Comparison

Textron Aviation Cesnav vs SkyView Pro Manager

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

SkyView Pro Manager

Manage flight school operations from your mobile device. Track schedules, bookings, student progress, aircraft status, and finances. Supports admins, instructors, students, and aircraft owners.

Highlights
  • Run school operations from phone
  • View live weather and aircraft status
  • Manage bookings and requests
  • Log flight times and grade lessons
  • Track training progress and logbook
  • Manage invoices and payments
  • Monitor aircraft maintenance and documents
Features
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SkyView Pro Manager is a flight school management app for school admins, instructors, students and aircraft owners. It works alongside the web portal at skyviewpro.app. SCHOOL ADMINS - Run your school from your phone: Today, Schedule, Requests and Reports - Live weather, who's flying and what needs attention at a glance - Every aircraft's day on one timeline - Approve bookings, documents and owner trip requests - Book flights, ground or return aircraft, and message members - Manage invoices, send reminders and record payments INSTRUCTORS - View and manage your weekly flight schedule - Book flight and ground lessons with students - Log Hobbs and Tach time after every flight - Grade lessons with per-task grading and notes - Switch between Instructor and Admin views with one tap STUDENTS AND RENTERS - Book aircraft and instruction - Track your training progress, lessons and grades - Keep a digital logbook with running totals - View invoices and your account balance - Send documents like your medical straight from your phone AIRCRAFT OWNERS - See your aircraft's status, maintenance, inspections and documents - Monthly statements, earnings and payments - Approve or decline maintenance spending - Book your own aircraft and request trips GETTING STARTED If your flight school uses SkyView Pro, your administrator will set up your account. Flight schools can sign up at skyviewpro.app.

Screenshots

SkyView Pro Manager4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is monetization model: SkyView Pro Manager at free against Textron Aviation Cesnav's subscription. SkyView Pro Manager also leads on update cadence (every 4 weeks vs every 4 months) and device support (3 vs 1). Textron Aviation Cesnav's advantage is ratings volume (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.1). On price, rating, ads and in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Textron Aviation Cesnav against 5.0 for SkyView Pro Manager. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 1 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Textron Aviation Cesnav ships an update every 4 months, SkyView Pro Manager every 4 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Textron Aviation Cesnav versus SkyView Pro Manager: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTextron Aviation CesnavSkyView Pro Manager
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (3 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews42.9% of reviews—
Number of ratings3 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 4 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationSubscriptionFree — better
DevicesiPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size117 MB31 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTextron Inc.SKYVIEW PRO LLC

Customer experience

Textron Aviation Cesnav

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews7 reviews
Positive42.9%
Neutral14.3%
Negative42.9%

SkyView Pro Manager

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Textron Aviation Cesnav

No in-app purchases

None

SkyView Pro Manager

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Textron Aviation Cesnav free?
Textron Aviation Cesnav is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is SkyView Pro Manager free?
SkyView Pro Manager is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Textron Aviation Cesnav or SkyView Pro Manager?
Textron Aviation Cesnav and SkyView Pro Manager are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 3 and 1 ratings respectively.
Do Textron Aviation Cesnav or SkyView Pro Manager have ads?
Neither Textron Aviation Cesnav nor SkyView Pro Manager shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Textron Aviation Cesnav or SkyView Pro Manager?
Textron Aviation Cesnav ships an update every 4 months, and SkyView Pro Manager every 4 weeks. Most recently, Textron Aviation Cesnav was updated on November 1, 2026 and SkyView Pro Manager on November 5, 2026.

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