Comparison

Approach Speed Calculator Pro vs Flight

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

Head to head
About

Approach Speed Calculator Pro

This tool helps pilots quickly and accurately calculate approach speeds for safe landings, following Boeing's FCTM procedures. It supports all Boeing models and is also recommended for Airbus and other jet aircraft.

Highlights
  • Calculate approach speeds
  • Follows Boeing FCTM procedures
  • Supports all Boeing models
  • Recommended for Airbus and other jets
  • Accurate landing speed determination
Features
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Good morning, Captain. Join over 6,000 pilots who use this tool to brief the approach speed for every landing, even in gusty, challenging conditions. Set the runway and the wind with one finger on the compass, set your VREF, and the approach speed is there. No mental math, no typing. BUILT ON THE BOEING METHOD The wind additive follows the Boeing Flight Crew Training Manual (FCTM): half of the steady headwind component plus the full gust increment, never less than VREF + 5 and never more than the limit you choose, VREF + 15 or VREF + 20. With a tailwind only VREF + 5 applies. It applies from the 727 to the 787, and the same method is in use on Airbus and other jets. WHAT YOU SEE • Approach speed, with the additive shown as VREF + n • Headwind or tailwind component and crosswind component, each with its gust • Colors that speak: green inside normal values, yellow for caution, red beyond limits • A warning when the approach speed gets close to your full flaps limit speed • Descent rate for a 3 degree path • Ground speed on final • Reference stall speed MADE FOR THE FLIGHT DECK • A compass you drag: outer ring for the wind, center for the runway. Fine tune degree by degree with the buttons • Dark instrument display, easy to read by day and by night • iPhone and iPad, with landscape on iPad • Knots and feet per minute, or meters per second • Works offline. No account, no ads, no subscription For reference only. This app does not replace your aircraft manuals or your company procedures.

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

Approach Speed Calculator Pro3 screens
Flight4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Flight at Free against Approach Speed Calculator Pro's $2.99. Approach Speed Calculator Pro's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and update cadence (every 3 months vs every 10 months). On rating, review sentiment, ratings volume 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; Approach Speed Calculator Pro costs $2.99 up front. Flight sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Approach Speed Calculator Pro asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Approach Speed Calculator Pro holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 4.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 32 and 11 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 80% of Approach Speed Calculator Pro's written reviews are positive against 88% of Flight's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Approach Speed Calculator Pro ships an update every 3 months, Flight every 10 months. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 23, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Approach Speed Calculator Pro versus Flight: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterApproach Speed Calculator ProFlight
Price$2.99Free — better
Rating4.5 (32 ratings) — better4.4 (11 ratings)
Positive reviews80.0% of reviews87.5% of reviews — better
Number of ratings32 — better11
Update frequencyEvery 3 months — betterEvery 10 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaid — betterSubscription
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS14.0 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size20 MB19 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSantiago Borja LopezPedro Jose Villarroel Cuevas

Customer experience

Approach Speed Calculator Pro

All ratings31 ratings
Positive87.1%
Neutral6.5%
Negative6.5%
Written reviews20 reviews
Positive80.0%
Neutral15.0%
Negative5.0%

Flight

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

In-app purchases

None

Approach Speed Calculator Pro

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Flight

One-time1
  • Flight Time Lite$0.99

Questions

Is Approach Speed Calculator Pro free?
Approach Speed Calculator Pro costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Flight free?
Flight is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Approach Speed Calculator Pro or Flight?
Approach Speed Calculator Pro is rated higher. Approach Speed Calculator Pro averages 4.5 out of 5 from 32 ratings, while Flight averages 4.4 from 11 ratings.
Do Approach Speed Calculator Pro or Flight have ads?
Neither Approach Speed Calculator Pro nor Flight shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Approach Speed Calculator Pro or Flight?
Approach Speed Calculator Pro ships an update every 3 months, and Flight every 10 months. Most recently, Approach Speed Calculator Pro was updated on October 29, 2026 and Flight on October 23, 2026.

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