics from Honeywell and Aspen. Split screen can show a map and a procedure simultaneously. > Flight Planning that Saves Time and Money 1. Automatically uses recently cleared ATC routes 2. Automatically plans fuel stops based on lowest cost 3. Uses expected winds to plot the fastest course 4. CAP/SAR patterns 5. Exchange flight plans with Dynon SkyView, Avidyne, and Aspen 6. Practice with X-Plane or MS Flight Sim / Prepar3D > Weather Amazing "4D Predictive Weather" uses a Timeline and Altitude slider to make detailed pre-flight and in-flight analysis easy. The Graphical Wind Optimizer uses red and green bars to show the headwind or tailwind at different altitudes. Also includes an extensive gallery of weather images. > Airport Information The Airport screen concisely shows key operational info, sat images, and rwy diagrams on a single screen. Weather, approach procedures, A/FD, and FBO info are just a tap away. Includes more than 4,600 SA Airport Diagrams. > Data Manager FlyQ+ makes it painless to download new data every month: spin and zoom a 3D globe to visually select the states you need. > Try it before you buy it Experience everything FlyQ+ EFB offers with a free 30-day subscription.
Sky Widgets
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Smart, customizable avionics widgets and safety alerts: built by a pilot, for pilots. Have you ever made a mistake while flying? Could that mistake have been avoided if you had systems in place to inform you of an issue before it was too late? As the creator of Sky Widgets, I'll be the first to say yes. I've forgotten to raise my flaps until I've already oversped them, landed with a tailwind when I didn't mean to, and even accidentally closed a fuel valve before opening the other. While I continually strive to become a better pilot, I recognize that none of us are perfect. As a software engineer, I see the potential for technology to provide that extra layer in the Swiss cheese. Having access to the right data at the right time helps us make better decisions and ultimately improves the safety of flight. I believe so strongly in the mission of Sky Widgets that even while designing the avionics layout for my own plane, I intentionally left an empty area in my panel for an iPad to allow my vision of Sky Widgets to have a dedicated spot. Sky Widgets isn't a rigid, locked down UI that forces you into fixed layouts with features you don't need for your mission. You design your dashboards around what matters to you and when in your flight you need it. • Custom Flight Dashboards: Build personalized layouts for engine data, flight telemetry, and cockpit alerts without clutter. • Smart Conditional Triggers: Set custom logic and visual cues to catch critical flight parameter changes early. • Avionics Updates: Ever forgotten to copy over your avionics update files from your computer to your USB drive? Sky Widgets lets you use your phone instead to easily transfer these onto your USB drive. • Independent & Privacy-First: Built by a fellow pilot committed to making your flights safer. Your data stays on your device. Sky Widgets will never replace your primary instruments or your responsibility as PIC. Think of it as a customizable co-pilot in your flight bag, offering specialized monitoring and tools that traditional EFIs or EFBs leave out. Start building your first dashboard now.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Sky Widgets at every 2 weeks against FlyQ+ EFB's every 2 months. FlyQ+ EFB's advantage is iOS requirement (14.0 vs 18.0). 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
Both are free to download. FlyQ+ EFB sells 15 one-off in-app purchases and Sky Widgets sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $79.00 per year. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
FlyQ+ EFB ships an update every 2 months, Sky Widgets every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 10, 2026 and October 4, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | FlyQ+ EFB | Sky Widgets |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.1 (892 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 71.9% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 892 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 494 MB | 99 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Seattle Avionics, Inc. | Leighty Digital LLC |
In-app purchases
FlyQ+ EFB
- US IFR 1 month upgrade$8.99
- US IFR 2 month upgrade$17.99
- US IFR 3 month upgrade$24.99
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- US IFR 4 month upgrade$34.99
- US IFR 5 month upgrade$44.99
- US IFR 6 month upgrade$49.99
- US IFR 7 month upgrade$59.99
- US IFR 8 month upgrade$69.99
- US IFR 9 month upgrade$79.99
- US IFR 10 month upgrade$89.99
- US IFR 11 month upgrade$99.99
- US VFR 12 month subscription$99.99
- US IFR 12 month upgrade$109.99
- US IFR 13 month upgrade$109.99
- US VFR and IFR 12 month subscription$199.99
Sky Widgets
- Sky Widgets Plus (Founding)3 Months trial$79.001 Year








