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AvareX vs RocketRoute: catalog facts
AvareXRocketRoute

Screenshots

AvareX navigation map with weather overlay, flight instruments and moving-map controls.AvareX flight plan listing route waypoints, distances, time and fuel estimates.

Screenshots

Tablet flight planning screen with departure and arrival fields and a route drawn over a map

Best for: Pilots who want a free, open-source EFB on any device

Best for: Pilots and operators filing flight plans internationally

Free

Free and open source.

Paid

Paid service; pricing is not listed on the homepage.

Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, iOS Android, iOS
  • Runs on desktop, mobile and Raspberry Pi
  • Free with published source code
  • Actively developed successor to Avare
  • Worldwide flight plan preparation and filing
  • Approach plates for EUROCONTROL and ICAO regions
  • Options for private pilots through to airlines
  • Smaller project than the commercial EFBs
  • Few details on features outside the repository
  • Much of the offering is aimed at commercial operators
  • Pricing is not published on the homepage
Downloadable app Downloadable app, Hosted service
Open source Not open source
License not stated License not stated
Not stated if an account is needed Not stated if an account is needed
Not stated if it works offline Not stated if it works offline

Sources for AvareX

Catalog checked September 23, 2026

Sources for RocketRoute

Catalog checked September 23, 2026

“Not stated” means we have not confirmed it. Features can vary by device and plan.