Comparison

SimFly Pad vs WingBook

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

WingBook

Features
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WingBook is the aircraft logbook app built for pilots and aircraft owners who want to stop drowning in paper. Scan your paper logbooks with Beacon — our AI reads the handwriting, extracts maintenance entries, and organizes everything automatically. Track AD compliance, equipment, scheduled inspections, and flight hours in one place. KEY FEATURES • Beacon Log Scanning — photograph paper logbooks, Beacon reads the handwriting • Maintenance Tracking — annual, 100-hour, ELT, transponder, VOR, and more • AD Compliance — track airworthiness directives and compliance status • Equipment Management — installed avionics, engine, propeller with full history • Flight Logging — pre/post-flight, tach/hobbs, fuel and oil tracking • Scheduling — aircraft booking calendar with team access • Multi-user — invite partners, mechanics, or co-owners • Works offline — capture data on the ramp, syncs when back online Built by pilots, for pilots. --- Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://wingbook.io/privacy

Screenshots

SimFly Pad4 screens
WingBook4 screens

Verdict

The call

SimFly Pad and WingBook are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters — price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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 and WingBook sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $12.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
SimFly Pad versus WingBook: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSimFly PadWingBook
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (15 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews60.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings15 — better—
Update frequencyFortnightly—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.015.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size153 MB47 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSeeingSky Inc.SimpleBit LLC

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
2 purchases

WingBook

Subscriptions2
  • WingBook Premium$12.991 Month
  • WingBook Premium Annual$129.991 Year

Questions

Is SimFly Pad free?
SimFly Pad is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is WingBook free?
WingBook is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do SimFly Pad or WingBook have ads?
Neither SimFly Pad nor WingBook shows ads.

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