Comparison

PilotPal vs StudIT Event

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

StudIT Event

Features
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StudIT Event is a comprehensive mobile event management platform designed for organizations that need to streamline event participation, attendance tracking, and real-time monitoring. Whether you're an event participant, operator, coach, or manager, StudIT Event provides a tailored experience for every role: FOR PARTICIPANTS - View and respond to event invitations - Accept or decline events with a single tap - Generate your personal QR code for quick check-in at the venue FOR OPERATORS - Scan participant QR codes using your device camera - Validate entries instantly with real-time confirmation - Detect duplicate scans and track attendance in real time FOR COACHES - Access your upcoming session schedule at a glance - View course details including date, time, and location FOR EVENT MANAGERS - Monitor live participation statistics and attendance rates - View confirmed, declined, and pending responses - Manually adjust participant status when needed FOR ADMINISTRATORS - Create, edit, duplicate, and manage events end-to-end - View activity logs and event history - Manage participants and event types Key Features: - QR code-based check-in and check-out system - Real-time attendance tracking and statistics - Push notifications for invitations, reminders, and updates - Role-based access with tailored dashboards - Survey system for gauging participant interest

Screenshots

PilotPal4 screens
StudIT Event4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: StudIT Event at none against PilotPal's 3. StudIT Event also leads on update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 3 months) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 18.0). On price, 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. StudIT Event asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

PilotPal ships an update every 3 months, StudIT Event every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 22, 2026 and September 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
PilotPal versus StudIT Event: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPilotPalStudIT Event
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (663 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews55.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings663 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS18.015.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size19 MB40 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTinybyte Apps LLCDATA MKEY

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)

StudIT Event

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

StudIT Event

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is PilotPal free?
PilotPal is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is StudIT Event free?
StudIT Event is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do PilotPal or StudIT Event have ads?
Neither PilotPal nor StudIT Event shows ads.
Which is updated more often, PilotPal or StudIT Event?
PilotPal ships an update every 3 months, and StudIT Event every 2 weeks. Most recently, PilotPal was updated on September 22, 2026 and StudIT Event on September 29, 2026.

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