Best Aviation Apps for Android?

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...moving over to a new phone platform and interested in what folks consider their 'go to' aviation related applications are? Specifically looking for weather/metar and whatever else folks find interesting.

Thanks in advance!
 
The Naviator was the early leader that everyone used, but it was all Garmin Pilot lately. I flew with Garmin Pilot, it's okay. There's also a "free" app called Avolution or something, which finds some enthusiasts.
 
Some that I quickly default to include:
Avare and
FltPlan Go

they tend to provide ~98% of anything you want/need (although Pilot is also used)
 
I use Anywhere Map, fltplan mobile and a Zulu time widget on the phone.

Does anyone know if any of these offer turns only waypoint info for airway routing? I know Garmin offers the flight stream 200/garmin pilot app and airway routes may be selected then transferred to a 430. Do any of the others at least provide turns when planning along an airway?
 
Here's what I use on my Android phone & tablet...

MyFlightbook
FlightIntel - Basically a mobile A/FD, just make sure you update the DB occasionally.
PilotLounge - This is my favorite even though it's old (hasn't been updated since 2012). It's got W&B, weather, and an electronic E6B. But the best part is the weather widget, it'll display the current METAR/TAF for your default station/home airport (on the homescreen of the app, hit your menu button or hold the app switcher button and it'll pop up with an option to change). When it's green, it's VFR conditions, blue is Minimal VFR (hard to read with the black background), red is IFR. You can tap on the METAR/TAF to refresh it, the refresh arrows in the bottom left corner to switch between METAR & TAF, and tap on the airplane to open the app itself.
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For EFB apps, I've used Avare and AvNav EFB. I really liked AvNav, but don't fly enough at the moment to justify the subscription fee. Avare is a pretty nice substitute so far though, not quite as user-friendly imo.
 
My tablet apps:

Avare (charts, plates, and GPS)
Avare ADS-B Pro and I/O plugin (puts ADS-B returns into Avare)
AOPA FlyQ (weather and flight planning)
PilotLounge (backup weather app, zulu clock, weight and balance)
FlightTools E6B (does what it says on the box)
Checklist app

On my phone I also have a gyro app, an altimeter app, and backups of all my tablet apps.
 
Metam is a very good weather app. Has a widget which will give you the weather at your preset airport on the phone directly without having to open the app. You can access all kinds of weather charts both US and international. It also as a route feature which gives you weather along the route between two airports. If you fly that route often it can be saved and therefore can access it any time you need it.
 
FORANE said:
I use Anywhere Map, fltplan mobile and a Zulu time widget on the phone.

Does anyone know if any of these offer turns only waypoint info for airway routing? I know Garmin offers the flight stream 200/garmin pilot app and airway routes may be selected then transferred to a 430. Do any of the others at least provide turns when planning along an airway?
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Naviator will do airways with bends only. Or you can set it to display all waypoints. Your choice.
 
What's an Android ? Seriously though, if you like aviation apps you got the wrong phone.
 
Art VanDelay said:
What's an Android ? Seriously though, if you like aviation apps you got the wrong phone.
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I hate iOS. I have an iPad w/ ForeFlight and a few things so I have the platform and have plenty running there. As a phone though, it would drive me batty using the latest iOS release.

I bought a Samsung S6 and couldn't be happier. Killer phone.

Really all I need on the phone are pre-flight/weather type stuff. A good METAR app, good weather (I use weathermeister.com which is just a web browser so that's easy), etc... Looks like I've got it covered.

AVIA Weather is a great free METAR app that I found that I'm sticking with.
 
Hi Ken and everyone.
You may want to give Avare a try, here is a short description. TV

Avare Aviation GPS for Android.
Download from the Google Play Store: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.ds.avare&hl=en
Avare provides offline moving map on all FAA charts (VFR Sectional, IFR lo/hi enroute, Approach Plate, WAC & TAC); plus A/FD info, Airport Diagrams w/GPS Taxi, and Terminal Procedures.
Also included: GPS status, Terrain/Elevation Maps, 50 Nearest airports, Obstacles, and more. Some FAA Charts cover Puerto Rico, plus parts of Canada, Mexico and the Caribbean.
Canadian topo moving maps and unofficial airport info are also now available and volunteers may add other countries.
Avare Advantages and Features:

  • Made by & for pilots
  • Easy to learn & use
  • Quick & responsive
  • All free FAA materials & more
  • Runs on most Android devices
  • No ads or invasive permissions
More Features:

  • Type in any address or coordinates.
  • METAR & TAF (Internet fetch).
  • ADSB NEXRAD, METAR, TAF, PIREP, Winds (free AddOn apps).
  • Graphic & text TFRs (Internet fetch).
  • Terrain maps & Canada topo, MSL & AGL display.
  • External GPS, autopilot and flite sim (free AddOn apps).
  • Obstacles: Any over 500' AGL within 200' of GPS altitude.
  • Frequencies, runways, fuel availability, & other A/FD info.
  • 13000+ Geo. referenced approach plates and taxi diagrams
  • Landscape or Portrait display Preference, North Up or Track Up (NU/TU).
  • Draw notes directly on-screen, or Pan freely around charts (Draw/Pan).
  • Press any two points on chart for approximate distance between them.
  • Location icon can be centered or track from your placement on screen.
  • GPS compass direction, Bearing, and Distance to and FROM any point on the map by long-pressing one finger on that point. Great for your ATC and CTAF radio calls.
 
