Comparison

Plane Checklist vs Pilot Assistant

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

Head to head
About

Plane Checklist

This app provides comprehensive checklists for flight simulation enthusiasts. It covers pre-start to shutdown procedures for various aircraft, enhancing realism and safety in virtual flights. Regular updates ensure current data for popular simulators.

Highlights
  • Comprehensive checklists
  • Pre-start to shutdown procedures
  • Supports popular flight simulators
  • Includes major aircraft types
  • Regular data updates
Features
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The application is developed as a collection of checklists for flying in flight simulators, such as X-plane, MFS and others. We try to always update existing data and add new ones. At the moment, there are main aircraft, for example, Boeing, Airbus, Cessna, etc. Checklists contain complete information from Pre-Start Checklist to Approach, Landing and Shutdown checklists. In aviation, a preflight checklist is a list of tasks that should be performed by pilots and aircrew prior to takeoff. Its purpose is to improve flight safety by ensuring that no important tasks are forgotten. Failure to correctly conduct a preflight check using a checklist is a major contributing factor to aircraft accidents. FOR FLIGHT SIMULATION USE ONLY Term Of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Pilot Assistant

This app helps flight simulator enthusiasts by providing tools for managing flight files, navigating with airport maps and saved routes, and using a compass for emergency planning. It's designed to assist pilots during training and improve their emergency response skills.

Highlights
  • Save important flight files and checklists
  • World airport map with route creation
  • Save and mark important radio frequencies
  • Compass with markers for emergency planning
  • Create and save custom flight routes
Features
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Great Tool for Flight Simulator Lovers! This App is designed to assist Pilots during training in Flight Simulators. The App is divided into 3 (three) screens: 1) FILES - Save the Important Files (such as CHECKLISTS) for your flight so you don’t have to look for them every time. You can add any information you need in any of the four sections (any other files that may be useful to you for quick access during the flight) 2) NAVIGATION - Here is a Map with all the Airports of the World. You can create Routes for your Flight, save important radio frequencies and mark the Airports you have passed. For your convenience, you can save your Routes. 3) COMPASS - A compass will be very necessary to work out situations of forced return to the Departure Airport. Engine problems during takeoff are a typical critical situation in which the pilot must act quickly and accurately. By placing markers on the compass, you create a plan of action for certain important stages of the flight. Train, learn and develop your emergency response skills with this Pilot Assistant!

Screenshots

Plane Checklist4 screens
Pilot Assistant4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Pilot Assistant at 5.0 against Plane Checklist's 2.3. Pilot Assistant also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1) and update cadence (every 3 months vs every 39 months). Plane Checklist's advantage is ratings volume (3 vs 1). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. Plane Checklist sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $0.99 per month. Pilot Assistant asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Pilot Assistant holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 1 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Plane Checklist ships an update every 39 months, Pilot Assistant every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and October 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Plane Checklist versus Pilot Assistant: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPlane ChecklistPilot Assistant
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.3 (3 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings3 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 39 monthsEvery 3 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.011.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size30 MB48 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAleksandr DrevalRoman Maslov

Customer experience

Plane Checklist

All ratings3 ratings
Positive33.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative66.7%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

Pilot Assistant

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

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Plane Checklist

Subscriptions1
  • Full Version$0.991 Month
None

Pilot Assistant

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Plane Checklist free?
Plane Checklist is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Pilot Assistant free?
Pilot Assistant is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Plane Checklist or Pilot Assistant?
Pilot Assistant is rated higher. Plane Checklist averages 2.3 out of 5 from 3 ratings, while Pilot Assistant averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Plane Checklist or Pilot Assistant have ads?
Neither Plane Checklist nor Pilot Assistant shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Plane Checklist or Pilot Assistant?
Plane Checklist ships an update every 39 months, and Pilot Assistant every 3 months. Most recently, Plane Checklist was updated on October 8, 2026 and Pilot Assistant on October 4, 2026.

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