Comparison

PFMA E6B vs FltPlan Go

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

FltPlan Go

This app serves as a mobile companion for flight planning and navigation. It syncs flight plans, weather data, and airport information for offline and in-flight use. Features include interactive maps, route planning, and aviation-specific tools.

Highlights
  • Flight plan creation and filing
  • Offline NavLogs and airport data
  • Interactive moving maps with charts
  • Real-time weather and NOTAMs
  • Weight & Balance calculations
  • eLogbook integration
  • Customizable checklists
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FltPlan Go is the essential companion to FltPlan.com. Because FltPlan Go is integrated with FltPlan.com, flight plans and NavLogs are automatically synced to your device along with Weight & Balance profiles, eLogbook profiles, and Checklists for offline and in-flight use. • Create and file your flight plan on FltPlan.com, and it will sync to FltPlan Go to allow you to responsively edit the flight plan on the map • NavLogs are automatically synced and downloaded for offline use • Create and file your flight plan on FltPlan Go to sync to FltPlan.com FltPlan Go delivers powerful routing, weather, mapping features, and comprehensive aviation information including: AIRPORTS: • Airport & FBO Information including current fuel prices • Geo-Referenced approach plates & airport diagrams (U.S & Canada) • Weather, including METARs, TAFs, PIREPs, & MOS • NOTAMs & Remarks MAPS: • Sync FltPlan.com flight plans and interactively edit on the map • File a flight plan from within FltPlan Go • Moving maps with sectionals, enroute charts, & more • Overlay approach plates & procedures on the map • Layers including SUAs, TFRs, State Outline, Airports, Fuel Prices, CAP Grid, Stadiums, and Customs • Display METARs, Winds, SIGMETs, and animated Weather on the map • Display MOS weather forecasts (up to 4 days out) on the map • Breadcrumbs with enhanced playback & option to open in Google Earth • Split Screen to view information simultaneously, including airports, Flight Instruments (AHRS), procedures, NavLogs, Howgozit, Checklists, & More • Display Search & Rescue patterns • Course Deviation Indicator (CDI) • View Howgozit to track real time progress of your flight • Create or import Custom Waypoints in KML or CSV format • Overlay in-flight ADS-B traffic & weather or XM Weather* NAVLOGS: • NavLogs automatically sync and download for offline use • Email or print NavLogs from within FltPlan Go ADDITIONAL FEATURES: • Weight & Balance - create computations with the option to email • eLogbook - create logbook entries to sync to our eLogbook program • Checklists - synced from FltPlan.com for your specific aircraft • Binders - create flight specific binders with documents or procedures, airports, NavLogs, weather briefs, & more • Weather - search airport or route weather • Tracking - view live tracking • PDCs • Cloud Tops • Aviation Calculators • Access to FltPlan.com EXTERNAL: AVIONICS • Garmin • Dynon SkyView • Advanced Flight Systems • Avidyne IFD Series • DAC International GDC64 ADS-B • Garmin • Stratus 3 • Dual XGPS 170/190 • Dynon D2 • FreeFlight • Pathfinder • iLevil SW • L-3 Lynx • SkyGuard • Stratux • FlightBox • pingBuddy • Clarity • Custom Unit GPS • Garmin GDL 51 & GLO • Dual XGPS 150 • Bad Elf APP-TO-APP • Garmin Pilot • Satcom Direct • Jeppesen Mobile FD 2.7 SIMULATORS • X-Plane Simulator • FSX & Prepar3D *Subscription/Unit Required *Continued use of GPS running in the background can dramatically decrease battery life. FltPlan has grown into the largest flight planning company in North America. FltPlan covers the U.S., Canada, Mexico, Central America, the Caribbean, Panama, and parts of Venezuela and Columbia. FltPlan’s 165,000-plus active, registered users file more than 55% of all N#-registered flight plans. FltPlan Go is a part of FltPlan's comprehensive system that includes free, web-based flight planning and filing and a full range of premium services. FltPlan has more than 18 years of general aviation experience, giving pilots access to the best support team in the business. 24/7 FltPlan Go support is available at Tech@FltPlan.com

Screenshots

PFMA E6B4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: FltPlan Go at Free against PFMA E6B's $6.99. FltPlan Go also leads on update cadence (every 2 months vs every 10 months) and ratings volume (182 vs 11). PFMA E6B's advantage is rating (4.4 vs 4.0) and review sentiment (73% vs 56%). On ads, in-app purchases, monetization model and iOS requirement 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

FltPlan Go 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

PFMA E6B holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: FltPlan Go has 182 ratings behind it against 11, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 73% of PFMA E6B's written reviews are positive against 56% of FltPlan Go's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

PFMA E6B ships an update every 10 months, FltPlan Go every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
PFMA E6B versus FltPlan Go: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPFMA E6BFltPlan Go
Price$6.99Free — better
Rating4.4 (11 ratings) — better4.0 (182 ratings)
Positive reviews73.2% of reviews — better56.3% of reviews
Number of ratings11182 — better
Update frequencyEvery 10 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPad
Requires iOS13.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size31 MB180 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGonzalo Esteban Astica CapraFltPlan.com (Flight Plan LLC)

Customer experience

PFMA E6B

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

FltPlan Go

All ratings173 ratings
Positive71.1%
Neutral12.1%
Negative16.8%
Written reviews87 reviews
Positive56.3%
Neutral19.5%
Negative24.1%

Bugs and requests

PFMA E6B

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

FltPlan Go

Reported bugs

20 issues
  • App crashes immediately after opening (recent update issue)
  • Crashes during flight with ADS-B enabled
  • Crashes when long-pressing on airports
  • Crashes when accessing binder/document sections
  • Map panning limitations in certain regions
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  • Highlighted annotations shift when leaving and returning
  • Draw feature not saving properly
  • Breadcrumb upload failures
  • Howgozit leg/fuel info displays blank
  • Procedures fail to download or show as updated
  • Connection errors with ADS-B receivers
  • App not opening after updates
  • Flight tracking stops after 10 minutes
  • X-Plane simulator connection broken
  • Calculator doesn't work with decimals
  • State outlines not displaying
  • Airport runway icons not working after updates
  • Screen framing and offset issues
  • Maps not displaying in correct resolution
  • Login authentication failures

Requested features

15 requests
  • Multiple fuel stops in flight planning
  • Better annotation and drawing tools with undo functionality
  • Jeppesen chart support
  • Improved markup capabilities for in-flight use
  • Synthetic vision and terrain alerting systems
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  • Plotter integration for precise direction
  • Unit conversion options (nautical to other units)
  • Background downloads for charts and procedures
  • Ability to disable sample routes
  • Flight plan naming and organization improvements
  • Zulu time option for flight planning
  • Runway selection on extended centerlines
  • Better logbook functionality
  • MOA and SUA overlay in app (currently web-only)
  • Copy route button for easy transfer to other apps

In-app purchases

None

PFMA E6B

No in-app purchases

None

FltPlan Go

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is PFMA E6B free?
PFMA E6B costs $6.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is FltPlan Go free?
FltPlan Go is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, PFMA E6B or FltPlan Go?
PFMA E6B is rated higher. PFMA E6B averages 4.4 out of 5 from 11 ratings, while FltPlan Go averages 4.0 from 182 ratings.
Do PFMA E6B or FltPlan Go have ads?
Neither PFMA E6B nor FltPlan Go shows ads.
Which is updated more often, PFMA E6B or FltPlan Go?
PFMA E6B ships an update every 10 months, and FltPlan Go every 2 months. Most recently, PFMA E6B was updated on November 6, 2026 and FltPlan Go on November 1, 2026.

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