Comparison

Sporty's Pilot Training vs E6BJA E6B Flight Computer

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

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About

Sporty's Pilot Training

Access a comprehensive library of aviation training courses, including video lessons, FAA test preparation, and interactive guides. Learn to fly, earn instrument ratings, and master various aircraft systems with expert-led content.

Highlights
  • Video training courses
  • FAA test preparation
  • Interactive flight maneuvers guide
  • Airman Certification Standards (ACS) reference
  • Flight Training Syllabus
  • Ask a CFI service
Features
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Sporty’s innovative Pilot Training app brings a variety of aviation training courses to one location, allowing you to access all of your Sporty's aviation content from your iPad, iPhone or AppleTV. It’s free to get started - including interactive free FAA handbooks, free FAR/AIM, FAA practice tests and HD/4K training videos. SPORTY’S 2026 LEARN TO FLY COURSE For the cost of a single flight lesson, Sporty’s Learn to Fly course will save you time and money earning your pilot certificate. This is not a weekend “cram course” or a boring ground school lecture on video. It is a comprehensive flight-training companion designed to make your lessons more efficient, more complete and more fun. There is nothing extra to buy—just add flight instructor! INCLUDES: 20 hours of HD video training with search, knowledge test prep, interactive flight maneuvers guide, video-referenced Airman Certification Standards (ACS), Flight Training Syllabus, Ask a CFI service. After successful course completion, you’ll earn an FAA knowledge test endorsement and FAA WINGS credit. SPORTY’S 2026 INSTRUMENT RATING COURSE With Sporty’s Complete Instrument Rating Course, you’ll ace your FAA written test—we guarantee it! But this app is much more than just test prep. With incredible in-flight footage and 3D animations, we unlock the secrets of the IFR system so you can be a safe, smooth and proficient pilot. Detailed video segments cover both glass cockpits and analog gauges. INCLUDES: 13 hours of video training, knowledge test prep, interactive instrument maneuvers guide, video-referenced Airman Certification Standards (ACS), Flight Training Syllabus, Ask a CFI service. AVIATION COURSE LIBRARY 2026 Learn to Fly/Private and Sport Pilot Training Course 2026 Instrument Rating Course 2026 Commercial Pilot Test Prep Course Aviation Weather Multiengine Training Course Tailwheel Checkout Course with Patty Wagstaff Seaplane Rating Course with Patty Wagstaff ForeFlight Power Users Training Flight Review Instrument Proficiency Check (IPC) Takeoffs and Landings VFR Communications IFR Communications Pilot's Guide to Airspace Basic Aerobatics with Patty Wagstaff Garmin G1000 Checkout Course Garmin G5000 Training Course Garmin GTN 650/750 Essentials Garmin Aviation Weather Radar Garmin TXi Essentials Garmin GFC500 Autopilot Essentials Garmin G3X Touch Certified Essentials Flying the Aspen Evolution So You Want to Fly Twins So You Want to Fly Gliders Flight Instructor Course Remote Pilot Test Prep Complete PilotWorkshops library Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://www.sportys.com/privacy/

About

E6BJA E6B Flight Computer

This digital flight computer assists pilots with a wide range of aeronautical calculations, offering a modern, efficient, and less error-prone alternative to traditional whiz-wheels. It features an intuitive interface for speed and accuracy in flight planning and execution.

Highlights
  • Visual wind, GS, TAS calculations
  • Holding pattern computer
  • Wind triangle solver
  • Descent and fuel calculators
  • Weight and balance for multiple aircraft
  • Aviation units converter
  • Atmospheric calculations
Features
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The E6BJA Flight Computer is a powerful software-based digital computer for practising performing aeronautical and flight calculations speedily and easily. Inspired by the Whiz-wheel (e.g. E6B, CR-1, CRP-1, CRP-5 etc), an ingenious and excellent teaching tool, and designed to replace handheld electronic digital flight computers (e.g. CX-3), the E6BJA software app is rich in features, powerful and efficient. It can be installed on a phone or tablet --- for convenience --- and has a number of advantages over the whiz-wheel; calculations are simpler and quicker to perform, with less margin of error, better reproducibility and is less error-prone. It has a clear and intuitive user interface. The E6BJA calculator currently provides the following features: E6BJA Wind, GS,TAS Visualiser and Diversions Star Holding Pattern Visualiser/Computer Wind triangle, True Air Speed, Ground Speed Visualiser Wind Triangle solver Wind Correction Angle Descent Calculator Fuel Calculator Equivalent Time Point (ETP) and Point of No Return (PNR). Weight, Arm and Moment Calculator Pressure Altitude Density Altitude Cloud Base Dew Point and Relative Humidity ISA 1976 Atmosphere Mach Number True Air Speed (TAS) to Indicated Air Speed (IAS) Indicated Air Speed (IAS) from True Air Speed (TAS) Ground Speed (GS) Load Factor from Bank Angle Turns Calculator Aviation Units Converter Weight and Balance Calculators for the following aircraft: Beechcraft V35 Bonanza Beechcraft BE76 Duchess Cessna 150M (1977) Commuter Cessna 152 (1979/1980) Cessna 170B Cessna 172M (1976) Skyhawk Cessna 172S (1998) Skyhawk Cessna 177B Cardinal Cessna 180 Skywagon Cessna 185D Skywagon Cessna 210M Centurion Cessna 421 Golden Eagle Diamond DA-20 Diamond DA-42 Cirrus SR22 Piper PA28-151 Warrior Piper PA28-161 Warrior II (1977/1978) Piper PA28-180 Archer Piper PA28R-180 Cherokee Piper PA32R-301 Saratoga Piper PA-34-200 Seneca Piper PA-44 Seminole Piper PA46-310P Malibu Robin HR100/210 Robin HR200/120 Socata TB9 Tampico Socata TB200 Tobago

