Comparison

EFB vs Shantars Islands

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

Head to head
About

EFB

This app calculates critical aircraft performance data for takeoff and landing, offline. It includes runway and weather data, weight and balance calculations, and performance forecasting. Meets FAA, EASA, and JAR requirements.

Highlights
  • Offline aircraft performance calculations
  • International runway database
  • Real-time weather integration
  • Weight & Balance calculations
  • Performance forecasting
  • Supports turbine aircraft
Features
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EFB-Pro is a self-contained aircraft performance calculator, which does not require an internet connection to perform critical takeoff and landing calculations. Whether you are in the middle-of-nowhere or at FL310, EFB-Pro is ready to calculate all the "numbers" directly from the AFM. Only iPhone/iPad app that accurately follows the AFM for OEI procedures following the published departure procedure path and conforms to FMS RNP settings appropriate for the procedure flown. An international runway database is contained within the application, which allows the user to simply select the airport and runway desired. If internet connectivity is available, real time weather automatically integrates into the calculation. The Net Takeoff Flight Path profile is used to calculate obstacle clearance weight restrictions. EFB-Pro meets all FAA, EASA and JAR requirements. Weight & Balance integrates into performance calculations. Standard or actual weights. Switch between Male, Female or Child for winter and summer standard weights. No need for curtailments. Simple, click-in-the-seat interface. Enter fuel, baggage, enroute fuel burn and reserve fuel. The manifest shows the "weight tree" from BOW to Zero Fuel to Ramp to Landing weights and limits. Anything out of CG or weight limit is shown in red. If you plan to land with fuel below your reserve, the landing fuel weight will show in red. The CG envelop appears with the actual fuel burn CG shift displayed. Takeoff and Landing CG limits are also displayed. The W&B can be emailed. The TOLD card format, displays the key VSpeeds off the results screen and displays them. Also, cargo pallets (or just large baggage area) can now be displayed on the seat configuration screen (W&B). Weight is entered directly on the keyboard and placed into each pallet. Multiple layouts are available and it works great with the Zone seating (enter the number of passengers of each type by zone) feature. Most aircraft come with wet and contaminated runway data when available. EFB-Pro provides analysis for most turbine aircraft. Current aircraft type availability can be found on the CAVU website (Link below). Aircraft not currently available can be added by contacting CAVU. Multiple aircraft can be stored and retrieved on the device by simply selecting the tail number from a list. Performance Forecasting: PCast, for short, allows the user to quickly view takeoff performance as a function of temperature. In an easy to read graphical format; T/O Distance, OEI Climb Gradient and Max WAT, are displayed in 2C degree increments, as green and red icons depicting meeting or not meeting, respectively, that particular segment or limitation. The weight, runway slope, winds (which can be zero'd out), barometric pressure and field elevation are all held constant. The user has full control over "what-if" parameters for forecasting departure times. A green icon, filled with yellow, represents a calculation that meets the limitation (i.e. runway length) but is within 500 of the limitation giving the user a quick safety margin representation. Touching any temperature row, shows the actual values (i.e. T/O Distance, Max Weight 2nd Segment) digitally for that temperature. Toggle the switch in the upper right corner and do the same type of calculations holding OAT constant and varies the Gross Weight. Fuel Tankering - answers the question whether its economical or not to tanker fuel. Uses aircraft specific fuel flow values at various altitudes and speed profiles. Addresses FBO landing fee or fuel rebates. Holdover Time calculator for deice fluid applications. Types 1-4 solutions with all approved brands included. Selecting weather conditions and other factors from pull-down lists generates a countdown clock for valid protection periods. Updated annually. US and Canadian tables included. Use of this application requires the subscriber to be a current customer of CAVU Companies with an EFB-Mobile account.

About

Shantars Islands

Features
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The Shantars begin where the mobile signal ends. Shantar Islands turns the national park archive into a self-contained field atlas. The real map, terrain, stories and Russian audio guide live inside the app. They remain available on a flight, aboard a boat and in remote bays without mobile internet. ON THE MAP • a detailed offline map of the Shantar archipelago • expedition-style 3D terrain with a smooth 2D switch • restored labels for islands, mountains, bays, rivers and straits • 38 interactive places linked to stories • exact coordinates and a quick return to the whole archipelago IN THE ATLAS • 64 stories in Russian and English • dedicated sections for places, history, wildlife and plant life • open photographs full screen and zoom into the details • stories rise above the map, so you never lose the place RUSSIAN AUDIO GUIDE • 38 spoken stories available offline • playback continues on the map and from the Lock Screen • 15-second skip controls and system playback controls FOR THE JOURNEY • the map, terrain, stories and audio are bundled with the app • download the optional reading library as a separate Wi-Fi package • read library materials in the app or open the original Google Drive archive There is no paid map subscription and no required runtime server. Install the app once and keep the Shantars with you far beyond the signal.

Screenshots

EFB4 screens
Shantars Islands4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: EFB at monthly against Shantars Islands's every 74 months. On price, review sentiment, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

EFB ships an update monthly, Shantars Islands every 74 months. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 20, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
EFB versus Shantars Islands: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterEFBShantars Islands
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews35.3% of reviews — better33.3% of reviews
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 74 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.6 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size7 MB197 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCAVU CompaniesALEXEY PLISKO

Customer experience

EFB

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews17 reviews
Positive35.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative64.7%

Shantars Islands

Written reviews3 reviews
Positive33.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative66.7%

In-app purchases

None

EFB

No in-app purchases

None

Shantars Islands

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is EFB free?
EFB is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Shantars Islands free?
Shantars Islands is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do EFB or Shantars Islands have ads?
Neither EFB nor Shantars Islands shows ads.
Which is updated more often, EFB or Shantars Islands?
EFB ships an update monthly, and Shantars Islands every 74 months. Most recently, EFB was updated on October 7, 2026 and Shantars Islands on October 20, 2026.

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