PA28 Performance vs Skyden
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.
Skyden
This app is a modern pilot logbook designed for professionals. It allows for quick flight logging, secure cloud synchronization, and generation of compliant exportable logbooks. Track certificates and licenses with automatic reminders, and import data from other logbook services.
- Offline flight logging
- Secure cloud sync
- Exportable PDF logbooks
- Certificate and license tracking
- Import from other logbooks
- Interactive world map of visited airports
- Crew management and digital signatures
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LOG FLIGHTS. KEEP THE MEMORIES. Skyden is a pilot logbook for recording flights and saving the memories that come with them. Log a flight in seconds, add photos, and see your flying history on the map. LOG A FLIGHT IN SECONDS Skyden fills in aircraft, airports, times, and crew as you go. It works offline in the cockpit, at a remote airfield, or between sectors. Secure sync keeps your logbook up to date across your devices. SAVE THE MOMENTS Add photos to a flight and come back to them later. Save important flights and milestones as Memories, or make a flight card to share. SEE WHERE YOU HAVE FLOWN View every airport and route on one map. Trends show your flight time, landings, cross-country hours, aircraft, and more. EXPORT YOUR LOGBOOK Create PDF logbooks for EASA, FAA, TCCA, UK CAA, JCAB, UAE GCAA, and CASA. Print, sign, or share them when needed. IMPORT YOUR EXISTING LOGBOOK Import records from LogTen, ForeFlight, FlyLog, PILOTLOG, Swift Logbook, spreadsheets, and supported airline rosters. CERTIFICATES AND CURRENCY Track certificates, licenses, medicals, and currency. Skyden reminds you before they expire and lets captains and instructors sign flights in the app. YOUR DATA STAYS YOURS Skyden saves flights on your device first, then syncs them securely. Your flight data remains yours. SKYDEN PRO Skyden requires an active Pro subscription. Available plans and current prices are shown before purchase. Subscription Information An active Pro subscription is required to use Skyden. Pricing may vary by location. Check pricing under Top In-App Purchases, or in the Store section of Settings. Your subscription is charged through your App Store account and renews automatically 24 hours before the current period ends, unless auto-renewal is turned off. You can manage or cancel your subscription in your App Store account settings. After cancellation, access continues until the end of the current billing period. -- Terms of Use: https://skyden.eu/legal/terms Privacy Policy: https://skyden.eu/legal/privacy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: PA28 Performance at none against Skyden's 11. Skyden's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 2 days vs every 2 months). On price, 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
Both are free to download. Skyden sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. PA28 Performance asks for nothing beyond the download.
PA28 Performance ships an update every 2 months, Skyden every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on September 19, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | PA28 Performance | Skyden |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (17 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 75.0% of reviews | 88.9% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 17 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 2 days — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Ad-supported — better | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 12 MB | 142 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | POH Performance L.L.C. | Guillaume Huchet |
Customer experience
PA28 Performance
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In-app purchases
PA28 Performance
No in-app purchases
Skyden
- Skyden Pro5 variants$9.991 Month
- Skyden Pro$49.991 Year
- Skyden Pro7 Days trial$59.991 Year
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- Skyden Pro7 Days trial$79.991 Year
- Skyden Pro3 Days trial$79.991 Year
- Skyden Pro$79.991 Year
- Skyden Plus Lifetime$179.99









