Comparison

Handy Pilot vs Pilot Kit

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

Head to head
About

Handy Pilot

This app offers a suite of aviation-specific calculation tools for pilots of all levels. It simplifies complex flight planning and in-flight adjustments with features like unit conversion, wind component calculation, and descent rate planning. Enhance your flight efficiency and safety with these essential tools.

Highlights
  • Unit Converter for flight operations
  • Time Calculator for flight planning
  • Turning Radius and STD Rate Turn calculations
  • Wind Component and Limitation calculators
  • Descent Rate and Path Angle calculators
  • ILS and PAPI indication calculations
  • Holding Entry Pattern and Load Factor calculations
Features
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"Handy Pilot" is designed to be used not only by trainees but also by professional pilots. It will become the best partner that can perform complex calculations on your behalf. With this app, your daily flight will definitely become smarter. Enjoy Handy Pilot and have a safe flight. Tools : "Unit Converter" - converts units used in everyday flight operations. "Time Calculator" - add, subtract, multiply, and divide time values. "Turning Radius" - calculates the turning radius based on speed and bank angle. "STD Rate Turn" - calculates the bank angle for making a standard rate turn. "Wind Component" - calculates the crosswind and headwind components. "Wind Limitation" - calculates the wind speed that can meet your limitation, in each wind direction. "Descent Rate" - calculates the descent rate required to maintain the desired path. "ILS Height Check" - calculates the passing altitude at the desired point based on the temperature at that time. "Path Calculator" - calculates the actual path angle based on the true altitude. "Descent Point" - calculates the starting point of descent to obtain the desired descent angle based on the true altitude. "PAPI" - calculates the altitude at which each PAPI indication can be obtained at the desired point. "ILS vs PAPI" - calculates the change in the PAPI indication during the ILS approach. "Entry Pattern" - calculates holding entry pattern based on heading. "Load Factor" - calculates the load factor based on the bank angle. It can also calculate the bank angle at which any load factor can be obtained. * Available on iOS 14.1 and later. * Purchase is required to use all the features.

About

Pilot Kit

This comprehensive aviation toolkit offers pilots and students essential flight management tools. It includes a digital logbook, GPS tracking, weather decoding, an E6B calculator, and aircraft management features. Access global aviation databases and advanced map capabilities for efficient flight planning and review.

Highlights
  • Digital logbook and track recording
  • Global aviation database
  • Interactive procedure visualization on map
  • E6B calculator and unit conversion
  • METAR/TAF weather decoding
  • Cloud sync and multi-device support
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Pilot Kit 2.0 is an all-in-one flight toolkit built for pilots, student pilots, and flight schools. It not only provides high-frequency essentials such as a digital logbook, track recording, weather decoding, E6B, aircraft management, and electronic checklists, but also brings critical aviation databases and map capabilities together in one app. Core Capabilities • Global aviation database: Covers airport information worldwide, along with key navigation data including VOR, DME, NDB, ILS, and waypoints • Powerful map capabilities: Supports airway information for China and the United States, as well as SID, STAR, and IAP procedures for major airports in both countries • Procedure visualization: Airways and departure, arrival, and approach procedures can be displayed directly on the map for more intuitive viewing and faster understanding • Complete flight records: Supports digital logbooks, GPS track recording, aircraft profiles, and electronic checklists • Essential flight tools: Includes E6B calculator, unit conversion, and METAR/TAF weather decoding • Safer data management: Supports cloud sync, multi-device sync, and local backup, keeping your flight data available, stable, and secure Pilot Kit 2.0 connects preflight planning, in-flight reference, and post-flight review into one complete workflow, helping you manage every flight more efficiently.

Screenshots

Handy Pilot4 screens
Pilot Kit4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Pilot Kit at none against Handy Pilot's 1. Pilot Kit also leads on ads (none vs shown). Handy Pilot's advantage is update cadence (every 3 days vs fortnightly). On price, rating, ratings volume 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. Handy Pilot sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Pilot Kit asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Handy Pilot against 5.0 for Pilot Kit. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Handy Pilot ships an update every 3 days, Pilot Kit fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and September 18, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Handy Pilot versus Pilot Kit: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHandy PilotPilot Kit
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings11
Update frequencyEvery 3 days — betterFortnightly
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS14.1 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size25 MB115 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperShin NariaiBra, LLC.

Customer experience

Handy Pilot

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Pilot Kit

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Handy Pilot

One-time1
  • Unlock All Features$2.99
None

Pilot Kit

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Handy Pilot free?
Handy Pilot is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Pilot Kit free?
Pilot Kit is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Handy Pilot or Pilot Kit?
Handy Pilot and Pilot Kit are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 1 ratings respectively.
Do Handy Pilot or Pilot Kit have ads?
Handy Pilot shows ads; Pilot Kit does not.
Which is updated more often, Handy Pilot or Pilot Kit?
Handy Pilot ships an update every 3 days, and Pilot Kit fortnightly. Most recently, Handy Pilot was updated on October 12, 2026 and Pilot Kit on September 18, 2026.

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