Pilot Duty & Performance Calc vs Flight
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
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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.
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.
- Elapsed time calculation
- Flight log tracking
- Flight plan segment calculation
- Time addition/subtraction
- Professional interface
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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/
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Verdict
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
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.
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.
Pilot Duty & Performance Calc ships an update every 9 months, Flight every 10 months. Both last shipped on October 23, 2026.
| Parameter | Pilot Duty & Performance Calc | Flight |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $4.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 3.5 (12 ratings) | 4.4 (11 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 80.0% of reviews | 87.5% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 12 — better | 11 |
| Update frequency | Every 9 months — better | Every 10 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Paid — better | Subscription |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 2 MB | 19 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Crop Applications, LLC. | Pedro Jose Villarroel Cuevas |
Customer experience
Pilot Duty & Performance Calc
Flight
In-app purchases
Pilot Duty & Performance Calc
No in-app purchases
Flight
- Flight Time Lite$0.99
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