Comparison

Sporty's E6B Flight Computer vs E6B

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

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About

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.

Highlights
  • 27 Aviation Functions
  • 22 Aviation Conversions
  • Navigational Calculations
  • Fuel Calculations
  • Advanced Timer/Clock
  • Zulu, Local, and Home Time Tracking
  • Basic Arithmetic Calculator
Features
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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.

About

E6B

This app provides a comprehensive suite of aviation calculations for pilots, including weather, preflight planning, in-flight adjustments, and weight and balance computations. It also offers a wide range of unit conversions for aviation-related metrics.

Highlights
  • Weather calculations (pressure/density altitude, crosswind)
  • Preflight planning (airspeed, heading, fuel)
  • In-flight calculations (true airspeed, altitude, groundspeed)
  • Weight and balance with custom aircraft profiles
  • Extensive unit conversions
  • Time math (add/subtract times)
Features
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E6B is a modern flight computer for iPhone and iPad — built for student E6B is a modern flight computer for iPhone and iPad — built for student pilots, instrument candidates, and working aviators who need fast, accurate calculations without fumbling with a physical whiz wheel. WEATHER • Pressure & Density Altitude — from baro setting, OAT, and field elevation • Crosswind, Headwind & Tailwind — enter wind speed, direction, and runway heading • Cloud Base & Freezing Level — AGL and pressure altitude • Hydroplane Speed PREFLIGHT • Planned True Airspeed — from CAS, pressure altitude, and OAT • Required CAS / Required TAS — reverse-solve airspeed equations • Heading & Groundspeed — full wind triangle solution • Compass Heading — with magnetic variation and compass deviation • Leg Time — solve any one of time, speed, or distance • Fuel Required & Endurance • Planned Mach Number • Time Math — add and subtract times in HH:MM:SS IN-FLIGHT • Actual True Airspeed — from CAS, altitude, and OAT • Actual True Altitude — corrected for non-standard temperature • Groundspeed — from elapsed time and distance • Fuel Per Hour — from fuel used and elapsed time • Distance Flown WEIGHT & BALANCE Build custom aircraft profiles with stations, limits, and CG envelopes. Load passengers, fuel, and cargo — E6B calculates total weight, moment, and CG in real time. Save multiple profiles for different aircraft. CONVERSIONS Bidirectional converters for: NM ↔ SM ↔ km, feet ↔ meters, °C ↔ °F, inHg ↔ mb, lbs ↔ kg, US gallons ↔ liters, HH:MM:SS ↔ decimal hours, Avgas and Jet A weight (gallons or liters to pounds), and minimum climb gradient to percent or degrees. Privacy Policy: https://docs.nikitin.fyi/com.e6b.calculator/privacy-policy.html Terms of Service: https://docs.nikitin.fyi/com.e6b.calculator/terms-of-service.html

Screenshots

Sporty's E6B Flight Computer4 screens
E6B4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: E6B at Free against Sporty's E6B Flight Computer's $9.99. Sporty's E6B Flight Computer's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and ratings volume (5.3K vs 7). On rating and ads 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

E6B is free to download; Sporty's E6B Flight Computer costs $9.99 up front. E6B sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Sporty's E6B Flight Computer asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for Sporty's E6B Flight Computer against 5.0 for E6B. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Sporty's E6B Flight Computer has 5.3K ratings behind it against 7, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Scorecard7 real differences · 4 level
Sporty's E6B Flight Computer versus E6B: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSporty's E6B Flight ComputerE6B
Price$9.99Free — better
Rating4.9 (5.3K ratings)5.0 (7 ratings) — better
Positive reviews59.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings5.3K — better7
Update frequencyEvery 4 weeks—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFreemium — better
Best chart rank#6 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS14.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size12 MB26 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSporty's Pilot ShopMikhail Nikitin

Customer experience

Sporty's E6B Flight Computer

All ratings5,299 ratings
Positive98.7%
Neutral0.9%
Negative0.4%
Written reviews135 reviews
Positive59.3%
Neutral17.8%
Negative23.0%

E6B

All ratings7 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

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

E6B

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Sporty's E6B Flight Computer

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

E6B

Subscriptions2
  • premium$4.991 Month
  • premium7 Days trial$29.991 Year

Questions

Is Sporty's E6B Flight Computer free?
Sporty's E6B Flight Computer costs $9.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is E6B free?
E6B is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Sporty's E6B Flight Computer or E6B?
E6B is rated higher. Sporty's E6B Flight Computer averages 4.9 out of 5 from 5.3K ratings, while E6B averages 5.0 from 7 ratings.
Do Sporty's E6B Flight Computer or E6B have ads?
Neither Sporty's E6B Flight Computer nor E6B shows ads.

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