ACN/PCN Calculator vs nice Cabin Control
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
ACN/PCN Calculator
This app calculates aircraft pavement classification numbers (PCN) and aircraft classification numbers (ACN) to assess airport pavement strength. It helps pilots and aviation professionals ensure safe operations by verifying aircraft weight limitations on runways, taxiways, and aprons.
- ACN/PCN calculation
- Pavement strength evaluation
- Aircraft weight verification
- ICAO ACN/PCN method
- Comprehensive aircraft database
- User-friendly interface
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ACN/PCN Calculator The Ultimate Pavement Strength Tool for Aviation Professionals The ACN/PCN Calculator is your go-to app for evaluating the bearing strength of airport pavements, designed specifically for pilots, flight operations engineers, dispatchers, and airport operators. Whether you’re dealing with flexible or rigid pavements, this app ensures precise calculations to verify safe operations on runways, taxiways, and aprons. By leveraging the ICAO ACN/PCN method, as outlined in Annex 14 and Document 9157 Part 3, the calculator simplifies complex computations, helping you determine the maximum allowable aircraft weight with confidence. Why Choose the ACN/PCN Calculator? • Comprehensive Aircraft Database: Data is sourced from manufacturers’ publications, including the Aircraft Characteristics for Airport Planning (ACAP) manuals. Where necessary, ICAO-recommended methods or alternative sources ensure accuracy. • User-Friendly Design: Optimized for iPhone 8+ screens and fully compatible with iPads, the interface is intuitive and easy to navigate. Supported Aircraft Models Our extensive database includes popular aircraft from leading manufacturers: A300BeK/B4/B4-600R, A319, A320, A321, A330 (all variants), A340 (all variants), A350 (all variants), A380. B727-200, B737 (all variants), B747-400 (all variants), B747-8/F, B757-200/300, B767 (all variants), B777 (including ER/LR/F variants), B787 (all variants). DHC-8-Q400, Global Express/XRS, G5000, G6000, G7500, CRJ series (100-1000), LearJet (31A/ER, 40, 45, 60/XR), Challenger (300, 350, 604, 605). Cessna Citation II, Bravo, S/II, Encore/Encore+, Jet 3/4, Latitude, Sovereign/Sovereign+, Citation X/XLS+. E170, E195, EMB-120/135, Praetor 600, Phenom 300. G650/ER, G600, G550, G500, G450, G400, G280, G200, GVII-G500/600. An-12, An-124-100/M. ATR 42, ATR 72. Convair CV-580/5800. Falcon: 7X, 50/50EX, 900 (all versions), 2000/2000EX. IL-76T/TD. Beechjet 400 series, Hawker 400XP. Request Additional Aircraft: if you don’t see your aircraft listed, use the Feedback button in the Info tab to request additions. Aircraft data is regularly updated to meet user needs.
nice Cabin Control
Control your aircraft's cabin environment remotely from your personal device. Adjust media, lighting, and temperature for a personalized experience. Requires Lufthansa Technik's nice(R) Cabin Management System.
- Remote cabin environment control
- Media playback control
- Lighting adjustment
- Temperature zone control
- Wireless LAN connectivity
- Personal device integration
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The "nice Cabin" App provides you with a very handy and intuitive remote control interface for your aircraft cabin. It lets you control all aspects of your business jet cabin environment directly from your preferred iPad / iPhone / iPod touch via the onboard Wireless LAN from your seat or wherever you are in the cabin. "nice Cabin" will let you select and control the media and cabin management system. You will be able to control your personal audio and video program and cabin environment, such as lights and zone temperature. The App turns your personal device into a fully-fledged wireless controller for the nice(R) system. *** ATTENTION *** The "nice Cabin" App is only useable on Business Jets / VIP aircraft that have Lufthansa Technik's nice(R) Cabin Management System installed. Without a correctly configured nice(R) system "nice Cabin" will not provide any functions! For further information please contact us. *** ATTENTION ***
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: ACN/PCN Calculator at 4.6 against nice Cabin Control's 2.8. ACN/PCN Calculator also leads on ratings volume (144 vs 5) and update cadence (every 2 months vs every 5 months). nice Cabin Control's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 26) and iOS requirement (12.1 vs 17.6). On price, review sentiment, ads and device support 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
Both are free to download. ACN/PCN Calculator sells 26 one-off in-app purchases. nice Cabin Control asks for nothing beyond the download.
ACN/PCN Calculator holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 2.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: ACN/PCN Calculator has 144 ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 45% of ACN/PCN Calculator's written reviews are positive against 50% of nice Cabin Control's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
ACN/PCN Calculator ships an update every 2 months, nice Cabin Control every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | ACN/PCN Calculator | nice Cabin Control |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (144 ratings) — better | 2.8 (5 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 45.5% of reviews | 50.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 144 — better | 5 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 5 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 | 12.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 4 MB | 115 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | AeroKitPro LLC | Lufthansa Technik AG - Innovation |
Customer experience
ACN/PCN Calculator
nice Cabin Control
In-app purchases
ACN/PCN Calculator
- G600 (41.7t)Free
- B737 BBJ (77.7t)$4.99
- G650 (45.3t)$4.99
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- Global 5000 (42.0t)$4.99
- Global 5000 GVFD (42.0t)$4.99
- Global 6000 (45.2t)$4.99
- Global Express (44.5t)$4.99
- G650ER (47.1t)$4.99
- G650ER (45.3t)$4.99
- G650ER (45.1t)$4.99
- G550 (41.4t)$4.99
- G450 (33.7t)$4.99
- G280 (18.0t)$4.99
- GIV-SP (34.0)$4.99
- CL300 (17.69t)$4.99
- Global 7500 (52.2t)$4.99
- GVII-G600 (43.09t)$4.99
- Citation XLS+ (9.25t)$4.99
- GV (41.2t)$4.99
- FALCON 2000EX (19.27t)$4.99
- Global 6000 (44.5t)$4.99
- G700 (48.9t)$4.99
- GVII-G500 (36.28t)$4.99
- Global Express (45.2t)$4.99
- G450 (34.0t)$4.99
- Global Express XRS (45.2t)$4.99
nice Cabin Control
No in-app purchases
Questions
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