Comparison

Voermol vs Tool in the Cockpit

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

Head to head
About

Voermol

This pocket guide provides comprehensive information on all products. It also features a calculator to help plan feed requirements and estimate potential profits and losses.

Highlights
  • Product information
  • Feed requirement planning
  • Profit/loss estimation
  • Pocket guide format
Features
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The Voermol app is a convenient pocket guide to all Voermol's products. It also includes a calculator to aid in planning feed requirements and determining estimated potential profits and losses.

About

Tool in the Cockpit

This app provides essential performance and weight & balance calculations for helicopter pilots. It offers in-flight data, METARs/TAFs, and warning light references, simplifying preflight and in-flight routines for a more focused and professional flying experience.

Highlights
  • In-flight performance calculations
  • Weight & balance for multiple helicopter models
  • METARs and TAFs access
  • Warning light references
  • Offline unit converter
  • Auto-generated PDF navigation logs
Features
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The essential performance and weight & balance app for helicopter pilots. Built by a commercial helicopter pilot for Robinson 22, 44, 66, Eurocopter AS350, H125, EC120, EC130, Bell 206, 407, and AW119 operators. A pilot’s app that feels like a cockpit upgrade. Built by a commercial helicopter pilot for others who love flying and love great tools. Tool in the Cockpit simplifies your preflight and in-flight routine — not just to save time, but to make flying more focused, more enjoyable, and more professional. Key features include: In-flight screen with relative wind, hover ceilings, density altitude, power limits, Vne, and more Weight & balance for R22, R44, R66, AS350 B2, H125 B3+, Bell 407, EC120, EC130 and AW119 Sign, save, and email W&B sheets in seconds METARs and TAFs in two taps — enter ICAOs, hit send, and print Warning light references pulled straight from the POH HIGE / HOGE Hover ceiling charts Fuel and weight shown in kg, lbs, litres, gallons, and percent Offline unit converter with all the aviation-specific tools you need Auto-generated PDFs for nav logs As a working pilot, you know how fast things change — extra luggage, a fuel top-up, a last-minute detour. This app lets you recalculate performance or W&B right there in the cockpit, without switching apps or flipping through paper. Whether you’re flying an R22 or a B3, training or flying charters, Tool in the Cockpit keeps your flying sharp, confident, and stress-free. R22 and AS350 are always free. For R44, R66, and other machines start a free trial and unlock full capability.

Screenshots

Voermol4 screens
Tool in the Cockpit4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Voermol at none against Tool in the Cockpit's 10. Voermol also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.7). Tool in the Cockpit's advantage is update cadence (every 5 days vs every 6 weeks) and ratings volume (18 vs 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. Tool in the Cockpit sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Voermol asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Voermol holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Tool in the Cockpit has 18 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Voermol ships an update every 6 weeks, Tool in the Cockpit every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on November 11, 2026 and November 12, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Voermol versus Tool in the Cockpit: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterVoermolTool in the Cockpit
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better4.7 (18 ratings)
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings118 — better
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksEvery 5 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.616.6
Further details — not scored
Size19 MB342 MB
Age rating4++4
DeveloperMountain Hops Software (Pty) LtdNicholas Bradley

Customer experience

Voermol

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Tool in the Cockpit

All ratings18 ratings
Positive94.4%
Neutral0.0%
Negative5.6%
Written reviews12 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Voermol

No in-app purchases

10 purchases

Tool in the Cockpit

Subscriptions10
  • Unlock R44 Monthly7 Days trial$3.991 Month
  • Upgrade Monthly7 Days trial$3.991 Month
  • B407 W&B7 Days trial$3.991 Year
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  • Weather Maps$4.991 Month
  • EC130 W & B7 Days trial$14.991 Year
  • Bell 206 W&B$14.991 Year
  • Unlock R44 (1 Year)7 Days trial$17.991 Year
  • Unlock R667 Days trial$17.991 Year
  • Weather Maps Annual$34.991 Year
  • Unlock Everything7 Days trial$49.991 Year

Questions

Is Voermol free?
Voermol is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Tool in the Cockpit free?
Tool in the Cockpit is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Voermol or Tool in the Cockpit?
Voermol is rated higher. Voermol averages 5.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while Tool in the Cockpit averages 4.7 from 18 ratings.
Do Voermol or Tool in the Cockpit have ads?
Neither Voermol nor Tool in the Cockpit shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Voermol or Tool in the Cockpit?
Voermol ships an update every 6 weeks, and Tool in the Cockpit every 5 days. Most recently, Voermol was updated on November 11, 2026 and Tool in the Cockpit on November 12, 2026.

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