Coin Flip vs Pilot Friend
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Coin Flip
Simulate coin tosses for quick decisions or fun. Features realistic 3D coins, smooth animations, and immersive sound and haptic feedback. Offers a randomized outcome just like a real coin flip.
- Realistic 3D coin simulation
- Smooth animations
- Haptic feedback
- Randomized results
- Multiple coin designs
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Flip a coin to make a quick choice or a hard decision! Coin Flip let you toss your favorite coin anytime, anywhere. You can always use Coin Flip to toss a coin with a simple tap, a simple fling or a simple shake. Random results right away. Features: - 3D coins with HD obverses and reverses. New coins will be added constantly. You can always find your favorite one to toss. - Elegantly designed smooth animations to offer a perfect simulation of the coins flipping in the air. - Realistic sound effects and perfect haptic feedbacks. It just feels like you are tossing a real coin. - Heads or tails? Completely randomized result of the coin flip just like in real life. Try your luck anywhere, anytime. Toss a coin with Coin Flip right now! ================================================================ Upgrade to Coin Flip Premium to remove all ads and unlock all contents! Coin Flip Premium subscription: - 1 year Coin Flip Premium for $1.99, auto-renews after 1 year at $1.99. - Your subscription automatically renews unless auto-renewal is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period. - Your iTunes account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period, and identify the cost of the renewal. - You can manage your subscriptions and turn off auto-renewal by going to your Account Settings in the iTunes store after purchase. - Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited if you purchase a subscription to that publication, where applicable. Terms of Use: https://sites.google.com/view/coin-flip-app/terms Privacy Policy: https://sites.google.com/view/coin-flip-app/privacy
Pilot Friend
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PilotFriend is a suite of 14 quick-reference tools designed for professional pilots and air crew. Every tool is optimised for fast, accurate use in the cockpit or briefing room. *** YOUR FLIGHT *** Save your callsign, registration, route, and crew numbers before departure. Instantly access weather, airport info, and live tracking for any leg of your flight. Stores your flight brief for quick reference throughout the duty. *** METAR & TAF *** Decode live METAR and TAF reports from any ICAO airport worldwide. Raw and decoded views with colour-coded severity indicators for wind, visibility, cloud, and weather phenomena. *** CROSSWIND CALCULATOR *** Enter runway heading and wind, get instant headwind, crosswind, and tailwind components, including gust. Set your own aircraft-specific crosswind, headwind, and tailwind limits for a personalised go/no-go check. Includes a visual wind diagram. *** REST TIME CALCULATOR *** Calculate equal-interval crew rest breaks for augmented operations. Enter the rest period start and finish time and the number of breaks required, the app does the rest. *** HOLDING ENDURANCE *** Enter fuel on board and burn rate, then account for alternate fuel, final reserve, and approach fuel. Instantly see your available holding time above all stated reserves. *** AIRPORTS *** Search over 70,000 airports worldwide. Each airport page shows a live runway diagram with lighting status, displaced thresholds, surface type, and LDA where applicable. Includes frequencies, elevation, coordinates, and airport type. *** VOLMET DIRECTORY *** A searchable directory of global VOLMET radio stations with frequencies, regions, and coverage areas. Essential for long-haul oceanic and remote operations. *** TIME CALCULATOR *** Add and subtract Zulu times with ease. Enter multiple HH:MM values, toggle each as an addition or subtraction, and get an instant result. Includes a built-in H:MM to decimal hours converter — useful for block time logging and FDP calculations. *** ISA DEVIATION *** Calculate the International Standard Atmosphere temperature at any altitude and derive density altitude, useful for performance calculations and understanding reported OAT in context. *** 3° DESCENT PLANNER *** Two-way 3° descent calculator: enter altitude to lose and get start-of-descent distance, or enter distance to go and get the required descent altitude. Based on the standard 3× rule. *** RECIPROCAL HEADING *** Instantly compute the reciprocal of any magnetic heading. *** TEMPERATURE CONVERTER *** Clean °C ↔ °F converter with a live result display. *** ALTITUDE CONVERTER *** Convert between feet and metres with a single tap. Automatically derives the Flight Level when converting to feet, particularly useful when operating in RVSM airspace or transitioning between metric and imperial altitudes. *** QNH CONVERTER *** Convert between hPa and inHg instantly. Type four digits and the decimal point is inserted automatically — just enter 2992 and get 29.92 inHg. Includes ISA standard pressure reference. --- For reference only. PilotFriend does not replace official documentation, AIPs, NOTAMs, or the operating manuals and procedures of your operator. Always verify critical information through official sources before flight.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Coin Flip at Free against Pilot Friend's $3.99. Coin Flip also leads on iOS requirement (12.2 vs 18.2). Pilot Friend's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 4) and ads (none vs shown). On 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
Coin Flip is free to download; Pilot Friend costs $3.99 up front. Coin Flip sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Pilot Friend asks for nothing beyond the download.
Coin Flip ships an update every 6 weeks, Pilot Friend every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Coin Flip | Pilot Friend |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $3.99 |
| Rating | 4.5 (176 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 75.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 176 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 12.2 — better | 18.2 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 48 MB | 30 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 佳成 姚 | Lukasz Musial |
In-app purchases
Coin Flip
- Coin Flip Premium3 Days trial$0.991 Month
- Coin Flip Premium3 Days trial$1.991 Year
- Coin Flip Premium3 Days trial$3.991 Year
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- Coin Flip Premium3 Days trial$9.991 Year
Pilot Friend
No in-app purchases
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