Flight Instruments vs Flight Velocity
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Flight Instruments
Simulates essential flight instruments like attitude indicators and primary flight displays on your mobile device. It uses your device's sensors to show speed, altitude, heading, and more, offering a configurable reference for pilots. This tool is for informational purposes only and is not FAA approved.
- Attitude Indicator with extreme attitude chevrons
- Primary Flight Display with digital tapes
- Position relative to nearest airport
- Configurable display with aviation or metric units
- Continuous auto-calibration
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Attitude Indicator and other key flight instruments on your iPhone or iPad, using built-in gyros and GPS. Key features: -Attitude Indicator using solid state gyros in your iPhone with extreme attitude chevrons to guide you back to a safety if you find yourself in an unusual attitude -"Glass cockpit" Primary Flight Display using digital tapes for Speed, Altitude, Heading, Vertical Speed, Rate of Turn and slip indicator -Position relative to nearest airport in plain English (convenient for ATC position reports), with communication frequency where available -Fully configurable display, with landscape mode and choice of aviation or metric units -Continuous auto-calibration feature adapts to different airplane environments and flying conditions This app is not FAA approved and should not be used for navigation. All information is presented for reference only, and BBFlight is not responsible for any damage, injury or death resulting from the use of this application: you assume total responsibility and risk associated with this application
Flight Velocity
Transform your iPhone or iPad into a real-time aviation cockpit. This app displays essential flight instruments like speed, altitude, and attitude, powered by your device's GPS and sensors. It's ideal for aviation enthusiasts and curious travelers.
- Six-pack cockpit display
- Real-time flight gauges
- GPS ground speed
- Altitude and VSI
- Attitude indicator
- G-force meter
- Flight history and statistics
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Turn your iPhone or iPad into a live aviation cockpit with Flight Velocity. Follow your flight in real time with a complete six-pack inspired instrument panel powered by GPS and motion sensors. FLIGHT INSTRUMENTS • GPS Ground Speed • Altitude and Vertical Speed Indicator (VSI) • Heading Indicator • G-Force meter • Attitude Indicator with pitch and roll • Turn Coordinator with live turn rate Mount your device securely, calibrate the Attitude Indicator in its normal viewing position, and watch pitch, roll, heading, altitude, speed and G-force react in real time. IDEAL FOR • Aviation enthusiasts • Travellers and window-seat passengers • Pilots looking for an additional non-certified reference • Anyone curious about what happens during a flight FEATURES • Complete six-pack cockpit • Real-time flight gauges • Guided instrument tutorial • Multiple speed and altitude units • Flight history and statistics • Core flight instruments work without a data connection once GPS is available • Clean portrait interface Flight Velocity uses GPS and device sensors and does not replace certified aviation instruments. Intended for educational and entertainment use. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Flight Velocity at 100% against Flight Instruments's 43%. Flight Velocity also leads on price (Free vs $1.99) and rating (4.0 vs 2.6). Flight Instruments's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and chart position (#78 vs unranked). On 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
Flight Velocity is free to download; Flight Instruments costs $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Flight Velocity holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 2.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Flight Instruments has 5 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 43% of Flight Instruments's written reviews are positive against 100% of Flight Velocity's.
Flight Instruments ships an update every 3 months, Flight Velocity every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 3, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Flight Instruments | Flight Velocity |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $1.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 2.6 (5 ratings) | 4.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 42.9% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 5 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Free with in-app purchases — better |
| Best chart rank | #78 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 47 MB | 158 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Candidus LLC | Mauro sergio Rodrigues da Silva |
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Flight Instruments
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In-app purchases
Flight Instruments
No in-app purchases
Flight Velocity
No in-app purchases
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