Comparison

PilotPal vs FlightChex

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

Head to head
About

PilotPal

This app provides FAA aviation airport charts and facility directories for easy flight planning. Access airport diagrams, frequencies, elevation, and helipad information offline. Stay updated with monthly chart revisions and quickly find nearby or favorite airports.

Highlights
  • Offline charts
  • Airport Facility Directories
  • Airport Diagrams
  • Airport Information (Maps, Frequencies, Elevation, Helipads)
  • Monthly updated FAA charts
  • Nearby and favorite airports
  • Airport search
Features
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PilotPal is the easiest way to flight plan. PilotPal brings the FAA airport facility directory and Airport Diagrams to your pocket. Features: • Offline Charts: Easily download airports or entire regions for offline use • Airport Facility Directories • Airport Diagrams • Weather via METAR and TAF • Wind maps • Airport Information including: • Maps • Frequencies • Elevation • Helipads • Updated FAA charts every month so you're always up to date. • Nearby airports: Easily find airports around you • Favorite airports: Save your favorites for quick access • Airport search: Easily find any airport or helipad • Dark mode • iPad support Built by real pilots with a love for aviation Feedback or issues: tinybyteapps@gmail.com Legal: Airport facility directories and airport diagrams are provided by the FAA. Always consult appropriate and available sources to prepare for your flight. Our privacy policy is available at: https://pilotpal-1139.firebaseapp.com/privacypolicy.htm Our terms of service is available at: https://pilotpal-1139.firebaseapp.com/termsofuse.html

About

FlightChex

This app provides an easy-to-use checklist for pilots to manage flight procedures. Users can create custom checklists or purchase pre-made ones, ensuring they never lose their place during operations. It's also a valuable training tool for flight simulators.

Highlights
  • Easy-to-use pilot checklists
  • Create custom checklists
  • Purchase pre-made checklists
  • Offline editing capabilities
  • Flight simulator training tool
  • Checklists for various aircraft models
Features
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FlightChex easy to use Checklist for modern pilots. Works on iPhone, iPod touch and also iPad. Never lose your place again. Advance through your checklist like a pro without losing your place. Edit your checklist from anywhere even without an Internet connection. Improve your flow by editing your checklist on the ramp. Create your own checklists for free or purchase our pre-made checklists. If we don’t have a checklist you are looking for, request your plane. Our team will find any available POH and create a template*. There is no risk, try it today. FlightChex is a great training tool for use with flight simulators as well. Pre-made templates are sold as an In-App Purchase. When a checklist is requested and added to the available checklists, it will be available for purchase. ** It is the pilot in commands responsibility to ensure the checklist they are using is appropriate for their aircraft and that it contains all necessary procedures for a safe flight. Checklists for: Cessna, Piper, Diamond

Screenshots

PilotPal4 screens
FlightChex3 screens

Verdict

The call

PilotPal and FlightChex both sit at 4.7 stars, but that hides the real split: 100% of FlightChex's written reviews are positive against 55% of PilotPal's. FlightChex also leads on iOS requirement (9.3 vs 18.0). PilotPal's advantage is ratings volume (663 vs 5). On price, rating, update cadence 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. PilotPal sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month and FlightChex sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for PilotPal against 4.8 for FlightChex. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: PilotPal has 663 ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 55% of PilotPal's written reviews are positive against 100% of FlightChex's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

PilotPal ships an update every 3 months, FlightChex every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 22, 2026 and October 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
PilotPal versus FlightChex: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPilotPalFlightChex
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (663 ratings)4.8 (5 ratings) — better
Positive reviews55.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings663 — better5
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS18.09.3 — better
Further details — not scored
Size19 MB18 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTinybyte Apps LLCDavid Alsbury

Customer experience

PilotPal

All ratings652 ratings
Positive94.2%
Neutral2.8%
Negative3.1%
Written reviews20 reviews
Positive55.0%
Neutral5.0%
Negative40.0%

FlightChex

All ratings5 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews8 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

PilotPal

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Subscription verification loop - shows already subscribed but denies access
  • Airport diagrams not displaying despite active subscription
  • App stopped working after February update
  • General app functionality failures
  • Missing settings/preferences menu

Requested features

6 requests
  • Airport diagram printing functionality
  • Ability to sort favorites tab
  • Front and back page information inclusion
  • Improved search functionality for VOR locations
  • Legend/index documentation
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  • Comprehensive chart supplement data (VFR corridors, visual reporting points, VOR test locations)

FlightChex

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

3 purchases

PilotPal

Subscriptions3
  • Airport Diagrams$0.991 Month
  • PilotPal Monthly3 Days trial$2.991 Month
  • PilotPal Pro3 Days trial$19.991 Year
10 purchases

FlightChex

One-time10
  • Boeing B-17 F/GFree
  • Cessna T206H NAV III GFC 700 AFCS$2.99
  • Cessna 172B,C$3.99
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  • Cessna 172M (1975)$3.99
  • Piper Arrow II (PA-28R-200)$3.99
  • Diamond Katana DV 20$3.99
  • Piper Warrior II (1979 POH)$3.99
  • Cessna 150/152$3.99
  • Robinson 44$3.99
  • Jabiru Calypso 2200$3.99

Questions

Is PilotPal free?
PilotPal is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is FlightChex free?
FlightChex is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, PilotPal or FlightChex?
FlightChex is rated higher. PilotPal averages 4.7 out of 5 from 663 ratings, while FlightChex averages 4.8 from 5 ratings.
Do PilotPal or FlightChex have ads?
Neither PilotPal nor FlightChex shows ads.
Which is updated more often, PilotPal or FlightChex?
PilotPal ships an update every 3 months, and FlightChex every 2 months. Most recently, PilotPal was updated on September 22, 2026 and FlightChex on October 1, 2026.

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