Avare

Apps For Aviators

About this app

** Not a Map app - Aviation Only. **
** Aviation U.S. FAA materials and more. **
** No support in Reviews. **
** Please use our Friendly, helpful Support Forum. **
24/7 at: https://groups.google.com/forum/#!forum/apps4av-forum
**NOTE: Avare can't function fully until you turn on BOTH
of Avare's requested Permissions (Location & Storage).

Avare (pronounced "ah vAir" - like "aware" with a "v") is a free moving-map Aviation GPS & EFB app.
*Note: Internet access is required only for installing the free app, aviation Database, and at least 1 of the free charts; and for any updates. We recommend that you TURN OFF Play Store AUTOMATIC UPDATE for Avare, manually update it and all Downloads, then fly in Airplane Mode to save battery.

Avare offers offline moving map on all FAA charts (VFR Sectional, IFR lo/hi enroute, Approach Plate, WAC & TAC); plus A/FD info, Airport Diagrams w/GPS Taxi, and Terminal Procedures. Also: GPS status, Terrain/Elevation Maps, 50 Nearest airports, Obstacles, and more. Some FAA Charts cover Puerto Rico, plus parts of Canada, Mexico and the Caribbean. All of this is Completely Free with no ads.
*Note: Like all apps for portable devices, Avare is not FAA certified for primary navigation but may be used as outlined in FAA documents. See our NOTICE below, and the FAQ on our website for links to FAA documents.

Avare Advantages:
•Made by & for pilots
•Easy to learn & use
•Quick & responsive
•All free FAA materials & more
•Runs on most Android devices
•No ads or invasive permissions

More Features:
•Type in any address or coordinates.
•NOTAMS, METAR, TAF and Winds (Internet fetch or ADSB).
•ADSB TIS-B Traffic (UAT/1090), PIREP (free AddOn apps).
•Graphic & text TFRs (Internet fetch or ADSB).
•Canada topo, plus terrain maps for most of the world.
•External GPS, autopilot and flite sim options.
•Obstacles: Any over 500' AGL within 200' of GPS altitude.
•Frequencies, runways, fuel availability, & all A/FD info.
•13000+ GeoReferenced approach plates and taxi diagrams.
•Landscape/Portrait, North Up/Track Up (NU/TU) display.
•Draw notes on-screen, or Pan freely on charts (Draw/Pan).
•Long-Press any two points for approximate distance.
•Location icon Center, or track from your own placement.
•GPS compass direction, Bearing, and Distance to and FROM any point on the map by long-pressing one finger on that point. Great for your ATC and CTAF radio calls.

Avare installation begins with the small app, and then fetching an aviation Database and at least one chart. You can of course choose additional charts and materials for Avare to Download free at any time.

Note: The FAA occasionally changes their charts such that outdated charts may incorrectly display your location in Avare, so be sure to Update any charts you may use in flight! ANY time you plan to Update a chart, first ensure that you have the latest version of Avare and its Database.

After installing Avare, please use the Help feature to begin. New features are being added very quickly in response to user feedback, and may not be reflected in this Description page. You are invited to Contact us directly via our apps4av google group Forum to share your questions, feedback, and feature requests.

Launch Note: To access Help in the Avare app, on the Map screen tap the round Menu button, then the rectangular Help button at lower-left.

NOTICE: This software is provided "as is" and any express or implied warranties, including, but not limited to, implied warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose are disclaimed. In no event shall the copyright holder or contributors be liable for any direct, indirect, incidental, special, exemplary, or consequential damages (including, but not limited to loss of use or data) however caused and on any theory of liability, whether in contract, strict liability, or tort (including negligence or otherwise) arising in any way out of the use of this software, even if advised of the possibility of such damage.

Ratings and reviews

I use this as a backup for VFR flight on my phone if I forget my iFly tablet at home. Cannot imagine anyone using it for instrument flight though. (Can't load approaches.) I actually prefer the original Avare UI to that of AvareX (with smaller and lower contrast buttons and data fields). UI should be optimized for 8-9 inch tablets. Would recommend this for any student pilot in primary training who wants to save $80/year on an EFB. A far cry from iFly though.

PILOTS - Don't pass this one up!! Put this app on your android tablet or phone, down load the maps, and you'll always have a FREE backup to Fore Flight or Garmin Pilot. Where else can you get a backup nav app for FREE? I've used this app for VFR flying many years and never had a problem with it. It's easy to get chart downloads and updates. it's intuitive and takes absolutely no time to learn. Give it a try and if you don't like it just uninstall it and you've lost nothing.

New edit (7/6/24) A very active community with regular intuitive updates and corrections. For pilots, by pilots... Everything I need without the bloat, walled garden, or exorbitant price of the other app. Intuitive system and it plays well with my Stratux using the Avare IO Module. UPDATE: New versions of the app no longer require the IO Module! EDIT No longer necessary to use the module!Still a 5+ Star app!

What's new

Fix for Android 15