Refueller vs PilotBox
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Refueller
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This app is designed for aircraft refuelling calculations and to calculate oil consumption rate of aircraft engines over time. It can be used by professionals in aviation industry. Another feature of this app can be used to add/subtract hours and minutes which, otherwise, would be difficult to calculate using an ordinary calculator.
PilotBox
This aviation utility app provides pilots with automated weather reports, significant weather charts, and essential flight calculation tools. It offers features like fuel uplift calculation, temperature altitude corrections, and a coordinates converter, accessible on iPhone, iPad, and Apple Watch.
- Automated Weather (METAR & TAF)
- Significant Weather Charts
- Fuel Uplift Calculator
- Temperature Altitude Corrections
- iPhone Widgets
- Watch App
- Coordinates Converter
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Pilot Weather and Tools perfect for Airline Pilots - Fully Automated Weather (METAR & TAF) - Significant Weather Charts - Fuel Uplift Calculator - Temperature Altitude Corrections - iPhone Widgets - Watch App - Useful Aviation Tools - Coordinates Converter Find out more: https://pilotbox.app Payments and Subscriptions: Subscription payments will be charged to your Apple Account once you confirm your purchase. Subscription automatically renews at the end of your current subscription period, unless it is cancelled at least 24 hours prior to end of the current period. Terms of Service: https://pilotbox.app/terms/ Privacy Policy: https://pilotbox.app/privacy/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Refueller at none against PilotBox's 2. Refueller also leads on update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 3 weeks) and iOS requirement (10.0 vs 16.6). On price, ads 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. PilotBox sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Refueller asks for nothing beyond the download.
Refueller ships an update every 2 weeks, PilotBox every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 4, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Refueller | PilotBox |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 4.9 (26 ratings) — better |
| Number of ratings | — | 26 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks — better | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | — | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch |
| Requires iOS | 10.0 — better | 16.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 85 MB | 170 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Appshay Ltd | Aero Notion Limited |
In-app purchases
Refueller
No in-app purchases
PilotBox
- Monthly Subscription$2.991 Month
- Yearly Subscription$24.991 Year
