Comparison

Pilot Duty & Performance Calc vs Flight

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
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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

Flight

This app assists pilots and flight crews with accurate time tracking for flights. It calculates elapsed time, flight logs, and flight plan segments, offering a clean interface for professional use. A subscription is required for full access.

Highlights
  • Elapsed time calculation
  • Flight log tracking
  • Flight plan segment calculation
  • Time addition/subtraction
  • Professional interface
Features
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Flight Time Lite is a professional time-calculation tool designed specifically for airline pilots and flight crews. Whether you’re flying long-haul or domestic, this app helps you stay on top of all your flight-related time tracking. Easily calculate: • Elapsed Time between any two hours (Flight Time, Duty Time, etc.) • Flight Logs, including Block Time and Airborne Time • Flight Plan segments based on takeoff time • Time Calculations (add/subtract hours and minutes) • Access to additional pilot apps through the +App section Subscription Required This app requires a small annual non-renewable subscription to function. Access is available exclusively to subscribed users. Enjoy a professional, clean interface with continued improvements. For advanced Rest Time calculations and crew-break planning, check out our other app: Flight-Time II. Subscription Information This app uses a non-renewable annual subscription. Payment is charged to your Apple ID at the time of purchase. The subscription does not auto-renew. After the one-year access period ends, you may manually purchase another year if you wish to continue using the app. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Pilot Duty & Performance Calc4 screens
Flight4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Flight at Free against Pilot Duty & Performance Calc's $4.99. Flight also leads on rating (4.4 vs 3.5). Pilot Duty & Performance Calc's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.6). On review sentiment, ratings volume, update cadence and ads 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

Flight is free to download; Pilot Duty & Performance Calc costs $4.99 up front. Flight sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Pilot Duty & Performance Calc asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Flight holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 3.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 12 and 11 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 80% of Pilot Duty & Performance Calc's written reviews are positive against 88% of Flight's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Pilot Duty & Performance Calc ships an update every 9 months, Flight every 10 months. Both last shipped on October 23, 2026.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Pilot Duty & Performance Calc versus Flight: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPilot Duty & Performance CalcFlight
Price$4.99Free — better
Rating3.5 (12 ratings)4.4 (11 ratings) — better
Positive reviews80.0% of reviews87.5% of reviews — better
Number of ratings12 — better11
Update frequencyEvery 9 months — betterEvery 10 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaid — betterSubscription
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size2 MB19 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCrop Applications, LLC.Pedro Jose Villarroel Cuevas

Customer experience

Pilot Duty & Performance Calc

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

Flight

All ratings11 ratings
Positive90.9%
Neutral0.0%
Negative9.1%
Written reviews8 reviews
Positive87.5%
Neutral0.0%
Negative12.5%

In-app purchases

None

Pilot Duty & Performance Calc

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Flight

One-time1
  • Flight Time Lite$0.99

Questions

Is Pilot Duty & Performance Calc free?
Pilot Duty & Performance Calc costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Flight free?
Flight is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Pilot Duty & Performance Calc or Flight?
Flight is rated higher. Pilot Duty & Performance Calc averages 3.5 out of 5 from 12 ratings, while Flight averages 4.4 from 11 ratings.
Do Pilot Duty & Performance Calc or Flight have ads?
Neither Pilot Duty & Performance Calc nor Flight shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Pilot Duty & Performance Calc or Flight?
Pilot Duty & Performance Calc ships an update every 9 months, and Flight every 10 months. Most recently, Pilot Duty & Performance Calc was updated on October 23, 2026 and Flight on October 23, 2026.

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