Comparison

PC vs E145 Virtual Panel

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

Head to head
About

PC

This tool assists pilots in verifying weight and balance and calculating aircraft performance for various Pilatus PC-12 models. It includes a crosswind calculator and is intended for plausibility checks.

Highlights
  • Weight and balance verification
  • Takeoff, climb, cruise, landing performance calculation
  • Supports multiple PC-12 aircraft variants
  • Crosswind calculator
  • Plausibility checks for aircraft data
Features
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The PC-12 Weight & Balance and Performance Calculator (PC-12 Calculator) is a pilot support tool designed to assist in verifying weight and balance, as well as calculating takeoff, climb, cruise, and landing performance for the Pilatus PC-12. It supports the following aircraft variants: PC-12/41, PC-12/45, PC-12/47, PC-12/47E (NG and NGX), and PC-12/47G. The app shall only be used after confirming that the specific aircraft configuration matches the selected version within the PC-12 Calculator. The app also includes a crosswind calculator. This tool is intended solely for plausibility checks of aircraft data. Use of the PC-12 Calculator is at the sole responsibility of the pilot or operator.

About

E145 Virtual Panel

This app serves as a self-study tool for pilots preparing for E145 training. It offers interactive panels, detailed button explanations, and quick search functions for limitations, definitions, and aviation abbreviations to reduce study time.

Highlights
  • Interactive virtual panels
  • 900+ fully functional buttons with explanations
  • Pan and zoom capabilities
  • Fast search for limitations and definitions
  • Save notes and dark mode
  • High fidelity images
Features
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The **E145 Virtual Panel App** provides pilots with a powerful self-study tool designed to support both initial and recurrent E145 training. The app helps pilots become familiar with cockpit panel layout, button functionality, system indications, limitations, definitions, and aircraft references, reducing preparation time and improving training readiness. **E145 Virtual Panel App includes:** * More than **900 fully functional buttons** with explanations, images, and references * Detailed E145 button explanations * High-fidelity cockpit images * Pan and zoom capabilities * E145 limitations with fast search * E145 definitions with fast search * E145 EICAS messages list with fast search * FAA abbreviations with fast search * Jeppesen abbreviations with fast search * Aviation glossary with fast search * Notes feature: save your personal notes and keep them even when your device is off * Dark mode support **Version 3.0** now includes more than **80 interactive images** within the E145 panel, providing a more complete and visual way to study aircraft systems, indications, and cockpit functionality. The following interactive virtual panels and system areas are included: * Electrical Synoptic * Hydraulic Synoptic * ECS Synoptic * Flight Controls Synoptic * Fuel Synoptic * TCAS * EGPWS * HSI Modes * HSI Weather Radar Indications * MFD Weather Radar * Airspeed Tape Indications * Vertical Speed Indications * AHRS Fail Annunciations * Aileron Schematic * Landing Gear * Air Conditioning * Electronic Attitude Indicator * Baggage Detection / Extinguishing * Tuning Backup Control * Digital Chronometer * Engine Fuel Schematic * Powerplant Schematic * Mask Stowage Box * Altitude Tape Indications * ADI Indications * Oxygen Mask Functions * PFD Annunciations * PFD Miscompares * EGPWS Display on PFD * ADI Takeoff * TCAS Indications on PFD * Windshear Indications on PFD * Horizontal Profile Indications * Full EICAS Functions * Thrust Lever Buttons * DVDR * Flight Attendant Panel **Note:** Aircraft manufacturers and operators may use slightly different cockpit configurations. The panels, buttons, and switches shown in this app represent a specific E145 configuration. The **E145 Virtual Panel App** is designed to be a complete study companion for pilots who want to review and understand the E145 cockpit, systems, indications, limitations, and operational references in one place.

Screenshots

PC4 screens
E145 Virtual Panel4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: PC at Free against E145 Virtual Panel's $14.99. PC also leads on update cadence (every 5 months vs every 39 months). E145 Virtual Panel's advantage is rating (4.0 vs 3.0) and review sentiment (50% vs 19%). On ratings volume, 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

PC is free to download; E145 Virtual Panel costs $14.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

E145 Virtual Panel holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 3.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 4 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 19% of PC's written reviews are positive against 50% of E145 Virtual Panel's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

PC ships an update every 5 months, E145 Virtual Panel every 39 months. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
PC versus E145 Virtual Panel: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPCE145 Virtual Panel
PriceFree — better$14.99
Rating3.0 (2 ratings)4.0 (4 ratings) — better
Positive reviews18.5% of reviews50.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings24 — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 months — betterEvery 39 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size15 MB170 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPilatus Aircraft Ltd.Jorge Gonzalez Galvan

Customer experience

PC

All ratings2 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews27 reviews
Positive18.5%
Neutral11.1%
Negative70.4%

E145 Virtual Panel

All ratings4 ratings
Positive75.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative25.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

In-app purchases

None

PC

No in-app purchases

None

E145 Virtual Panel

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is PC free?
PC is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is E145 Virtual Panel free?
E145 Virtual Panel costs $14.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, PC or E145 Virtual Panel?
E145 Virtual Panel is rated higher. PC averages 3.0 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while E145 Virtual Panel averages 4.0 from 4 ratings.
Do PC or E145 Virtual Panel have ads?
Neither PC nor E145 Virtual Panel shows ads.
Which is updated more often, PC or E145 Virtual Panel?
PC ships an update every 5 months, and E145 Virtual Panel every 39 months. Most recently, PC was updated on October 7, 2026 and E145 Virtual Panel on October 12, 2026.

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