Comparison

E6B Aviation Calculator vs Nav Trainer Pro

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

Head to head
About

E6B Aviation Calculator

This app provides over 75 aviation calculations and unit conversions for flight planning and navigation. It also offers in-app access to global aviation weather reports like METARs and TAFs, along with a handy search for weather station codes.

Highlights
  • Over 75 aviation calculations
  • Advanced fuel calculations
  • Wind and altitude calculations
  • Global METAR, TAF, AIRMET, SIGMET, PIREP access
  • ICAO weather station code search
  • 65+ unit conversions
Features
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Congratulations, you have found one of the finest E6B aviation flight calculators available for the Apple iPad, iPhone, and iPod touch. With more than 75 aviation calculations, unit conversions and aviation weather reports, we are sure you will find myE6B beneficial in helping to solve the planning and navigating problems associated with flying. In addition to a comprehensive set of flight planning calculations, myE6B includes convenient access to global METAR, TAF, AIR/SIGMET and PIREP reports, and a handy search utility for finding unknown ICAO weather station codes. CALCULATIONS ———————————————— Quickly perform more than 75 aviation related calculations, including many that typically require pilots to download separate apps, such as fuel calculations and converters. myE6B accommodates every pilot's calculation and flight-planning needs in a convenient package for your iPhone, iPad or iPod touch. • Time, speed & distance calculations • Advanced fuel calculations • Wind calculations • Altitude calculations • Add & subtract time • GPS coordinate converter AVIATION WEATHER ———————————————— myE6B offers in-app access to pilot weather reports, so pilots don't have to leave the app to check the latest conditions. Search by ICAO code or browse a database of worldwide reporting stations. • METARs • TAFs • AIRMET • SIGMET • PIREPs • Cloud base • MOTNE / SNOWTAM decoder • ICAO Code database UNIT CONVERSIONS ———————————————— myE6B includes more than 65 conversions and features in-calc unit converters for all metric and U.S. units, so pilots can quickly adjust results to the preferred unit of measurement. • Temperature • Distance • Speed • Pressure • Weight/mass • Latitude & longitude • Fuel and more myE6B is built and maintained by pilots for pilots and includes the real​ calculations, not "rule of thumb" estimates like others. Try myE6B today, you will not be disappointed, as it is tried, tested, and proven by thousands of professional pilots across the globe every day. Visit our website for more details: http://myE6B.com

About

Nav Trainer Pro

Practice aviation navigational equipment on your mobile device. Simulates VOR, HSI, RMI, ADF, DME, and ILS navigation. Ideal for student pilots, instructors, and flight simulator enthusiasts to improve IFR orientation skills and situational awareness.

Highlights
  • Simulates VOR, HSI, RMI, ADF, DME, and ILS navigation
  • Dual navigation displays
  • VOR/NDB trainer screen
  • ILS trainer
  • DME visualization screen
  • Test mode for situational awareness
  • Drag and drop aircraft and nav fix
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Selected by AOPA.org readers as number one of five aviation apps you can't live without! * ***** Reached No. 4 in the Navigation category of the U.S. app store for iPad! ***** Make IFR flight training easier! Practice the use of aviation navigational equipment on your mobile device. Simulates VOR, HSI, RMI, ADF, DME and ILS navigation. A must have tool for any CFII, student and instrument pilot! -Students and pilots: improve your understanding of radio instrument navigation at the comfort of your own mobile device. -Instructors: demonstrate complex IFR concepts to your students from bird's-eye view while on the ground. -Also suitable for flight simulator enthusiasts. Used in classrooms, one-on-one ground sessions and by individuals to improve their IFR orientation skills. -------------------------------------- -user reviews (from all markets) ***** Great to study instruments and saves lots of $$$!!!" "***** I have been looking for an app such as this to teach my students" "***** Before I used this app all this VOR orientation was so complicated, and now it's clear as ice!" "***** Easy to use, perfectly designed and helping to understand basic navigation stuff. Highly recommended for student pilots, instrument applicant and CFI's." - Improve your situational awareness under IFR. - Save time and money on your instrument and initial flight training. - Prepare for your instrument rating or proficiency check. - Test your NAV situational awareness with the test mode. - Flight instructors: the perfect tool to help you easily explain and demonstrate complex radio navigation concepts to your students. ***Features:*** -Dual navigation displays. -VOR\NDB trainer screen: Simulates VOR and NDB navigation using VOR, HSI, ADF and RMI displays. -ILS trainer with both VOR and HSI displays. -DME visualization screen - demonstrates how DME slant range distance is affected by ground distance and altitude. -Test mode - generates phantom aircraft around the navaids. Your goal is to find the correct aircraft position. -Drag and drop the aircraft and nav fix around the screen. -Fly! mode - Make the airplane fly around the screen. great for practicing intercepting and tracking courses. -Wind direction & velocity control. -Aircraft tracing (contrail mode). -Accelerator support for aircraft control. How to use: -Select the various instruments by double-tapping their dials. -Toggle VOR sectors visualization on/off. -Auto tune OBS by pressing the OBS knob. -Auto turn the aircraft towards the nav fix by tapping the aircraft symbol. Double tap will turn the aircraft toward NAV station #2 -Change aircraft headings by flicking your finger over the heading indicator. -Tune the OBS by dragging your finger around the HSI/VOR displays or over the OBS knob. --------------------------------------- The developer is a Gold Seal CFI/CFII/MEI and part 121 airline pilot --------------------------------------- For comments, feature requests or bug reports, if you have the app, please take the survey at http://bit.ly/hCAqgF * (https://www.aopa.org/news-and-media/all-news/2013/february/26/five-more-aviation-apps-you-cant-live-without) **If you experience any problem with the app, please contact me before leaving a review and I will do my best to solve it for you.**

