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Garmin Pilot vs AvareX: catalog facts
Garmin Pilot	AvareX
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Best for: Pilots flying aircraft equipped with Garmin avionics	Best for: Pilots who want a free, open-source EFB on any device
Paid A paid app from Garmin.	Free Free and open source.
Android, iOS	Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, iOS
Charts, IFR planning and aviation weather in one app Close integration with Garmin avionics such as GTN and G3X All 3 strengths for Garmin Pilot Charts, IFR planning and aviation weather in one app Close integration with Garmin avionics such as GTN and G3X Dynamic mapping with a Synthetic Vision view	Runs on desktop, mobile and Raspberry Pi Free with published source code All 3 strengths for AvareX Runs on desktop, mobile and Raspberry Pi Free with published source code Actively developed successor to Avare
Paid product with no free tier Most useful alongside Garmin avionics All 3 limitations for Garmin Pilot Paid product with no free tier Most useful alongside Garmin avionics Proprietary and closed source	Smaller project than the commercial EFBs Few details on features outside the repository
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Not open source	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
Official website Full listing and sources Sources for Garmin Pilot garmin.com/en-US/aviation/garminpilot/overview play.google.com/store/apps/details apps.apple.com/us/app/garmin-pilot/id340917615 Catalog checked September 23, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Sources for AvareX github.com/apps4av/avarex play.google.com/store/apps/details apps.apple.com/us/app/avarex/id6502421523 Catalog checked September 23, 2026

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