Pilot Duty & Performance Calc vs FlightTime24
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.
FlightTime24
This app helps pilots track consecutive 24-hour flight time by logging departure and arrival times. It calculates total flight time and shows when older flight hours expire. Optional upgrades add features like unlimited leg tracking and duty/rest period calculations.
- Consecutive 24-hour flight time tracking
- Log Out and In times
- Track total flight time
- Time rolling off indicator
- Local and UTC time switching
- Dark mode support
- Configurable flight limits
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Stay ahead of flight time, duty limits, pilot currency, and important aviation documents with FlightTime24—a streamlined cockpit companion built for pilots. Quickly record flight legs, monitor rolling 24-hour flight time, and see when previously logged time begins rolling off. Whether you’re preparing for another leg or reviewing your day, essential information remains close at hand. Key features: • Record flight legs with OUT, OFF, ON, and IN times • Monitor rolling 24-hour flight time and remaining time • View current and archived flight legs • Track duty periods, flight-deck duty, and required rest • Monitor day, night, takeoff, landing, and autoland currency • Configure tracking for Part 61, Part 121, or Part 135 operations • Track expiration dates for medical certificates, passports, visas, IDs, permits, vaccines, and more • Keep document photos and scanned copies locally on your device • Calculate flight and block time • Time calculator and converter • Fuel score calculator • Choose between local time and UTC • Display durations in hours and minutes or decimal hours Your records remain on your device. If your subscription lapses, your saved information is retained and becomes available again when you renew. Previously stored document images remain viewable without an active subscription. FlightTime24 uses a clean, focused interface to reduce mental math and keep essential information organized—so you can spend less time managing records and more time flying. FlightTime24 is an organizational and calculation aid. Pilots remain responsible for verifying all information and complying with applicable regulations, company procedures, and operational requirements. EULA: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: FlightTime24 at Free against Pilot Duty & Performance Calc's $4.99. FlightTime24 also leads on rating (5.0 vs 3.5) and update cadence (every 2 days vs every 9 months). Pilot Duty & Performance Calc's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ratings volume (12 vs 2). On ads 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
FlightTime24 is free to download; Pilot Duty & Performance Calc costs $4.99 up front. FlightTime24 sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Pilot Duty & Performance Calc asks for nothing beyond the download.
FlightTime24 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.
Pilot Duty & Performance Calc ships an update every 9 months, FlightTime24 every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Pilot Duty & Performance Calc | FlightTime24 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $4.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 3.5 (12 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 80.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 12 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 9 months | Every 2 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Paid | Free with in-app purchases — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 17.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 2 MB | 14 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Crop Applications, LLC. | Jordan Finke |
Customer experience
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In-app purchases
Pilot Duty & Performance Calc
No in-app purchases
FlightTime24
- Unlimited Legs$4.99
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