Comparison

PA28 Performance vs CX

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Flight performance calculations
  • Takeoff, landing, climb, cruise, descent
  • Emergency procedures
  • Interactive hold calculator
  • Risk analysis tool
  • Emergency glide distance calculator
  • Cloud sync across devices
Features
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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.

About

CX

This aviation tool simplifies flight planning for pilots. It offers accurate calculations for time, speed, distance, fuel, and more, along with unit conversions and a built-in calculator. Designed for ease of use, it guides users through flight planning and execution with a natural menu flow.

Highlights
  • Flight planning calculations
  • Time, speed, distance functions
  • Fuel and altitude calculations
  • Unit conversions (12 categories)
  • Weight and balance calculations
  • Holding pattern details
  • Built-in calculator, clock, timer
Currently charting
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Based on the ASA CX-3® Flight Computer for pilots, this CX-3 app makes flight planning simple by taking confusion out of the equation. Fast, versatile and easy to use, the CX-3® delivers accurate results quickly and efficiently. Whether used for flight planning, ground school, or FAA Knowledge Exam preparation, the menu organization reflects the order in which a flight is normally planned and executed, resulting in a natural flow from one function to the next with a minimum of keystrokes. Multiple aviation functions can be performed on the CX-3® flight computer including those related to time, speed, distance, heading, wind, fuel, altitude, cloud base, standard atmosphere, glide, climb & descent, weight & balance, as well as a holding pattern function to help determine entry method and holding details. The CX-3® has 12 unit-conversions: Distance, Speed, Duration, Temperature, Pressure, Volume, Rate, Weight, Rate of Climb/Descent, Angle of Climb/Descent, Torque, and Angle. These 12 conversion categories contain 38 different conversion factors for over 100 functions. A calculator, clock, timer, and stopwatch are also built in along with multiple settings for lighting, backlighting, themes, time zones and more.

Screenshots

PA28 Performance4 screens
CX4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: PA28 Performance at Free against CX's $19.99. PA28 Performance also leads on rating (4.5 vs 3.7) and review sentiment (75% vs 36%). CX's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and chart position (#71 vs unranked). On ratings volume, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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

PA28 Performance is free to download; CX costs $19.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

PA28 Performance holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 3.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 17 and 11 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 75% of PA28 Performance's written reviews are positive against 36% of CX's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

PA28 Performance ships an update every 2 months, CX every 8 months. The most recent releases landed on September 19, 2026 and September 22, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 4 level
PA28 Performance versus CX: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPA28 PerformanceCX
PriceFree — better$19.99
Rating4.5 (17 ratings) — better3.7 (11 ratings)
Positive reviews75.0% of reviews — better35.7% of reviews
Number of ratings17 — better11
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 8 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supported — betterPaid
Best chart rank—#71 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.0 — better17.2
Further details — not scored
Size12 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPOH Performance L.L.C.ASA

Customer experience

PA28 Performance

All ratings17 ratings
Positive88.2%
Neutral0.0%
Negative11.8%
Written reviews8 reviews
Positive75.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative25.0%

CX

All ratings11 ratings
Positive63.6%
Neutral9.1%
Negative27.3%
Written reviews14 reviews
Positive35.7%
Neutral7.1%
Negative57.1%

In-app purchases

None

PA28 Performance

No in-app purchases

None

CX

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is PA28 Performance free?
PA28 Performance is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is CX free?
CX costs $19.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, PA28 Performance or CX?
PA28 Performance is rated higher. PA28 Performance averages 4.5 out of 5 from 17 ratings, while CX averages 3.7 from 11 ratings.
Do PA28 Performance or CX have ads?
PA28 Performance shows ads; CX does not.
Which is updated more often, PA28 Performance or CX?
PA28 Performance ships an update every 2 months, and CX every 8 months. Most recently, PA28 Performance was updated on September 19, 2026 and CX on September 22, 2026.

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