Comparison

SubStandard vs Flight Bag

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

Head to head
About

SubStandard

This aviation utility app simplifies applying cold temperature corrections for altitudes. It allows users to save frequently used altitude sets for rapid retrieval, enhancing efficiency in flight planning.

Highlights
  • Cold temperature corrections
  • Altitude set storage
  • Quick access to saved altitudes
  • Easy to use interface
Features
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SubStandard is an easy to use app to apply cold temperature corrections in aviation. Moreover, it lets you store sets of altitudes for quick access later on.

About

Flight Bag

This app offers a suite of essential tools for pilots to perform quick and practical calculations. It includes calculators for crew rest, night time, and log time, along with helpful reference guides and conversion tables. Designed for ease of use, it aims to assist pilots with common aviation-related tasks.

Highlights
  • Crew Rest Calculator
  • Night Time Calculator
  • Cold Temperature Altitude Correction
  • Log Time Calculator
  • NOTAM Abbreviations
  • Approach Path Calculator
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Flight Bag is a complimentary, ad-free, simple and user-friendly application including following tools which are intended to help pilots make practical calculations when needed. Crew Rest Calculator Night Time Calculator Cold Temperature Altitude Correction Drill Codes Emergency Response Guidance Log Time Calculator Abbreviations Stick Time Calculator Metric-Feet Conversion Table (PRC) Approach Path Calculator For any comments, please feel free to contact us via flightbagapp@gmail.com.

Screenshots

SubStandard4 screens
Flight Bag4 screens

Verdict

The call

SubStandard and Flight Bag both sit at 5.0 stars, but that hides the real split: 100% of Flight Bag's written reviews are positive against 0% of SubStandard's. Flight Bag also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 7 months). SubStandard's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). On price, rating, ratings volume and ads 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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for SubStandard against 5.0 for Flight Bag. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 2 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 0% of SubStandard's written reviews are positive against 100% of Flight Bag's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

SubStandard ships an update every 7 months, Flight Bag every 3 weeks. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
SubStandard versus Flight Bag: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSubStandardFlight Bag
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings)
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings22
Update frequencyEvery 7 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size33 MB61 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperiService Ottner RöckUgur Sola

Customer experience

SubStandard

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

Flight Bag

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews10 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

SubStandard

No in-app purchases

None

Flight Bag

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is SubStandard free?
SubStandard is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Flight Bag free?
Flight Bag is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, SubStandard or Flight Bag?
SubStandard and Flight Bag are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 2 and 2 ratings respectively.
Do SubStandard or Flight Bag have ads?
Neither SubStandard nor Flight Bag shows ads.
Which is updated more often, SubStandard or Flight Bag?
SubStandard ships an update every 7 months, and Flight Bag every 3 weeks. Most recently, SubStandard was updated on November 3, 2026 and Flight Bag on November 3, 2026.

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