Comparison

Fuel Check Manager vs ACES FLIGHT LOG

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

Head to head
About

Fuel Check Manager

This app streamlines fuel and flight time calculations for pilots. It offers a quick fuel check calculator with reserve time computations and a flight time tracker. An Apple Watch companion app provides essential functions on the go.

Highlights
  • Fuel Check Calculator
  • Flight Time Calculator
  • Apple Watch Support
  • Custom numeric keypad
  • 15-minute fuel check reminders
  • Landscape and Portrait mode
Features
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Faster than an E6B, this Fuel Manager reduces the time it takes to do fuel check calculations to just a few seconds. It also calculates your flight time and has Apple Watch Support. Features an intuitive and efficient interface. Download now to improve your cockpit workflow! Three functions in one app. Fuel Check Calculator - Large print stopwatch for quick glances on lapsed time - Custom large numeric keypad for quick fuel entry - Calculates Burn Rate and Burnout time. - Calculates 3 Fuel Reserve times for Rotary & Fixed Wing IFR/VFR flights - 15-minute fuel check reminder notifications - Supports Landscape and Portrait mode for iPad devices Flight Time Calculator - Keep track of flight leg times in 10ths of an hour FLYT Time for Apple Watch - Minimally designed with single button action - Apple watch version of the Flight Time Calculator - Includes 15-minute fuel check notifications The Details Fuel Check Calculator Start by entering your beginning fuel number. Then, press the triangle button to start the timer. Once you are ready to calculate your Burn Rate and Reserve times, enter the ending fuel number then hit the "=" button to see the results. If you forget to close out your fuel check, no worries, the app will send a notification to your device (iPad, iPhone, or Apple Watch) after 15 minutes of starting your fuel check. To see the details of the calculation, tap on the center of the screen to display the detail window. Press the center of the display window to return to the main screen. To use the Flight Time calculator, press the "Lift Off" toggle switch to start and press it once more when you want to stop the clock and calculate the time in tenths of an hour. For example, 2.5 will mean two and a half hours. Swipe the sides of the app upward to view the manual calculation page. FLYT Time for Apple Watch Click the "Start" button to start the timer. When you're ready, press "Stop". FLYT Time will automatically calculate and display your flight time in tenths of an hour. For example, 1.5 means an hour and a half.

About

ACES FLIGHT LOG

Easily track and manage your Army Helicopter Logbook across multiple iOS devices. This app offers cloud storage and regular updates to ensure your data is secure and current.

Highlights
  • Track Army Helicopter Logbook
  • Manage logbook entries
  • Import logbook data
  • Cloud storage
  • Multi-device sync
  • Regular updates
Read full description

This app allows you to track, manage, import your Army Helicopter Logbook across multiple iOS Devices. If you have issues or have ideas to improve the app email me at simpsj17@gmail.com. Please understand that the $1.99 a year is to pay for the cloud storage and keeping the app up to date with the latest iOS. See standard Apple Terms of Use (EULA) at https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Fuel Check Manager4 screens
ACES FLIGHT LOG4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: ACES FLIGHT LOG at Free against Fuel Check Manager's $1.99. ACES FLIGHT LOG also leads on update cadence (every 8 days vs every 20 months). Fuel Check Manager's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and review sentiment (83% vs 57%). On rating, ratings volume, 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

ACES FLIGHT LOG is free to download; Fuel Check Manager costs $1.99 up front. ACES FLIGHT LOG sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $1.99 per year. Fuel Check Manager asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

ACES FLIGHT LOG holds the better App Store score, 3.8 against 3.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 7 and 9 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 83% of Fuel Check Manager's written reviews are positive against 57% of ACES FLIGHT LOG's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Fuel Check Manager ships an update every 20 months, ACES FLIGHT LOG every 8 days. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Fuel Check Manager versus ACES FLIGHT LOG: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFuel Check ManagerACES FLIGHT LOG
Price$1.99Free — better
Rating3.6 (7 ratings)3.8 (9 ratings) — better
Positive reviews83.3% of reviews — better57.1% of reviews
Number of ratings79 — better
Update frequencyEvery 20 monthsEvery 8 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.0 — better15.5
Further details — not scored
Size8 MB19 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFLYT TOOLS LLCJordan Simpson

Customer experience

Fuel Check Manager

All ratings7 ratings
Positive71.4%
Neutral0.0%
Negative28.6%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive83.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative16.7%

ACES FLIGHT LOG

All ratings9 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral11.1%
Negative22.2%
Written reviews7 reviews
Positive57.1%
Neutral14.3%
Negative28.6%

In-app purchases

None

Fuel Check Manager

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

ACES FLIGHT LOG

Subscriptions1
  • All Access$1.991 Year

Questions

Is Fuel Check Manager free?
Fuel Check Manager costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is ACES FLIGHT LOG free?
ACES FLIGHT LOG is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Fuel Check Manager or ACES FLIGHT LOG?
ACES FLIGHT LOG is rated higher. Fuel Check Manager averages 3.6 out of 5 from 7 ratings, while ACES FLIGHT LOG averages 3.8 from 9 ratings.
Do Fuel Check Manager or ACES FLIGHT LOG have ads?
Neither Fuel Check Manager nor ACES FLIGHT LOG shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Fuel Check Manager or ACES FLIGHT LOG?
Fuel Check Manager ships an update every 20 months, and ACES FLIGHT LOG every 8 days. Most recently, Fuel Check Manager was updated on November 7, 2026 and ACES FLIGHT LOG on November 4, 2026.

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