Screenshots

E6B Aviation Calculator4 screens
Nav Trainer Pro4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: E6B Aviation Calculator at 4.8 against Nav Trainer Pro's 3.9. E6B Aviation Calculator also leads on review sentiment (86% vs 72%) and ratings volume (148 vs 37). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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

E6B Aviation Calculator costs $8.99 and Nav Trainer Pro $8.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

E6B Aviation Calculator holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.9. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 148 and 37 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 86% of E6B Aviation Calculator's written reviews are positive against 72% of Nav Trainer Pro's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

E6B Aviation Calculator ships an update every 4 months, Nav Trainer Pro every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and November 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 7 level
E6B Aviation Calculator versus Nav Trainer Pro: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterE6B Aviation CalculatorNav Trainer Pro
Price$8.99$8.99
Rating4.8 (148 ratings) — better3.9 (37 ratings)
Positive reviews86.2% of reviews — better72.4% of reviews
Number of ratings148 — better37
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 3 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
Best chart rank#177#110 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS9.0 — better11.0
Further details — not scored
Size6 MB13 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAviation Mobile Apps, LLC.FLEMINGER MEDIA LLC

Customer experience

E6B Aviation Calculator

All ratings146 ratings
Positive95.9%
Neutral1.4%
Negative2.7%
Written reviews210 reviews
Positive86.2%
Neutral4.3%
Negative9.5%

Nav Trainer Pro

All ratings37 ratings
Positive73.0%
Neutral5.4%
Negative21.6%
Written reviews145 reviews
Positive72.4%
Neutral10.3%
Negative17.2%

Bugs and requests

E6B Aviation Calculator

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Wind calculation errors when using true course
  • Decimal values displayed incorrectly in some calculations
  • Aviation weather data not loading properly on some devices

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add weight and balance calculations
  • Improve Mach to TAS conversion accuracy
  • Include runway condition assessment matrix
  • Provide more customization options
  • Add support for more non-US units

Nav Trainer Pro

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

E6B Aviation Calculator

No in-app purchases

None

Nav Trainer Pro

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is E6B Aviation Calculator free?
E6B Aviation Calculator costs $8.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Nav Trainer Pro free?
Nav Trainer Pro costs $8.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, E6B Aviation Calculator or Nav Trainer Pro?
E6B Aviation Calculator is rated higher. E6B Aviation Calculator averages 4.8 out of 5 from 148 ratings, while Nav Trainer Pro averages 3.9 from 37 ratings.
Do E6B Aviation Calculator or Nav Trainer Pro have ads?
Neither E6B Aviation Calculator nor Nav Trainer Pro shows ads.
Which is updated more often, E6B Aviation Calculator or Nav Trainer Pro?
E6B Aviation Calculator ships an update every 4 months, and Nav Trainer Pro every 3 months. Most recently, E6B Aviation Calculator was updated on October 31, 2026 and Nav Trainer Pro on November 1, 2026.
Which is more popular, E6B Aviation Calculator or Nav Trainer Pro?
E6B Aviation Calculator currently peaks at #177 in the App Store charts, and Nav Trainer Pro at #110. Chart position reflects recent download velocity rather than total install base.

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