EFB - Charts and Weather for Aviation App Reviews

App seems great! Have not used it much. Still waiting on all the charts to download. Thats the big negative. Takes way too long. Need to be able to select individual charts or regions. The only way to do that is with the approach plates and even that is too big now. Once I wait for all the downloads, then I can review the app in more detail. Still waiting........

Once installed this app is a Giant Killer! Now having said that, it did take awhile to completely download the data, approx 6 hours for IAPs (4 States), the Airport Data and the Charts, grand total 2.1 gb of data. As others have pointed out the capability to tailor the Chart download items would be a big improvement. As a Part 135 helicopter pilot I really dont need or want the High Alt IFR charts or for that matter those Sectionals and Low ALt IFR charts for areas I dont normally operate in. A few things would improve this app and send it over the top; 1st - come up with a "refresh" button. The ability to force a refresh of the Airport Info (weather) and the radar data would, I feel, increase the comfort level of using this data by providing the most up to data info. The AeroWeather App has this feature if you need a reference. 2nd - allow the radar to loop. Showing the movement of cells would enhance the usefulness of the app in both the preflight phase and the inflight operation. 3rd - Incorporate a route planner. This could be as simple as radial and distance from 2 airports/fixes to an advanced feature laden planner along the lines of NavMonster with weather stations along the route and entries for winds and multiple legs. Weve installed this on 8 iPad 2s for the remainder of our fleet to evaluate over the next month or so and look forward to any improvements you come up with. Really nice app, well done!

$100 per year? Seriously? For an app that cant even do flight planning? Foreflight has way more capability for less money. Looks like the only unique thing EFB has to offer is XM device support. But if you have an XM antenna, you almost certainly are already using it with a handheld GPS, which has, among other capabilities, flight planning! This app would be easily worth considering if the price were in the neighborhood of $20 per year (which is what Skycharts charges). But for $100/year? No thanks.

First off this company is pretty much saying on their website that this app can be used for more than just entertainment purposes including the maps. But the maps are pretty much similar to others like foreflight and they never claim the maps can be used for navigational purposes especially since the maps have stuff cut off where they are pieced together... How can I rely on something for in-flight use if symbols/text are missing or cut off? Personally I would recommend avcaddy efb that has complete charts, costs half as much, and some intelligent routing/calculation features and flight planning or foreflight that has good wx info.

I first downloaded this app because it was free. This made it OK when flying and I went from a sectional to a TAC and there was a huge white line and missing information under the line at the transition point. I would continue using this program at $20 per year, but not for $99 a year. I will probably go with what my CFI uses, ForeFlight. Sigh.

This app was fine when it was free. Now I will be switching to Foreflight.

This app used to be affordable, now 99 per year?!? Way too much.

This app has several flaws. However as long as paper backups are carried it is a decent efb. Just be careful of sectionals that dont line up correctly and IFR charts will change randomly or not be available even if cached. B

Was and still is an outstanding app, now they recently started charging a subscription once I updated. After the trial period ends Ill be somewhere else. Not worthy of a subscription

Now, why would anyone want to filter out heliports? As a Helo pilot, I find that offensive. j/k Thank you for the update to an already great tool.

I think they may only have one person running this operation. I have tried all day to renew. I keep getting someone that tells me to go to the site and click on customer support then hanging up. They sent an email out to renew on site instead of through the app store for a discount, but all I get are pages of HTML code. Most crews I run across around the country use fore flight, and maybe they are onto something. For I think if we are going to start using EFBs in the cockpit, then our charts should be through a well established company. I am not even going to give these people one star. Well I had to give them one star before I can post this. So here you are folks.

Nice! Brings everything together in a super intuitive package. Really like the decoded weather forecasts, easy save and recall routes, and split screen function. Hope to see future releases enable choice of knots or miles for both distance and ground speed. Would also like more refined download of charts by region or state to reduce download time and storage space.

This app could be really great but it is not for many reasons. The content (plates, maps, etc) the app offers is as good as what any other app offers. Specifically, they offer geo-referenced plates where some of the other providers in similar apps (like Foreflight charge extra). My main gripe is that one cannot really flight plan a trip in this app. In other words, say I want to go from KCLT to KFLL with an RNAV departure and an RNAV arrival. I would depart runway 36R on the Buckl 7 RNAV departure to Buckl intersection, then fly direct CAE Beeno intersection direct OMN Fisel2 Arrival to KFLL. You cannot set this up in advance of your flight which in my mind is just plan goofy. They may sell a package to allow one to do what I outline above but I am sure it will be much more expensive IF it is available. I havent checked because I am already regretting my purchase. This app is good for airport to airport flying but forget about flying to a specific intersection on a map. At least with the Foreflight or Jeppensen app, one can do this albeit at a higher cost. Bottom line, save your money as this app isnt worth your money. The company has been saying for a while that big changes are coming. If they fix this app to do what I mentioned above, I will update my review and star rating.

I bought a 30 day registration USD 20, I bought a Tripkit 5 airports USD 99.99, and that is as far as you get! Impossible to download charts/plates. Tried contacting them with no luck!

This one is a hidden gem. Easy to use and excellent value.

Its not the easiest to navigate and lacks many features that you get with foreflight or the garmin app. Overall its not a bad app but I gave it two stars because it crashed on me twice in the air. It has worked since but it does me no good on the ground.

The app worked great until I upgraded my iPad2 to the iOS 6 system last week. Now it will not load. I have reset my tablet several times with no success. Previous rating was 5.

This app says free but requires registration and then charged after one month.

You only get one month free and you have to list your credit card to try the app.

these plates and charts are very good. You get geosync on plates, low ifr, high ifr, vfr and all plates also with great HD Weather. A smaller company with a big heart for the general aviation crowd. Jeff is always trying to make it easier, better etc Try it, you will not be disappointed. Compare to others and what you really need and you will find this is intuitive and without clutter.