PA28 Performance vs FLARM Hub
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Flight performance calculations
- Takeoff, landing, climb, cruise, descent
- Emergency procedures
- Interactive hold calculator
- Risk analysis tool
- Emergency glide distance calculator
- Cloud sync across devices
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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.
FLARM Hub
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This mobile application allows to manage FLARM devices with a WiFi interface. Currently supported devices: - PowerFLARM Flex - PowerFLARM Fusion - Atom UAV - Aurora The initial connection is very simple, either with the QR code, or by manually entering the ID. The connection details for multiple devices can be stored, and connected to the device with a single button click. The application checks for firmware updates and notifies the user when a new update is available. Updates can be loaded with a single click. Flight records can be uploaded to cloud services such as SeeYou and Weglide.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: PA28 Performance at every 6 weeks against FLARM Hub's every 12 months. On price, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
PA28 Performance ships an update every 6 weeks, FLARM Hub every 12 months. The most recent releases landed on October 27, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | PA28 Performance | FLARM Hub |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (18 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 75.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 18 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks — better | Every 12 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 12 MB | 28 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | POH Performance L.L.C. | FLARM |
In-app purchases
PA28 Performance
No in-app purchases
FLARM Hub
No in-app purchases
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