FV Pager vs VerticalWB
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
FV Pager
Receive and reply to text messages from Flight Vector CAD directly as notifications. This utility app streamlines communication by bypassing standard text messaging for alerts.
- Receive Flight Vector CAD notifications
- Reply to notifications
- Bypass standard text messages
- Streamlined communication
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Flight Vector Pager app for receiving and replying to notifications. This app allows users to receive their text messages from Flight Vector CAD as a notification instead of a text message. The user is also able to reply to the notifications.
VerticalWB
A streamlined weight and balance calculator for Robinson helicopter pilots. It offers offline functionality and a clean interface for easily calculating fuel, gross weight, and CG projections. Supports custom helicopter profiles for quick preflight calculations.
- Offline weight and balance calculation
- Supports R22, R44, R66 models
- Calculates max fuel, recommended fuel, gross weight, CG
- In-flight CG projections
- Unlimited custom helicopter profiles
- Clean and simple user interface
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The most streamlined Weight and balance calculator for Robinson Pilots. Works 100% Offline. VerticalWB is a modern helicopter weight and balance calculator designed for pilots flying Robinson Helicopters. This app's User Interface is modern, simple, clean, and effective. So that any pilot or flight school can easily use it. This app is not affiliated with the Robinson Helicopter Company. Easily calculate your: Max Fuel Recommended Fuel Total Gross Weight Longitudinal CG Lateral CG In-Flight CG projections and see all the calculation numbers yourself! VerticalWB allows you to add an unlimited amount of custom helicopter profiles to use at anytime. Just enter in the weights of the pilots, passengers, and cargo, and watch VerticalWB do the rest! Speed up your preflight with VerticalWB! R22 Weight and Balance, R44 Weight and Balance, R66 Weight and Balance! --Disclaimer-- This weight & balance and CG calculator app is built using data strictly from the Robinson POH's. This application's logic has been extensively verified to ensure accurate reliability. That being said, this app has no affiliation with Robinson Helicopters. The calculations this app produces are subject to coding errors and inaccuracy. Remember 14 CFR § 91.3(a): "The pilot in command of an aircraft is directly responsible for, and is the final authority as to, the operation of that aircraft." ---- Contact us or Report Bugs to: Verticalweightbalance@gmail.com
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: VerticalWB at 100% against FV Pager's 0%. VerticalWB also leads on rating (5.0 vs 2.8) and update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 12 months). FV Pager's advantage is price (Free vs $1.99) and iOS requirement (12.0.0 vs 15.6). On ratings volume, ads, in-app purchases 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
FV Pager is free to download; VerticalWB costs $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
VerticalWB holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 13 and 6 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of FV Pager's written reviews are positive against 100% of VerticalWB's.
FV Pager ships an update every 12 months, VerticalWB every 2 weeks. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.
| Parameter | FV Pager | VerticalWB |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $1.99 |
| Rating | 2.8 (13 ratings) | 5.0 (6 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 13 — better | 6 |
| Update frequency | Every 12 months | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0.0 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 25 MB | 5 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | +4 |
| Developer | Softtech, Incorporated. | Sean Heiken |
Customer experience
FV Pager
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In-app purchases
FV Pager
No in-app purchases
VerticalWB
No in-app purchases
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