Comparison

Simple FRAT vs Fire Heli Load Calc

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

Head to head
About

Simple FRAT

Features
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Proper risk assessment is an integral part of Aviation Decision Making (ADM). SimpleFRAT enters this space as tool in your ADM toolkit allowing you to consistently evaluate the risk of your proposed flight against a standard set of risk factors, identifying the potential risk level of the flight. It is ultimately the Pilot In Command's decision to make the flight, but Simple FRAT can help make that decision more methodical. You can utilize our standard FRAT, or create your own to build a truly streamlined experience.

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Fire Heli Load Calc

Features
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Filling out and sharing the Interagency Helicopter Load Calculation form now designed to save time and eliminate errors. Use your performance charts and the app calculates the fields for you, time stamps, and dates. Email to your manager and save a copy. This is an electronic version of the USFS / Interagency Helicopter Load Calculation form OAS-67/FS 5700-17 (07/13). App customization to company specific aircraft and personnel available upon request. Email us team@arsenaldev.com for a quote. This app is a fully digital forest service load calculation form. As a helicopter aerial firefighting payload calculator, it replaces manual paperwork with a fast, accurate, paperless solution you can run on any tablet or phone. Instantly compute multiple payload calculations, including helitanker, Bambi bucket, water bucket, fire retardant, external load, sling load, and fuel capacity for all aerial firefighting missions—all within one intuitive interface. Beyond simple data entry, this aerial firefighting app doubles as an aircraft firefighting payload planner and forest service helicopter performance planner. Need a sling load performance calculator? It’s built-in. Want a helitanker load calculation tool? It’s one tap away. Pre-flight planning has never been smoother: verify bucket capacity, confirm sling load performance, and finalize helitanker load with confidence. Designed specifically for forest fire aerial load management and firefighting helicopter performance planning, this app streamlines every step of your mission planning. Our digital load calculation form automates complex calculations so you can focus on flying missions, not filling forms. Whether you’re a helitack or helitanker pilot running payload checks, this app gives you mission data on-demand, paperless record-keeping for audits, and a reliable helicopter firefighting payload calculator you can trust—anywhere, anytime. Key Features: Digital Interagency Helicopter Load Calculation Form (OAS-67/FS-5700-17) our version of an eForm Replace paper with a paperless, fast and accurate Fuel planning included Easily sign and share to your manager or supervisor Easily send a copy to your base operations External load calculations Water bucket load calculation Internal water drop payload calculation Sling load operations calculations including a safety margin

Screenshots

Simple FRAT4 screens
Fire Heli Load Calc3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Fire Heli Load Calc at $2.99 against Simple FRAT's $12.99. Fire Heli Load Calc also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On update cadence, 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

Simple FRAT costs $12.99 and Fire Heli Load Calc $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Simple FRAT ships an update every 3 weeks, Fire Heli Load Calc every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 11, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 4 level
Simple FRAT versus Fire Heli Load Calc: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSimple FRATFire Heli Load Calc
Price$12.99$2.99 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 6 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size137 MB55 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperIowaComputerGurus, Inc.Arsenal Dev LLC

In-app purchases

None

Simple FRAT

No in-app purchases

None

Fire Heli Load Calc

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Simple FRAT free?
Simple FRAT costs $12.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Fire Heli Load Calc free?
Fire Heli Load Calc costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Simple FRAT or Fire Heli Load Calc have ads?
Neither Simple FRAT nor Fire Heli Load Calc shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Simple FRAT or Fire Heli Load Calc?
Simple FRAT ships an update every 3 weeks, and Fire Heli Load Calc every 6 weeks. Most recently, Simple FRAT was updated on October 25, 2026 and Fire Heli Load Calc on October 11, 2026.

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