Comparison

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.

Head to head
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.

About

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.

Highlights
  • Weight and Balance Calculator
  • Hover Ceiling & Rate of Climb Charts
  • Flight Plan Printing
  • Performance Calculations (HIGE, HOGE)
  • Printable PDF Documents
  • Shareable Preflight Documents
Features
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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!

Screenshots

FlightDeck EFB4 screens
I Fly Cabri G24 screens

Verdict

The call

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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

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.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
FlightDeck EFB versus I Fly Cabri G2: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFlightDeck EFBI Fly Cabri G2
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (28 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews97.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings28 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS17.015.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size8 MB238 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGNK Softworks LtdNicholas Bradley

Customer experience

FlightDeck EFB

All ratings28 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews43 reviews
Positive97.7%
Neutral2.3%
Negative0.0%

I Fly Cabri G2

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

FlightDeck EFB

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

I Fly Cabri G2

Subscriptions2
  • Pro Monthly7 Days trial$3.991 Month
  • Pro Annual7 Days trial$17.991 Year

Questions

Is FlightDeck EFB free?
FlightDeck EFB is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is I Fly Cabri G2 free?
I Fly Cabri G2 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, FlightDeck EFB or I Fly Cabri G2?
I Fly Cabri G2 is rated higher. FlightDeck EFB averages 4.9 out of 5 from 28 ratings, while I Fly Cabri G2 averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do FlightDeck EFB or I Fly Cabri G2 have ads?
Neither FlightDeck EFB nor I Fly Cabri G2 shows ads.
Which is updated more often, FlightDeck EFB or I Fly Cabri G2?
FlightDeck EFB ships an update every 2 months, and I Fly Cabri G2 fortnightly. Most recently, FlightDeck EFB was updated on November 3, 2026 and I Fly Cabri G2 on October 30, 2026.

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