Comparison

PFMA E6B vs Jeppesen Aviator

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

Head to head
About

PFMA E6B

This flight computer app emulates traditional "Wizz Wheel" functions, offering pilots a comprehensive tool for flight planning and inflight aviation calculations. It features a familiar avionics look and feel with customizable options for units and quick access buttons.

Highlights
  • Emulates traditional E6B "Wizz Wheel" functions
  • Real-life avionics look and feel
  • Customizable quick access buttons
  • Configurable units
  • Block and airtime chronographs
  • Inflight-friendly keypad
  • Unit conversions and aviation formulas
Features
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Pocket Flight Management Assistant (PFMA) is a flight computer designed for the professional pilot, with a familiar look resembling the computers onboard most modern automated cockpits. The E6B Edition emulates the functions present on the traditional "Wizz Wheel" providing the pilot with a complete and powerful solution for flight planning and inflight aviation calculations. Features: - Real life avionics look & feel - Customizable quick access buttons - Configurable units - Block and airtime chronographs - Comfortable keypad for inflight use - Basic math calculator functionality - Selectable themes Formulas included: - Airspeed and altitude - Wind triangle - Runway crosswind - Fuel usage - Great circle navigation (point to point) - Vertical profile (descent/climb) - Unit conversions - Holding Patterns - Sunrise-Sunset - Rate of turn

About

Jeppesen Aviator

This comprehensive flight management tool offers pilots a centralized hub for essential Electronic Flight Bag (EFB) functions. It streamlines workflows with configurable modules for briefings, navigation logs, documents, and performance data, integrating seamlessly with other aviation applications.

Highlights
  • Centralized EFB tools
  • Configurable dashboard module
  • Electronic briefing and navlog
  • Digital document viewer
  • Flight optimization
  • Device-to-device data sharing
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Aviator is an all-in-one application that provides centralized access to a seamless, integrated suite of EFB tools, with an intuitive, simple interface, and streamlined workflow. Its configurable modules display critical information from various sources, can be monitored at a glance, and includes: • Dashboard module • Briefing module • NavLog module • Documents module • Tools module • Charts and Navigation integration with FliteDeck Pro (FD Pro) • Performance integration with Onboard Performance Tool (OPT) • Flight Optimization • Company own applications* *Integrates with any integrated EFB application, Ground Web Service (GWS), Dynamic Data Distribution (D3), or FliteBrief providing AIRINC 633-1 or 633-2 formatted flight folders. Do it right. Do it once. Aviator reduces the need for manual data re-entry by sharing and synchronizing data between integrated applications. This not only saves pilots time in the cockpit but also reduces the potential of human input error. Aviator helps keep your operational risks to a minimum by combining four-fold backup redundancies to keep your fleet moving. Cloud-based navigation data assures the industry’s highest data accessibility. The integration of Jeppesen’s “Trip Kit on Demand” gives operators a backup service which assures their pilots always have the charts needed to keep your fleet moving safely – even when other data providers fail. And if a pilot is unable to update their device, Aviator’s device-to-device sharing service allows other crew members to share their flight plans, flight information, navigation logging actuals, and even Trip Kits – right in the cockpit. Aviator customers naturally have access to Jeppesen’s 24/7/365 world-class support service. Aviator Features: •Dashboard Module o Flight Summary o Weather Summary and Raw/Decoded Detailed Weather o Airport NOTAMs and Airport Data o Links to FliteDeck Pro Charts and Navigation o Route Map with Weather Overlay o Links to commonly accessed features •Briefing Module o Transforms the pilot briefing and navigation logging process into a fully electronic format available anywhere there is connectivity. o Review and sign your flight plan, NOTOCs, Loadsheets, and Journey Logs. o Review planned and estimated values in your AIRINC 633 formatted flight folders. o Review dispatched weather, NOTAMs, and other airline documents submitted in the flight package. o Retrieve real-time textual weather (METARs, TAFs, SIGMETs, AIRMETs, and PIREPs) o Retrieve weather charts (prognostic, hazards, winds, radar/satellite) for up-to-date weather. o Create and submit a journey log for your trip. o Capture Performance data from 3rd party applications. •NavLog Module o Enter actual waypoint navigation metadata as you fly. o Route map with weather overlays •Documents Module o View traditional paper-based airplane and airline documents in a fully digital format with a powerful document viewer which allows for indexing, bookmarking, highlighting, annotating, printing, and displaying in night mode. o Reconcile your annotations to a newer version of your document. o Distribute electronic form templates that can be filled out and submitted with your closeout report for each flight to create your own customized, form-assisted, business processes. •Tools Module o Unit Conversion Tool o Calculator o Timer o Stopwatch o De-icing Hold-over Timer o Flight Computer

Screenshots

PFMA E6B4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: PFMA E6B at 73% against Jeppesen Aviator's 0%. PFMA E6B also leads on device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.0). Jeppesen Aviator's advantage is price (Free vs $6.99) and rating (4.9 vs 4.4). On ratings volume, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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

Jeppesen Aviator is free to download; PFMA E6B costs $6.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Jeppesen Aviator holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 11 and 15 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 73% of PFMA E6B's written reviews are positive against 0% of Jeppesen Aviator's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

PFMA E6B ships an update every 10 months, Jeppesen Aviator every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and August 27, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
PFMA E6B versus Jeppesen Aviator: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPFMA E6BJeppesen Aviator
Price$6.99Free — better
Rating4.4 (11 ratings)4.9 (15 ratings) — better
Positive reviews73.2% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings1115 — better
Update frequencyEvery 10 monthsEvery 3 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPad
Requires iOS13.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size31 MB284 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGonzalo Esteban Astica CapraJeppesen

Customer experience

PFMA E6B

All ratings11 ratings
Positive81.8%
Neutral0.0%
Negative18.2%
Written reviews41 reviews
Positive73.2%
Neutral7.3%
Negative19.5%

Jeppesen Aviator

All ratings15 ratings
Positive93.3%
Neutral6.7%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews7 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral28.6%
Negative71.4%

In-app purchases

None

PFMA E6B

No in-app purchases

None

Jeppesen Aviator

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is PFMA E6B free?
PFMA E6B costs $6.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Jeppesen Aviator free?
Jeppesen Aviator is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, PFMA E6B or Jeppesen Aviator?
Jeppesen Aviator is rated higher. PFMA E6B averages 4.4 out of 5 from 11 ratings, while Jeppesen Aviator averages 4.9 from 15 ratings.
Do PFMA E6B or Jeppesen Aviator have ads?
Neither PFMA E6B nor Jeppesen Aviator shows ads.
Which is updated more often, PFMA E6B or Jeppesen Aviator?
PFMA E6B ships an update every 10 months, and Jeppesen Aviator every 3 months. Most recently, PFMA E6B was updated on September 23, 2026 and Jeppesen Aviator on August 27, 2026.

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