iFly EFB runs on iPad and iPhone, Android tablets and phones, and Windows PCs. Any device that meets the minimums below will run it; the recommended column is what makes it pleasant. If you are shopping, the table at the bottom lists tablets we have tested and the two things that matter most in a cockpit: size and brightness.

System requirements

• Storage: 32 GB is enough if the tablet is only for iFly and you download the regions you fly. If you use it for anything else, get 64 GB; a full US chart set plus the operating system fills a 32 GB tablet and Android will start deleting files.
• RAM: 4 GB is a hard floor. Budget tablets with 2 or 3 GB (the Samsung Galaxy Tab A7 Lite is the common one) crash under the map load and we do not recommend them.
• GPS: only cellular iPads have a GPS receiver. A Wi-Fi-only iPad needs an external GPS or an ADS-B receiver with GPS. You do not need a cellular plan; the hardware is what matters. Check Settings: if there is a Cellular entry, the iPad has GPS.
• Age: a tablet two years old or newer. Older ones may still meet the numbers but lose GPS sensitivity and battery life.

Tablets we recommend

Brightness is the number to watch. Anything under about 450 nits struggles in direct sun; the Aviation Tablets are built for it.

Samsung's Galaxy line has been the most reliable Android choice for us; Acer makes good ones too. Expect to pay around $300 for a current-generation tablet that meets the recommended specs; cheaper new tablets are usually older technology. Pilots looking for something the size of a 740 have compared 7- to 8-inch Android tablets in this forum thread.