Sporty's E6B Flight Computer vs FlightSpan
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Sporty's E6B Flight Computer
This aviation calculator app offers 27 functions for navigation, fuel calculations, and conversions. It includes a versatile timer for tracking multiple time zones and performing countdowns with alerts. Designed for pilots, it simplifies complex flight planning and in-flight computations.
- 27 Aviation Functions
- 22 Aviation Conversions
- Navigational Calculations
- Fuel Calculations
- Advanced Timer/Clock
- Zulu, Local, and Home Time Tracking
- Basic Arithmetic Calculator
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Based on Sporty’s popular handheld E6B Electronic Flight Computer, the E6B app has been designed from the ground up to make the most of iOS on the iPhone, iPad and Apple Watch, and MacOS on Apple Computers. The software is based on the tried and true formulas and algorithms developed over the years by Sporty’s team of over 50 pilots. Its pilot-friendly design makes quick work of any navigational, conversion or fuel problem and it also performs conventional arithmetic calculations. The advanced timer/clock feature simultaneously tracks Zulu, Local and Home time zones. The timer counts either up or down, and will display an alert when reaching zero. 27 AVIATION FUNCTIONS -Pressure & Density Altitude -Planned True Airspeed -Heading and Groundspeed -Compass Heading -Leg Time -Fuel Required -Crosswind, Headwind and Tailwind -Cloud Base and Freezing Level -Actual True Airspeed -Actual True Altitude -Wind Speed and Direction -Groundspeed -Planned Mach Number -Required True Airspeed -Required Calibrated Airspeed -Distance Flown -Endurance -Fuel per Hour -Actual Mach Number -Percent Mean Aerodynamic Chord (MAC) -Hydroplane Speed -Required Rate of Climb -Specific Range -Pivotal Altitude -Top of Descent -Required Rate of Descent -Glide Distance 22 AVIATION CONVERSIONS -Celsius :: Fahrenheit -Nautical Miles :: Statute Miles -Nautical Miles :: Kilometers -Feet :: Meters -Pounds :: Kilograms -Avgas Gallons :: Pounds -Jet A Gallons :: Pounds -Gallons :: Liters -Hours/Minutes/Seconds :: Hours -Climb FT/NM :: Climb Percent -Climb FT/NM :: Climb Degrees CALCULATOR -Perform basic math without having to exit the application CLOCK/TIMER -Simultaneous tracking of Zulu, Home and Local time zones -Advanced timer counts up or down and operates independently so you can perform other calculations while the timer is running -Upon reaching zero in the countdown mode, a message will display no matter what app is active – a useful feature for missed approaches, switching fuel tanks, etc.
FlightSpan
This app offers comprehensive flight operations tools for remote aviation. It includes flight planning, logging, performance calculations, and real-time tracking with communication capabilities. Users can access company charts, weather information, and hazard tracking for enhanced safety and efficiency.
- Flight planning tools
- Daily flight logs
- Weight and balance calculations
- Takeoff and landing performance
- Flight tracking and communication
- Moving map with custom charts
- NOTAM and hazard tracking
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A complete flight operations software solution specifically designed for remote contexts. FlightSpan provides flight crews with tools for flight planning, daily flight logs/journey logs, weight and balance, takeoff and landing performance, departure and arrival briefings with company runway charts, flight tracking and two way communications (when paired with a v2 Tracker), moving map with capability to use custom/company navigation charts, Notam and hazard identification tracking and more.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: FlightSpan at Free against Sporty's E6B Flight Computer's $9.99. FlightSpan also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 59%). Sporty's E6B Flight Computer's advantage is ratings volume (5.3K vs 5) and chart position (#6 vs unranked). On rating, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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
FlightSpan is free to download; Sporty's E6B Flight Computer costs $9.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for Sporty's E6B Flight Computer against 5.0 for FlightSpan. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Sporty's E6B Flight Computer has 5.3K ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 59% of Sporty's E6B Flight Computer's written reviews are positive against 100% of FlightSpan's.
Sporty's E6B Flight Computer ships an update every 4 weeks, FlightSpan every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Sporty's E6B Flight Computer | FlightSpan |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $9.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.9 (5.3K ratings) | 5.0 (5 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 59.3% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 5.3K — better | 5 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 weeks | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Free — better |
| Best chart rank | #6 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac, Apple Watch — better | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 12 MB | 25 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Sporty's Pilot Shop | JAARS, Inc. |
Customer experience
Sporty's E6B Flight Computer
FlightSpan
Bugs and requests
Sporty's E6B Flight Computer
Reported bugs
6 issues- Keyboard not working on iPad and iOS 26
- Pressure altitude tool not accepting certain numbers
- Weight and balance not accepting decimal points
- Heading and groundspeed calculations not working
- Density altitude calculation issues
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- Keyboard issues causing number scrambling
Requested features
8 requests- Add weight and balance feature
- Improve Apple Watch support
- Add cold temperature correction for DA and MDA
- Add glide path calculation to TOD
- Add time calculation like on electronic E6B
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- Allow inputting required rate of climb
- Add magnetic variation input field
- Add more metric unit support
FlightSpan
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Sporty's E6B Flight Computer
No in-app purchases
FlightSpan
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Sporty's E6B Flight Computer free?
Is FlightSpan free?
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