Comparison

PilotPal vs Pocket Checklist

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

Pocket Checklist

This app helps pilots manage all their aircraft checklists digitally. Create custom lists, access emergency procedures instantly, and track progress to stay organized and prepared for every flight phase.

Highlights
  • Unlimited aircraft checklists
  • Customizable checklist items
  • Instant emergency checklist access
  • Search and organize by aircraft
  • Progress tracking for checklist items
  • Paperless flight procedures
Features
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Pocket Checklist is a fully digital checklist manager designed for pilots who want to stay organized and prepared in every phase of flight. Whether you’re flying a Cessna, Piper, or Beechcraft, this app makes it easy to manage checklists for all your aircraft. Features: • Unlimited Aircraft – Add and organize checklists for every plane you fly. • Custom Checklists – Create and edit items to match your exact procedures. • Emergency Ready – Access critical checklists instantly when you need them most. • Search & Organize – Quickly find the checklist you need by aircraft or category. • Track Progress – Mark items complete as you go, no paper required. With Pocket Checklist, your preflight, normal, and emergency procedures are always clear, accessible, and paperless, right from your device. Fly smarter. Stay prepared. Go fully digital.

Screenshots

PilotPal4 screens
Pocket Checklist3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Pocket Checklist at 100% against PilotPal's 55%. Pocket Checklist also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 3). PilotPal's advantage is ratings volume (663 vs 2) and rating (4.7 vs 4.5). On price, update cadence, 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

Both are free to download. PilotPal sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Pocket Checklist asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

PilotPal holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: PilotPal has 663 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 55% of PilotPal's written reviews are positive against 100% of Pocket Checklist's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

PilotPal ships an update every 3 months, Pocket Checklist every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on September 22, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
PilotPal versus Pocket Checklist: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPilotPalPocket Checklist
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (663 ratings) — better4.5 (2 ratings)
Positive reviews55.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings663 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 3 months — betterEvery 4 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS18.018.0
Further details — not scored
Size19 MB5 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTinybyte Apps LLCAlex Belser

Customer experience

PilotPal

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

Pocket Checklist

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 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)

Pocket Checklist

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
None

Pocket Checklist

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is PilotPal free?
PilotPal is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Pocket Checklist free?
Pocket Checklist is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, PilotPal or Pocket Checklist?
PilotPal is rated higher. PilotPal averages 4.7 out of 5 from 663 ratings, while Pocket Checklist averages 4.5 from 2 ratings.
Do PilotPal or Pocket Checklist have ads?
Neither PilotPal nor Pocket Checklist shows ads.
Which is updated more often, PilotPal or Pocket Checklist?
PilotPal ships an update every 3 months, and Pocket Checklist every 4 months. Most recently, PilotPal was updated on September 22, 2026 and Pocket Checklist on October 6, 2026.

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