Comparison

Bad Elf Wombat vs Baron Performance

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Bad Elf Wombat

This free utility app works with the Bad Elf Wombat hardware accessory. It enables pilots to download aviation databases and transfer them to a USB drive or SD card. It also facilitates the collection and uploading of flight and engine logs to various aviation analysis sites.

Highlights
  • Download aviation databases
  • Transfer data to USB/SD via Wombat accessory
  • Collect flight and engine logs
  • Upload logs to analysis sites
  • Check hardware health
  • Perform firmware updates
  • Format media
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This free utility app is used in conjunction with the Bad Elf Wombat hardware accessory. This app allows pilots and operators to download aviation databases from compatible avionics websites to their iPad or iPhone via Wi-Fi or cellular. Once downloaded, the user can then connect to the Bad Elf Wombat accessory via Wi-Fi to transfer the database(s) to a USB drive or SD card. Pilots can also collect flight and engine logs from compatible avionics, and upload them to sites such as SavvyAnalysis, CirrusReports, and myTBM.aero. Logs can also be shared with 3rd party apps such as CloudAhoy, Dropbox, or the Mail app. This app also allows the user to check the health of their Wombat hardware, perform firmware updates, and format USB/SD media. Visit www.bad-elf.com/wombat to learn more about the Bad Elf Wombat accessory.

About

Baron Performance

This app calculates essential flight performance data for Beechcraft Baron aircraft, covering takeoff, landing, climb, cruise, and emergency procedures. It also features an interactive hold calculator, risk analysis, and a glide distance tool.

Highlights
  • Flight performance calculations
  • Takeoff, landing, climb, cruise, descent
  • Emergency procedures
  • Interactive hold calculator
  • Risk analysis tool
  • Glide distance calculator
Features
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Baron Performance computes all the useful performance numbers for flight planning for Beechcraft Baron aircraft. It includes calculations for takeoff, landing, climb, cruise, descent, instrument procedures as well as emergencies. It also includes an interactive hold calculator, a risk analysis tool, one engine inoperative page, radar page, and a glide distance calculator that handles head and tailwinds. Baron Performance is also available as a WebApp (an App that runs in a browser) that runs on a variety of platforms (PC, Mac, tablets, phones). The Cloud Sync feature allows flight planning profiles entered on any device to be synchronized with your other devices when connected. Baron Performance is a free, published-source development effort and has Apps and WebApps for other aircraft. See http://pohperformance.com for complete details.

Screenshots

Bad Elf Wombat3 screens
Baron Performance4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Bad Elf Wombat at every 4 weeks against Baron Performance's every 2 months. Bad Elf Wombat also leads on monetization model (free vs ad-supported) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 16.0). On price, rating, ratings volume and ads there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Bad Elf Wombat against 4.9 for Baron Performance. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 8 and 18 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Bad Elf Wombat ships an update every 4 weeks, Baron Performance every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on June 1, 2026 and September 19, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Bad Elf Wombat versus Baron Performance: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBad Elf WombatBaron Performance
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (8 ratings) — better4.9 (18 ratings)
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings818 — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 weeks — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterAd-supported
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS9.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size51 MB12 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBad Elf, LLCPOH Performance L.L.C.

Customer experience

Bad Elf Wombat

All ratings8 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Baron Performance

All ratings18 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Bad Elf Wombat

No in-app purchases

None

Baron Performance

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Bad Elf Wombat free?
Bad Elf Wombat is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Baron Performance free?
Baron Performance is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Bad Elf Wombat or Baron Performance?
Bad Elf Wombat is rated higher. Bad Elf Wombat averages 5.0 out of 5 from 8 ratings, while Baron Performance averages 4.9 from 18 ratings.
Do Bad Elf Wombat or Baron Performance have ads?
Neither Bad Elf Wombat nor Baron Performance shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Bad Elf Wombat or Baron Performance?
Bad Elf Wombat ships an update every 4 weeks, and Baron Performance every 2 months. Most recently, Bad Elf Wombat was updated on June 1, 2026 and Baron Performance on September 19, 2026.

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