Comparison

Pilot Calcs vs Pilot EFB

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 EFB

Features
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The pilot logbook that also knows your duty limits. Log every flight, see how much flight duty you have left under FAA Part 117 or EASA ORO.FTL, and read decoded METARs and TAFs and the NOTAMs for any airport. Built for airline, commercial, GA and student pilots. Your logbook lives on your device and works offline. Free to start, no account needed. No more flicking between apps. YOUR LOGBOOK Every hour where it belongs. • Night time worked out for you, with totals carried forward • Currency and recency under FAA 14 CFR 61.57 or EASA FCL.060, from your own flights • Reminders before your license, ratings or medical expire • Simulator sessions, crew and photos • Import from a CSV, with presets for ForeFlight, LogTen and others • CSV export is always free, so your records are never locked in YOUR DUTY DAY Know where you stand for the month ahead. • Import your roster from a PDF, CSV or calendar file, or add duties by hand • See your flight duty period under FAA Part 117 or EASA ORO.FTL, and what sets it • Cumulative limits and the rest that follows • Try a delay in the what-if tool before it happens • Operator variations from your OM-A All of this is for your own reference. WEATHER AND NOTAMS • Decoded METARs and TAFs, always beside the original report • Runway crosswind, flight-rules category and report age at a glance • NOTAMs with runway references, keyword highlights and what changed since you last looked • NOTAMs as a list or on the map • SIGWX, surface charts, winds aloft, satellite and PIREPs Set a home base and get alerts for new NOTAMs, TAF amendments or a drop below VFR. Sign in and they reach you even when the app is closed. FREE TO START, NO ACCOUNT NEEDED • METARs, TAFs and NOTAMs for any airport • The airport reference and the calculators • A logbook with room for 300 hours, 20 duties and 3 flight folders That's plenty to try it properly with your own flying. PILOT EFB PRO Removes the limits and adds: • Live sync between your iPhone and iPad • Aviation chart maps, with NOTAM closures drawn on the airport chart • Decoded NOTAM briefings with the FIR view and 30 days of history • 30 days of weather history • PDF logbook and career reports • Alerts for every airport you watch, not just your home base • The per-diem tracker Monthly and annual plans are available. PLAN A FLIGHT Add your route and report time on one page, and the brief comes together around it: weather, NOTAMs and your duty for the day. Save what you reviewed in a flight folder. Each saved snapshot is fingerprinted, so you can tell if a record has changed. THE TOOLS YOU REACH FOR 25+ tools, including top of descent, rate of descent and gradient, VDP, holding entries, wind triangle, crosswind, 1-in-60, fuel and unit conversions, density altitude, sunrise and sunset, world clocks, the ICAO flight plan form, checklists, a scratchpad and timers. ON YOUR APPLE DEVICES • iPhone, iPad and Apple Watch • Home Screen widgets, Live Activities, Siri Shortcuts and Spotlight • Face ID lock, red-light mode for the flight deck at night, VoiceOver and Dynamic Type YOUR DATA STAYS YOURS Your logbook and duty records live on your device. Sign in only if you want cloud backup and sync. No ads, no selling your data, and analytics only if you opt in. Pilot EFB is for personal information and organization. It is not a certified Electronic Flight Bag. Always check official sources and your operator's procedures before making operational decisions. Set your home base, import this month's roster or log your last flight, and see how it fits the way you fly. Terms of Use: https://pilotefb.com/legal#terms Privacy Policy: https://pilotefb.com/legal#privacy

Screenshots

Pilot Calcs4 screens
Pilot EFB4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Pilot EFB at Free against Pilot Calcs's $2.99. Pilot EFB also leads on update cadence (every 4 days vs every 7 months). Pilot Calcs's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 16.4). 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 EFB is free to download; Pilot Calcs costs $2.99 up front. Pilot EFB sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Pilot Calcs asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Pilot Calcs ships an update every 7 months, Pilot EFB every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Pilot Calcs versus Pilot EFB: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPilot CalcsPilot EFB
Price$2.99Free — better
Rating4.0 (12 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews85.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings12 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 7 monthsEvery 4 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaid—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch
Requires iOS9.0 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size10 MB158 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCalculated IndustriesAzimuth Labs Ltd

In-app purchases

None

Pilot Calcs

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Pilot EFB

Subscriptions2
  • Pro Monthly$4.991 Month
  • Pilot EFB Pro Yearly$39.991 Year

Questions

Is Pilot Calcs free?
Pilot Calcs costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Pilot EFB free?
Pilot EFB is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Pilot Calcs or Pilot EFB have ads?
Neither Pilot Calcs nor Pilot EFB shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Pilot Calcs or Pilot EFB?
Pilot Calcs ships an update every 7 months, and Pilot EFB every 4 days. Most recently, Pilot Calcs was updated on November 1, 2026 and Pilot EFB on November 5, 2026.

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