eSMS vs Flight Tools
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
eSMS
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A simple offline reporter for generating hazard reports for the eSMS-S Risk Management software. Login with your existing eSMS-S account and begin creating location aware hazard reports with support for attaching images. * Hazard reporting * Location positioning * Image uploader * Risk Matrix
Flight Tools
This app offers essential flight calculations and conversions for pilots, replicating the functionality of a manual flight computer. It features a simple interface for easy access to tools like altitude calculations, airspeed computations, fuel management, and time conversions.
- Basic calculator
- Extensive unit conversions
- Altitude calculations (pressure, density)
- Airspeed computations
- Fuel management tools
- Leg planning and tracking
- Glide calculations
- UTC and local time clocks
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he application provides all the conversions and flight functions required by pilots. The functions are similar to those that are manually done with a CX-2 or E6-B flight computer. All features can easily be access from a simple and intuitive navigation system. The list of features include: Basic calculator Conversions ---Length ---Volume ---Weight ---Speed ---Temperature ---Pressure ---Angle ---Time Flight calculations ---Altitude ------Pressure altitude ------Density altitude ------Standard atmosphere ------Cloud base ---Airspeed ------Plan true airspeed ------Actual true airspeed ------Required rectified airspeed ------Plan mach ---Fuel ------Fuel used ------Usage rate ------Endurance ---Planning leg ------Heading / groundspeed ------Compass heading ------Leg time ------ETA ------From / to ---Actual leg ------Distance flown ------Groundspeed ------Unknown wind ------Crosswind ------Track / groundspeed ---Glide ------Glide distance ------Glide descent ------Glide ratio ---Time ------UTC and local time clocks ------Count up timer ------Count down timer
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Flight Tools at every 3 months against eSMS's every 12 months. Flight Tools also leads on iOS requirement (9.0 vs 13.0). On price, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
eSMS ships an update every 12 months, Flight Tools every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on September 27, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | eSMS | Flight Tools |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 4.5 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 2 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 12 months | Every 3 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | — | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 9.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 27 MB | 36 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Cliff Brown | Morz Group (Pty) Ltd |
In-app purchases
eSMS
No in-app purchases
Flight Tools
No in-app purchases









