SwitcheOn vs PA28 Performance
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
SwitcheOn
Control your power outlets and thermostat remotely. Features include multi-channel power control with temperature sensing and automations. It also offers advanced thermostat functionality for various HVAC systems.
- Remote power control (2 or 4 channels)
- Temperature sensor and OLED display
- Time and temperature automations
- Thermostat for HVAC systems
- Multi-stage fan and heat source control
- Easy programming for schedules
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Remote power control and thermostat that Just Works Power Control: *2 or 4 channels and up to 15 amps (1800 watts) *Temperature sensor *Bright OLED display *Local and ZULU time *Automations (Time,temperature minimum/maximum) for each channel Thermostat: * Works with most residential, commercial and RV HVAC systems * 6 outputs to control multi-stage fans, compressors and multiple heat sources * Easy programming for day, time, or day of week
PA28 Performance
This app calculates essential performance data for Piper PA-28 aircraft flight planning. 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 accessible across all your devices.
- Flight performance calculations
- Takeoff, landing, climb, cruise, descent
- Emergency procedures
- Interactive hold calculator
- Risk analysis tool
- Emergency glide distance calculator
- Cloud sync across devices
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PA28 Performance computes all the useful performance numbers for flight planning for Piper model PA28 Aircraft. 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. PA28 Performance is also available 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. PA28 Performance is a free, published-source development effort and has Apps and WebApps for other aircraft. See http://pohperformance.com for complete details.
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Verdict
SwitcheOn and PA28 Performance are too close to call on the numbers: across 10 compared parameters — price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.
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.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.5 for SwitcheOn against 4.6 for PA28 Performance. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 30 and 18 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 80% of SwitcheOn's written reviews are positive against 75% of PA28 Performance's.
SwitcheOn ships an update every 2 months, PA28 Performance every 6 weeks. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.
| Parameter | SwitcheOn | PA28 Performance |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (30 ratings) | 4.6 (18 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 80.0% of reviews — better | 75.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 30 — better | 18 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 6 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 93 MB | 12 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Malmoset, LLC | POH Performance L.L.C. |
Customer experience
SwitcheOn
PA28 Performance
In-app purchases
SwitcheOn
No in-app purchases
PA28 Performance
No in-app purchases
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