Comparison

Flight Calcs vs Pilot Converter Tools

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

Head to head
About

Flight Calcs

This app provides pilots with essential flight calculation tools for logging time, planning routes, and performing preflight checks. It offers accurate, real-world aviation calculations with familiar terminology and unit conventions.

Highlights
  • Pilot time logging and summing
  • Flight block/duty time calculation
  • Time-Speed-Distance (TSD) calculations
  • Wind component and True Airspeed (TAS) resolution
  • Density altitude computation
  • Fuel burn estimation
  • Weight and balance verification
Features
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Thank you for using Flight Calcs. Your attention to fuel, weather, loading and timing is good airmanship. Keep useful numbers close from preflight to the debrief, with aviation calculators, airport references and saved records on iPhone and iPad. FLIGHT PLANNING AND E6B - Solve heading, wind correction angle, groundspeed, time and distance. - Practice with the visual mechanical E6B simulator. - Check runway crosswind, headwind and tailwind components. - Estimate trip fuel, reserve fuel, endurance, climb and descent. - Calculate true airspeed, Mach, pressure altitude and density altitude. - Review cloud base estimates and holding pattern entry guidance. - Build NavLog legs with checkpoints, ETA, fuel and route notes. - Convert knots, nautical miles, gallons, liters, pounds and more. WEIGHT AND BALANCE - Choose from eleven searchable aircraft planning templates. - Enter occupants, baggage, equipment and usable fuel by station. - Compare zero-fuel, ramp, takeoff and landing weight and CG. - Include ground or taxi burn and trip fuel burn. - Switch between Load, Sheet and Envelope views. - Review basic empty weight, station arms and moments. - See which checks apply when a phase weight maximum is unknown. - Save loading snapshots alongside your other flight records. Templates are starting points. Verify the current aircraft's basic empty weight, station limits, fuel assumptions and CG envelope against its approved documents. AVIATION WEATHER AND AIRPORTS - Retrieve METAR and TAF reports from AviationWeather.gov. - Decode wind, visibility, clouds, altimeter and flight category. - Review TAF changes in a forecast timeline. - Decode pasted NOTAM and SNOWTAM reports. - Compare plain-language summaries with the original reports. - Find nearby airports and weather when you request location. - Search bundled airports by identifier, name, city or region. - Review available runways, elevation, frequencies and time zones. - Browse FAA reference material for preflight and study. TIME, DATES AND RECORDS - Work with flight time, duty snapshots and Zulu time. - Add or subtract times and dates. - Plan countdowns, work windows and business days. - Keep flight, duty, NavLog and Weight & Balance records. - Edit saved entries and browse activity in the Records Calendar. - Search records or duplicate a plan for the next trip. - Share supported results with Pilot Pro. Core calculators, bundled references and saved local data are useful offline. Live weather and App Store purchases need an internet connection. FREE STARTERS AND PILOT PRO E6B, E6B Simulator, Pilot Time, Flight Duty Snapshot and Time Speed Distance are free starters. Free iPhone and iPad access also includes three Pro calculator sessions and three Weight & Balance sessions per day, with five combined. Free Records allow one new record per day and six total. Pilot Pro removes those limits and enables sharing, with monthly and lifetime options. Temporary promotional access is separate from a purchase. Use Flight Calcs for planning and cross-checks. Your aircraft's current POH or AFM, approved Weight & Balance report, official weather briefing, operator procedures and applicable regulations remain the authority. For monthly subscriptions: Monthly Pro is a 1-month auto-renewable subscription. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Pilot Converter Tools

