Comparison

Direct vs Moving Map Basic

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

Head to head
About

Direct

This offline aviation GPS provides VFR and IFR flight navigation, showing your location, nearest airports, and flight paths. It includes detailed airport information, airspace data, and user-defined points for easy flight planning and execution.

Highlights
  • Offline aviation maps
  • Nearest airport finder
  • Direct-to any point navigation
  • HSI and flight readouts
  • Airspace data
  • Airport information pages
  • User points and GPX import/export
Features
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DirectTO is a pilot's GPS for VFR and IFR flying: where you are, where the nearest airport is, and how to get there. It works offline, from takeoff to shutdown. Developed by pilots, for pilots. One tap on NEAREST shows the closest airports with bearing, distance and the runway to expect, and one more flies you there. Direct-To goes anywhere: an airport, a runway, a navaid, a point on the map or your own user point. The HSI and the readouts (distance, bearing, desired track, ETE and ETA, ground speed, track, GPS altitude and cross-track) are on the screen together with the map, in portrait or landscape, on iPhone and iPad. ► FREE • NEAREST, and Direct-To from it, always • Two more Direct-To a day • HSI with CDI, RMI, every readout • Offline aviation map: land, water, towns, roads, railways and range rings, the same online and offline; Apple Maps, Hybrid and Satellite when online • Airspaces, free download: worldwide, with FAA classes and special use airspace in the US, with an AIRAC age warning; touch and hold the map for the airspaces over a point • 75,000 airports and 9,600 navaids worldwide, with runways and frequencies, updated for free • Airport pages: METAR and TAF with age, runway headwind and crosswind, frequencies, runway diagram, pattern altitude, left or right traffic, sunrise and sunset in UTC • Village names: download a country's villages and hamlets, on the map offline • Daylight at arrival: civil twilight at the destination against your ETA • Siri, Shortcuts and the Action button: NEAREST and Direct-To the nearest airport • Five user points, favourites and recent destinations, GPX import and export, iCloud sync • Magnetic or true, NM, km or statute miles, kt, km/h or mph, ft or m ► DIRECTTO PRO One purchase, no subscription. Try it free for 14 days. • Unlimited Direct-To and user points • Lock Screen and Dynamic Island: distance, bearing, ETE and the CDI over any app • Spoken callouts through the headset: two units out (2 NM, 2 km or 2 mi), arrival, GPS lost and back • Track log and logbook: off block, takeoff, landing and on block times, landings, GPX and CSV export • Top of descent, extended runway centrelines and traffic patterns • Flight timer and fuel tank reminder, also with the iPhone locked • OBS course selection DirectTO is a situational-awareness aid, not a certified navigation instrument. Always use certified equipment, current charts and official publications. Fly safe! The FlyGo-Aviation team

About

Moving Map Basic

Track your aircraft's real-time position on a detailed, offline map. View live flight data including distance, time, speed, and altitude. Ideal for airline passengers wanting to follow their journey.

Highlights
  • Real-time aircraft position on map
  • Downloadable offline maps (World, Europe, North America, Asia)
  • Live flight data (distance, time, speed, altitude)
  • Automatic route and zoom view swapping
  • Detailed map with cities, countries, and points of interest
Features
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Moving Map displays a realtime position of your aircraft on a map. The BASIC version, oriented to airline passengers, features the following characteristics: A DETAILED MAP • You download the region you operate on: World, Europe, North America or Asia. • High resolution, works without internet connection • Cities, country names, lakes, rivers • Major points of interest and mountains name • Swapping automatically between route view and close zoom view LIVE FLIGHT INFORMATION PAGE Display live data concerning your flight: • Remaining distance to destination (in NM, SM or Km) • Time left to destination • Current speed (in Knots, Km/h or Mph) • Flying altitude (in feet or meters) The PRO version, oriented to aircraft owners and operators, features the BASIC characteristics plus the following: • High resolution map, day mode and night mode • Welcome on board screen with weather conditions at destination • Welcome to destination screen with arrival city picture • 4 different aircraft icons (airline, private jet, single engine and helicopter) • Aircraft track displayed in the live information page • Estimated external temperature displayed in the live information page • Aircraft pressurisation in the live information page • Possibility to lock the view on one page (close zoom, far zoom or flight info) • GPS accuracy LIMITATION • GPS needs to be ON • Preferably position the device near a window • On a fully charged iPad the battery lifetime has been tested up to 4 hours • At least 1.0 Gb of free space for installation

Screenshots

Direct4 screens
Moving Map Basic3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Direct at 4.6 against Moving Map Basic's 2.0. Direct also leads on review sentiment (76% vs 36%) and ratings volume (686 vs 3). Moving Map Basic's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 26.0). On price, update cadence, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Direct sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Moving Map Basic asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Direct holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 2.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Direct has 686 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 76% of Direct's written reviews are positive against 36% of Moving Map Basic's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Direct ships an update every 2 months, Moving Map Basic every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 11, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Direct versus Moving Map Basic: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDirectMoving Map Basic
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (686 ratings) — better2.0 (3 ratings)
Positive reviews75.9% of reviews — better36.0% of reviews
Number of ratings686 — better3
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemiumFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS26.09.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size41 MB15 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFlygo-Aviation LtdRiccardo Arrigoni

Customer experience

Direct

All ratings686 ratings
Positive91.5%
Neutral4.1%
Negative4.4%
Written reviews87 reviews
Positive75.9%
Neutral6.9%
Negative17.2%

Moving Map Basic

All ratings3 ratings
Positive33.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative66.7%
Written reviews25 reviews
Positive36.0%
Neutral8.0%
Negative56.0%

Bugs and requests

Direct

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Can't delete waypoints in free trial
  • Doesn't launch

Requested features

4 requests
  • VFR map overlay
  • Add waypoints between final point
  • Add miles per hour display
  • Save route

Moving Map Basic

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Direct

One-time2
  • 14-day TrialFree
  • DirectTO Pro$29.99
None

Moving Map Basic

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Direct free?
Direct is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Moving Map Basic free?
Moving Map Basic is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Direct or Moving Map Basic?
Direct is rated higher. Direct averages 4.6 out of 5 from 686 ratings, while Moving Map Basic averages 2.0 from 3 ratings.
Do Direct or Moving Map Basic have ads?
Neither Direct nor Moving Map Basic shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Direct or Moving Map Basic?
Direct ships an update every 2 months, and Moving Map Basic every 3 weeks. Most recently, Direct was updated on November 11, 2026 and Moving Map Basic on November 2, 2026.

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