Comparison

iBal Fixed vs FarmSimple

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

Head to head
About

iBal Fixed

This app helps pilots quickly calculate the weight and balance for fixed-wing aircraft. It supports numerous aircraft types and allows users to add custom aircraft with pre-configured loads and photos. Results can be emailed, and it detects potential weight and CG issues.

Highlights
  • Supports numerous aircraft types
  • Add custom aircraft with photos
  • Graphical and tabular displays
  • Email completed manifests
  • Detects weight and CG problems
  • Predefined load lists
  • Supports various weight units
Features
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iBal Fixed is a dedicated Fixed-Wing aircraft weight and balance app for iPhone, iPad and iPod. Designed from the ground up for professional and private pilots, it provides for quick and easy entry of loads and checks against type-specific weight, longitudinal CG limits, load station limits etc. Graphical displays, mission and manifest sent by email and much more. Online information, help and discussion at http://groups.google.com/group/ibal-help http://www.airspayce.com/airspayce/ibal Quick Reference Sheet http://www.airspayce.com/iBal/ReferenceSheet.pdf Features: Many types supported: See http://www.airspayce.com/airspayce/ibal/ibal-fixed-types-supported for the latest detailed list of supported types and configurations. Cessna 170 A,B Cessna 172 (most models except 172R) landplane, normal category. Cessna 182 (most models) landplane, normal category. Cessna 185 (most models) landplane, normal category. Cessna 206 (most models) landplane, normal category. Cessna 208 models with flexible seating: Caravan I in landplane and floatplane, with Wipaire upgross Grand Caravan landplane, with and without APE I, II, II payload extender Caravan EX with TKS deice Cessna 310 R Cessna 337G Piper PA-28 (most models) landplane, normal category. Piper PA-46-310P Viking DHC-6 Twin Otter variants De-Havilland Canada/Viking DHC-3 and DHC-3T Otter De-Havilland Canada/Viking DHC-2 Beaver Britten-Norman Islander BN variants Pilatus PC-6 Turbo Porter: Standard and Ski variants, 644 l tank Grumman GA-7 Cougar, normal category. Add any number of your own aircraft, including preconfigured loads and photos of your own aircraft. Send completed CG Solutions (including manifest) and CG graphs to any email address (internet connection required) Configurable Name, BEW, longitudinal arms and photo for your own aircraft (from camera or photo roll where supported). Easy entry and adjustment of passengers, fuel, cargo and suspended loads. Displays CG for loaded and empty fuel, critical fuel loads with and without any suspended load. Detects and displays weight and longitudinal CG problems. Displays available load until limits will be exceeded. Displays weights, arms and CG solutions in graphical and tabular formats, with problem alerts. Support for optional Passenger names and Flight Details which appear on the CG solution spreadsheet and are transmitted when Send tapped. This supports new FAA rules requiring FAR Part 135 (Air Taxi) Operators to manifest every flight stage and for it to be transmitted back to base. Support for Predefined Loads: user definable list of commonly carried loads and their weights. Useful for EMS staff lists, oil rig personnel lists, common cargo items etc. List of predefined loads can be accessed from the load edit page to automatically enter the weight and description. The list can be customised to include any number of your own personnel names or freight descriptions plus the weight of each. Predefined loads can be added or removed from your list at any time, and will not be lost when you update iBal. Loads can be entered in your choice of suitable unit: kg, lbs, USGals, litres,stones (also fuel % in applicable types). Supports iPhone gestures: Drag passengers and cargo between stations Flick cargo and passengers off Zoom and scroll floorplans, graphs and load sheets Aircraft-specific Custom Load Stations, allowing you to add new or non-standard loading positions to your own aircraft. Displays helpful loading data, limits and hints. Optional Alert sounds and vibration for bad solutions for easy in-flight use. Configurable fuel SGs Supports Apple AirPrint, Retina, iOS 5 and later on iPhone, iPad, etc. Works with Aeronet http://www.aeronet.co.nz/ a world class maintenance, flight and duty tracking system. Allows operators to automatically update their Aeronet records with the flight details emailed by iBal. Reduces the time and cost of records compliance.

