NAT HLA Helper vs Pilot Recency
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
NAT HLA Helper
This app assists pilots with cross-atlantic flights by performing plotting calculations, providing up-to-date flight information, and offering an ICAO-recommended Oceanic checklist with timers. It also delivers weather briefings and push notifications for the NAT HLA region.
- Plotting calculations for courses and distances
- Up-to-date flight stage information
- ICAO-recommended Oceanic checklist with timers
- Push notifications for NAT HLA region updates
- Comprehensive weather briefing
- Tailored checklists and QuickInfo
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With this application you can do: - Plotting calculations: calculate courses and distances between NAT HLA points, including given by coordinates (no more annoying tables!) - Get up-to-date quick info about all stages of flight - from preflight to inflight emergencies in clear and useful way with references to the official documents. And this information is updated from the server to keep you with latest info available - Proceed ICAO-recommended Oceanic checklist with many features, like timers for deferred items (squak 2000, 10 minutes after point check etc) - Get the latest updates on NAT HLA region with push messages - no information will be missed - Get comprehensive weather briefing in NAT region - Use tailored checklist - Use tailored QuickInfo Designed by real pilot for pilots.
Pilot Recency
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Stay current at a glance. Pilot Recency Monitor helps pilots track their last three flights and instantly see the “Pilot Recency” date for 90-day takeoff/landing recency. Designed for the flight deck: fast, simple, readable—no login, no ads, and your data stays on your device. How It Works Enter the flight number and date for your three most recent flights. The app shows your Valid Until date for the 90-day recency window. See a simple status message: Cleared for Takeoff or Recency Expired. Why Pilots Like It Speed: Minimal taps. Clarity: One screen, one answer. Offline: Use it anytime, anywhere. Notes This Lite version focuses on the core 90-day recency view (three-flight log + valid-until date). Your data is stored only on your device. Deleting the app removes your data.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Pilot Recency at every 10 days against NAT HLA Helper's every 3 months. NAT HLA Helper's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 16.6). 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.
NAT HLA Helper ships an update every 3 months, Pilot Recency every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | NAT HLA Helper | Pilot Recency |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 3 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 10 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 16.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 9 MB | 3 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Andrew Gromozdin | Christian Cuenca |
In-app purchases
NAT HLA Helper
No in-app purchases
Pilot Recency
No in-app purchases



