Comparison

Kodiak Performance vs SimFly Pad

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

Head to head
About

Kodiak Performance

This app provides essential flight performance calculations for Daher Kodiak aircraft, covering takeoff, landing, climb, cruise, descent, and emergency procedures. It features a flexible weight and balance calculator with custom arrangements and database storage for weights, plus an interactive hold calculator and risk analysis tool.

Highlights
  • Flight performance calculations
  • Weight and Balance calculator
  • Custom seating and cargo arrangements
  • Interactive hold calculator
  • Risk analysis tool
  • Emergency glide distance calculator
  • Cloud sync across devices
Features
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Kodiak Performance computes all the useful performance numbers for flight planning for Daher Kodiak aircraft. It includes calculations for takeoff, landing, climb, cruise, descent, instrument procedures as well as emergencies. It has a flexible Weight and Balance calculator that allows custom seating and cabin cargo arrangements. The W&B calculator also allows storing common crew and passenger weights in a database for quick reuse. The app also includes an interactive hold calculator, a risk analysis tool, and an emergency glide distance calculator that handles head and tailwinds. Kodiak Performance is also available on other mobile devices and 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 to the Internet. Kodiak Performance is a free, open-source development effort and has Apps and WebApps for other aircraft. See http://pohperformance.com for complete details.

About

SimFly Pad

Enhance your flight simulation experience with interactive checklists, in-game camera recording, and direct cockpit control. Manage flight records and sync media to the cloud for permanent storage.

Highlights
  • Interactive flight checklists
  • In-game virtual camera
  • Cockpit instrument control
  • Flight record management
  • Cloud synchronization for media
  • Voice interaction for checklists (Beta)
Features
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SimFly Pad is an app focused on enhancing your flight simulation game experience. In SimFly Pad, you can quickly find a sophisticated flight checklist to help you complete each stage of your flight with precision. SimFly Pad is also the first App that comes with a built-in "Camera" allowing you to capture and record every moment of your flight through your phone. All photos and videos are supported for syncing to the cloud for permanent storage. Through the built-in Cockpit page of SimFly Pad, you can directly manipulate the simulated aircraft in your game, such as turning on or off landing lights, adjusting NAV frequencies, and other operations. (Note: The camera function requires an application installed on your PC to work) All Features: * Interactable checklist * Over ten elaborate build-in checklists. * Supports voice interaction (Beta version) * Supports importing custom checklists. * Virtual Camera * Capture and record your in-game footage in real-time. (requires SimFly Linker) * All photos/videos support lossless synchronization to the cloud. * Your flight data is also carried in your photos and videos. * Support real-time view of in-flight data. (barometric pressure, wind, altitude, etc.) * Support exporting videos with beautiful flight data charts. * All exported videos/photos would carry geographic metadata. (meaning you can view the geographic location in your system album). * Cockpit Instrument Control * Direct control of various panels during flight (autopilot, lighting, switches, flaps, etc.) * Supports A320/A330//A340/A350/A380/B737/B757/B777/B787/C250/G1000/C172/CRJ/GA/TBM930/SR22/B777CDU/StreamingScreen. * All components are implemented natively, offering higher performance and lower latency. * Flight Records * Manage all your flight records by tags. * Supports analysis and display of FDR data. * Support for reviewing the flight path. * Support generating and exporting flight path maps. The checklists currently included in the app are: * Douglas DC6A/6B * Airbus A320NX * Airbus A310 * Boeing 737 * Boeing 777 * Carenado M20R * Bombardier CRJ-500/700 * DATER TMB930 * Bae 146 * Cessna 310R * Beech King Air 350 * McDonnell Douglas 82 * Cessna 172SP * Comanche 250 More checklists and features are arriving. If you have any suggestions, please let us know via email at ethantoken@gmail.com or in the comments. NOTE: !!! Please DO NOT use this App in real flight. This App should ONLY be used for simulation games!!!!

Screenshots

Kodiak Performance4 screens
SimFly Pad4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Kodiak Performance at none against SimFly Pad's 12. Kodiak Performance also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.7) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.0). SimFly Pad's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 2 months) and ratings volume (15 vs 4). On price, ads, monetization model 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. SimFly Pad sells 12 one-off in-app purchases. Kodiak Performance asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Kodiak Performance holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 15 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Kodiak Performance ships an update every 2 months, SimFly Pad every 2 weeks. Both last shipped on October 1, 2026.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Kodiak Performance versus SimFly Pad: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterKodiak PerformanceSimFly Pad
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (4 ratings) — better4.7 (15 ratings)
Positive reviews—60.0% of reviews
Number of ratings415 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size17 MB151 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPOH Performance L.L.C.SeeingSky Inc.

Customer experience

Kodiak Performance

All ratings4 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

SimFly Pad

All ratings15 ratings
Positive86.7%
Neutral6.7%
Negative6.7%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive60.0%
Neutral20.0%
Negative20.0%

In-app purchases

None

Kodiak Performance

No in-app purchases

12 purchases

SimFly Pad

One-time12
  • SimFly Pad Premium Panel - B767$19.99
  • SimFly Pad B757 Premium Panel$19.99
  • Premium Panel - B737 Ng/Max$24.99
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  • Premium Panel - A320$24.99
  • Premium Panel - B787$24.99
  • SimFlyPad Premium Panel C250$24.99
  • Premium Panel - B777$24.99
  • Premium Panel - A330$24.99
  • Premium Panel - A380$24.99
  • SimFly Pad A350 Premium Panel$24.99
  • SimFly Pad A340 Premium Panel$24.99
  • SimFly Pad Panel - CRJ$24.99

Questions

Is Kodiak Performance free?
Kodiak Performance is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is SimFly Pad free?
SimFly Pad is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Kodiak Performance or SimFly Pad?
Kodiak Performance is rated higher. Kodiak Performance averages 5.0 out of 5 from 4 ratings, while SimFly Pad averages 4.7 from 15 ratings.
Do Kodiak Performance or SimFly Pad have ads?
Neither Kodiak Performance nor SimFly Pad shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Kodiak Performance or SimFly Pad?
Kodiak Performance ships an update every 2 months, and SimFly Pad every 2 weeks. Most recently, Kodiak Performance was updated on October 1, 2026 and SimFly Pad on October 1, 2026.

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