Comparison

Pilot Calcs vs AA Expense

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

Head to head
About

Pilot Calcs

This app provides over 130 aviation-specific calculations and unit conversions for pilots. It aids in trip planning, in-flight adjustments, and maintenance with detailed descriptions, equations, and graphics. Users can save calculations, add favorites, and share results via email.

Highlights
  • Over 130 aviation calculations
  • Unit conversions
  • Trip planning tools
  • In-flight calculations
  • Maintenance references
  • Save and favorite calculations
  • Email calculation results
Features
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With over 130 calculations and unit conversions, Pilot Calcs gives you access to quickly and easily solve a variety of calculations from your iPhone or iPad. If you are a pilot you’ll want Pilot Calcs for trip planning, in flight calculations, and maintenance. Most E6B apps include 25 to 50 calculators and conversions. Pilot Calcs includes over 100 calculators and conversions plus include descriptions, equations and graphics. Not just calculators but the ability save and open saved calculations and add calculators to a favorites list. You can also email calculator inputs and results so you can easily share your calculations. Search functionality enables you to quickly find the calculator you want. Current Calculators include: Conversions * Airflow * Angle * Area * Air Pressure Conversion * Density * Electrical Current * Electrical Power * Electrical Voltage * Energy * Flow Rate * Fluid * Fuel Mileage * Length * Mechanical Power * Money * Speed * Temperature * Torque * Volume * Weight * Weight of Liquids Fuel * Aviation Fuel Density and Weight * Fuel Consumption * Fuel Economy * Fuel Required * Fuel Weight * Maximum Fuel Load * Maximum Flight Time * Tank Fill Time Miscellaneous * Amps from Volts and Watts * Chart Distance * Distance to Horizon * Obstacle Height * Volts from Amps and Watts * Watts from Volts and Amps Money * Future Value Lump Sum * Loan Payments * Operating Costs * Operating Costs - Direct Costs * Operating Costs - Engine Reserve * Operating Costs - Prop Reserve * Private Pilot License Cost Performance * Climb - Best Rate vs. Best Angle * Climb Gradient * Descent Distance * Distance from Speed and Time * Glide Distance * Hydroplaning * Pivotal Altitude * Propeller Tip Speed * Rate of Climb from Climb Gradient * Rate of Climb to Clear Obstacle * Speed from Time and Distance * Time from Distance and Speed * True Airspeed * True Airspeed Via GPS * Turn - Bank Angle * Turn - Rate of Turn * Turn - Turn Radius * Turn - Performance Trip Planning * Time Zone Converter - 12Hr Time * Time Zone Converter - 24 Hr Time * Trip Estimator * Trip Estimator - Fuel * Trip Estimator - Costs Weather * Cloud Base & Temperature * Freezing Level * Density Altitude from Air Pressure * Density Altitude from Pressure Alt * Dew Point * Frost Point * Heat Index * Lightning Distance * Mach One * Pressure Altitude * Relative Humidity * Standard Atmosphere * Wind Chill Weight & Balance * Adverse CG Check - Forward * Adverse CG Check - Aft * Arm * CG Alteration - Weight, Arm * CG Alteration - Weight, Moment * CG Change - Shifting Weights * CG Change - Distance to Shift * CG Change - Weight to Shift * CG Change - Total Weight from Shift * Finding CG - Scales & Moments * Finding CG - Nose Wheel - Forward * Finding CG - Nose Wheel - Aft * Finding CG - Tail Wheel - Forward * Finding CG - Tail Wheel - Aft * Finding CG - As % of MAC * Finding CG - From % of MAC * Moment * Permanent Ballast * Temporary Ballast * Weight & Balance - Arms/Moments * Weight & Balance - Loading Graph Wind & Ground Speed * Course, Ground Speed, and WCA * Heading, Ground Speed, and WCA * Runway Wind Components * Wind Speed & Direction More calculators coming soon in free updates! If there's a calculator you'd like to see added, visit our website and send us an email.

About

AA Expense

This company-approved application allows Aero Air, LLC employees to submit expense and per-diem reports. It also facilitates the completion and submission of exception reports.

Highlights
  • Submit expense reports
  • Submit per-diem expenses
  • Complete exception reports
  • Company-approved for Aero Air
  • Track purchased items
Features
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AA Expense is a custom expense reporting application for Aero Air, LLC. With this company approved app you can submit Aero Air Expense Reports for purchased items as well as per-diem expenses. Exception reports may be completed and submitted with this app as well. Questions related to the operation of this application should be emailed to info@myaviationapp.com. Questions related to expense policy or requirements should be directed to Aero Air’s Accounting Department.

Screenshots

Pilot Calcs4 screens
AA Expense2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: AA Expense at 5.0 against Pilot Calcs's 4.0. AA Expense also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 7 months) and review sentiment (100% vs 86%). Pilot Calcs's advantage is ratings volume (12 vs 2) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 12.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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

Pilot Calcs costs $2.99 and AA Expense $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

AA Expense holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Pilot Calcs has 12 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 86% of Pilot Calcs's written reviews are positive against 100% of AA Expense's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Pilot Calcs ships an update every 7 months, AA Expense every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 9, 2026 and June 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Pilot Calcs versus AA Expense: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPilot CalcsAA Expense
Price$2.99$2.99
Rating4.0 (12 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews85.7% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings12 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 7 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS9.0 — better12.0
Further details — not scored
Size10 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCalculated IndustriesAdvanced Aviation LLC

Customer experience

Pilot Calcs

All ratings12 ratings
Positive75.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative25.0%
Written reviews14 reviews
Positive85.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative14.3%

AA Expense

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Pilot Calcs

No in-app purchases

None

AA Expense

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Pilot Calcs free?
Pilot Calcs costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is AA Expense free?
AA Expense costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Pilot Calcs or AA Expense?
AA Expense is rated higher. Pilot Calcs averages 4.0 out of 5 from 12 ratings, while AA Expense averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Pilot Calcs or AA Expense have ads?
Neither Pilot Calcs nor AA Expense shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Pilot Calcs or AA Expense?
Pilot Calcs ships an update every 7 months, and AA Expense every 3 weeks. Most recently, Pilot Calcs was updated on September 9, 2026 and AA Expense on June 5, 2026.

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