PA28 Performance vs Following
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.
Following
A social network designed for pilots to share flights and connect with others locally. It features an automatic logbook for tracking flight hours and currency with powerful charting tools. The app is free to use.
- Pilot social network
- Share flights with friends
- Connect with local pilots
- Automatic flight logbook
- Track flight hours and currency
- Powerful charting tools
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Following is a social network for pilots. Share your flights with your friends and connect with people at your local airport. Following also has a built-in automatic logbook complete with powerful charts. Easily track your currency, flight hours, and much more. The app is completely free to use.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: PA28 Performance at 4.5 against Following's 4.0. PA28 Performance also leads on review sentiment (75% vs 50%). Following's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (weekly vs every 2 months). On price, ratings volume, 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 holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 17 and 6 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 75% of PA28 Performance's written reviews are positive against 50% of Following's.
PA28 Performance ships an update every 2 months, Following weekly. The most recent releases landed on September 19, 2026 and June 1, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | PA28 Performance | Following |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (17 ratings) — better | 4.0 (6 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 75.0% of reviews — better | 50.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 17 — better | 6 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Weekly — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 14.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 12 MB | 99 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | POH Performance L.L.C. | Following LLC |
Customer experience
PA28 Performance
Following
In-app purchases
PA28 Performance
No in-app purchases
Following
No in-app purchases
