Pilot Calcs vs Cleared for TO
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Over 130 aviation calculations
- Unit conversions
- Trip planning tools
- In-flight calculations
- Maintenance references
- Save and favorite calculations
- Email calculation results
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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.
Cleared for TO
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Cleared for TO helps pilots stay current, prepared, and weather-aware. Track takeoffs, landings, night currency, approaches, simulator events, and aircraft recency from one focused readiness dashboard. Quickly log day landings, night landings, touch-and-go events, approaches, and air refueling events while keeping a clear view of what needs attention. The app also includes aviation weather tools, decoded METAR and TAF information, convective outlook awareness, wind views, route planning support, and field discovery tools designed to help pilots make better preflight training decisions. Features include: - Pilot currency tracking - 3P, 2P, and aircraft readiness support - Fast landing and approach logging - Decoded METAR and TAF weather - Wind and weather awareness - Route planning tools - Touch-and-go field discovery - Local notification support for readiness and weather awareness Cleared for TO is designed as a pilot readiness and planning companion. It does not replace official flight planning, dispatch, weather briefing, NOTAM, ATC, or operational decision-making sources.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Cleared for TO at Free against Pilot Calcs's $2.99. Cleared for TO also leads on update cadence (daily vs every 7 months). Pilot Calcs's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 17.0). On ads and in-app purchases 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
Cleared for TO is free to download; Pilot Calcs costs $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Pilot Calcs ships an update every 7 months, Cleared for TO daily. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Pilot Calcs | Cleared for TO |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $2.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.0 (12 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 85.7% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 12 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 7 months | Daily — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 10 MB | 4 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Calculated Industries | Lawn Dominators LLC |
In-app purchases
Pilot Calcs
No in-app purchases
Cleared for TO
No in-app purchases
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