I'm guessing that was so they could continue to provide the absolutely fantastic software that they are known for. I'm not wealthy by any means, but I pay extra for the "pro" version and the synthetic vision. Foreflight/Stratus is my primary means of navigation and I feel like my life may depend on ForeFlight someday. It's important to me that they stay in business and keep improving their product. Their geo-referencing on the airport diagram really helps me to avoid embarrassment by getting lost when taxiing at an unfamiliar airport. Their recent "glide ring" enhancement is a another great safety feature. On the rare occasions when I have flown VFR over a cloud layer with mountains below, their synthetic vision was a real comfort. ForeFlight is worth much more to me than what I am paying.When did Foreflight basic increase there price to $100? Seems like a year ago I paid $75.
When did Foreflight basic increase there price to $100? Seems like a year ago I paid $75. Ummm 25% price hike.
Everyone likes what they got. That said, IMHO WingX is almost as good on the ground, and better (IMHO) in the air, than Foreflight. And now, 25% cheaper. If you're unhappy, you do have a choice. Vote with your feet.
And WingX soon to offer a limited VFR version for free.
But I don't see where the Uavionix Echo ADS-B can relay weather and traffic on Foreflight but it does with several other flight plan apps. I just installed the Echo and that's why I'm researching this.
I'm guessing that was so they could continue to provide the absolutely fantastic software that they are known for. I'm not wealthy by any means, but I pay extra for the "pro" version and the synthetic vision. Foreflight/Stratus is my primary means of navigation and I feel like my life may depend on ForeFlight someday. It's important to me that they stay in business and keep improving their product. Their geo-referencing on the airport diagram really helps me to avoid embarrassment by getting lost when taxiing at an unfamiliar airport. Their recent "glide ring" enhancement is a another great safety feature. On the rare occasions when I have flown VFR over a cloud layer with mountains below, their synthetic vision was a real comfort. ForeFlight is worth much more to me than what I am paying.
When did Foreflight basic increase there price to $100? Seems like a year ago I paid $75. Ummm 25% price hike.
When did the price go up? I just got my renewal reminder that indicated I'd be charged 74.99 in a couple weeks.
When did the price go up? I just got my renewal reminder that indicated I'd be charged 74.99 in a couple weeks.
It didn't... Basic is still 74.99 and what is mentioned for 99.99 is Basic Plus
Well it doesn't give me the option for the 74.99 plan. I'll have to contact support.
On the FF website, under the "Build Your Own Plan" page, it still offers the option of "ForeFlight Basic ($74.99/yr)"
https://foreflight.com/pricing
IFly software is with a look. I use it for VFR navigation, and have been happy with it for years. I've also used foreflight on occasion to see what I was missing. I always go back to iFly.
For 100% less than you're paying now, you could install FltPlanGo and have everything you really need, and not have to waste a lot of time trying to figure out FF's pricing structure.
It is no surprise at everybody supports what they use, both because they like it and to defend the fact at they use it. Personally, I am a ForeFlight user and have been since they first came out. I now have the top plan they offer and use nothing but their Aeronautical charts for navigation (Sectionals are way too cluttered IMHO) and I use them for all weather and flight planning as well as IFR filing. I also use their logbook since LogTen stopped fixing bugs in their "pay once" version in favor of the subscription version.
I have heard good things about WingX and I know some people who really like it. I know some people who use FltPln because it is free. I run into people once in a while that use Garmin Pilot. Most people I run into use ForeFlight and I do still consider it the premier EFB. With the cost of aviation and other databases and options out there, I consider the $150-175/yr that I spend on ForeFlight an extremely small portion of my annual aviation expense, and I'm sure it is the same for most, especially when spending $200-500/month for hangar, $1,000+ in many cases for insurance, and so on. The safety it adds to my flying is priceless.
All of this IMHO.
Opinion shared by me.
The price I pay for ForeFlight Pro Plus added to the cost of a new iPad every two or three years is less money than buying paper charts.
i discovered this a few years ago on a trip from AZ to the GA coast with a loop through TN and return via LA.
One single long trip required 11 sctionals that cost more than the basic Foreflight subscription, and some of those maps expired a week after I used them.
I've been a Foreflight user since, but now my IPad II is sort of getting obsolete.
Foreflight is definitely my go to flight planning software and even with the higher new price it is a bargain.
Pros:
1. Easiest downloads of any flight planning software that I know of.
2. Very intuitive.
3. coupled with DUATS file and brief satisfies flight planning requirements.
Cons:
.......... Can't think of any.
Add another PRO -
4. Current maps always available wherever there is a wifi connection.
Not sure what you mean by that. My iPad can store all the sectionals, ifr enroute, and approach plates, so I only need a wifi connection to update them. I believe WingX uses more compression than Foreflight, so you can store everything with less memory.
Foreflight is definitely my go to flight planning software and even with the higher new price it is a bargain.
Pros:
1. Easiest downloads of any flight planning software that I know of.
2. Very intuitive.
3. coupled with DUATS file and brief satisfies flight planning requirements.
Cons:
.......... Can't think of any.
If your iPad has cellular, you can get them that way in a pinch (...unless you happen to be in parts of the Country where there is no Verizon coverage. I had to go to McDonalds in Ravenswood, WV and use their WiFi to get a weather briefing.) Speaking of cellular, it seems curious that people complain about spending $100 per year for ForeFlight, when their cellular bill is probably $100 per month. My Verizon bill is that much and I hate it. Their minimum data plan is 5 GB per month - way more than I need.Current maps always available wherever there is a wifi connection.