CN vs CessnaProFlight
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
CN
This app provides takeoff and landing data for the CN-235M aircraft. Users can input variables to compute data for reference. It is crucial to use the official flight manual for actual flight planning.
- Takeoff and landing data computation
- CN-235M aircraft specific
- Variable input for calculations
- Reference data provided
- Supports iPhone and iPad
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Takeoff and Landing data reference for CN-235M aircraft. Input applicable variables and app will compute takeoff and landing data. The data is for the user's reference only and not meant to be used for flight planning. Use the applicable flight manual for actual flight planning. This is the link to the End User License Agreement (EULA) https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
CessnaProFlight
Calculate aircraft weight and balance, and performance data for various Cessna 172 models. Supports multiple aircraft, user-defined passengers and missions, and includes detailed takeoff and landing calculations based on real-world conditions.
- Weight & balance calculations
- Performance data for 172S, 172N, 172P
- Multiple aircraft support
- User-added passenger/weight database
- Predefined mission profiles
- Fuel usage calculation
- Takeoff/landing distance calculation
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•Cessna weight & balance and performance app. (Previously C172cp) •172S, 172N and 172P Models supported. •Multiple aircraft capable, useful for flight schools. •User added database of passengers and weights. •User predefined missions. •Complete control of metric options. •Fuel usage calculation based on POH tables. •Takeoff and landing distances utilizing wind speed, temps, pressure altitude and surface conditions based on POH tables. •Selection of alternate METAR if non available at user airport. •Over 22,000 airports in database. •User defined airport database.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: CN at 100% against CessnaProFlight's 0%. CN also leads on rating (5.0 vs 3.0). CessnaProFlight's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and update cadence (monthly vs every 3 months). On price, ratings volume, 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
Both are free to download. CN sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. CessnaProFlight asks for nothing beyond the download.
CN holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 2 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of CN's written reviews are positive against 0% of CessnaProFlight's.
CN ships an update every 3 months, CessnaProFlight monthly. The most recent releases landed on June 1, 2026 and September 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | CN | CessnaProFlight |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better | 3.0 (2 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 16.6 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 5 MB | 11 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Michael Eovine | Tremont Air, LLC |
Customer experience
CN
CessnaProFlight
In-app purchases
CN
- Unlimited access7 Days trial$2.991 Month
- Unlimited Access$29.991 Year
CessnaProFlight
No in-app purchases
