Comparison

PA28 Performance vs Digital Flight Computer

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

Digital Flight Computer

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Your electronic flight computer, ready on iPhone and iPad. Digital Flight Computer brings a familiar E6B keypad workflow to a modern mobile app. Select a function, enter each value and press ENTER. A fixed six-row LCD, 32 keys and six function menus keep the calculation in one place. 24 AVIATION FUNCTIONS Calculate heading and groundspeed, wind correction, runway wind, pressure and density altitude, true and calibrated airspeed, Mach, climb and descent, distance, time and fuel. Compatible values carry between functions. 20 DIRECTIONAL CONVERSIONS Use CONV and a labeled key to convert the current entry. Work with nautical/statute miles, kilometers, gallons/liters, pounds/kilograms, feet/meters, pressure, temperature, Avgas/Jet fuel and decimal hours/H:MM:SS. Arithmetic is available directly on the keypad. CLOCKS, TIME AND LOADING Keep ZULU, HOME and LOCAL clocks together. Count up or down, reverse the timer or transfer a LEG TIME result into a countdown. Add and remove loads in cumulative WT/ARM and WT/MOM calculations, with reduction factors and retained totals. MORE TOOLS WHEN YOU NEED THEM Open multi-leg flight planning, aircraft loading stations and CG envelopes, custom fuel density, expanded calculators, history, favorites and sharing. The offline Quick reference explains all 24 functions with input labels, units, formula notes and read-only examples. DESIGNED FOR IPHONE AND IPAD Portrait and landscape layouts, English and Turkish interfaces, optional keypad feedback and LCD illumination controls. Your flight data stays on your device. No separate app account is needed. FULL ACCESS SUBSCRIPTION An auto-renewing monthly subscription unlocks the flight computer and its tools. Eligible new subscribers can start with a 3-day free trial after confirming through Apple. Unless canceled, the trial converts to the monthly subscription at the price shown before purchase. Users who are not eligible can subscribe at the regular monthly price. Payment is charged to your Apple Account. The subscription renews automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the current period ends. To avoid a trial charge, cancel at least 24 hours before the trial ends. Manage or cancel in your Apple Account subscription settings. Restore purchases is available in the app. Prices vary by region and are displayed in your local currency. Purchase, restoration and subscription updates may require an Apple Account and internet access. Calculations work offline while a valid, verified subscription entitlement is available on the device. An independent flight-planning and training aid. Cross-check results and use the approved AFM/POH and current official operational information. The sample aircraft profile is fictional and unverified. No hardware-manufacturer affiliation, flight certification, examination eligibility or identical proprietary firmware behavior is claimed. Terms of Use (Apple Standard EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://akincijet.com/digital-flight-computer/privacy.html

Screenshots

PA28 Performance4 screens
Digital Flight Computer4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: PA28 Performance at none against Digital Flight Computer's 1. On price, ads, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Digital Flight Computer sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $3.99 per month. PA28 Performance asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
PA28 Performance versus Digital Flight Computer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPA28 PerformanceDigital Flight Computer
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (17 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews75.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings17 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationAd-supported—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size12 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPOH Performance L.L.C.Yigit Can Akinci

In-app purchases

None

PA28 Performance

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Digital Flight Computer

Subscriptions1
  • Digital Flight Computer3 Days trial$3.991 Month

Questions

Is PA28 Performance free?
PA28 Performance is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Digital Flight Computer free?
Digital Flight Computer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do PA28 Performance or Digital Flight Computer have ads?
Neither PA28 Performance nor Digital Flight Computer shows ads.

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