Comparison

Flight Tools vs PilotBox

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

Head to head
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

About

PilotBox

This aviation utility app provides pilots with automated weather reports, significant weather charts, and essential flight calculation tools. It offers features like fuel uplift calculation, temperature altitude corrections, and a coordinates converter, accessible on iPhone, iPad, and Apple Watch.

Highlights
  • Automated Weather (METAR & TAF)
  • Significant Weather Charts
  • Fuel Uplift Calculator
  • Temperature Altitude Corrections
  • iPhone Widgets
  • Watch App
  • Coordinates Converter
Features
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Pilot Weather and Tools perfect for Airline Pilots - Fully Automated Weather (METAR & TAF) - Significant Weather Charts - Fuel Uplift Calculator - Temperature Altitude Corrections - iPhone Widgets - Watch App - Useful Aviation Tools - Coordinates Converter Find out more: https://pilotbox.app Payments and Subscriptions: Subscription payments will be charged to your Apple Account once you confirm your purchase. Subscription automatically renews at the end of your current subscription period, unless it is cancelled at least 24 hours prior to end of the current period. Terms of Service: https://pilotbox.app/terms/ Privacy Policy: https://pilotbox.app/privacy/

Screenshots

Flight Tools4 screens
PilotBox4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Flight Tools at none against PilotBox's 2. Flight Tools also leads on iOS requirement (9.0 vs 16.6). PilotBox's advantage is rating (4.9 vs 4.5) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 3 months). On price, ads 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. PilotBox sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Flight Tools asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

PilotBox holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: PilotBox has 26 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Flight Tools ships an update every 3 months, PilotBox every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 11, 2026 and September 21, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Flight Tools versus PilotBox: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFlight ToolsPilotBox
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (2 ratings)4.9 (26 ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings226 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch
Requires iOS9.0 — better16.6
Further details — not scored
Size36 MB170 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMorz Group (Pty) LtdAero Notion Limited

Customer experience

Flight Tools

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

PilotBox

All ratings26 ratings
Positive96.2%
Neutral3.8%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Flight Tools

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

PilotBox

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly Subscription$2.991 Month
  • Yearly Subscription$24.991 Year

Questions

Is Flight Tools free?
Flight Tools is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is PilotBox free?
PilotBox is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Flight Tools or PilotBox?
PilotBox is rated higher. Flight Tools averages 4.5 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while PilotBox averages 4.9 from 26 ratings.
Do Flight Tools or PilotBox have ads?
Neither Flight Tools nor PilotBox shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Flight Tools or PilotBox?
Flight Tools ships an update every 3 months, and PilotBox every 3 weeks. Most recently, Flight Tools was updated on September 11, 2026 and PilotBox on September 21, 2026.

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