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Jeppesen vs SkyDemon

Jeppesen logo

Jeppesen

Aviation & Aerospace

Comprehensive aviation flight information services

From
$99/year
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
SkyDemon logo

SkyDemon

Aviation & Aerospace

VFR flight planning for European pilots

From
€150/year
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: Jeppesen no pricing is published on the site; renewals and purchases are pushed to a separate shop at shop.jeppesen.com; 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: Jeppesen covers Aeronautical charts, SkyDemon covers VFR planning.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Jeppesen and SkyDemon actually diverge.

Attributes where Jeppesen and SkyDemon differ
AttributeJeppesenSkyDemon
Starting price$99/year€150/year
PlatformsWeb, Ios, Android, WindowsIos, Android, Windows, Macos
Founded19342009

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

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 Jeppesen

  • Aeronautical charts
  • Flight planning
  • Airport data
  • Weather integration
  • Performance data
  • Flight systems
  • EFB solutions
  • Airline systems

Only in SkyDemon

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

Both cover

  • Weather services
  • Data encryption
  • Ios support
  • Android support
  • Windows support

What people use each for

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

Jeppesen

  • Subscribing to worldwide instrument approach charts and airport diagramsnot SkyDemon
  • Airline flight planning and dispatchnot SkyDemon
  • Crew pairing, rostering and tracking optimisationnot SkyDemon
  • Supplying navigation database updates to avionicsnot SkyDemon

SkyDemon

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

Where each one falls short

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

Jeppesen

  • No pricing is published on the site; renewals and purchases are pushed to a separate shop at shop.jeppesen.com
  • Charts, navigation data, flight planning, crew optimisation, weather and training are sold as separate product lines rather than one subscription

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

Jeppesen

$99/year
  • Individual Subscription$99/year
    • Digital charts
    • Airport information
    • Flight planning
  • Airline SubscriptionFree
    • Fleet data
    • Performance
    • Charts

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 Jeppesen if

  • You need aeronautical charts.
  • You work on Web, Ios, Android, Windows.
  • You also want flight planning.
Jeppesen 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 Jeppesen or SkyDemon better?
Neither clearly leads. Jeppesen 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, Jeppesen or SkyDemon?
Jeppesen starts at $99/year and SkyDemon at €150/year.
Does Jeppesen or SkyDemon run on more platforms?
Jeppesen runs on Web, Ios, Android, Windows. SkyDemon runs on Ios, Android, Windows, Macos.
What is Jeppesen best used for?
Jeppesen is most often used for subscribing to worldwide instrument approach charts and airport diagrams, airline flight planning and dispatch, crew pairing, rostering and tracking optimisation, supplying navigation database updates to avionics. Of those, subscribing to worldwide instrument approach charts and airport diagrams and airline flight planning and dispatch are not what SkyDemon is typically brought in for.
What can Jeppesen do that SkyDemon cannot?
Jeppesen covers Aeronautical charts, Flight planning, Airport data, Weather integration. SkyDemon covers VFR planning, Airspace display, Weather overlay, Navigation. Both handle Weather services, Data encryption, Ios support, Android support.
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