Comparison

PFMA E6B vs Navigraph Charts

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

Navigraph Charts

This app provides comprehensive aviation charts and navigation data for flight simulation. It offers worldwide IFR and VFR chart coverage, updated regularly, and integrates seamlessly with popular flight simulators. Features include moving maps, weather overlays, and annotation tools to enhance the simulated flight experience.

Highlights
  • Jeppesen charts and navigation data
  • Worldwide IFR and VFR chart coverage
  • Regular 28-day AIRAC updates
  • Moving Maps
  • Weather overlays (radar, winds)
  • 3D Globe Projection
  • Annotation tools
Features
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Looking for the most comprehensive software solution for flight simulation? Navigraph Charts is your co-pilot. Navigraph Charts 8 has been developed with emphasis on delivering a seamless and intuitive experience, reducing the pilot workload in all phases of the simulated flight. Why you'll always want Navigraph Charts with you in the cockpit: - Only provider of Jeppesen charts and navigation data for flight simulation. - Access to IFR chart coverage at over 7,000 airports worldwide. - Charts and data sourced from Jeppesen and updated every 28 days according to the AIRAC calendar. - Largest dataset of its kind in the world. - Most up-to-date and modern navigation software for flight simulation. - Simulator sceneries, flight plans, charts, navigation systems, and addon software are all in sync with data from the same source. - Great support. New features in Navigraph Charts 8: - Worldwide VFR Charts powered by Jeppesen VFR data - Seamless Zoom - 3D Globe Projection - Autopinning of Procedure Charts - Runway Crosswind and Airport Weather Information - Vector Charts - Weather overlays including radar and winds - ATIS - NOTAM - Annotate and draw on charts and SimBrief operational flight plan - VATSIM and IVAO traffic and ATC sector display Navigraph Unlimited features: - Moving Maps - Zoom all the way down to gate level. - 3D globe projection helps visualize Great Circle distances and polar routes. - Saves time and effort by automatically organizing relevant airport charts to pinboard. - Weather information including runway crosswinds updated in real-time. - No commitment - cancel any time you like. Moving Maps compatible with Microsoft Flight Simulator, X-Plane and Prepar3d.

Screenshots

PFMA E6B4 screens
Navigraph Charts4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Navigraph Charts at Free against PFMA E6B's $6.99. Navigraph Charts also leads on rating (4.9 vs 4.4) and update cadence (monthly vs every 10 months). PFMA E6B's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.4). On review sentiment, ads, in-app purchases 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

Navigraph Charts 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

Navigraph Charts holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Navigraph Charts has 2.8K ratings behind it against 11, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 73% of PFMA E6B's written reviews are positive against 67% of Navigraph Charts'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, Navigraph Charts monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 11, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
PFMA E6B versus Navigraph Charts: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPFMA E6BNavigraph Charts
Price$6.99Free — better
Rating4.4 (11 ratings)4.9 (2.8K ratings) — better
Positive reviews73.2% of reviews — better67.0% of reviews
Number of ratings112.8K — better
Update frequencyEvery 10 monthsMonthly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.0 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size31 MB94 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGonzalo Esteban Astica CapraNavigraph

Customer experience

PFMA E6B

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

Navigraph Charts

All ratings2,783 ratings
Positive98.5%
Neutral0.4%
Negative1.1%
Written reviews112 reviews
Positive67.0%
Neutral3.6%
Negative29.5%

Bugs and requests

PFMA E6B

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Navigraph Charts

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Sim link not working consistently on some platforms
  • Waypoint recognition issues when entering SIDs/STARs
  • Occasional blank or missing chart displays
  • Login problems after recent iOS updates

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add ability to draw and annotate on charts
  • Improve integration with other flight planning tools like PFPX
  • Implement live traffic overlay on charts
  • Introduce VFR chart options
  • Add more customization options for chart views

In-app purchases

None

PFMA E6B

No in-app purchases

None

Navigraph Charts

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is PFMA E6B free?
PFMA E6B costs $6.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Navigraph Charts free?
Navigraph Charts is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, PFMA E6B or Navigraph Charts?
Navigraph Charts is rated higher. PFMA E6B averages 4.4 out of 5 from 11 ratings, while Navigraph Charts averages 4.9 from 2.8K ratings.
Do PFMA E6B or Navigraph Charts have ads?
Neither PFMA E6B nor Navigraph Charts shows ads.
Which is updated more often, PFMA E6B or Navigraph Charts?
PFMA E6B ships an update every 10 months, and Navigraph Charts monthly. Most recently, PFMA E6B was updated on October 11, 2026 and Navigraph Charts on October 13, 2026.

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