Features
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Your Digital Aviation Flight Computer – Designed for Modern Pilots Pilot Converter brings essential aviation calculations to your fingertips. Whether you're planning a cross-country flight, calculating holding patterns, or converting fuel quantities, this app replaces bulky flight computers and paper rulers with fast, accurate digital tools. CORE AVIATION CALCULATORS • Fuel Converter – Instantly convert between liters, US gallons, and fuel weight (Jet A-1 & 100LL). No more manual calculations at the fuel pump. • Time & Distance Calculator – Calculate ground speed, flight time, or distance covered. Enter any two values, get the third instantly. Perfect for flight planning and in-flight calculations. • Crosswind Calculator – Real-time crosswind and headwind/tailwind components. Enter runway heading and wind direction to see crosswind and headwind/tailwind components at a glance. Visual display adapts to your personal crosswind limits. • Climb Performance – Calculate required climb rate (ft/min) from climb gradient (% or ft/NM) and ground speed. Essential for obstacle clearance and departure procedures. • Holding Entry Calculator – Automatically determines Direct, Parallel, or Offset (Teardrop) entry with wind correction angles for both inbound and outbound legs. Visual diagram shows your entry path. • Wind Triangle Calculator – Solve the classic navigation triangle. Enter your true airspeed, desired course, and wind conditions to get your required heading, ground speed, and wind correction angle. Includes visual vector diagram with compass rose. • Pressure & Density Altitude – Calculate pressure altitude and density altitude from QNH and temperature. Supports hPa, inHg, and mmHg. Essential for performance planning in hot weather or high-elevation airports. • Time Calculator – A specialized calculator for time arithmetic in hh:mm format. Add, subtract, multiply, and divide flight times with ease. Perfect for calculating total flight time, fuel endurance, or splitting time across multiple legs. • Velocity & Distance Converters – Quick conversions between knots, mph, km/h, m/s, feet/min, feet, meters, and nautical miles. • Temperature Converter – Celsius, Fahrenheit, and Kelvin conversions. UNIQUE TOOLS • Custom Map Rulers – Two powerful tools in one: - Distance Rulers: Create printable rulers for any map scale (1:50,000, 1:250,000, 1:500,000, etc.) in metric (km) or nautical miles. Perfect for VFR chart work. - Time/Speed Rulers: Add your ground speed to create instant time calculation rulers. Measure distance on your chart and immediately see flight time. Generate PDFs directly from your phone. • Time/Decimal Converter – Switch between hh:mm and decimal time formats for flight logging and calculations. • Personal Rules & Notes – Store your own rules of thumb, memory aids, and flight procedures. Keep important information handy without cluttering your kneeboard. PRIVACY & SIMPLICITY No Ads – Focus on flying, not distractions No Tracking – Your data stays on your device Offline First – Works anywhere, no internet required No Account Needed – Install and use immediately WHO IT'S FOR Whether you're a student pilot learning the basics, a private pilot planning weekend flights, or a professional aviator double-checking calculations, Pilot Converter is built for accuracy and speed. BUILT BY PILOTS, FOR PILOTS We understand that pilots need tools that are reliable, fast, and distraction-free. That's why Pilot Converter focuses on doing the essentials exceptionally well, with a clean interface that works in both light and dark mode. TRY IT FREE 7-day trial with full access to all features. One-time purchase unlocks everything permanently – no subscriptions. ---Download Pilot Converter and simplify your flight planning today.

Screenshots

Flight Calcs4 screens
Pilot Converter Tools4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Pilot Converter Tools at every 8 days against Flight Calcs's every 2 months. Pilot Converter Tools also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.6). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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

Both are free to download. Flight Calcs sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month and Pilot Converter Tools sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Flight Calcs ships an update every 2 months, Pilot Converter Tools every 8 days. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 17, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Flight Calcs versus Pilot Converter Tools: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFlight CalcsPilot Converter Tools
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews84.6% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 8 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.613.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size38 MB22 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperVerosocial StudioMPK Tec AB

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Flight Calcs

Subscriptions1
  • PilotCalculators pro monthly$1.991 Month
One-time1
  • Pilot Calculators pro lifetime$9.99
1 purchases

Pilot Converter Tools

One-time1
  • Pilot Converter Pro$2.99

Questions

Is Flight Calcs free?
Flight Calcs is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Pilot Converter Tools free?
Pilot Converter Tools is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Flight Calcs or Pilot Converter Tools have ads?
Neither Flight Calcs nor Pilot Converter Tools shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Flight Calcs or Pilot Converter Tools?
Flight Calcs ships an update every 2 months, and Pilot Converter Tools every 8 days. Most recently, Flight Calcs was updated on October 23, 2026 and Pilot Converter Tools on October 17, 2026.

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