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Boeing Aviator vs Prepar3D Professional

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Boeing Aviator

Aviation

Boeing flight planning and pilot information system

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Prepar3D Professional logo

Prepar3D Professional

Aviation

Professional flight simulation platform

From
$9.95/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Only Boeing Aviator has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
  • Each has a real cost: Boeing Aviator no published pricing; requires contacting sales for quotes; Prepar3D Professional the Personal licence at $59.95 is restricted to home use, personal training and K-12 classrooms, so any business, military or university use requires the Professional licence at $350.00
  • They diverge on capability: Boeing Aviator covers Flight planning, Prepar3D Professional covers Flight physics.
  • Prices and features above were last checked on 30 August 2026.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Boeing Aviator and Prepar3D Professional actually diverge.

Attributes where Boeing Aviator and Prepar3D Professional differ
AttributeBoeing AviatorPrepar3D Professional
Starting priceFree$9.95/month
Pricing modelsubscriptionone-time
Free tierYesNo
PlatformsIos, Android, WebWindows
Founded19162008

Identical on both: user rating (Not yet rated), category (Aviation).

What each one covers

Drawn from each product's published feature list. An absence here means we hold no record of it - not that the product lacks it.

Only in Boeing Aviator

  • Flight planning
  • Aircraft performance
  • Weather integration
  • Weight and balance
  • Route optimization
  • Boeing avionics
  • FMS systems
  • Weather services

Only in Prepar3D Professional

  • Flight physics
  • Aircraft systems
  • Scenery
  • ATC
  • Training
  • Add-ons
  • VR
  • Hardware

What people use each for

The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.

Boeing Aviator

  • Flight planningnot Prepar3D Professional
  • Pre-flight briefingnot Prepar3D Professional
  • Performance datanot Prepar3D Professional
  • Weather analysisnot Prepar3D Professional

Prepar3D Professional

  • Running procedural and flight training in a commercial or military simulation facilitynot Boeing Aviator
  • Building multi-channel visual systems across several synchronised displaysnot Boeing Aviator
  • Developing custom aircraft, scenery and scenarios against the Prepar3D SDKnot Boeing Aviator
  • Delivering STEM and K-12 classroom flight simulation on the Personal licencenot Boeing Aviator

Where each one falls short

Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.

Boeing Aviator

  • No published pricing; requires contacting sales for quotes
  • Pricing not disclosed on public product page

Prepar3D Professional

  • The Personal licence at $59.95 is restricted to home use, personal training and K-12 classrooms, so any business, military or university use requires the Professional licence at $350.00
  • Weapons and sensors, AI behaviors in scenarios, DIS and CIGI packet support, the SimOperator instructor station and multi-channel concurrent operation are confined to Professional Plus at $2,750.00
  • The Personal licence requires an internet connection during use, while only Professional and above run in disconnected environments
  • Developer subscriptions at $9.95 and $50.00 per month watermark the image and are forbidden from delivering training

Pricing, plan by plan

Boeing Aviator

Free
  • Boeing AviatorFree
    • Flight planning
    • Aircraft data
    • Weather

Prepar3D Professional

$9.95/month
  • Professional License$350/one-time
    • Proven simulation framework application
    • Rich and interactive environment
  • Professional Developer License$9.95/month
    • Development, testing, and marketing activities

Which should you pick?

Choose Boeing Aviator if

  • You need flight planning.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You work on Ios, Android, Web.
  • You also want aircraft performance.
Boeing Aviator review

Choose Prepar3D Professional if

  • You need flight physics.
  • You work on Windows.
  • You also want aircraft systems.
Prepar3D Professional review

Questions people ask

Is Boeing Aviator or Prepar3D Professional better?
Neither clearly leads. Boeing Aviator starts at Free and Prepar3D Professional at $9.95/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Boeing Aviator or Prepar3D Professional?
Boeing Aviator has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at Free for Boeing Aviator and $9.95/month for Prepar3D Professional.
Does Boeing Aviator or Prepar3D Professional run on more platforms?
Boeing Aviator runs on Ios, Android, Web. Prepar3D Professional runs on Windows.
Can I use Boeing Aviator for free?
Yes. Boeing Aviator has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Prepar3D Professional starts at $9.95/month.
What is Boeing Aviator best used for?
Boeing Aviator is most often used for flight planning, pre-flight briefing, performance data, weather analysis. Of those, flight planning and pre-flight briefing are not what Prepar3D Professional is typically brought in for.
What can Boeing Aviator do that Prepar3D Professional cannot?
Boeing Aviator covers Flight planning, Aircraft performance, Weather integration, Weight and balance. Prepar3D Professional covers Flight physics, Aircraft systems, Scenery, ATC.

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

Boeing Aviator: Does Jeppesen publish pricing for Aviator?

No, Jeppesen does not publish specific pricing for Aviator on their website and requires customers to contact sales for custom quotes.

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Prepar3D Professional: How much does Prepar3D Professional cost?

Prepar3D Professional License costs $350.00 USD as a one-time purchase.

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Boeing Aviator: What is Aviator pricing based on?

Aviator is offered as a configurable suite of EFB solutions, with pricing determined through direct sales consultation based on module selection and integration requirements.

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Prepar3D Professional: What is the cost of a Prepar3D developer license?

The Professional Developer License costs $9.95 USD per developer per month for development, testing, and marketing activities.

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