Comparison

FlyBy E6B vs Sunrides

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

Head to head
About

FlyBy E6B

This aviation tool provides pilots with over 70 essential flight calculations, including airspeed, wind, navigation, and altitude computations. It offers advanced features for both aspiring and experienced aviators, with a long history of user feedback and development.

Highlights
  • Airspeed calculations
  • Wind direction and speed
  • Heading and ground speed
  • Time-speed-distance calculations
  • Altitude calculations
  • Vertical navigation
  • Navigation calculations
  • Unit conversions
Features
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FlyBy E6B is an essential application for all pilots. Designed by a professional airline pilot it includes many features not found in the "other" E6B programs. If you are considering a career in aviation FlyBy E6B has functions that you can use in every aircraft you will fly. FlyBy E6B was one of the very first applications of its kind published for the Palm Pilot. Used by thousands of pilots the world over, it has evolved from the suggestions and feedback we have received. Please visit our web site for more detail and screen shots. FlyBy E6B Features (70+): Airspeed Calculations: - True Airspeed using Calibrated Airspeed - True Airspeed using Mach# - Calibrated Airspeed using TAS - IAS Using MACH# - Equivalent Airspeed using CAS - Mach# Using TAS - Mach Crossover Altitude - Planned MACH# - Planned TAS - Vref CAS Wind Calculation: - Find Wind Direction and Speed - Find Wind Component (headwind and crosswind) Heading and Ground Speed: - Find Heading, Ground Speed, ETE and Fuel Burned Time-Speed-Distance: - Find Estimated Time Enroute - Find Ground Speed - Find Distance - Find Fuel Time - Find Fuel Flow - Find Fuel Burned - Find Estimated Time of Arrival - Journey Log Time - Time Adder - Fixed GroundSpeed (Find a True Airspeed given a track, wind and required groundspeed) - Crew Rest Altitude Calculations: - Density Altitude - Pressure Altitude - True Altitude - Cold Temperature Altitude Correction - China RVSM Airspace - Device Altitude (If device has pressure sensor) Vertical Navigation Calculations: - Distance and Time using Altitude Change, Ground Speed, Vertical Speed - Rate of Descent using Altitude Change, Ground Speed, Distance - Rate of Descent using Altitude Change, Ground Speed, Descent Angle - Feet/Nm using Vertical Speed, Ground Speed - Feet/Nm (%) using Gradient %, Ground Speed - Rate of Climb using Required Climb Gradient and Ground Speed - SCDA (Constant Descent Angle) - VDP (Visual Descent Point) - VPA Deviation (Vertical Path Angle Deviation) Navigation Calculations: - Critical Point - Equal Time Point - Point of No Return - Time to Minimum Descent Altitude - Track and Distance between two points with map plotting of the great circle track. Map plotting includes movable pin locations with instant trip information: Distance, Track and time enroute. - Map GPS mode. Displays device Speed, True Course, Altitude, Distance Remaining, Track to Destination, cross track error, estimated time remaining and estimated time of arrival. - Map closest airport feature will display airports close to your current GPS location or a dropped pin location. - Fix. Calculate a map point based on a Fix, Radial and Distance. - Rate One Turn - Radius of Turn - Turning Stall Speed - DME Arc distance and time - VOR Nav Conversions: - Distance: Nautical Miles/ Knots Statute Miles/ Mph Kilometers/ Kph Feet Meters Meters/Second Feet/Second Feet/Minute - Volume: US Gallons Imperial Gallons Liters - Temperature: Celsius Fahrenheit Kelvin - Weight: Pounds Kilograms - Altimeter: Inches Hg Millibars/Hectopascals mmHg - Fuel, Temperature Corrected, JetA, JetB, AvGas: US Gallons Imperial Gallons Liters Pounds Kilograms - QFE/QNH airfield altitude conversion - DMS/DM.m/DM.m and D.d coordinate conversion - VNAV Gradient% Feet per NM Angle Weather: - Relative Humidity, Heat Index, Cumulus cloud base, Wind Chill - NOAA METAR/TAF and D-ATIS access - ISA Temperature Deviation Other Functions: - Linear Interpolation - Minimum Floor Load Limit (Cargo) - Maximum Cargo Weight - Runway Slope - PAX Weight - C.G. Change - Weight to Shift - Distance to Shift - Sunrise/Sunset: Civil Day/Night, Azimuth, Apex, Elevation, for any location and time/date. Includes a unique sunset ETA function that calculates your current flights sunset time.

About

Sunrides

Plan your El Paso public transit journeys with ease. Access bus stop locations, schedules, and route maps offline. Includes live updates for bike share stations to help you connect your trips.

Highlights
  • Trip planning
  • Bus stop locations
  • Schedules and route maps
  • Offline access
  • Live BCycle station feeds
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Navigate El Paso using public transit with quick and easy trip planning. Get access to bus stop locations, schedules, and route maps even while offline. Sunrides also includes live BCycle station feeds to help you plan your next trip.

Screenshots

FlyBy E6B4 screens
Sunrides4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Sunrides at Free against FlyBy E6B's $9.99. Sunrides also leads on update cadence (fortnightly vs every 2 months) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.6). FlyBy E6B's advantage is review sentiment (95% vs 67%) and rating (4.7 vs 4.4). On ratings volume, 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

Sunrides is free to download; FlyBy E6B costs $9.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

FlyBy E6B holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 17 and 8 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 95% of FlyBy E6B's written reviews are positive against 67% of Sunrides's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

FlyBy E6B ships an update every 2 months, Sunrides fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on September 26, 2026 and June 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
FlyBy E6B versus Sunrides: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFlyBy E6BSunrides
Price$9.99Free — better
Rating4.7 (17 ratings) — better4.4 (8 ratings)
Positive reviews94.6% of reviews — better66.7% of reviews
Number of ratings17 — better8
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS16.613.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size33 MB20 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLonnie GanzIsaac Diaz

Customer experience

FlyBy E6B

All ratings17 ratings
Positive94.1%
Neutral5.9%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews93 reviews
Positive94.6%
Neutral3.2%
Negative2.2%

Sunrides

All ratings8 ratings
Positive87.5%
Neutral0.0%
Negative12.5%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%

In-app purchases

None

FlyBy E6B

No in-app purchases

None

Sunrides

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is FlyBy E6B free?
FlyBy E6B costs $9.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Sunrides free?
Sunrides is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, FlyBy E6B or Sunrides?
FlyBy E6B is rated higher. FlyBy E6B averages 4.7 out of 5 from 17 ratings, while Sunrides averages 4.4 from 8 ratings.
Do FlyBy E6B or Sunrides have ads?
Neither FlyBy E6B nor Sunrides shows ads.
Which is updated more often, FlyBy E6B or Sunrides?
FlyBy E6B ships an update every 2 months, and Sunrides fortnightly. Most recently, FlyBy E6B was updated on September 26, 2026 and Sunrides on June 4, 2026.

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