# Flight Briefing vs Airmate

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Flight Briefing at none against Airmate's 21. Flight Briefing also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.5) and review sentiment (100% vs 75%). Airmate's advantage is ratings volume (545 vs 1) and device support (3 vs 1). On price and ads there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Airmate sells 21 in-app purchases, starting at $24.99 per year. Flight Briefing asks for nothing beyond the download.

Flight Briefing holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Airmate has 545 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of Flight Briefing's written reviews are positive against 75% of Airmate's.

Flight Briefing ships an update fortnightly, Airmate every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 11, 2026 and October 20, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Flight Briefing | Airmate |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/flight-briefing/id931272065/reviews)** | [4.5 (545 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/airmate/id998181102/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | 1 | **545** |
| Positive reviews | **100.0% of reviews** | 75.0% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Fortnightly** | Every 6 weeks |
| Monetization | **Free** | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 197 MB | 220 MB |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | **12.0** |
| Devices | iPad | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Johan Bergsee](https://appshunter.io/developer/423099994) | [Myriel Aviation SA](https://appshunter.io/developer/998181101) |

## What reviewers say

### Flight Briefing

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/flight-briefing/id931272065)

This app provides pilots with a comprehensive electronic flight folder for pre-flight briefings. It includes weather data, NOTAMs, operational flight plans with automatic calculations, and a customizable journey log. All flight data can be submitted directly to airline operations.

**Highlights:** Electronic Flight Folder, Interactive Operational Flight Plan, Weather and NOTAMs, Automatic Fuel and Time Calculations, Customizable Journey Log, Data Submission to Flight Ops

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


### Airmate

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/airmate/id998181102)

This app provides pilots with comprehensive flight planning tools, including weather forecasts, airport data, and navigation charts. It enhances situational awareness with a moving map, traffic displays, and terrain elevation views. Pilots can also file flight plans and record their flights.

**Highlights:** Flight planning and weather forecasts, Airport data and aviation maps, Moving map with aircraft location, Traffic and terrain elevation display, Flight plan filing and management, Flight recording and replay, ADS-B traffic and weather reception

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (21)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Airmate Premium | $24.99 | per year |
| Photorealistic terrain display | $47.99 | per year |
| Flight plan filing token | $1.99 | one-time |
| Token for 1 year chart access | $3.99 | one-time |
| Support Airmate development! | $4.99 | one-time |
| Argentina Center VFR 2022 | $4.99 | one-time |
| Chile North VFR chart 2022 | $4.99 | one-time |
| Chile Santiago VFR chart 2022 | $4.99 | one-time |
| Argentina/Chile South VFR 2022 | $4.99 | one-time |
| Support Airmate development! | $8.99 | one-time |
| Chart download token | $8.99 | one-time |
| Italy North Avioportolano 2022 | $11.99 | one-time |
| Support Airmate development! | $17.99 | one-time |
| Airmate Pro version | $22.99 | one-time |
| Tunisia VFR Air Million 2024 | $24.99 | one-time |
| Skyguide Swiss VFR Airport Plates (with one year updates) | $36.99 | one-time |
| Airmate Dispatcher | $44.99 | one-time |
| Avioportolano VFR Airfield Plates for Italy (one year subscription) | $46.99 | one-time |
| Airport Plates premium browser | $54.99 | one-time |
| UAE 2023 Rogers Data | $79.99 | one-time |
| UAE 2025 Rogers Data | $89.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Flight Briefing free?

Flight Briefing is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Airmate free?

Airmate is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Flight Briefing or Airmate?

Flight Briefing is rated higher. Flight Briefing averages 5.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while Airmate averages 4.5 from 545 ratings.

### Do Flight Briefing or Airmate have ads?

Neither Flight Briefing nor Airmate shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Flight Briefing or Airmate?

Flight Briefing ships an update fortnightly, and Airmate every 6 weeks. Most recently, Flight Briefing was updated on October 11, 2026 and Airmate on October 20, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*