Comparison

FlyTool vs FlightDeck EFB

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

Head to head
About

FlyTool

Features
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A useful app for Flight Instructors, Students and Pilots. Utilities included: • WEIGHT & BALANCE - Easily configurable Weight & Balance calculations for multiple aircraft - Graphs of the Centre of Gravity vs weight - W&B configuration supports multiple distance and weight units, multiple fuel types and differing station numbers • PLOGs - Calculates the Pilot Log for wind-corrected headings and time to fly a route - User can add more PLOG lines • WINDSTAR / MAX DRIFT CALCULATIONS FOR DIVERSIONS - User enters the wind and TAS and drift and groundspeed are calculated for the 8 compass points - Calculates Max Drift • PRESSURE ALTITUDE, DENSITY ALTITUDE AND TAS CALCULATIONS - Allows the user to input height, temperature and IAS and see their effect on the PA, DA and TAS • PERFORMANCE SAFETY FACTORS - A reminder for the pilot of the safety factors used for performance calculations • MORSE CODE - Shows the morse code for each letter - Press on a letter or the morse code and it will play the morse sound • A HOLDS PAGE FOR IMC FLYING - Input the hold's inbound track, the joining heading, wind and TAS and it calculates the type of Hold join required, the 'Gate' angles and the drift corrections needed in the hold - The type of join required can be viewed as an image - A reminder of what a standard, right-hand hold and a non-standard left-hand hold look like is included

About

FlightDeck EFB

This app digitizes the pilot's kneeboard, offering digital checklists, simple flight logging, and an intuitive notepad. It also provides a traffic screen for enhanced situational awareness when used with compatible receivers.

Highlights
  • Digital checklists
  • Customizable checklist templates
  • Simple flight logging
  • Intuitive notepad
  • Apple Pencil support
  • Traffic screen with GDL90 receivers
Features
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FlightDeck EFB – Your ally in the cockpit FlightDeck is the EFB app built for every pilot. It brings the workflows you've traditionally managed on paper into one clean, capable app that works just as well as an electronic kneeboard on an iPhone or iPad mini as it does mounted to the panel or yoke. Get started with these features today, with an exciting roadmap of new features on the way: Digital Checklists Simple yet powerful. Build and customise your own checklists from scratch, or start from one of our free templates. Flights A quick, simple way to log your flight details and reduce your workload in the cockpit. Record times with a single tap and jot down other vital details, making it easy to transfer to your logbook later. Weather Check the METAR and TAF for your chosen airfields at a glance, with decoded conditions or the raw reports, whichever you prefer. Notepad Write down frequencies and clearances with our simple, intuitive notepad. Apple Pencil supported. Documents Keep your own PDFs such as your POH, plates and licences to hand in the cockpit. Your documents stay on your device. Reminders Never miss a date. Track rating expiries, medical renewals and anything else with a deadline, and get notified before it's due. Traffic A traffic display for use with GDL90 receivers, as an aid to help improve your situational awareness. EFIS A EFIS screen giving attitude, ground speed, altitude and traffic data that draws from AHRS enabled GDL90 traffic receivers or simulator connectors.

Screenshots

FlyTool4 screens
FlightDeck EFB4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: FlightDeck EFB at Free against FlyTool's $9.99. FlyTool's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 2 months) and iOS requirement (15.6 vs 17.0). On ads, in-app purchases 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

FlightDeck EFB is free to download; FlyTool costs $9.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

FlyTool ships an update weekly, FlightDeck EFB every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 16, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
FlyTool versus FlightDeck EFB: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFlyToolFlightDeck EFB
Price$9.99Free — better
Rating—4.9 (28 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—97.7% of reviews
Number of ratings—28 — better
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch
Requires iOS15.6 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size6 MB8 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperThornbird Consultancy LtdGNK Softworks Ltd

In-app purchases

None

FlyTool

No in-app purchases

None

FlightDeck EFB

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is FlyTool free?
FlyTool costs $9.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is FlightDeck EFB free?
FlightDeck EFB is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do FlyTool or FlightDeck EFB have ads?
Neither FlyTool nor FlightDeck EFB shows ads.
Which is updated more often, FlyTool or FlightDeck EFB?
FlyTool ships an update weekly, and FlightDeck EFB every 2 months. Most recently, FlyTool was updated on September 16, 2026 and FlightDeck EFB on September 23, 2026.

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