Comparison

PA28 Performance vs Traqr GPS

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

Traqr GPS

Features
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GPS Tracking is a mobile application to manage GPS tracking devices. It requires a Traccar server instance to work. Features * Live Tracking * Custom Info Windows * Playback * Report * Push Notification

Screenshots

PA28 Performance4 screens
Traqr GPS4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: PA28 Performance at every 6 weeks against Traqr GPS's every 9 months. Traqr GPS's advantage is iOS requirement (12.1 vs 16.0). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

PA28 Performance ships an update every 6 weeks, Traqr GPS every 9 months. Both last shipped on October 27, 2026.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
PA28 Performance versus Traqr GPS: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPA28 PerformanceTraqr GPS
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (18 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews75.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings18 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeks — betterEvery 9 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supported—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.012.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size12 MB47 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPOH Performance L.L.C.Tamilarasan Kannan

In-app purchases

None

PA28 Performance

No in-app purchases

None

Traqr GPS

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is PA28 Performance free?
PA28 Performance is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Traqr GPS free?
Traqr GPS is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do PA28 Performance or Traqr GPS have ads?
Neither PA28 Performance nor Traqr GPS shows ads.
Which is updated more often, PA28 Performance or Traqr GPS?
PA28 Performance ships an update every 6 weeks, and Traqr GPS every 9 months. Most recently, PA28 Performance was updated on October 27, 2026 and Traqr GPS on October 27, 2026.

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