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Garmin Pilot vs SkyDemon

Garmin Pilot logo

Garmin Pilot

Software

All-in-one flight planning and navigation app

From
$99/year
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
SkyDemon logo

SkyDemon

Software

VFR flight planning for European pilots

From
€150/year
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: Garmin Pilot garmin Pilot's iPad app is offered on a 30-day free trial from initial download, after which the subscription plans described on Garmin's site apply; SkyDemon the first year costs 118 GBP against a 90 GBP renewal, so the entry price is higher than the ongoing one
  • They diverge on capability: Garmin Pilot covers Flight planning, SkyDemon covers VFR planning.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Garmin Pilot and SkyDemon actually diverge.

Attributes where Garmin Pilot and SkyDemon differ
AttributeGarmin PilotSkyDemon
Starting price$99/year€150/year
PlatformsIos, AndroidIos, Android, Windows, Macos
Founded19892009

Identical on both: pricing model (subscription), free tier (No), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Unknown).

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 Garmin Pilot

  • Flight planning
  • Aeronautical charts
  • Weather overlays
  • Panel sync
  • Traffic display
  • Garmin avionics
  • GTN series
  • G1000/G3000

Only in SkyDemon

  • VFR planning
  • Airspace display
  • Weather overlay
  • Navigation
  • Flight logging
  • Traffic receivers
  • FLARM
  • ADS-B

Both cover

  • Data encryption
  • Privacy protection
  • Flight sharing
  • Cloud backup
  • Ios support
  • Android support

What people use each for

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

Garmin Pilot

  • Flight planningnot SkyDemon
  • Weather analysisnot SkyDemon
  • In-flight navigationnot SkyDemon
  • Aircraft panel syncnot SkyDemon
  • Chart viewingnot SkyDemon

SkyDemon

  • VFR flight planning and navigation for general aviationnot Garmin Pilot
  • In flight moving map and airspace awareness on a tabletnot Garmin Pilot

Where each one falls short

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

Garmin Pilot

  • Garmin Pilot's iPad app is offered on a 30-day free trial from initial download, after which the subscription plans described on Garmin's site apply

SkyDemon

  • The first year costs 118 GBP against a 90 GBP renewal, so the entry price is higher than the ongoing one
  • Extra airfield maps and flight guides are sold as separate annual subscriptions on top of the base licence
  • Prices for those additional regional guides are not listed on the store page

Pricing, plan by plan

Garmin Pilot

$99/year
  • Premium$99/year
    • IFR/VFR charts
    • Weather radar
    • Flight planning
  • Premium + Global$199/year
    • Everything in Premium
    • Worldwide charts
    • International planning

SkyDemon

€150/year
  • SkyDemon$150/year
    • Flight planning
    • European charts
    • Weather data
  • SkyDemon + Australia$220/year
    • Europe + Australia
    • All features
    • Extended coverage

Which should you pick?

Choose Garmin Pilot if

  • You need flight planning.
  • You work on Ios, Android.
  • You also want aeronautical charts.
Garmin Pilot review

Choose SkyDemon if

  • You need vfr planning.
  • You work on Ios, Android, Windows, Macos.
  • You also want airspace display.
SkyDemon review

Questions people ask

Is Garmin Pilot or SkyDemon better?
Neither clearly leads. Garmin Pilot starts at $99/year and SkyDemon at €150/year, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Garmin Pilot or SkyDemon?
Garmin Pilot starts at $99/year and SkyDemon at €150/year.
Does Garmin Pilot or SkyDemon run on more platforms?
Garmin Pilot runs on Ios, Android. SkyDemon runs on Ios, Android, Windows, Macos.
What is Garmin Pilot best used for?
Garmin Pilot is most often used for flight planning, weather analysis, in-flight navigation, aircraft panel sync. Of those, flight planning and weather analysis are not what SkyDemon is typically brought in for.
What can Garmin Pilot do that SkyDemon cannot?
Garmin Pilot covers Flight planning, Aeronautical charts, Weather overlays, Panel sync. SkyDemon covers VFR planning, Airspace display, Weather overlay, Navigation. Both handle Data encryption, Privacy protection, Flight sharing, Cloud backup.
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