Refuelling vs RC Flyer
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Refuelling
This app helps pilots calculate aircraft fuel requirements with advanced error management. It allows for unlimited aircraft entries and custom parameters, providing detailed fuel chit and techlog entries. Visualizations and volumetric checks ensure accuracy and compliance.
- Unlimited aircraft entry
- Custom aircraft parameters
- Built-in error management
- Detailed fuel chit and techlog
- Pictorial fuel distribution view
- Volumetric and weight checks
- Data retention and verification
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Enter as many aircraft as you like and set your own parameters! Incredibly detailed and sophisticated App with built-in error management. EASY TO USE - Ensure correct aircraft selected - Enter required ramp fuel - Enter remaining fuel - Press calculate! - Techlog and fuel chit entries will be displayed DATA RETENTION - Remembers information used - Allows subsequent data input verification, unlike a calculator UNLIMITED AIRCRAFT - Designed to allow entry of aircraft type-specific parameters for as many aircraft and variants as desired - Set default specific gravity for each aircraft for ease - Set a preference for Separate Tanks if your aircraft does not have a fuel totaliser to avoid mental addition - Elect to display 'FULL' on the fuel chit when the wing tanks are full or the actual value - Supports rounding for aircraft that refuel in 100 Kg/Lb increments when using a 3-tank arrangement - Add company-specific volumetric tolerances for each aircraft to verify fuel weight and/or volume is within prescribed limits - Only needs to be done once PICTORIAL - Once fuel requirements have been calculated, tap anywhere on the Fuel Chit section to see a pictogram of the aircraft showing fuel distribution in each tank along with total fuel required and total uplift required! VOLUMETRIC CHECK - If required, it is possible to check both fuel weight and volume are within set tolerance. ERROR MANAGEMENT - Guards against entry errors using aircraft data - Automatic Universal App. See Developer website. Designed for iPhone but works just as well on iPad.
RC Flyer
This app helps radio control model pilots log, manage, and analyze their flights. It features a digital hangar, flight logging, maintenance reminders, and a flying site directory. A new flight replay feature allows for 3D visualization and review of flight data.
- Flight Replay for 3D visualization
- Digital Hangar for model storage
- Comprehensive flight logging
- Maintenance reminders
- Flying site directory
- Club check-in and community features
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RC Flyer – The Ultimate Companion for Radio Control Model Pilots Welcome to RC Flyer, the all-in-one app built by RC pilots, for RC pilots. What began as a personal project to better track flights has grown into a powerful, community-driven platform—shaped by real feedback from radio control enthusiasts around the world. Whether you’re a seasoned pilot or just starting out, RC Flyer helps you log, manage, analyse, and now replay your flights like never before. NEW: Flight Replay Bring your flights back to life with Flight Replay. Flight Replay allows you to visualise and review your flights after you land, transforming flight data into an interactive 3D replay experience. Analyse flight paths, altitude, speed, and manoeuvres to better understand your performance, refine your flying, and relive your best moments in the air. Perfect for: • Post-flight analysis • Improving precision and consistency • Sharing impressive flights with others This is a major step forward in how RC pilots review and improve their flying. Core App Features • Hangar Storage - Safely store all your models in your digital Hangar. • Flight Log - Log every flight quickly and easily to keep a complete flying history. • Maintenance Reminders - Track maintenance tasks and receive timely reminders to keep your models flight-ready. • Flying Site Directory - Discover flying sites near you and save your favourites. • Club Check-In - Check in at your club and stay connected with fellow members. • Global Model Database - Explore and share model configurations and setups with the wider RC community. • Leaderboards - Compete with other pilots and see how you stack up. • Social Wall - Share builds, flights, tips, and experiences with the RC Flyer community. RC Flyer is constantly evolving. We actively listen to our community and continue to add new features—like Flight Replay—to push the RC hobby forward. Download RC Flyer today and take your flying, analysis, and enjoyment of RC models to the next level. Happy flying! End User License Agreement (EULA): By downloading and using this app you accept our EULA. https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: RC Flyer at Free against Refuelling's $4.99. RC Flyer also leads on rating (4.0 vs 3.0) and update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 2 months). Refuelling's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 4). On ratings volume, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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
RC Flyer is free to download; Refuelling costs $4.99 up front. RC Flyer sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Refuelling asks for nothing beyond the download.
RC Flyer holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 3.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 75% of Refuelling's written reviews are positive against 100% of RC Flyer's.
Refuelling ships an update every 2 months, RC Flyer every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on August 3, 2026 and September 21, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Refuelling | RC Flyer |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $4.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 3.0 (1 ratings) | 4.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 75.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Paid | Freemium — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 2 MB | 62 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Chris Godesar | Matthew Takhar |
Customer experience
Refuelling
RC Flyer
In-app purchases
Refuelling
No in-app purchases
RC Flyer
- Monthly Membership$0.991 Month
- 3 Month Membership$2.993 Months
- Yearly Membership3 Months trial$9.991 Year
- Remove Ads$0.99