About

FarmSimple

Record, monitor, and track all farm activities, including jobs, spray logs, planting, harvesting, and inventory. Manage timesheets and farm assets with a complete history. Offers offline and online synchronization for seamless data access.

Highlights
  • Job assignment and tracking
  • Detailed spray log recording
  • Activity logging (planting, harvest, etc.)
  • Inventory management (grain, fuel, chemicals)
  • Timesheet management with approval
  • Offline and online synchronization
  • Asset history tracking
Features
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FarmSimple is the easy way to record, monitor and track all of your farm activities. Current features include: • Jobs - Assign jobs to users; allocate to equipment, paddock, livestock. • Spray Logs - Record all relevant details for spraying. Includes a load calculator and remote lookup of weather stations. • Planting, Spreading, Harvest, Paddock Maintenance, Irrigation, Grazing, Vet Treatments - Record details of these activities. Includes remote lookup of weather stations. • Inventory Management - Track ingoing and outgoing Grain, Fuel, Chemicals, Fertilisers and Water. Enter grain contract details to track fulfilment. Assign fuel to an activity. • Timesheets - Manage timesheets for all of your operators - with full submit and approval capabilities. Note: Only access to the Jobs feature is provided without a subscription. To access all features, you must subscribe. Users • Up to 10 users per account. Contact us to add more. • Three levels of user access - owner, administrator, and standard users. General • Fast access to emergency contacts and farm summary information - including a live farm activity feed. • Manage all of your farm assets - each have a complete history available to you 24/7. • Export a PDF of any task to email or an AirPrint® compatible printer. • FarmSimple can be used in both offline and online environments, and automatically synchronises when online so that you always have the latest farm data available on all devices. More features to be rolled-out as we evolve FarmSimple into the complete farm management package! Try FarmSimple free for 1 month - if you find FarmSimple useful, do nothing and your membership will automatically continue for as long as you are subscribed. Terms of use: http://www.croppaco.com/farm-simple-terms-of-use Privacy policy: http://www.croppaco.com/farm-simple-privacy-policy

Screenshots

iBal Fixed4 screens
FarmSimple4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: FarmSimple at Free against iBal Fixed's $17.99. FarmSimple also leads on update cadence (every 11 days vs every 3 months) and iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.0). iBal Fixed's advantage is rating (4.4 vs 1.0) and in-app purchases (none vs 2). On 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

FarmSimple is free to download; iBal Fixed costs $17.99 up front. FarmSimple sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $14.99 per month. iBal Fixed asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

iBal Fixed holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: iBal Fixed has 7 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 92% of iBal Fixed's written reviews are positive against 75% of FarmSimple's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

iBal Fixed ships an update every 3 months, FarmSimple every 11 days. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 2 level
iBal Fixed versus FarmSimple: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameteriBal FixedFarmSimple
Price$17.99Free — better
Rating4.4 (7 ratings) — better1.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews92.3% of reviews — better75.0% of reviews
Number of ratings7 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 11 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFreemium — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS26.017.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size11 MB73 MB
Age rating+44+
DeveloperAirSpayceCroppaCo Pty Limited

Customer experience

iBal Fixed

All ratings7 ratings
Positive85.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative14.3%
Written reviews13 reviews
Positive92.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative7.7%

FarmSimple

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%
Written reviews8 reviews
Positive75.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative25.0%

In-app purchases

None

iBal Fixed

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

FarmSimple

Subscriptions2
  • Cropping Subscription1 Month trial$14.991 Month
  • Standard Subscription1 Month trial$89.991 Month

Questions

Is iBal Fixed free?
iBal Fixed costs $17.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is FarmSimple free?
FarmSimple is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, iBal Fixed or FarmSimple?
iBal Fixed is rated higher. iBal Fixed averages 4.4 out of 5 from 7 ratings, while FarmSimple averages 1.0 from 1 ratings.
Do iBal Fixed or FarmSimple have ads?
Neither iBal Fixed nor FarmSimple shows ads.
Which is updated more often, iBal Fixed or FarmSimple?
iBal Fixed ships an update every 3 months, and FarmSimple every 11 days. Most recently, iBal Fixed was updated on October 26, 2026 and FarmSimple on October 29, 2026.

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