Comparison

Pilot Duty & Performance Calc vs AA Expense

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

Head to head
About

Pilot Duty & Performance Calc

This app simplifies complex aviation calculations for pilots, including duty time, performance metrics, and landing data. It consolidates numerous aviation tools into a single, easy-to-use application for professional pilots.

Highlights
  • Duty time calculations (8/24, 10/24)
  • Departure gradients
  • Climb performance
  • Approach planning
  • Landing performance summaries
  • Date calculator for MEL and VOR checks
  • Aviation conversions
Features
Currently charting
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Have you been waiting for an all-encompassing Part 135 Application to come along to assist in the laborious calculations associated with the job? Ever wonder how nice it would be to be have an iPad/iPhone App compute your “rolling” block/flight time requirements, in accordance with FAR 135.267, whether you are a single pilot (8/24) operator or dual piloted (10/24) operator? What about an App to assist with computing Departure Gradients, Climb Performance, Enroute Descents, Approach Planning Descent Distance and Timing, Landing Performance summaries including wet, dry and DAAP calculations, Runway Gradients and daily utilized aviation conversions? The wait is over! The Pilot Aviation Duty and Performance Calculator Application offers all these calculations wrapped up in a single application. It also includes a Date Calculator that makes it easy to compute the common Minimum Equipment List (MEL) due dates or even your 30 day VOR Check. You no longer need to fill your iPad/iPhone with countless Apps to get the aviation information you desire, everything you need is included in this one simple to use App. Although this App is geared toward Part 135 operators the various calculations can easily be adapted for use by all Part 91 General Aviation operators as well as Part 121 Commercial Airline pilots. There is something here for every professional pilot.

About

AA Expense

This company-approved application allows Aero Air, LLC employees to submit expense and per-diem reports. It also facilitates the completion and submission of exception reports.

Highlights
  • Submit expense reports
  • Submit per-diem expenses
  • Complete exception reports
  • Company-approved for Aero Air
  • Track purchased items
Features
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AA Expense is a custom expense reporting application for Aero Air, LLC. With this company approved app you can submit Aero Air Expense Reports for purchased items as well as per-diem expenses. Exception reports may be completed and submitted with this app as well. Questions related to the operation of this application should be emailed to info@myaviationapp.com. Questions related to expense policy or requirements should be directed to Aero Air’s Accounting Department.

Screenshots

Pilot Duty & Performance Calc4 screens
AA Expense2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: AA Expense at 5.0 against Pilot Duty & Performance Calc's 3.5. AA Expense also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 9 months) and review sentiment (100% vs 80%). Pilot Duty & Performance Calc's advantage is chart position (#193 vs unranked) and ratings volume (12 vs 2). On ads, in-app purchases, monetization model 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

Pilot Duty & Performance Calc costs $4.99 and AA Expense $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

AA Expense holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Pilot Duty & Performance Calc has 12 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 80% of Pilot Duty & Performance Calc's written reviews are positive against 100% of AA Expense's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Pilot Duty & Performance Calc ships an update every 9 months, AA Expense every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 21, 2026 and June 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 5 level
Pilot Duty & Performance Calc versus AA Expense: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPilot Duty & Performance CalcAA Expense
Price$4.99$2.99 — better
Rating3.5 (12 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews80.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings12 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 9 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
Best chart rank#193 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS13.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size2 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCrop Applications, LLC.Advanced Aviation LLC

Customer experience

Pilot Duty & Performance Calc

All ratings12 ratings
Positive58.3%
Neutral16.7%
Negative25.0%
Written reviews15 reviews
Positive80.0%
Neutral13.3%
Negative6.7%

AA Expense

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Pilot Duty & Performance Calc

No in-app purchases

None

AA Expense

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Pilot Duty & Performance Calc free?
Pilot Duty & Performance Calc costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is AA Expense free?
AA Expense costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Pilot Duty & Performance Calc or AA Expense?
AA Expense is rated higher. Pilot Duty & Performance Calc averages 3.5 out of 5 from 12 ratings, while AA Expense averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Pilot Duty & Performance Calc or AA Expense have ads?
Neither Pilot Duty & Performance Calc nor AA Expense shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Pilot Duty & Performance Calc or AA Expense?
Pilot Duty & Performance Calc ships an update every 9 months, and AA Expense every 3 weeks. Most recently, Pilot Duty & Performance Calc was updated on September 21, 2026 and AA Expense on June 5, 2026.

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