Comparison

PFMA E6B vs GPS & Map Toolbox

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

GPS & Map Toolbox

This app serves as a comprehensive GPS location database tool. It allows users to save, organize, share, and analyze location data with extensive customization. Features are unlocked through in-app purchases, catering to various professional and advanced needs.

Highlights
  • Save and organize location data
  • Convert between coordinate formats
  • Add custom text and note properties
  • Display map overlays
  • Import/export data in various file types
  • Group locations into Areas, Tracks, and Routes
  • Attach photos to locations
Features
Currently charting
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◦ This is the ultimate GPS location database tool designed to save, organize, share, display, import, export, and analyze location records and their properties. ◦ Extensive customization options make this app useful for everyone from salesmen, hikers, farmers, hunters, scientists, land/site surveyors, search & rescue, police, and military. ◦ The features are organized into levels so you only need to buy what you need. The basic features are available in the core app. The other feature levels can be added through an in-app purchase. ▼ BASIC Features (built into the core app) ▼ •Organize location data into Data Sets and basic Groups. •View and convert between coordinate formats (Degrees Decimal, Degree/Minutes, and Degrees/Minutes/Seconds). •Custom text and note properties. •Display a single map overlay for each location. •Raw GPS data. •Share data with other devices running this app. •Send locations to third-party apps for mapping and navigation. •Extensive in-app help screens explain all features and options. ▼ PROFESSIONAL Features (available through an in-app purchase) ▼ •Group locations into Areas, Track/Paths, and Routes. -Display groups on the map with customizable lines and fills. -Perform calculations on groups. •Additional coordinate formats: UTM (Standard and Extended), USNG, and MGRS. •Display Secondary coordinate. •Custom properties such as numbers (with and without units) along with automatic data detection. •Export data sets to third-party apps. •Additional map marker style options. •Export file types: GPX, KML/KMZ, CSV (comma separated values), TXT (tab delimited values). •Business Search. •Full-screen map screenshots. ▼ ADVANCED Features (available through an in-app purchase) ▼ •Attach photos to data sets and locations. •Additional coordinate formats: British National Grid, and Dutch National Grid. •Location templates allow you to specify custom properties that are automatically created with every new location. •import file types: GPX, KML/KMZ, CSV (comma separated values), TXT (tab delimited values). •View location data from multiple data sets simultaneously. •Multiple map overlays per location with additional types. •Text based Routing (bearing and direction between points in route). ▼ Extra Data Sources (available through an in-app purchase) ▼ •Use non-Apple data sources (Google and OpenStreetMaps) for map data. This includes map view, elevation, geocoding, business/place search, and street view.

Screenshots

PFMA E6B4 screens
GPS & Map Toolbox4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: PFMA E6B at 4.4 against GPS & Map Toolbox's 3.1. PFMA E6B also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 4) and review sentiment (73% vs 62%). GPS & Map Toolbox's advantage is update cadence (monthly vs every 10 months) and price ($1.99 vs $6.99). On 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

PFMA E6B costs $6.99 and GPS & Map Toolbox $1.99 up front. GPS & Map Toolbox sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. PFMA E6B asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

PFMA E6B holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 3.1. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 11 and 14 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 73% of PFMA E6B's written reviews are positive against 62% of GPS & Map Toolbox's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

PFMA E6B ships an update every 10 months, GPS & Map Toolbox monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 28, 2026 and September 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 3 level
PFMA E6B versus GPS & Map Toolbox: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPFMA E6BGPS & Map Toolbox
Price$6.99$1.99 — better
Rating4.4 (11 ratings) — better3.1 (14 ratings)
Positive reviews73.2% of reviews — better61.5% of reviews
Number of ratings1114 — better
Update frequencyEvery 10 monthsMonthly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank—#197 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.08.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size31 MB27 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGonzalo Esteban Astica CapraAudama Software, Inc.

Customer experience

PFMA E6B

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

GPS & Map Toolbox

All ratings14 ratings
Positive57.1%
Neutral0.0%
Negative42.9%
Written reviews65 reviews
Positive61.5%
Neutral4.6%
Negative33.8%

Bugs and requests

PFMA E6B

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

GPS & Map Toolbox

Reported bugs

26 issues
  • App locks up
  • App won't save
  • App crashes on KMZ import
  • App crashes when switching map sources
  • Always on tracking is a privacy problem
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  • Import function problems
  • Send by email not working
  • Transfer files format unknown
  • Satellite image color fades
  • Elevation numbers are very inaccurate
  • Locked up all day trying to locate elevation changes
  • Showed elevation of 87ft when user is 5ft above sea level
  • Does not import KML files
  • Only exports KML files
  • Not compatible for world wide GPS/map navigations
  • Only works in US/Canada
  • Only understands UTMs in NAD83
  • Critical limitation prevents data exchange
  • Missing copy of coordinates
  • Missing French localization
  • Bing maps are locked
  • Cannot change viewing direction
  • Does nothing for me
  • Not user friendly
  • No tracking function
  • No way to import common formats (kml, gpx, etc)

Requested features

17 requests
  • Advanced upgrade for more options
  • Update to 64bit for iOS 11 compatibility
  • Update maps
  • BNG and elevation features
  • User-friendly KMZ file creation for offline use
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  • Downloadable PDF user manual
  • More color selections for pins
  • Display information in all data logs on map
  • Ability to choose and display multiple data logs
  • More objects for places besides pins
  • Ability to measure distances for pursuits
  • Import .gpx and .kml files
  • Tracking function
  • Ability to choose between magnetic north and true north
  • More distance and coordinate systems
  • Ability to display multiple distance formats
  • Ability to hard set distances

In-app purchases

None

PFMA E6B

No in-app purchases

4 purchases

GPS & Map Toolbox

Subscriptions1
  • Add Extra Data Sources$1.991 Month
One-time3
  • Add Professional Features$14.99
  • Add Advanced Features$14.99
  • Add Advanced Features$29.99

Questions

Is PFMA E6B free?
PFMA E6B costs $6.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is GPS & Map Toolbox free?
GPS & Map Toolbox costs $1.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, PFMA E6B or GPS & Map Toolbox?
PFMA E6B is rated higher. PFMA E6B averages 4.4 out of 5 from 11 ratings, while GPS & Map Toolbox averages 3.1 from 14 ratings.
Do PFMA E6B or GPS & Map Toolbox have ads?
Neither PFMA E6B nor GPS & Map Toolbox shows ads.
Which is updated more often, PFMA E6B or GPS & Map Toolbox?
PFMA E6B ships an update every 10 months, and GPS & Map Toolbox monthly. Most recently, PFMA E6B was updated on September 28, 2026 and GPS & Map Toolbox on September 25, 2026.

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