C182 Performance vs Hobbs Time Extractor
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
C182 Performance
This app calculates essential flight performance data for Cessna 182 and some Cessna 210 models. It covers takeoff, landing, climb, cruise, descent, and emergency procedures, along with an interactive hold calculator and risk analysis tool. Cloud sync ensures your flight plans are available across devices.
- Flight performance calculations
- Takeoff and landing data
- Climb and cruise performance
- Instrument procedure calculations
- Emergency performance data
- Interactive hold calculator
- Risk analysis tool
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C182 Performance computes all the useful performance numbers for flight planning for most Cessna 182 aircraft models and some Cessna 210 models. It includes calculations for takeoff, landing, climb, cruise, descent, instrument procedures as well as emergencies. It also includes an interactive hold calculator, a risk analysis tool, and an emergency glide distance calculator that handles head and tailwinds. C182 Performance is also available on other mobile devices and as a WebApp (an App that runs in a browser) that runs on a variety of platforms (PC, Mac, tablets, phones). The cloud sync feature allows flight planning profiles entered on any device to be synchronized with your other devices when connected to the Internet. C182 Performance is a free, open-source development effort and has Apps and WebApps for other aircraft. See http://pohperformance.com for complete details.
Hobbs Time Extractor
This app automatically parses G1000 NXi CSV logs to extract flight times. It handles multiple files efficiently, converts timestamps to UTC, and calculates total flight time instantly. Your data remains private as all processing occurs locally.
- Auto-parse G1000 NXi CSV logs
- Multi-file batch import
- Accurate UTC timestamps
- Instant Hobbs calculation
- Privacy-first local processing
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Hobbs Time Extractor lets you: • Auto‑parse G1000 NXi CSV logs Skip metadata lines, read only the date, local time, and UTC offset columns, and ignore boot‑up noise. • Multi‑file batch import Select one or a hundred log files at once; the app will process them all in sequence without eating up your RAM. • Accurate UTC timestamps Converts every entry into seconds‑since‑epoch, then displays clean UTC start and end times. • Instant Hobbs calculation See your total flight time in hours (formatted to two decimal places) alongside each file. • “N/A” fallbacks Unparsable or inaccessible files simply show “N/A” so you can spot issues at a glance. • Privacy‑first design All parsing happens locally—your flight data never leaves your device. Whether you’re a professional pilot tracking duty hours or an owner‑operator logging Hobbs, Hobbs Time Extractor saves you countless manual entries and spreadsheet headaches.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Hobbs Time Extractor at 5.0 against C182 Performance's 4.3. Hobbs Time Extractor also leads on monetization model (free vs ad-supported). C182 Performance's advantage is update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 12 months) and ratings volume (10 vs 1). 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.
Hobbs Time Extractor holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: C182 Performance has 10 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
C182 Performance ships an update every 6 weeks, Hobbs Time Extractor every 12 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | C182 Performance | Hobbs Time Extractor |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (10 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 83.3% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 10 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks — better | Every 12 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 12 MB | 176 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | POH Performance L.L.C. | Jonathan Daniel Anderson |
Customer experience
C182 Performance
Hobbs Time Extractor
In-app purchases
C182 Performance
No in-app purchases
Hobbs Time Extractor
No in-app purchases
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