Comparison

Fleetplan vs Pilot Checklists

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side โ€” 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

Pilot Checklists

Features
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Checklists keep you and your passengers safe! Please use them - ALWAYS. This app was designed to help pilots work through the checklists for your plane like you had a copilot. You can to listen to wide-spread aviation checklists such as GUMPS, GUMPSICLE, CIGAR, CIGARTIP, WIRE, HALT and others. The app also helps you to familiarize yourself with all checklists including the Emergency Procedures. Additionally and as a paid subscription option, checklists for many popular General Aviation aircraft are available such as for: - Beechcraft Bonanza A36 (IO520) - Beechcraft Bonanza A36 (IO550) - Cessna 152 - Cessna 172F - Cessna 172N - Cessna 182P - Cirrus SR20 200HP - Cirrus SR22 - Mooney M20J-201 - Piper PA28-161 Warrior II/III - Piper PA28R-200 Arrow - Piper PA46-350P Of course, emergency checklists for these aircraft types are included as well.

Screenshots

Fleetplan4 screens
Pilot Checklists4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Fleetplan at none against Pilot Checklists's 11. Pilot Checklists's advantage is update cadence (monthly vs every 2 months) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 18). On price, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. Pilot Checklists sells 11 in-app purchases, starting at $7.49 per year. Fleetplan asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Fleetplan ships an update every 2 months, Pilot Checklists monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 12, 2026 and September 26, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences ยท 3 level
Fleetplan versus Pilot Checklists: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFleetplanPilot Checklists
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsMonthly โ€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo โ€” betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod โ€” better
Requires iOS1811.0 โ€” better
Further details โ€” not scored
Size15 MB17 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFleetPlanANTURICS GmbH

In-app purchases

None

Fleetplan

No in-app purchases

11 purchases

Pilot Checklists

Subscriptions11
  • Cessna 1523 Days trial$7.491 Year
  • Cessna 172F3 Days trial$8.491 Year
  • Cessna 172N3 Days trial$8.491 Year
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  • Piper PA28-161 Warrior II3 Days trial$8.491 Year
  • Cessna 182P3 Days trial$9.491 Year
  • Piper PA28R-200 Arrow3 Days trial$9.491 Year
  • Cirrus SR223 Days trial$10.991 Year
  • Mooney M20J 2013 Days trial$10.991 Year
  • Beechcraft Bonanza A36 (IO550)3 Days trial$10.991 Year
  • Beechcraft Bonanza A36 (IO520)3 Days trial$10.991 Year
  • Piper PA46-350P3 Days trial$12.491 Year

Questions

Is Fleetplan free?
Fleetplan is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Pilot Checklists free?
Pilot Checklists is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Fleetplan or Pilot Checklists have ads?
Neither Fleetplan nor Pilot Checklists shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Fleetplan or Pilot Checklists?
Fleetplan ships an update every 2 months, and Pilot Checklists monthly. Most recently, Fleetplan was updated on September 12, 2026 and Pilot Checklists on September 26, 2026.

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