# Plane & Pilot

> Travel

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/id838815850](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id838815850)

## Overview

- **ID:** `id838815850`
- **Platform:** Apple
- **Type:** Apple app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Flying Media Group, LLC
- **Category:** Travel
- **Rating:** 4.40 / 5 (49 ratings)
- **Version:** 17.4.7
- **Last updated:** 2026-02-18
- **First published:** 2014-03-20
- **Size:** 96 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-23
- **Store listing:** [Apple App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/plane-pilot/id838815850)
- **Website:** [https://planeandpilotmag.com/](https://planeandpilotmag.com/)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://www.planeandpilotmag.com/privacy-policy-statement/](https://www.planeandpilotmag.com/privacy-policy-statement/)

## Description

Plane + Pilot captures the spirit of real-world flying, where practicality meets adventure. Through expert reviews, instructional features, and pilot-topilot storytelling, the brand commands credibility among hands-on aviators, active pilots, aircraft owners, and recreational flyers who value skill development, safety, and aircraft knowledge above all.

Site: https://planeandpilotmag.com/ 

FEATURES: 
-Optimized for Your Device: Enjoy a smooth, browser-friendly experience. 
-Offline Reading: Download issues to your device browser to read anytime, even without wifi. -Bookmarks: Save articles to revisit later. 
-Text View: Switch to a responsive reading view for comfort. 
-Reading Modes: Customize background (light, dark, sepia, gray) and adjust font size. 
-Interactive Table of Contents: Easily jump between articles. 

NOTE: When purchasing a subscription or single copy of this title, you agree to the privacy and policy and terms of use which can be viewed at http://Firecrown.com/Privacy-Policy and http://Firecrown.com/Terms-of-Use. 

Plane + Pilot publishes 6 issues per year, but reserves the right to change the number of issues in an annual term, including discontinuing any format and substituting and/or modifying the manner in which the subscription is distributed. Apple iOS Subscriptions: Subscription(s) will automatically renew via your Apple Account prior to the end of your subscription term. You can turn off the Apple auto-renew feature up to 24-hours before the end of your subscription by going into Apple Account Settings. Subscriptions cannot be cancelled during the active subscription period.

## Rankings

- #180,034 — Overall
- #40 — trust pilot categories

## Review summary

Overall, Plane & Pilot's content is praised, but the iOS app is plagued by crashes, subscription/authentication issues, and reliability problems. Users report repeated crashes, failure to download or display issues despite subscriptions, library disappearing after updates, and prompts to restore purchases. Many rely on reinstalling the app to restore access, but support is seen as unresponsive or poor. Some say offline reading is not supported. A minority appreciate the magazine quality and a nicer app surface, but for many the digital experience is frustrating and unreliable.

### Pros

- High-quality magazine content
- App design/interface is nice
- Some users report reinstalling the app can restore access to previously purchased magazines as a workable workaround

### Cons

- Frequent crashes and instability that make the app unreadable (crashes every few seconds/minutes, or won't open)
- App doesn't recognize subscriptions and keeps prompting to pay for each issue; restore purchases often fails
- Library and new issues vanish or won’t download after updates, forcing online browser reading and preventing offline access
- Uninstalling/reinstalling is often required to get new issues, indicating unreliable updates
- Poor or unresponsive customer support (bot responses, blame-shifting, long delays)

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