RemoteFlight LITE vs PilotPal
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
RemoteFlight LITE
This application displays real-time flight data from Flight Simulator or X-Plane. It shows aircraft type, altitude, and airspeed, requiring a separate server utility for connection.
- Real-time flight data display
- Aircraft type, altitude, and airspeed
- Works with Flight Simulator and X-Plane
- Requires lightweight server utility
- Free to download
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The app shows a working connection, aircraft type, altitude and airspeed of an aircraft currently loaded in Flight Simulator or X-Plane. RemoteFlight Server utility is required to establish the connection between Flight Simulator and your device. RemoteFlight server is very lightweight and will not affect the performance of your Flight Simulator. Download the server free on https://www.remoteflight.net/server
PilotPal
This app provides FAA aviation airport charts and facility directories for easy flight planning. Access airport diagrams, frequencies, elevation, and helipad information offline. Stay updated with monthly chart revisions and quickly find nearby or favorite airports.
- Offline charts
- Airport Facility Directories
- Airport Diagrams
- Airport Information (Maps, Frequencies, Elevation, Helipads)
- Monthly updated FAA charts
- Nearby and favorite airports
- Airport search
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PilotPal is the easiest way to flight plan. PilotPal brings the FAA airport facility directory and Airport Diagrams to your pocket. Features: • Offline Charts: Easily download airports or entire regions for offline use • Airport Facility Directories • Airport Diagrams • Weather via METAR and TAF • Wind maps • Airport Information including: • Maps • Frequencies • Elevation • Helipads • Updated FAA charts every month so you're always up to date. • Nearby airports: Easily find airports around you • Favorite airports: Save your favorites for quick access • Airport search: Easily find any airport or helipad • Dark mode • iPad support Built by real pilots with a love for aviation Feedback or issues: tinybyteapps@gmail.com Legal: Airport facility directories and airport diagrams are provided by the FAA. Always consult appropriate and available sources to prepare for your flight. Our privacy policy is available at: https://pilotpal-1139.firebaseapp.com/privacypolicy.htm Our terms of service is available at: https://pilotpal-1139.firebaseapp.com/termsofuse.html
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: RemoteFlight LITE at none against PilotPal's 3. RemoteFlight LITE also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.7) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 18.0). PilotPal's advantage is update cadence (every 3 months vs every 64 months) and ratings volume (663 vs 1). On price, review sentiment, 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
Both are free to download. PilotPal sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. RemoteFlight LITE asks for nothing beyond the download.
RemoteFlight LITE holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: PilotPal has 663 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 50% of RemoteFlight LITE's written reviews are positive against 55% of PilotPal's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
RemoteFlight LITE ships an update every 64 months, PilotPal every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on September 9, 2026 and September 22, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | RemoteFlight LITE | PilotPal |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | 4.7 (663 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | 55.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 663 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 64 months | Every 3 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 6 MB | 19 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Inputwish s.r.o. | Tinybyte Apps LLC |
Customer experience
RemoteFlight LITE
PilotPal
Bugs and requests
RemoteFlight LITE
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
PilotPal
Reported bugs
5 issues- Subscription verification loop - shows already subscribed but denies access
- Airport diagrams not displaying despite active subscription
- App stopped working after February update
- General app functionality failures
- Missing settings/preferences menu
Requested features
6 requests- Airport diagram printing functionality
- Ability to sort favorites tab
- Front and back page information inclusion
- Improved search functionality for VOR locations
- Legend/index documentation
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- Comprehensive chart supplement data (VFR corridors, visual reporting points, VOR test locations)
In-app purchases
RemoteFlight LITE
No in-app purchases
PilotPal
- Airport Diagrams$0.991 Month
- PilotPal Monthly3 Days trial$2.991 Month
- PilotPal Pro3 Days trial$19.991 Year
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