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RocketRoute vs AvareX: catalog facts
RocketRouteAvareX

Screenshots

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

Screenshots

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

Best for: Pilots and operators filing flight plans internationally

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

Paid

Paid service; pricing is not listed on the homepage.

Free

Free and open source.

Android, iOS Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, iOS
  • Worldwide flight plan preparation and filing
  • Approach plates for EUROCONTROL and ICAO regions
All 3 strengths for RocketRoute
  • Worldwide flight plan preparation and filing
  • Approach plates for EUROCONTROL and ICAO regions
  • Options for private pilots through to airlines
  • 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
  • Much of the offering is aimed at commercial operators
  • Pricing is not published on the homepage
  • Smaller project than the commercial EFBs
  • Few details on features outside the repository
Downloadable app, Hosted service 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
Sources for RocketRoute

Catalog checked September 23, 2026

Sources for AvareX

Catalog checked September 23, 2026

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