Comparison

eSMS vs Flight Tools

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

Head to head
About

eSMS

Features
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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

About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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

Screenshots

eSMS4 screens
Flight Tools4 screens

Verdict

The call

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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

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.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
eSMS versus Flight Tools: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParametereSMSFlight Tools
PriceFreeFree
Rating—4.5 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—2 — better
Update frequencyEvery 12 monthsEvery 3 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.09.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size27 MB36 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCliff BrownMorz Group (Pty) Ltd

In-app purchases

None

eSMS

No in-app purchases

None

Flight Tools

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is eSMS free?
eSMS is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Flight Tools free?
Flight Tools is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do eSMS or Flight Tools have ads?
Neither eSMS nor Flight Tools shows ads.
Which is updated more often, eSMS or Flight Tools?
eSMS ships an update every 12 months, and Flight Tools every 3 months. Most recently, eSMS was updated on September 27, 2026 and Flight Tools on October 15, 2026.

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