Comparison

Flight Instruments vs A

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
Currently charting
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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

About

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.

Highlights
  • 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.

Screenshots

Flight Instruments3 screens
A4 screens

Verdict

The call

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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

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.

Scorecard7 real differences · 4 level
Flight Instruments versus A: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFlight InstrumentsA
Price$1.99Free — better
Rating2.6 (5 ratings)4.9 (18 ratings) — better
Positive reviews42.9% of reviews90.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings518 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidFree — better
Best chart rank#84 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS11.0 — better14.0
Further details — not scored
Size47 MB12 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCandidus LLCCharalampos Baltzakis

Customer experience

Flight Instruments

All ratings5 ratings
Positive40.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative60.0%
Written reviews21 reviews
Positive42.9%
Neutral9.5%
Negative47.6%

A

All ratings18 ratings
Positive94.4%
Neutral5.6%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews10 reviews
Positive90.0%
Neutral10.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Flight Instruments

No in-app purchases

None

A

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Flight Instruments free?
Flight Instruments costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is A free?
A is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Flight Instruments or A?
A is rated higher. Flight Instruments averages 2.6 out of 5 from 5 ratings, while A averages 4.9 from 18 ratings.
Do Flight Instruments or A have ads?
Neither Flight Instruments nor A shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Flight Instruments or A?
Flight Instruments ships an update every 3 months, and A every 2 months. Most recently, Flight Instruments was updated on October 3, 2026 and A on October 2, 2026.

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