Comparison

Textron Aviation Cesnav vs FalconPerf 8X

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

Head to head
About

Textron Aviation Cesnav

This app integrates three specialized calculators for aviation professionals. It helps determine aircraft weight and balance, calculate takeoff and landing performance, and plan flight routes with fuel and time estimations. Results can be exported for onboard use.

Highlights
  • Aircraft-specific weight and balance calculation
  • Takeoff and landing performance analysis
  • Route planning with fuel and time estimation
  • Optimization based on cost and fuel
  • Exportable PDF reports
  • Support for various Citation models
Features
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Cesnav combines three calculators (Previously known as CLCalc, CPCalc, and EOM) into one app, offering a unified experience from sharing calculations across the calculators to a combined results screen. • The Loading calculator uses an aircraft-specific weight and balance file and allows you to quickly determine your takeoff and landing weight and CG after entering your passengers, cargo and fuel load. • The Takeoff and Landing calculator is an excellent tool for determining engine-out performance in areas where obstacles or terrain clearance is a factor. It is easier, faster, often provides better field performance and higher takeoff weights than the AFM data. • The Planning calculator uses a worldwide airport and navaid database to plan a route calculating trip time, fuel and distance. Many models also feature Cessna’s exclusive GreenTrak technology which will optimize your flight based on DOC and fuel costs, resulting in the minimum total cost. • You can export, print and email PDFs of passenger manifests, loading sheets, performance, and planning results to take on-board. Cesnav is available for all current production Citations and the following models: CitationJet, Latitude, Longitude, CJ1, CJ1+, CJ2, CJ2+, CJ3, Bravo, Encore, Encore+, Excel, XLS, Sovereign, and X. The Loading calculator can also be used with any 550, 560, S550, 208B, or 208 aircraft (208 with TKS currently not supported). New aircraft deliveries include a subscription for the warranty period of the aircraft at no additional charge. App requires a subscription

About

FalconPerf 8X

Features
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FalconPerf performance tool calculates take-off and landing performance for Falcon 8X in compliance with Dassault's Aircraft Flight Manual (AFM) and your operational regulations.

Verdict

The call

Textron Aviation Cesnav and FalconPerf 8X are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Textron Aviation Cesnav ships an update every 4 months, FalconPerf 8X every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Textron Aviation Cesnav versus FalconPerf 8X: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTextron Aviation CesnavFalconPerf 8X
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (3 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews42.9% of reviews—
Number of ratings3 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 3 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationSubscription—
DevicesiPadiPad
Requires iOS13.0 — better14.2
Further details — not scored
Size117 MB81 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTextron Inc.Dassault Aviation

In-app purchases

None

Textron Aviation Cesnav

No in-app purchases

None

FalconPerf 8X

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Textron Aviation Cesnav free?
Textron Aviation Cesnav is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is FalconPerf 8X free?
FalconPerf 8X is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Textron Aviation Cesnav or FalconPerf 8X have ads?
Neither Textron Aviation Cesnav nor FalconPerf 8X shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Textron Aviation Cesnav or FalconPerf 8X?
Textron Aviation Cesnav ships an update every 4 months, and FalconPerf 8X every 3 months. Most recently, Textron Aviation Cesnav was updated on November 1, 2026 and FalconPerf 8X on November 2, 2026.

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