Comparison

Pilot Calcs vs Pilot Checklists

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

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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

Pilot Checklists

Features
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Checklists - Fly Smart helps pilots carry organised, aircraft-specific procedures on iPhone and iPad — structured the way you already think: Normal, Abnormal, and Emergency. Core checklist flying stays free and works offline. No account required to build planes and run sessions. MY PLANES • Build a personal fleet — each aircraft has its own checklists and reference cards. • Add a photo so your planes are easy to spot on the home screen. • Start from built-in or community templates, then tailor procedures to how you fly. • Choose an aircraft icon and an accent color so each plane is easy to tell apart. IN THE COCKPIT • Walk procedures step by step; tick items off as you go. • Jump quickly between abnormal and emergency sections when time matters. • Active sessions keep progress across procedures — and survive if you leave the app or restart the device. • Takeoff and landing clocks in the session banner; finished flights appear in session history. • Layouts tuned for phones and tablets. • Optional flight-path recording during an active session (on by default). The track, distance, and speeds appear on a map in session history; export as GPX or KML. GPS altitude is not pressure altitude. FLIGHT SCRATCHPAD • ATIS, clearances, frequencies, and quick notes with stylus or finger — right from an active session. • Free: one page during a flight (not kept after the session ends). • Premium: multi-page pads, saved notebooks under Tools, open a notebook into the flight pad, archive notes with session history, and export as PDF or PNG (light or dark paper). COMMUNITY TEMPLATES • Browse starter and manufacturer-style templates without an account. • Import what you need, then edit locally to match your POH and club SOPs. BACKUP & SHARE • Import a signed .plchk backup from Files, AirDrop, Mail, or another pilot (free). • Premium unlocks .plchk export and PDF quick-reference for briefing packs. • (Beta) Import / Export to avionics and navigations (Garmin gplt, ace, Dynon, ForeFlight and others) PREMIUM (ONE-TIME UNLOCK) • Pilot Tools offline: wind/crosswind, density altitude, airspeed (CAS/EAS/TAS/Mach), units, time, METAR glossary, ICAO phonetic alphabet. • E-ink style high-contrast theme for readable cockpit reference. • Cloud backup and sync across your devices when signed in. • Never locks Normal, Abnormal, or Emergency checklist execution. SETTINGS • English and Czech. • Light, dark, or system theme; aviation display units for tools. PRIVACY BY DESIGN • Local-first: your planes and checklist data live on your device. • Sign-in is optional — email, Google, or Apple — and is only needed for cloud sync, voting, publishing, and cross-device Premium. IMPORTANT Checklists - Fly Smart is a personal organisation aid. It does not replace your approved aircraft flight manual, POH/AFM, operator manuals, regulations, or training. You remain responsible for verifying every procedure against authoritative documentation and for safe operation of the aircraft. Community templates are starting points, not official sources.

Screenshots

Pilot Calcs4 screens
Pilot Checklists4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Pilot Checklists at Free against Pilot Calcs's $2.99. Pilot Checklists also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 7 months). Pilot Calcs's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 16.6). On ads 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

Pilot Checklists is free to download; Pilot Calcs costs $2.99 up front. Pilot Checklists sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Pilot Calcs asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Pilot Calcs ships an update every 7 months, Pilot Checklists weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Pilot Calcs versus Pilot Checklists: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPilot CalcsPilot Checklists
Price$2.99Free — better
Rating4.0 (12 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews85.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings12 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 7 monthsWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaid—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS9.0 — better16.6
Further details — not scored
Size10 MB104 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCalculated IndustriesLitFinger Studio s.r.o.

In-app purchases

None

Pilot Calcs

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Pilot Checklists

One-time1
  • Premium$9.99

Questions

Is Pilot Calcs free?
Pilot Calcs costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Pilot Checklists free?
Pilot Checklists is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Pilot Calcs or Pilot Checklists have ads?
Neither Pilot Calcs nor Pilot Checklists shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Pilot Calcs or Pilot Checklists?
Pilot Calcs ships an update every 7 months, and Pilot Checklists weekly. Most recently, Pilot Calcs was updated on October 15, 2026 and Pilot Checklists on October 5, 2026.

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