Information as of November 2026
Sentry Mini is the smallest way to feed ForeFlight. SkyHound feeds ForeFlight too, and adds its own screen, a pressure sensor and on-device alerts.
SkyHound is $400 more than the Sentry Mini, and shows traffic and weather with your iPad or without it.
A portable dual-band (978 and 1090 MHz) ADS-B In receiver with its own 4.3-inch QLED touchscreen. It connects wirelessly to ForeFlight, Garmin Pilot and other EFBs like any receiver, and also shows traffic, NEXRAD and METARs on its own screen, with on-screen and audio alerts. Fly it with your iPad, or without one.
The smallest, lowest-priced receiver in ForeFlight's Sentry line. It has built-in GPS but no display and no pressure sensor, and it shows traffic and weather through an EFB app on a tablet with a subscription.
Sentry Mini is a receiver and nothing more: everything you see is on the iPad. SkyHound connects to ForeFlight the same way, and adds a touchscreen, a pressure sensor and on-device alerts in one portable unit that can sit at eye level.
Both work with your EFB. Only SkyHound also shows traffic and weather on its own screen.
How the two compare, feature by feature.
| Feature | SkyHound™ | Sentry Mini |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $849, one time | $449 for the receiver alone |
| EFB connection | Wireless connection to ForeFlight, Garmin Pilot and other compatible EFBs | Yes |
| iPad / tablet | Optional. Pair it with ForeFlight or Garmin Pilot, or fly it on its own | Required to see traffic and weather |
| Subscription | None needed to see traffic and weather on SkyHound | Paid subscription required for leading EFB software such as ForeFlight and Garmin Pilot to see traffic and weather |
| Traffic at eye level | Yes. Sits on the glareshield in your line of sight, so traffic is a glance away | Only where you mount the iPad, usually on a kneeboard or yoke below the glareshield |
| Display | Built-in 4.3-inch QLED colour touchscreen | No |
| Heat tolerance | Operates up to 60 °C (140 °F). Case material stable up to 150 °C (302 °F) | Traffic and weather are on an iPad, which Apple rates for ambient temperatures up to 35 °C (95 °F) |
| ADS-B Traffic | Dual-band 978 & 1090 MHz traffic, drawn on the unit's own screen | Only in an EFB app on a tablet, with a subscription |
| NEXRAD & METAR | FIS-B NEXRAD radar and METARs on the unit's own screen | Only in an EFB app on a tablet, with a subscription |
| Built-In GPS | Integrated GPS, with an optional external GPS for difficult installations | Yes |
| Pressure Sensor | Built in | No |
| Visual Alerts | On-screen traffic alerts on the device | Only in an EFB app on a tablet, with a subscription |
| Audio Alerts | Audible traffic alerts through audio out | Only in an EFB app on a tablet, with a subscription |
| Software Updates | Free lifetime over-the-air updates | Yes |
| Display modes | North Up and Track Up with Zulu and local time on the unit, plus whatever your EFB offers | Whatever your EFB app offers |
Based on the aircraft you fly, here's what SkyHound delivers and where the Sentry Mini hits its limits.
Why SkyHound wins
Where the Sentry Mini falls short
Why SkyHound wins
Where the Sentry Mini falls short
Why SkyHound wins
Where the Sentry Mini falls short
Why SkyHound wins
Where the Sentry Mini falls short
In direct sunlight under a windscreen, a device can reach 50–70 °C (122–158 °F) or more. Slide to an operating temperature to see what still shows you traffic. With the Sentry Mini, that is your iPad.
Published manufacturer ratings as of November 2026. Ratings are for ambient air; a glareshield in direct sun can run hotter than the cabin air.
To show you anything, the Sentry Mini needs an iPad, a mount and an EFB plan. SkyHound works with yours, or on its own.
Switch items on or off on either side to match your cockpit.
Over 3 years, SkyHound saves you $773.97.
Assumes an iPad mini (Wi-Fi, 128 GB) at $699, about $85 for a tablet mount and the ForeFlight Starter plan at $129.99 a year, its lowest-priced plan. Prices as of November 2026; taxes and other accessories not included.
Traffic and weather on your glareshield, and in ForeFlight too. Fly with your iPad, or without it.
Competitor specifications sourced from manufacturer websites. Prices are as of November 2026. All product names and trademarks belong to their respective owners.