Comparison

Aviation Tools vs Pilot Tools

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

Head to head
About

Aviation Tools

This app consolidates essential aviation tools for pilots, including time calculators, unit converters, and extensive databases of Jeppesen and FAA abbreviations, definitions, and NOTAMs. It also features a wind correction calculator for landing performance.

Highlights
  • Time Calculator for logbooks and flight times
  • Unit Converter for aviation standards
  • Jeppesen Symbols and Definitions database
  • Extensive FAA and ICAO Abbreviations
  • NOTAMs database
  • Wind Correction Calculator
Features
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Aviation Tools is a brand new app made for pilots by pilots that includes multiple famous aviation apps in just one single app. Aviation Tool App includes the next features: Time Calculator (Allows to see all the times in a single list where you can edit-erase a single hour:minute line, perfect tool when adding or subtracting your log book times). This calculator also allows you to calculate your flight time for every single flight by entering your departure (Zulu Time) and arrival (Zulu Time). Unit Converter: This App allows to convert the most common units using in the aviation industry like: Temperature, Distance, Speed, Weight, Pressure. Jeppesen Symbols and definitions: This app includes more than 397 Images with definition. (Fast Search Engine) Jeppesen Abbreviations: This app includes more than 655 Jeppesen abreviations with definition. (Fast Search Engine) FAA Abbreviations: This app includes more than 1837 FAA abreviations with definition. (Fast Search Engine) PIA Abbreviations (Spanish): This app includes more than 1100 PIA (ICAO – Spanish) abbreviations with definitions. (Fast Search Engine) FAA – ICAO – Notams: This app includes more than 357 FAA-ICAO Notams with definition. (Fast Search Engine) Aviation Dictionary: This app includes more than 429 Aviation Terms with full detailed explanation and references. (Fast Search Engine) Wind Correction APP: This app offers a quick tool to calculate Headwind – Tailwind – Crosswind components and Wind Corrections Calculations for landing performance. All the Abbreviations-Dictionary Apps offers a Quick Search Tool that allows to find what you are looking for really fast.

About

Pilot Tools

This comprehensive toolbox provides airline pilots with essential modules for flight planning and operations. It includes tools for deicing, cold weather calculations, dangerous goods decoding, wind limitations, and crew rest predictions.

Highlights
  • Deicing module with holdover times
  • Cold weather altitude calculator
  • Dangerous Goods decoder
  • Wind limitations module
  • Crew rest and alertness prediction
  • Refueling module
  • MEL & CDL reference
Features
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A complete toolbox for airline pilots (if you have already FlightLog app with PRO version, YOU DON'T NEED THIS APP !): • A complete deicing module with holdover times according to last FAA tables • A cold weather calculator for correct altitudes • A Dangerous Goods decoder with maximum quantities allowed by IATA • A wind limitations module (cross wind, maximum allowed wind force...) • A crew rest module with alertness prediction calculator • Refueling module • MEL & CDL • Landing parameters (true speed, GoAround gradient etc) • Unit converter • True altitude calculator • Radio Range • Continuous Descent Operations • ATC minimum separation according aircraft type • decoder for runway state (METAR, SNOWTAM, RCAM) and more to come...

Screenshots

Aviation Tools4 screens
Pilot Tools4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Aviation Tools at 50% against Pilot Tools's 0%. Aviation Tools also leads on price ($1.99 vs $8.99). Pilot Tools's advantage is update cadence (every 8 months vs every 33 months). On ads, in-app purchases, monetization model 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

Aviation Tools costs $1.99 and Pilot Tools $8.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Aviation Tools ships an update every 33 months, Pilot Tools every 8 months. The most recent releases landed on October 1, 2026 and August 26, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Aviation Tools versus Pilot Tools: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAviation ToolsPilot Tools
Price$1.99 — better$8.99
Rating—1.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 33 monthsEvery 8 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.013.0
Further details — not scored
Size22 MB40 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJorge Gonzalez GalvanJean-Philippe Bouchi-Lamontagne

Customer experience

Aviation Tools

Written reviews2 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

Pilot Tools

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

In-app purchases

None

Aviation Tools

No in-app purchases

None

Pilot Tools

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Aviation Tools free?
Aviation Tools costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Pilot Tools free?
Pilot Tools costs $8.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Aviation Tools or Pilot Tools have ads?
Neither Aviation Tools nor Pilot Tools shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Aviation Tools or Pilot Tools?
Aviation Tools ships an update every 33 months, and Pilot Tools every 8 months. Most recently, Aviation Tools was updated on October 1, 2026 and Pilot Tools on August 26, 2026.

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