Comparison

EFIS Flight Gateway vs PilotFlight

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

Head to head
About

EFIS Flight Gateway

This app facilitates the transfer of flight plans from third-party Electronic Flight Bag applications to a connected EFIS system. It requires a separate Microkit EFIS Gateway hardware device to function. Users can share .FPL files directly to the EFIS.

Highlights
  • Transfer FPL Flight Plans
  • Connects to EFIS Gateway hardware
  • Share from third-party EFBs
  • Supports .FPL file format
  • Utilizes Files App integration
Read full description

This App uses the Microkit EFIS Gateway hardware device to transfer FPL Flight Plans to a connected EFIS.  External EFIS Gateway unit is required to use this App

.   Use "Share" within third party iOS EFB (Electronic Flight Bag) Apps or Files App and select "Transfer to EFIS" to transfer the .FPL Flight Plan
.   The "Transfer to EFIS" share option is shown when sharing valid files accepted by the EFIS.

About

PilotFlight

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PilotFlight brings route planning, cockpit preparation, navigation and post-flight review into one focused workspace for iPhone and iPad. PLAN EVERY STAGE • Create multi-leg routes with ICAO airports or named waypoints; review course, distance, ETE, altitude, airspeed and entered fuel. • Planning Desk builds a wind-corrected pilot log, sector assumptions and fuel policy from pilot-entered data, with text and printable-PDF export. • Weight & Balance checks pilot-entered aircraft loading against a CG envelope; verify all limits against approved documents. • Flight Kit stores your PDFs and aircraft checklists locally, previews GPX route imports and exports routes/tracks as GPX or the logbook as CSV. The app supplies no certified documents or checklists. • Airfields & Radio combines route/nearby airports, runways and available TWR/APP/COM frequencies. • Airspace & Profile shows imported boundaries, route crossings and comparable MSL bands. • Procedures & Charts manages source-dependent SID, STAR, approaches, holds, runway guidance, navaids, reporting points, information, frequencies and regional NOTAMs. LIVE MAP, TERRAIN AND FLIGHT DECK • See ownship, planned route, Direct-To/live guidance and breadcrumb track on satellite, hybrid or terrain backgrounds, with optional 3D relief. • Map Tools controls available airspace, worldwide SIGMET, PIREP, source-dependent NOTAM, procedure, navigation, information and frequency layers. • View sampled terrain beneath the active route, compare it with planned MSL altitude and a chosen vertical margin, and shape altitude by leg or with movable points. Results appear only where samples are available. • Use the refined HSI/CDI navigation display with BRG, DTK and XTK, plus GPS altitude, groundspeed, vertical speed, ETE and ETA when supported sensor data is available. BRIEF, FLY AND REVIEW Read exact-station METAR/TAF when available; assess runway wind, personal minimums and hazard context. Record or recover a flight, replay tracks or rehearse routes in Flight Review, export GPX and keep notes and a local logbook. READY BEYOND THE SIGNAL Download worldwide offline basemaps and change the background inside Live Map while retaining the active route and guidance. Imported or previously refreshed layers use only the last verified data held on the device. Ten editable tools—including wind triangle, density altitude, fuel/endurance, top of descent, glide and turn performance—work locally. DATA AVAILABILITY Weather and worldwide SIGMET use official AviationWeather.gov/Aviation Weather Center services. NOTAM display is not a complete briefing: FAA supplies a U.S. graphical TFR subset; other NOTAM, procedure, information, frequency and airspace layers depend on installed, imported or configured sources. Coverage and currency vary. An empty layer never means all clear. PAID ACCESS All features require auto-renewable PilotFlight Pro; no free tier. Choose monthly or yearly. Eligible new subscribers receive one month free. Unless canceled at least 24 hours before the trial or period ends, the plan starts or renews at Apple’s displayed local price. Manage in Apple Account settings. IMPORTANT PilotFlight is a supplemental planning and situational-awareness aid, not a certified primary flight/navigation instrument or a substitute for approved charts, AIP data, official weather/NOTAM briefings, ATC instructions, aircraft documentation or pilot judgment. Flight Deck does not provide a certified attitude reference or indicated airspeed. Always verify current approved sources before flight. The interface supports English, Arabic, French, German, Italian, Russian, Spanish (Spain) and Turkish. Terms of Use (Apple Standard EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://akincijet.com/pilotflight-ipad-privacy.php?lang=en

Screenshots

EFIS Flight Gateway1 screens
PilotFlight4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: EFIS Flight Gateway at none against PilotFlight's 2. EFIS Flight Gateway also leads on iOS requirement (14.0 vs 17.0). On price, 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. PilotFlight sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $7.00 per month. EFIS Flight Gateway asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences · 6 level
EFIS Flight Gateway versus PilotFlight: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterEFIS Flight GatewayPilotFlight
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Update frequency—Every 3 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS14.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB28 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMicrokit Solutions LLCYigit Can Akinci

In-app purchases

None

EFIS Flight Gateway

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

PilotFlight

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly Access1 Month trial$7.001 Month
  • Yearly Access1 Month trial$74.001 Year

Questions

Is EFIS Flight Gateway free?
EFIS Flight Gateway is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is PilotFlight free?
PilotFlight is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do EFIS Flight Gateway or PilotFlight have ads?
Neither EFIS Flight Gateway nor PilotFlight shows ads.

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