Comparison

Fleetplan vs Heli Gauges

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

Head to head
About

Fleetplan

Features
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The Document Management Solution for the Aviation Industry. With FleetPlan Mobile for iOS, airlines can distribute documentation and messages to aircraft or pilots mobile devices. New manual revisions, safety messages and directives will be automatically synchronised to all subscribed devices. All manuals at your fingertips with full text search, bookmarks and intuitive paging - always up to date! Supports also links between PDF documents. Synchronise all types of Airline/Aircraft documentation: - Operational Manuals - Aircraft Manuals - Safety Messages - Training Manuals - Technical Documentation - Certificates - Directives - Notices for Crew and Pilots - any other PDF, Image or Movie

About

Heli Gauges

This app provides remote engine and weight data for helicopter external sling load operations. It displays critical information on compatible iPads and iPhones, enhancing pilot safety and reducing fatigue.

Highlights
  • Remote engine gauges for B407 and AS350B2
  • FLI Repeater for AS350B3
  • Slaved Indicator for load indicators
  • Bluetooth data reception
  • Weight data reception
  • Mountable on external load windows
Features
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The Heli Gauges App Patent No. US 10,780,995 B1 is for use in Helicopter External Sling Load Operations (HESLO). It is designed to be used with either the iPad Mini 5 or greater and iPhone 14 or greater. The App provides remote mounted engine gauges for the B407, AS350B2 (non-VEMD) as a "Remote Gauge" and for the AS350B3 (H125) as the "FLI Repeater". In addition, there is a Slaved Indicator which is used to replace the Onboard Systems Remote Analog Gauge which cannot be used with the new Onboard C-40 Load Indicator. For the Remote Gauge or FLI Repeater App, engine data is received via Bluetooth from either our ETM1000 or DCS1100 Data Acquisition Unit (DAU), respectively. For the Slaved Indicator, the App receives weight data from our SIB100 system via the Onboard C-39, C-40 or MSI load indicators. The iPad or iPhone is then mounted next to the external load window via approved mounts for the AS350 (Dart and MVPK windows) by locating the instruments in the same sight line as the external load. This helps to reduce pilot fatigue, exceedances, and improve overall safety.

Screenshots

Fleetplan4 screens
Heli Gauges4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Fleetplan at every 2 months against Heli Gauges's every 6 months. 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

Fleetplan ships an update every 2 months, Heli Gauges every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 11, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 8 level
Fleetplan versus Heli Gauges: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFleetplanHeli Gauges
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (4 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—4 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 6 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS1817.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size15 MB98 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFleetPlanAKV Inc.

In-app purchases

None

Fleetplan

No in-app purchases

None

Heli Gauges

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Fleetplan free?
Fleetplan is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Heli Gauges free?
Heli Gauges is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Fleetplan or Heli Gauges have ads?
Neither Fleetplan nor Heli Gauges shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Fleetplan or Heli Gauges?
Fleetplan ships an update every 2 months, and Heli Gauges every 6 months. Most recently, Fleetplan was updated on November 6, 2026 and Heli Gauges on November 11, 2026.

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