GVWR vs Panda Breaks
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
GVWR
This free tool helps you tow safely by calculating if your truck and trailer setup is within safe weight limits. Input your vehicle and trailer ratings, cargo weight, and tongue weight for an instant safety assessment. Save multiple configurations for easy switching between different towing scenarios.
- Towing safety calculations
- Input truck and trailer ratings
- Calculate cargo and tongue weight
- Save multiple towing setups
- Real-time safety assessment
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GVWR is the ultimate towing companion that helps you tow safely with ease. This free tool simplifies the process of determining if your setup is safe by letting you input your truck and trailer ratings, actual cargo weight, and tongue weight. Our app calculates if your setup is within safe limits, so you can stay safe on the road. Save multiple setups, so you can easily switch between setups for different trailers or cargo. With GVWR, you'll always know if you're towing safely.
Panda Breaks
This app calculates rest breaks for long-haul flight crews with 3 or 4 pilots. It offers multiple break schemes, sets wake-up alarms, and provides a visual flight timeline, all in Zulu time and fully offline. It includes FAR 117 validation and adjustable buffers for precise crew rest management.
- Rest break calculation for 3- and 4-pilot crews
- Wake-up alarm setting per pilot
- Multiple break schemes including FAR 117
- Adjustable buffer times
- Dark mode for night vision
- Offline functionality
- FAR 117 validation with warnings
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Panda Breaks is a simple but powerful break calculator for long haul augmented flight crews! The app calculates break periods for 3- and 4-pilot crews, sets wake-up alarms, and keeps every pilot on the same page — all in Zulu time, fully offline. Built for the flight deck! Enter your departure time and arrival time or duration, select your crew size and break scheme, and Panda Breaks instantly calculates each pilot's rest window. Tap your break to set a personal wake-up alarm — no paper, no mental arithmetic. Key features • Simple single view app — break durations, end times, and wakeup times all visible on the same screen • Dark mode — don't ruin your night vision calculating breaks after a nighttime departure • Six break schemes — equal splits, staggered splits, center-block, and FAR 117-compliant schedules for both 3- and 4-pilot crews • AlarmKit integration — alarms appear on the lock screen with a Live Activity countdown and alert on Apple Watch • Adjustable buffers — configure time before first break, between breaks, and before landing • Per-break wake-up offset — set how many minutes before the end of the break each pilot wants to be called • FAR 117 validation — instant warnings when PF or PM rest falls below regulatory minimums, with visual indicators on the affected break block • Flight timeline — a live proportional view of the full flight with a moving position indicator • Circadian rhythms — Above the flight timeline see how the breaks overlap your circadian lows • All times in Zulu (UTC/GMT) — no time zone confusion • Fully offline — no account, no network connection required, no data collected • Widgets for Home Screen and Lock Screen — Easily see upcoming break ends and alarms • Flight Status Live Activity — Updates require basic internet connection (most airlines free messaging will suffice) The name Panda Breaks comes from the acronym nickname given to the 2nd International Relief Officer at least one US airline. It stands for: Pilot Actually Not Doing Anything.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Panda Breaks at 100% against GVWR's 25%. Panda Breaks also leads on rating (5.0 vs 3.0) and chart position (#197 vs unranked). GVWR's advantage is price (Free vs $4.99) and update cadence (every 9 days vs every 3 weeks). On ratings volume, 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
GVWR is free to download; Panda Breaks costs $4.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Panda Breaks holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 3 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 25% of GVWR's written reviews are positive against 100% of Panda Breaks's.
GVWR ships an update every 9 days, Panda Breaks every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | GVWR | Panda Breaks |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $4.99 |
| Rating | 3.0 (2 ratings) | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 25.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 3 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 9 days — better | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Paid |
| Best chart rank | — | #197 — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 26.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 34 MB | 57 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Hall Logic inc | Kidd Coding LLC |
Customer experience
GVWR
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In-app purchases
GVWR
No in-app purchases
Panda Breaks
No in-app purchases









