Comparison

AETS vs Pilot Kit

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

Head to head
About

AETS

Features
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AETS是中国民航管制员英语等级测试中心推出的官方APP,为用户提供注册、准考证防伪识别等功能。

About

Pilot Kit

This comprehensive aviation toolkit offers pilots and students essential flight management tools. It includes a digital logbook, GPS tracking, weather decoding, an E6B calculator, and aircraft management features. Access global aviation databases and advanced map capabilities for efficient flight planning and review.

Highlights
  • Digital logbook and track recording
  • Global aviation database
  • Interactive procedure visualization on map
  • E6B calculator and unit conversion
  • METAR/TAF weather decoding
  • Cloud sync and multi-device support
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Pilot Kit 2.0 is an all-in-one flight toolkit built for pilots, student pilots, and flight schools. It not only provides high-frequency essentials such as a digital logbook, track recording, weather decoding, E6B, aircraft management, and electronic checklists, but also brings critical aviation databases and map capabilities together in one app. Core Capabilities • Global aviation database: Covers airport information worldwide, along with key navigation data including VOR, DME, NDB, ILS, and waypoints • Powerful map capabilities: Supports airway information for China and the United States, as well as SID, STAR, and IAP procedures for major airports in both countries • Procedure visualization: Airways and departure, arrival, and approach procedures can be displayed directly on the map for more intuitive viewing and faster understanding • Complete flight records: Supports digital logbooks, GPS track recording, aircraft profiles, and electronic checklists • Essential flight tools: Includes E6B calculator, unit conversion, and METAR/TAF weather decoding • Safer data management: Supports cloud sync, multi-device sync, and local backup, keeping your flight data available, stable, and secure Pilot Kit 2.0 connects preflight planning, in-flight reference, and post-flight review into one complete workflow, helping you manage every flight more efficiently.

Screenshots

AETS4 screens
Pilot Kit4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Pilot Kit at fortnightly against AETS's every 6 weeks. AETS's advantage is iOS requirement (9.0 vs 15.6). 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

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

AETS ships an update every 6 weeks, Pilot Kit fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 2, 2026 and September 18, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
AETS versus Pilot Kit: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAETSPilot Kit
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS9.0 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size33 MB115 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer成都爱维译科技有限公司Bra, LLC.

In-app purchases

None

AETS

No in-app purchases

None

Pilot Kit

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is AETS free?
AETS is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Pilot Kit free?
Pilot Kit is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do AETS or Pilot Kit have ads?
Neither AETS nor Pilot Kit shows ads.
Which is updated more often, AETS or Pilot Kit?
AETS ships an update every 6 weeks, and Pilot Kit fortnightly. Most recently, AETS was updated on October 2, 2026 and Pilot Kit on September 18, 2026.

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