I have a lot of apps for flying on my android.
I find myself consistently going back to "Pilot Lounge"
 
kenjr said:
...moving over to a new phone platform and interested in what folks consider their 'go to' aviation related applications are? Specifically looking for weather/metar and whatever else folks find interesting.

Thanks in advance!
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Garmin Pilot
Aviation Weather.gov (NOAA site)
Metam
Appventive W&B

..these are my go to android apps on my S5. There are many more. You just gotta shop. :wink2:
 
Have an S5 love it.

I Use Avare mostly.
Fltplan Go
E6B
Duats
Gyro
Compass and a few others installed incase I need them.

Personally I wouldn't own an IOS phone. Foreflight is a great product. I have played with it a little and if I flew IFR (I don't) I would consider buying an iPad that was just dedicated for that purpose. Although to be fair I have not tried Garmin pilot for the android and would give that a shot first on a nexus 7.

My wife and kids have iPhones and I just can't do the things I need to do as easily with an iPhone. I want to tell my device what I want it to do not have my device tell me how it wants me to do it.
 
But if your looking for a courtesy car after using all those apps......
 
Garmin pilot, flyq, takeoff, weatherbomb are just a few i like. I have tried most of the moving map apps such as avare and naviator but after using garmin the others just seem too clunky. Garmin is so intuitive, want to go to an airport? Just find it on the map, touch it and hit direct to or pull up all the airport info instantly. All the other apps seem to make this too complicated.
 
Art VanDelay said:
What's an Android ? Seriously though, if you like aviation apps you got the wrong phone.
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What is it with apple people? Are they compelled by some unseen force to storm into parties and conversations they aren't even invited to. :dunno:
 
Silvaire said:
What is it with apple people? Are they compelled by some unseen force to storm into parties and conversations they aren't even invited to. :dunno:
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I know right? All the more reason to hate on the platform. :D

I'm sure this guy will be showing everyone METAR's on his iWatch or whatever the hell it's going to be called. Lame.
 
Silvaire said:
What is it with apple people? Are they compelled by some unseen force to storm into parties and conversations they aren't even invited to. :dunno:
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Just trying to educate all of us on what a "smart" choice they made....:nonod:
 
Garmin Pilot, and Takeoff. Looks like I need to go experiment with some of the suggestions in this thread!
 
JohnAJohnson said:
Glenn, the play store lists Airport Courtesy Cars as incompatible with all my devices. Any idea why?
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Your doing a search from a phone and not a tablet? Have no idea. 7000 downloads and I have never heard that one before.
 
I've been using iFly for years, and it's been great.
 
I fly with Naviator on my tablet.

I also use the following on my phone:
FlightIntel
Skew-t
 
WingX just announced an Android version is imminent...
But IFly is nice, too.
 
retailguy said:
Just trying to educate all of us on what a "smart" choice they made....:nonod:
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Story in today's Wall Street Journal on security states the Android phone records a persons location every 20 minutes....scary.
 
retpd2001 said:
Story in today's Wall Street Journal on security states the Android phone records a persons location every 20 minutes....scary.
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If you think your iPhone doesn't you're in for a shock. (Unless you turn off location services, which you can do on Android as well.)

It's a scare-article for page views, they could have written the same thing about Apple and/or Microsoft.
 
Fredbob711 said:
If you think your iPhone doesn't you're in for a shock. (Unless you turn off location services, which you can do on Android as well.)

It's a scare-article for page views, they could have written the same thing about Apple and/or Microsoft.
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I didn't even say I use an iPhone, just sharing what I just read in the paper this morning over coffee.
 
retpd2001 said:
Story in today's Wall Street Journal on security states the Android phone records a persons location every 20 minutes....scary.
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Turning this off on my phone was the second thing I did after stopping my google account from syncing.

Yes, it is scary. We are surrendering too much data to anyone that asks, and we're doing it willingly... (well, some of us anyhow.)
 
eman1200 said:
Who else would ATC frequencies be for?
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It's the name of the app. And yes, it's an immense PITA to find the sector frequency for a given airport if you're a VFR pilot. Of course IFR guys get those frequencies for free, but not us mortals.
 
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