Screenshots

Sporty's Pilot Training4 screens
E6BJA E6B Flight Computer4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Sporty's Pilot Training at Free against E6BJA E6B Flight Computer's $9.99. Sporty's Pilot Training also leads on ratings volume (11K vs 6) and chart position (#142 vs unranked). E6BJA E6B Flight Computer's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 14) and review sentiment (100% vs 71%). On rating, 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

Sporty's Pilot Training is free to download; E6BJA E6B Flight Computer costs $9.99 up front. Sporty's Pilot Training sells 14 one-off in-app purchases. E6BJA E6B Flight Computer asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for Sporty's Pilot Training against 5.0 for E6BJA E6B Flight Computer. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Sporty's Pilot Training has 11K ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 71% of Sporty's Pilot Training's written reviews are positive against 100% of E6BJA E6B Flight Computer's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly weekly. The most recent releases landed on September 26, 2026 and September 14, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 4 level
Sporty's Pilot Training versus E6BJA E6B Flight Computer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSporty's Pilot TrainingE6BJA E6B Flight Computer
PriceFree — better$9.99
Rating4.9 (11K ratings)5.0 (6 ratings) — better
Positive reviews70.7% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings11K — better6
Update frequencyWeeklyWeekly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterPaid
Best chart rank#142 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple TV — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS16.613.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size226 MB9 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSporty's Pilot ShopDr. Jamie Alnasir, Ph.D

Customer experience

Sporty's Pilot Training

All ratings11,007 ratings
Positive98.0%
Neutral1.0%
Negative1.0%
Written reviews116 reviews
Positive70.7%
Neutral10.3%
Negative19.0%

E6BJA E6B Flight Computer

All ratings6 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews15 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Sporty's Pilot Training

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Occasional crashes
  • Incompatible with older devices
  • Login screen freezes
  • Video downloads reset to zero when switching apps

Requested features

4 requests
  • Show progress/completion status of each video
  • Sync video progress across all devices
  • Ability to Airplay directly without third-party app
  • Continuous play mode

E6BJA E6B Flight Computer

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

14 purchases

Sporty's Pilot Training

One-time14
  • Remote Pilot Test Prep$19.99
  • Sporty's CFI Lesson Plan Guide$19.99
  • Flying With ForeFlight$39.99
Show 11 more
  • Pilot's Guide to Airspace$39.99
  • Takeoffs and Landings$39.99
  • Instrument Proficiency Check$49.99
  • VFR Communications$49.99
  • Aviation Weather$79.99
  • Real World Flight Review$99.00
  • Garmin G1000 Checkout$99.99
  • Multiengine Training Course$129.99
  • Instrument Rating Course$299.00
  • Sporty's Learn To Fly Course$299.00
  • Commercial Pilot Course$299.00
None

E6BJA E6B Flight Computer

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Sporty's Pilot Training free?
Sporty's Pilot Training is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is E6BJA E6B Flight Computer free?
E6BJA E6B Flight Computer costs $9.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Sporty's Pilot Training or E6BJA E6B Flight Computer?
E6BJA E6B Flight Computer is rated higher. Sporty's Pilot Training averages 4.9 out of 5 from 11K ratings, while E6BJA E6B Flight Computer averages 5.0 from 6 ratings.
Do Sporty's Pilot Training or E6BJA E6B Flight Computer have ads?
Neither Sporty's Pilot Training nor E6BJA E6B Flight Computer shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Sporty's Pilot Training or E6BJA E6B Flight Computer?
Sporty's Pilot Training ships an update weekly, and E6BJA E6B Flight Computer weekly. Most recently, Sporty's Pilot Training was updated on September 26, 2026 and E6BJA E6B Flight Computer on September 14, 2026.

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