Comparison

iEFIS Light vs shipETA

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

Head to head
About

iEFIS Light

This app transforms your iPhone or iPad into a portable Primary Flight Display (PFD) by connecting to an iLEVIL SW AHRS system. It offers essential flight data like groundspeed, altitude, and heading, with customizable views and calibration options.

Highlights
  • Portable EFIS PFD
  • Connects to iLEVIL AHRS
  • Groundspeed display
  • GPS altitude
  • Customizable course rose
  • Attitude indicator calibration
Features
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iEFIS LIGHT A portable EFIS solution for iPhone and iPad and the iLEVIL SW AHRS. Connect your iPhone or iPad by Wifi with the iLEVIL AHRS system and get a usable PFD on your iPhone or iPad. Features: Groundspeed in knots, km/h or mph GPS altitude displayed in feet or meters (switchable by one touch of display) Course rose can be pinched, full 360 degree display or 80 degree arc view Course rose displays True/Magnetic Heading and True/Magnetic Track (switchable by touching course window) Attitude Indicator can be calibrated by touching „V bar“. For simulation purposes the iPhone’s/iPad’s internal sensors and GPS can be used. For further information visit www.airwork.biz

About

shipETA

Features
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shipETA is an offline voyage planning aid for ship officers. Calculate Speed Required, Best ETA, Latest ETD, and bunker estimates with Zone Description (ZD) wall-clock times, built for pilot-station to pilot-station sea passages. WHAT YOU CAN DO • Speed Required: sail time, required dock ETA, pilotage, and distance to required open-water SOG • Best ETA: sail and SOG to pilot-station arrival and dock ETA • Latest ETD: required dock ETA and SOG to latest sail and departure • Fuel: cube-law estimate from two speed / MT-day references, with optional burn band • Routes: save and reopen passages on device • Vessels: performance profiles (SOG and cube-law refs) you can link to a route • Whale zone: SOG cap for ETA/ETD; segmented WZ distances for Speed Required • Share: export a PDF or copy a text summary via the system share sheet BUILT FOR THE BRIDGE • Works fully offline. No account, no cloud sync • ZD as a signed UTC offset (including half hours) • Clear timeline: sail, pilot out, sea passage, pilot in, dock • Local storage only for routes and vessel profiles IMPORTANT shipETA is a planning aid. Results are estimates from the values you enter and are not a substitute for official navigation systems, company procedures, or the Master’s judgment. Always cross-check before use. Support: dahiri.farid@gmail.com Privacy: https://seawork.org/#privacy Website: https://seawork.org/

Screenshots

iEFIS Light4 screens
shipETA4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: shipETA at none against iEFIS Light's 1. On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. iEFIS Light sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. shipETA asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard1 real difference · 8 level
iEFIS Light versus shipETA: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameteriEFIS LightshipETA
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.6 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size12 MB6 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperairWORK aviation media UGFarid Dahiri

In-app purchases

1 purchases

iEFIS Light

One-time1
  • Upgrade to Pro$2.99
None

shipETA

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is iEFIS Light free?
iEFIS Light is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is shipETA free?
shipETA is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do iEFIS Light or shipETA have ads?
Neither iEFIS Light nor shipETA shows ads.

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