iFly Weight and Balance vs Simionic G1000 (PFD)
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
iFly Weight and Balance
This app simplifies aircraft weight and balance calculations for corporate and commercial operators. It provides custom-created weight and balance systems for any aircraft, pre-setting starting weights and CG. Users easily input passenger, baggage, and fuel loads, with visual indicators for exceeding limits.
- Custom aircraft weight and balance systems
- Pre-set starting weights and CG
- Visual limit indicators
- Email weight and balance reports
- Accurate fuel burn sequence depiction
- Supports dynamic CG curtailment for FAR 135
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iFly Weight and Balance iFly Weight and Balance is a paid service that is ideal for corporate and commercial operators and is extremely simple to use. American Aeronautics can create a weight and balance system for any aircraft. Each aircraft starting weight and cg is preset. This way you are guaranteed to have the correct starting point every time you do a weight and balance. All you have to do is add your passengers, baggage, takeoff fuel, and landing fuel. If you are out of limits, just adjust the various weights until you are within limits. It’s that easy! You will never worry about being out of limits again. iFly Weight and Balance comes pre-loaded with one sample aircraft to demonstrate the app’s capabilities. A second sample aircraft can also be downloaded which demonstrates aircraft with complex fuel burn sequences. In order to use iFly Weight and Balance for your aircraft you must be a subscribed user. Contact American Aeronautics for details. Please bear in mind that iFly Weight and Balance is not a generic weight and balance app that requires the user to enter aircraft specific data. Each individual aircraft is custom created by American Aeronautics to your exact aircraft type and serial number specifications and is licensed to you. We can create a system for ALL aircraft. Each aircraft is payable with a one time setup/design fee and a recurrent maintenance subscription. All pricing can be viewed at our website. Once your aircraft is downloaded there is nothing for you to do but start adding passengers, baggage and fuel. The software is YOUR actual aircraft. There are no cg limits to program and no fuel moment data to enter. Once you have completed your weight and balance computation you can simply email a copy for your records. All violations are shown visually. Are you too far forward? The forward cg limit will turn red. Are you over maximum landing weight? The maximum landing weight limit will turn red. Simply adjust your load until all limits are black. Many aircraft have complex fuel burn sequences. iFly Weight and Balance depicts the exact fuel burn sequence of your aircraft. ATTENTION TO ALL FAR 135 OPERATORS utilizing (or wanting to utilize) operations specifications A097. iFly Weight and Balance supports (dynamic) curtailing of the CG envelope as prescribed in AC120-27F. This is a requirement of A097. A098, and A099 when using standard average passenger and bag weights. Contact American Aeronautics for details.
Simionic G1000 (PFD)
This app simulates the primary flight display (PFD) of the Garmin G1000 avionics system. It offers realistic functionality for navigation, flight planning, and autopilot control, making it ideal for aviation enthusiasts and pilots for practice and fun.
- Simulates Garmin G1000 PFD
- Navigation and flight plan functionality
- Autopilot and flight director modes
- Control surface implementation via device tilt
- Global navigation database
- Standalone trainer or instrument for flight simulators
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Check out this video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3xePnu3MsBQ IMPORTANT NOTICE: 1. This app emulates G1000 PFD functionalities only. It does not include MFD functionalities. To obtain MFD functionalities, download the MFD app from AppStore which can co-operate with this app(PFD) via wifi connection. Download address of PFD app: http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/id827464105?mt=8 2. This app is for practice only. The navigation database included in this app may be outdated and very possible to be different from what it is in real life. Disclaimer: -Simionic and the seller are not affiliated with Garmin, -The app is not provided, approved, endorsed, or otherwise supported by Garmin. Garmin G1000 is an integrated avionic system used in many small aircrafts. This simulator simulates a primary flight display(PFD) which is used on Cessna 182T, 172S, 172R, 206H and Beechcraft Baron G58. It can also be configured to adapt piston, turboprop and jet engines. Most of the useful functionalities has been implemented in this simulator, such as navigation, inset map, flight plan, flight director, and autopilot. Besides of that, nearly every nob/button is functioning just like they were on the real G1000. G1000 is a highly integrated system, it is very powerful and also very complicated. It is recommended that you have a real G1000 user guide from Garmin. This simulator can be used by aviation enthusiasts as well as pilots to perform either an IFR training or just fly for fun. There is a global navigation database included in this simulator, and you can fly any where in the world. This simulator supports FSX, Prepar3D, MSFS2020, X-Plane and InfiniteFlight. You can use this simulator either as a stand