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. Careful pilots like you deserve planning tools that respect your time, keep the important numbers readable, and make a solid cross-check easier. Flight Calcs brings aviation calculators, weather decoding, records, airport data, and time tools together for student pilots, private pilots, CFIs, aircraft owners, and working crews. PLAN WITH ONE PRACTICAL TOOLKIT: - Use a modern E6B calculator for wind correction, heading, groundspeed, time, distance, and fuel. - Work through the mechanical E6B simulator when you want a visual training aid. - Estimate fuel burn, endurance, trip fuel, and reserve fuel. - Calculate pressure altitude, density altitude, true airspeed, Mach, and speed of sound. - Build a NavLog with leg details, fuel planning, and route notes. - Convert aviation units for fuel, weight, distance, speed, pressure, temperature, and time. WEIGHT AND BALANCE THAT SHOWS THE WORK: - Enter passenger, baggage, and usable fuel loads by station. - Review zero-fuel, ramp, takeoff, and landing phases. - See weight, arm, moment, CG range, and configured limit status. - Compare the Load, audit-friendly Sheet, and visual Envelope views. - Save the calculation as a dedicated record for later review. WEATHER AND PROCEDURE SUPPORT: - Retrieve live METAR and TAF reports by ICAO code when a connection is available. - Read decoded wind, visibility, clouds, altimeter, flight category, and forecast periods. - Decode pasted METAR, TAF, NOTAM, and SNOWTAM text. - Keep the latest live weather result available for review. - Use plain-language summaries while keeping the original report visible. RECORDS THAT STAY USEFUL: - Save flight records, duty snapshots, NavLog plans, and Weight & Balance calculations. - Let editors autosave after you pause, with clear saving and saved feedback. - Search, review, edit, duplicate, share, and delete supported record types. - Browse saved activity by date in Calendar. - Share clearly labeled inputs and calculated results. - Use an adaptive list and detail workspace on iPad with compact navigation on iPhone. OFFLINE REFERENCE MATERIAL: - Search more than 72,000 bundled airports by identifier, name, city, country, or region. - Review runway, elevation, time zone, coordinate, and communication details. - Browse bundled FAA AIM reference topics for weather, altimetry, navigation, lighting, and preflight planning. - Keep core calculators, saved records, and bundled references useful without a network connection. MADE FOR THE WAY PILOTS LEARN AND PLAN: - Student pilots can compare manual E6B work with a clean digital result. - CFIs can load believable samples and explain each input and output. - Private pilots can rerun wind, fuel, loading, and performance scenarios quickly. - Aircraft owners can keep recurring planning records organized. - Working pilots can review block time, duty periods, schedules, and date math. The E6B Calculator, E6B Simulator, Pilot Time, Flight Duty Snapshot, and Time Speed Distance tools are free starters. Pilot Pro unlocks the remaining calculator catalog and removes free Records limits. Monthly and lifetime options are shown in the app with localized App Store pricing. Promotional access earned in the app is temporary and separate from a purchase. Flight Calcs is a planning and cross-check aid. Always confirm results with the current aircraft POH or AFM, approved weight and balance data, official weather, operator procedures, and applicable regulations before making an operational decision. PILOT PRO: Pilot Pro unlocks the full calculator library, sharing features, and expanded records tools. Pricing is shown in the app before purchase and may vary by region. Pilot Pro is available as a monthly auto-renewing subscription or a one-time lifetime purchase. Pricing is displayed in the app before purchase and may vary by region. 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 September 11, 2026 and September 13, 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 reviews83.3% 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
Size39 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 September 11, 2026 and Pilot Converter Tools on September 13, 2026.

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