Comparison

PilotPal vs Flight Bag for Crews

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

Flight Bag for Crews

This aviation app streamlines flight preparation and organization for pilots and aviation enthusiasts. It offers quick access to essentials, smart tools for flight prep, and a clean interface. Free and Pro versions are available, with advanced calculations for professionals.

Highlights
  • Aviation essentials and references
  • Smart flight preparation tools
  • Clean, minimal interface
  • Advanced calculations (Pro)
  • Free and Pro versions
Features
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Built by a professional airline pilot, Flight Bag is designed to simplify flight preparation and bring essential aviation tools, calculators, and references together in one place. Whether you're an airline pilot, flight instructor, student pilot, dispatcher, or aviation enthusiast, Flight Bag gives you quick access to practical tools and aviation information whenever you need them. Designed with a clean and intuitive interface, Flight Bag helps you spend less time searching and more time focusing on what matters. FEATURES - Aviation calculators for everyday flight operations - Wind and runway calculation tools - Logbook tools and utilities - Flight planning and operational references - Quick access to essential aviation information - Clean, fast, and easy-to-use interface - Regular updates with new tools, features, and improvements BUILT FOR THE AVIATION COMMUNITY Flight Bag is continuously evolving based on real-world experience and feedback from the aviation community. New tools and improvements are regularly added to make the app an increasingly useful companion for aviation professionals, students, and enthusiasts. Whether you're preparing for a flight, studying, reviewing operational information, or keeping track of your flying, Flight Bag puts useful aviation tools right at your fingertips. Fly smarter. Stay organized. Safe flights! Terms of Use: https://captaintech.space/flightBagEULA.html Privacy Policy: https://captaintech.space/flightBagPrivacy.html

Screenshots

PilotPal4 screens
Flight Bag for Crews4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ratings volume: PilotPal at 664 against Flight Bag for Crews's 26. Flight Bag for Crews's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.7). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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 Flight Bag for Crews sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Flight Bag for Crews holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: PilotPal has 664 ratings behind it against 26, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

PilotPal ships an update every 3 months, Flight Bag for Crews every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
PilotPal versus Flight Bag for Crews: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPilotPalFlight Bag for Crews
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (664 ratings)5.0 (26 ratings) — better
Positive reviews55.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings664 — better26
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS18.018.0
Further details — not scored
Size19 MB20 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTinybyte Apps LLCNazmi Yavuz

Customer experience

PilotPal

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

Flight Bag for Crews

All ratings26 ratings
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)

Flight Bag for Crews

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
3 purchases

Flight Bag for Crews

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly Auto Subscription7 Days trial$1.991 Month
  • One Year Auto Subscription1 Month trial$9.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime Access$19.99

Questions

Is PilotPal free?
PilotPal is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Flight Bag for Crews free?
Flight Bag for Crews is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, PilotPal or Flight Bag for Crews?
Flight Bag for Crews is rated higher. PilotPal averages 4.7 out of 5 from 664 ratings, while Flight Bag for Crews averages 5.0 from 26 ratings.
Do PilotPal or Flight Bag for Crews have ads?
Neither PilotPal nor Flight Bag for Crews shows ads.
Which is updated more often, PilotPal or Flight Bag for Crews?
PilotPal ships an update every 3 months, and Flight Bag for Crews every 2 months. Most recently, PilotPal was updated on October 23, 2026 and Flight Bag for Crews on October 24, 2026.

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