alone trainer or as an instrument for FSX, Prepar3D, X-Plane or InfiniteFlight. You need G1000Bridge(X) to make this simulator working with FSX, Prepar3D, MSFS2020 or X-Plane. Please visit http://www.simionic.net to download G1000Bridge(X). Detail list of functionalities: *Control surface implementation +Pitch and bank are controlled by tilting the device using built-in accelerometer. +Throttle and rudder are controlled by touching the screen. *Flight director modes implementation +Pitch modes -Pitch Hold: Yes -Selected Altitude Capture: Yes -Altitude Hold: Yes -Vertical Speed: Yes -Flight Level Change: Yes -Vertical Path Tracking: Yes -VNV Target Altitude Capture: Yes -Glidepath: Yes -Glideslope: Yes -Go Around: Yes +Roll modes -Roll Hold: Yes -Heading Select: Yes -Navigation: Yes -Backcourse: Yes -Approach: Yes -Go Around: Yes *Autopilot: Yes *Flight plan +Store Flight Plan: Yes(only when MFD connected) +Invert Flight Plan: Yes +Closest Point Of FPL: No +Parallel Track: Yes +Create ATK Offset Waypoint: Yes +Direct-to: Yes, with vertical constraints and offset +Terminal Procedures: Yes +User defined holding patterns: Yes *Navigation database: Global, but may not as detailed or updated as they are in the real G1000. *Inset map: Zoom in/out, browsing, partly de-clutter, topo and terrain are implemented, all the navaids are displayed properly. No traffic, storm scope, NEXRAD radar information and XM information. *Other functionalities +Synthetic Vision as an In-App-Purchase item +All the navaids operations(VOR/ILS course select, ADF/VOR/Waypoint bearing indicator, CDI indicator, etc) +All the PFD settings(Wind, Bearing1/2, HSI format, Alt unit, Standard baro, etc) +DME source select: Yes +Transponder settings: Yes +Timer and references(V speeds and minimums): Yes +Advisory and alerts: Yes +ADF dip: Yes +Magnetic variation: automatic *Flight simulator connection +FSX: Yes +Prepar3D: Yes +MSFS2020: Yes +X-Plane: Yes +Infinite Flight: Yes, requires 19.4 and later *MFD connection: Via wifi
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: iFly Weight and Balance at Free against Simionic G1000 (PFD)'s $9.99. iFly Weight and Balance also leads on rating (4.7 vs 3.5) and in-app purchases (none vs 3). Simionic G1000 (PFD)'s advantage is review sentiment (52% vs 31%) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 17.0). On ads 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
iFly Weight and Balance is free to download; Simionic G1000 (PFD) costs $9.99 up front. Simionic G1000 (PFD) sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. iFly Weight and Balance asks for nothing beyond the download.
iFly Weight and Balance holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 568 and 136 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 31% of iFly Weight and Balance's written reviews are positive against 52% of Simionic G1000 (PFD)'s, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
iFly Weight and Balance ships an update every 5 weeks, Simionic G1000 (PFD) every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | iFly Weight and Balance | Simionic G1000 (PFD) |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $9.99 |
| Rating | 4.7 (568 ratings) — better | 3.5 (136 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 30.8% of reviews | 51.6% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 568 — better | 136 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Paid | Free with in-app purchases — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPad, Mac |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 9.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 7 MB | 1.9 GB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | American Aeronautics LLC | 晨 李 |
Customer experience
iFly Weight and Balance
Simionic G1000 (PFD)
User reviews
iFly Weight and Balance
From 568 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Quick and easy W&B
- 👍 Great for company aircraft
- 👍 Amazing customer service
- 👍 Fantastic user experience
- 👍 Daily use in HEMS
Room to improve
- 👎 Not intuitive
- 👎 Limited aircraft templates
- 👎 Only demo aircraft
- 👎 Clunky and outdated
- 👎 Lacking compared to competitors
Simionic G1000 (PFD)
From 136 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Fantastic for learning IFR ops
- 👍 Great for practicing autopilot
- 👍 Useful for learning the G1000
- 👍 Works well with simulators
- 👍 Realistic G1000 implementation
Room to improve
- 🐛 App crashes during approaches
- 🐛 Glitchy and unstable behavior
- 🐛 Difficult to use knobs and controls
- 🐛 Inaccurate CDI and navigation
- 🐛 Missing key G1000 functionality
Bugs and requests
iFly Weight and Balance
Requested features
1 request- Support for split view on Apple devices
Simionic G1000 (PFD)
Reported bugs
5 issues- App crashes during approaches
- Altitude and heading bugs not working correctly
- FMS and flight plan integration issues
- Autopilot and VNAV not functioning as expected
- Frequent disconnects from flight simulators
Requested features
5 requests- Add support for hPa altimeter settings
- Improve flight plan integration with simulators
- Add VNAV and vertical profile functionality
- Provide more comprehensive instructions and documentation
- Expand compatibility to more aircraft and simulators
In-app purchases
iFly Weight and Balance
No in-app purchases
Simionic G1000 (PFD)
- Beechcraft Baron G58$1.99
- Aircraft Customization$1.99
- Synthetic Vision$5.99
Questions
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