Comparison

PilotBox vs Co

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

Head to head
About

PilotBox

This aviation utility app provides pilots with automated weather reports, significant weather charts, and essential flight calculation tools. It offers features like fuel uplift calculation, temperature altitude corrections, and a coordinates converter, accessible on iPhone, iPad, and Apple Watch.

Highlights
  • Automated Weather (METAR & TAF)
  • Significant Weather Charts
  • Fuel Uplift Calculator
  • Temperature Altitude Corrections
  • iPhone Widgets
  • Watch App
  • Coordinates Converter
Features
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Pilot Weather and Tools perfect for Airline Pilots - Fully Automated Weather (METAR & TAF) - Significant Weather Charts - Fuel Uplift Calculator - Temperature Altitude Corrections - iPhone Widgets - Watch App - Useful Aviation Tools - Coordinates Converter Find out more: https://pilotbox.app Payments and Subscriptions: Subscription payments will be charged to your Apple Account once you confirm your purchase. Subscription automatically renews at the end of your current subscription period, unless it is cancelled at least 24 hours prior to end of the current period. Terms of Service: https://pilotbox.app/terms/ Privacy Policy: https://pilotbox.app/privacy/

About

Co

Features
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Tools and features to help you in your flying adventures. Including reading out customisable checklists, backup flight instruments, flight timer and kneeboard

Screenshots

PilotBox4 screens
Co4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Co at none against PilotBox's 2. Co also leads on update cadence (every 4 days vs every 3 weeks). PilotBox's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (16.6 vs 18). On price and ads 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. PilotBox sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Co asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

PilotBox ships an update every 3 weeks, Co every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on September 21, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 5 level
PilotBox versus Co: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPilotBoxCo
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (26 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings26 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 4 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — betteriPhone
Requires iOS16.6 — better18
Further details — not scored
Size170 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAero Notion LimitedVenture 2 RDC Limited

In-app purchases

2 purchases

PilotBox

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly Subscription$2.991 Month
  • Yearly Subscription$24.991 Year
None

Co

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is PilotBox free?
PilotBox is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Co free?
Co is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do PilotBox or Co have ads?
Neither PilotBox nor Co shows ads.
Which is updated more often, PilotBox or Co?
PilotBox ships an update every 3 weeks, and Co every 4 days. Most recently, PilotBox was updated on September 21, 2026 and Co on September 24, 2026.

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