Comparison

IFR Trainer vs E6B Flight Computer

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side β€” with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

IFR Trainer

Enhance your instrument flight training with this tool that simulates navigation instruments. Practice course and radial tracking on your iPad or iPhone, saving time and resources during real flight sessions.

Highlights
  • Electronic Horizontal Situation Indicator (EHSI)
  • DME reading and bearing pointers
  • VOR radial and NDB bearing tracking
  • Landscape dual-gauge mode
  • HSI and ADF Indicator display
  • Manually adjustable compass card
Features
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Turn your iPad or iPhone into a powerful IFR training tool! The IFR Trainer is a simple yet effective tool designed to enhance your instrument flight training. Practice course and radial tracking on your device, saving valuable time during your actual flight training. The IFR Trainer features an Electronic Horizontal Situation Indicator (EHSI) with a DME reading and two bearing pointers. Use the EHSI to intercept VOR radials or track NDB bearings. Alternatively, switch to a landscape dual-gauge mode, displaying both an HSI and a single-needle ADF Indicator with a manually adjustable compass card. For optimal performance, we recommend using the dark appearance mode, which complies with EASA AMC 25-11. The light appearance mode is ideal for classroom presentations.

About

E6B Flight Computer

Features
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Crabwise is an E6B flight computer for iPhone, built for student pilots, private pilots and CFIs who want the answer and the working behind it. WIND TRIANGLE (FREE) β€’ Find heading: enter TAS, true course and the wind to get wind correction angle, true heading and ground speed β€’ Find wind: enter heading, TAS, track made good and ground speed to back out the wind you actually flew in β€’ A live vector diagram shows the air, wind and ground legs of the triangle UNIT CONVERSION (FREE) Nautical miles, statute miles and kilometers; knots, mph and km/h; pounds and kilograms; US gallons and liters; Β°C and Β°F; inHg and hPa; feet and meters. Fuel weight for avgas (6.0 lb/US gal) and Jet-A (6.7 lb/US gal). CROSSWIND BEFORE YOU LAND Enter the runway number and the tower or ATIS wind. Crabwise shows the crosswind from the left or right, the headwind or tailwind, and the components in gusts. ALTITUDE AND AIRSPEED Pressure altitude from field elevation and altimeter setting, the way the FAA knowledge test expects it. Density altitude from the full ISA density ratio, not the 120 ft per degree rule of thumb. True airspeed from calibrated airspeed with compressible flow, and Mach number. TIME, SPEED, DISTANCE AND FUEL Solve for whichever one is missing. Fuel burn, fuel flow, endurance, and total required fuel with taxi, run-up and reserve. Use gallons, liters or pounds. WEIGHT AND BALANCE Add stations with weight and arm, get moments, total weight and center of gravity. Enter the corner points of the CG envelope from your POH and see at once whether you are inside it. SEE EVERY STEP Each result can open into the formula and the numbers substituted into it, the way you would work it on a paper E6B. Useful for the written exam, the oral and the checkride. PRIVATE AND OFFLINE Every calculation runs on your iPhone. No account, no ads, no tracking, and no signal needed. Light and dark themes. FREE AND PRO Free: wind triangle (find heading and find wind) and unit conversion. Pro: crosswind, time-speed-distance, fuel, altitude and airspeed, weight and balance, and step-by-step solutions for every calculator. Crabwise Pro is available weekly, monthly or yearly, or as a one-time lifetime purchase. The yearly plan starts with a 3-day free trial. Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation. Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period, and your account is charged for renewal within 24 hours before that. Manage or cancel them in your App Store account settings. The lifetime purchase is a single payment and does not renew. Not for navigation. Crabwise is for training and reference only. Always cross-check with your POH, approved charts and official sources. Crabwise is not affiliated with or endorsed by the FAA. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://vomcore.com/crabwise/privacy

Screenshots

IFR Trainer3 screens
E6B Flight Computer4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: E6B Flight Computer at Free against IFR Trainer's $1.99. IFR Trainer's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 4). On ads, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

E6B Flight Computer is free to download; IFR Trainer costs $1.99 up front. E6B Flight Computer sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per 7 days. IFR Trainer asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences Β· 6 level
IFR Trainer versus E6B Flight Computer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterIFR TrainerE6B Flight Computer
Price$1.99Free β€” better
Positive reviews33.3% of reviewsβ€”
Update frequencyEvery 23 monthsβ€”
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo β€” betterYes
MonetizationPaidβ€”
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod β€” betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS14.0 β€” better15.0
Further details β€” not scored
Size2 MB39 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperReparoVolkan Gunay

In-app purchases

None

IFR Trainer

No in-app purchases

4 purchases

E6B Flight Computer

Subscriptions3
  • Crabwise Weekly$1.997 Days
  • Crabwise Monthly$3.991 Month
  • Crabwise Yearly3 Days trial$12.991 Year
One-time1
  • Crabwise Lifetime$19.99

Questions

Is IFR Trainer free?
IFR Trainer costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is E6B Flight Computer free?
E6B Flight Computer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do IFR Trainer or E6B Flight Computer have ads?
Neither IFR Trainer nor E6B Flight Computer shows ads.

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