Flight Instruments vs A
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
A
This application uses your device's internal sensors to provide flight data like artificial horizon, ground speed, and altitude. It's designed exclusively for use in airplanes and offers a black and white display.
- Artificial Horizon (AHRS)
- Ground speed via GPS
- Altimeter via GPS
- Vertical speed via GPS
- Turn coordinator
- Slip ball
- Compass
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A-EFIS works perfectly with the internal sensors of your iPhone/iPad The only difference of this, free, version with the paid version is that this version is in black and white. A-EFIS makes use of digital filtering methods and state-of-the-art stochastic models in order to achieve exceptional accuracy and robustness. ATTENTION: A-EFIS ONLY WORKS ON AIRPLANES. NOT TO BE USED IN HELICOPTERS OR LAND VEHICLES BECAUSE INDICATIONS WILL NOT BE CORRECT. USE ONLY IN AN AIRPLANE! Features: - Artificial Horizon (AHRS) - Ground speed (via GPS) - Altimeter (via GPS) - Vertical speed (via GPS) - Turn coordinator - Slip ball - Compass - True course indicator (via GPS) - Deviation from true track indication A-EFIS has been extensively tested on ultralights, LSA, general aviation and even airliners. Hint: To use A-EFIS in an airliner, just sit close to a window (in order for the device to be able to receive the GPS signal), put the device in a stable position and press "AHRS calibration" when the aircraft is in leveled flight. You will practically have the same flight data as the pilots in the cockpit! IMPORTANT NOTICE: A-EFIS is not a certified aviation instrument. Do not rely on A-EFIS as your only navigation aid. Failure to comply to this warning may result in property damage, serious injury or death. You assume total responsibility and risk associated with using this application.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: A at 90% against Flight Instruments's 43%. A also leads on price (Free vs $1.99) and rating (4.9 vs 2.6). Flight Instruments's advantage is chart position (#84 vs unranked) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 14.0). On update cadence, 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
A is free to download; Flight Instruments costs $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
A holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 2.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 5 and 18 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 43% of Flight Instruments's written reviews are positive against 90% of A's.
Flight Instruments ships an update every 3 months, A every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 3, 2026 and October 2, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Flight Instruments | A |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $1.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 2.6 (5 ratings) | 4.9 (18 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 42.9% of reviews | 90.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 5 | 18 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Free — better |
| Best chart rank | #84 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 14.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 47 MB | 12 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Candidus LLC | Charalampos Baltzakis |
Customer experience
Flight Instruments
A
In-app purchases
Flight Instruments
No in-app purchases
A
No in-app purchases








