Comparison

PFMA E6B vs Lido mBriefing

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

Lido mBriefing

This app supports pilots through all flight phases, offering access to flight lists, fuel orders, and briefing packages. It enables data synchronization across devices and easy sharing of flight plans to reduce manual entry errors.

Highlights
  • Flight list and fuel order access
  • Automatic briefing package synchronization
  • Share briefing package with other devices
  • Create synchronization groups
  • Share flight plans with Lido mPilot
  • Access NavLog inflight
  • Submit Nav- and JourneyLogs post-flight
Features
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The Lido mBriefing is an iOS-based mobile solution, designed to support pilots throughout all flight phases. The status of the briefing package is automatically synchronized across Lido Flight 4D, Lido Flight 4D Crew Briefing and Lido mBriefing. Before the flight, pilots have access to the flight list and fuel order. Pilots have options to share the Briefing package with antother device and create a synchionization group for instant synchronization of data. Furthermore, it is possible to share a flight plan with Lido mPilot through the single tap of a button, easing pilots’ workload and reducing the human error factor in manually entering a flight plan. The application supports all compact and split screen views and allows pilots to view applications simultaneously. Inflight, pilots have access to all briefing information including the NavLog. Post-flight the Crew can submit Nav- and JourneyLogs for archiving purposes.

Screenshots

PFMA E6B4 screens
Lido mBriefing4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: PFMA E6B at 73% against Lido mBriefing's 0%. PFMA E6B also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.0). Lido mBriefing's advantage is price (Free vs $6.99) and update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 10 months). 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

Lido mBriefing 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

Lido mBriefing holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 11 and 7 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 73% of PFMA E6B's written reviews are positive against 0% of Lido mBriefing'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, Lido mBriefing every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
PFMA E6B versus Lido mBriefing: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPFMA E6BLido mBriefing
Price$6.99Free — better
Rating4.4 (11 ratings)4.7 (7 ratings) — better
Positive reviews73.2% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings11 — better7
Update frequencyEvery 10 monthsEvery 6 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size31 MB282 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGonzalo Esteban Astica CapraLufthansa Systems

Customer experience

PFMA E6B

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

Lido mBriefing

All ratings7 ratings
Positive85.7%
Neutral14.3%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral33.3%
Negative66.7%

In-app purchases

None

PFMA E6B

No in-app purchases

None

Lido mBriefing

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is PFMA E6B free?
PFMA E6B costs $6.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Lido mBriefing free?
Lido mBriefing is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, PFMA E6B or Lido mBriefing?
Lido mBriefing is rated higher. PFMA E6B averages 4.4 out of 5 from 11 ratings, while Lido mBriefing averages 4.7 from 7 ratings.
Do PFMA E6B or Lido mBriefing have ads?
Neither PFMA E6B nor Lido mBriefing shows ads.
Which is updated more often, PFMA E6B or Lido mBriefing?
PFMA E6B ships an update every 10 months, and Lido mBriefing every 6 weeks. Most recently, PFMA E6B was updated on September 23, 2026 and Lido mBriefing on September 24, 2026.

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