PA28 Performance vs BE40 E6B
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.
BE40 E6B
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BE40 E6B Flight Calculator Comprehensive utility application for BE40 series aircraft pilots featuring: • Refueling Calculator - Precise fuel distribution calculations - Digital fuel order generation - Multiple unit systems support • Take-Off Thrust Calculator - Real-time thrust calculations - Environmental conditions integration - System configuration support • Long Range Cruise Calculator - True Airspeed (TAS) calculations - Fuel flow optimization - GPS altitude integration • Aircraft Management - Multiple aircraft profiles - Customizable settings - Digital signature support Supports all BE40 variants: Diamond IA/IA+, Beechjet 400/400A, Hawker 400XP, Nextant 400XT/XTi Features offline functionality and professional PDF generation.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: PA28 Performance at Free against BE40 E6B's $24.99. PA28 Performance also leads on device support (3 vs 1). BE40 E6B's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 9 days vs every 2 months). On in-app purchases 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
PA28 Performance is free to download; BE40 E6B costs $24.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
PA28 Performance ships an update every 2 months, BE40 E6B every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on September 19, 2026 and September 12, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | PA28 Performance | BE40 E6B |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $24.99 |
| Rating | 4.5 (17 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 75.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 17 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 9 days — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 — better | 17.5 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 12 MB | 13 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | POH Performance L.L.C. | Stefan Genszky |
In-app purchases
PA28 Performance
No in-app purchases
BE40 E6B
No in-app purchases
Questions
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