Comparison

SimFly Pad vs Pilot Kit

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

Head to head
About

SimFly Pad

Enhance your flight simulation experience with interactive checklists, in-game camera recording, and direct cockpit control. Manage flight records and sync media to the cloud for permanent storage.

Highlights
  • Interactive flight checklists
  • In-game virtual camera
  • Cockpit instrument control
  • Flight record management
  • Cloud synchronization for media
  • Voice interaction for checklists (Beta)
Features
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SimFly Pad is an app focused on enhancing your flight simulation game experience. In SimFly Pad, you can quickly find a sophisticated flight checklist to help you complete each stage of your flight with precision. SimFly Pad is also the first App that comes with a built-in "Camera" allowing you to capture and record every moment of your flight through your phone. All photos and videos are supported for syncing to the cloud for permanent storage. Through the built-in Cockpit page of SimFly Pad, you can directly manipulate the simulated aircraft in your game, such as turning on or off landing lights, adjusting NAV frequencies, and other operations. (Note: The camera function requires an application installed on your PC to work) All Features: * Interactable checklist * Over ten elaborate build-in checklists. * Supports voice interaction (Beta version) * Supports importing custom checklists. * Virtual Camera * Capture and record your in-game footage in real-time. (requires SimFly Linker) * All photos/videos support lossless synchronization to the cloud. * Your flight data is also carried in your photos and videos. * Support real-time view of in-flight data. (barometric pressure, wind, altitude, etc.) * Support exporting videos with beautiful flight data charts. * All exported videos/photos would carry geographic metadata. (meaning you can view the geographic location in your system album). * Cockpit Instrument Control * Direct control of various panels during flight (autopilot, lighting, switches, flaps, etc.) * Supports A320/A330//A340/A350/A380/B737/B757/B777/B787/C250/G1000/C172/CRJ/GA/TBM930/SR22/B777CDU/StreamingScreen. * All components are implemented natively, offering higher performance and lower latency. * Flight Records * Manage all your flight records by tags. * Supports analysis and display of FDR data. * Support for reviewing the flight path. * Support generating and exporting flight path maps. The checklists currently included in the app are: * Douglas DC6A/6B * Airbus A320NX * Airbus A310 * Boeing 737 * Boeing 777 * Carenado M20R * Bombardier CRJ-500/700 * DATER TMB930 * Bae 146 * Cessna 310R * Beech King Air 350 * McDonnell Douglas 82 * Cessna 172SP * Comanche 250 More checklists and features are arriving. If you have any suggestions, please let us know via email at ethantoken@gmail.com or in the comments. NOTE: !!! Please DO NOT use this App in real flight. This App should ONLY be used for simulation games!!!!

About

Pilot Kit

This comprehensive aviation toolkit offers pilots and students essential flight management tools. It includes a digital logbook, GPS tracking, weather decoding, an E6B calculator, and aircraft management features. Access global aviation databases and advanced map capabilities for efficient flight planning and review.

Highlights
  • Digital logbook and track recording
  • Global aviation database
  • Interactive procedure visualization on map
  • E6B calculator and unit conversion
  • METAR/TAF weather decoding
  • Cloud sync and multi-device support
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Pilot Kit 2.0 is an all-in-one flight toolkit built for pilots, student pilots, and flight schools. It not only provides high-frequency essentials such as a digital logbook, track recording, weather decoding, E6B, aircraft management, and electronic checklists, but also brings critical aviation databases and map capabilities together in one app. Core Capabilities • Global aviation database: Covers airport information worldwide, along with key navigation data including VOR, DME, NDB, ILS, and waypoints • Powerful map capabilities: Supports airway information for China and the United States, as well as SID, STAR, and IAP procedures for major airports in both countries • Procedure visualization: Airways and departure, arrival, and approach procedures can be displayed directly on the map for more intuitive viewing and faster understanding • Complete flight records: Supports digital logbooks, GPS track recording, aircraft profiles, and electronic checklists • Essential flight tools: Includes E6B calculator, unit conversion, and METAR/TAF weather decoding • Safer data management: Supports cloud sync, multi-device sync, and local backup, keeping your flight data available, stable, and secure Pilot Kit 2.0 connects preflight planning, in-flight reference, and post-flight review into one complete workflow, helping you manage every flight more efficiently.

Screenshots

SimFly Pad4 screens
Pilot Kit4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Pilot Kit at 100% against SimFly Pad's 60%. Pilot Kit also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 12) and rating (5.0 vs 4.7). SimFly Pad's advantage is ratings volume (15 vs 1). On price, update cadence, 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. SimFly Pad sells 12 one-off in-app purchases. Pilot Kit asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Pilot Kit holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: SimFly Pad has 15 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 60% of SimFly Pad's written reviews are positive against 100% of Pilot Kit's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

SimFly Pad ships an update every 2 weeks, Pilot Kit fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 1, 2026 and September 18, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
SimFly Pad versus Pilot Kit: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSimFly PadPilot Kit
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (15 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews60.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings15 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterFortnightly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.015.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size151 MB115 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSeeingSky Inc.Bra, LLC.

Customer experience

SimFly Pad

All ratings15 ratings
Positive86.7%
Neutral6.7%
Negative6.7%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive60.0%
Neutral20.0%
Negative20.0%

Pilot Kit

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

12 purchases

SimFly Pad

One-time12
  • SimFly Pad Premium Panel - B767$19.99
  • SimFly Pad B757 Premium Panel$19.99
  • Premium Panel - B737 Ng/Max$24.99
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  • Premium Panel - A320$24.99
  • Premium Panel - B787$24.99
  • SimFlyPad Premium Panel C250$24.99
  • Premium Panel - B777$24.99
  • Premium Panel - A330$24.99
  • Premium Panel - A380$24.99
  • SimFly Pad A350 Premium Panel$24.99
  • SimFly Pad A340 Premium Panel$24.99
  • SimFly Pad Panel - CRJ$24.99
None

Pilot Kit

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is SimFly Pad free?
SimFly Pad is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Pilot Kit free?
Pilot Kit is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, SimFly Pad or Pilot Kit?
Pilot Kit is rated higher. SimFly Pad averages 4.7 out of 5 from 15 ratings, while Pilot Kit averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do SimFly Pad or Pilot Kit have ads?
Neither SimFly Pad nor Pilot Kit shows ads.
Which is updated more often, SimFly Pad or Pilot Kit?
SimFly Pad ships an update every 2 weeks, and Pilot Kit fortnightly. Most recently, SimFly Pad was updated on October 1, 2026 and Pilot Kit on September 18, 2026.

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