FlightDeck EFB vs I Fly Cabri G2
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Digital checklists
- Customizable checklist templates
- Simple flight logging
- Intuitive notepad
- Apple Pencil support
- Traffic screen with GDL90 receivers
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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.
I Fly Cabri G2
This app assists Cabri G2 helicopter pilots with preflight calculations and flight safety. It offers tools for weight and balance, hover ceiling, rate of climb, and flight plan generation. Print and share essential performance documents for improved situational awareness.
- Weight and Balance Calculator
- Hover Ceiling & Rate of Climb Charts
- Flight Plan Printing
- Performance Calculations (HIGE, HOGE)
- Printable PDF Documents
- Shareable Preflight Documents
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An essential tool for Cabri G2 helicopter pilots. This app simplifies your preflight calculations and enhances flight safety with essential performance tools. Print off a flight plan with Weight and Balance, Nav Log, Weather and performance like HIGE, HOGE and rate of climb for each point on your route. Weight & Balance Calculator – Quickly and accurately determine if your Cabri G2 is within weight and balance limits. Print and share your weight and balance in seconds. Hover Ceiling & Rate of Climb Charts – enter your weight and temperature and get hover in ground effect and out of ground effect altitude limits. Print off a signed pdf with temp and take off weight. Print & Share W&B – Generate professional preflight documents for record-keeping and compliance. Coming Soon: checklists, and more! As we add more features the price will go up, but if you buy it now you will get them for free for ever. Whether you're a student pilot or a seasoned aviator, this app streamlines your workflow and improves situational awareness. Download now and make every flight smoother and safer!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: FlightDeck EFB at none against I Fly Cabri G2's 2. FlightDeck EFB also leads on ratings volume (28 vs 2). I Fly Cabri G2's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 2 months) and iOS requirement (15.6 vs 17.0). On price, rating, ads 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
Both are free to download. I Fly Cabri G2 sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. FlightDeck EFB asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for FlightDeck EFB against 5.0 for I Fly Cabri G2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: FlightDeck EFB has 28 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.
FlightDeck EFB ships an update every 2 months, I Fly Cabri G2 fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | FlightDeck EFB | I Fly Cabri G2 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.9 (28 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 97.7% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 28 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 15.6 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 8 MB | 238 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | GNK Softworks Ltd | Nicholas Bradley |
Customer experience
FlightDeck EFB
I Fly Cabri G2
In-app purchases
FlightDeck EFB
No in-app purchases
I Fly Cabri G2
- Pro Monthly7 Days trial$3.991 Month
- Pro Annual7 Days trial$17.991 Year
Questions
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