Gulfstream Plane Balance vs DOT Chart 17
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Gulfstream Plane Balance
This app provides pilots with essential weight and balance calculations for Gulfstream aircraft. It allows for dynamic checking of operating limitations and creation of load manifests before each flight.
- Compute weight and balance reports
- Calculate elevator trim settings
- Check operating limitations
- Create load manifests
- Supports multiple Gulfstream models
- Save, email, or print reports
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Gulfstream Plane Balance Gulfstream Plane Balance puts the best weight and balance tools directly in your hands. Designed by Gulfstream pilots for Gulfstream pilots, Plane Balance allows you to compute a weight and balance report, and elevator trim setting before each flight. You can choose any ASC that affects the weight and balance, and dynamically check for proper operating limitations while creating a load manifest. The app is configured to work with most Gulfstream large cabin aircraft, including the GIV, GV, G450, G550, G650, G700 and G800. Multiple aircraft models may be loaded and customized to reflect your actual aircraft configuration. Reports can be saved, emailed or printed directly from the iPad. App Features - Dynamically compute zero fuel weight, ramp weight, takeoff weight, and landing weight, and more. - Create and customize your configuration, including model, cabin layout, ARMs, weights, operating items, and more. - Assign standard weights for passengers, taxi fuel and more. - Auto fill cabin with default weights. - Easily create load manifests before each flight. - Unlimited number of Gulfstream models may be stored for use.
DOT Chart 17
Access a full-color display of hazardous materials markings, labels, and placards. This app provides quick visual information and regulatory citations for shippers and carriers. It serves as a general guidance tool for hazardous materials regulations.
- Full-color display of markings, labels, and placards
- Access to Hazardous Materials Regulations (HMR) citations
- Quick visual information for shippers and carriers
- Mobile access to DOT Chart-17
- Guidance on 49 CFR Parts 171-180
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The Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration’s (PHMSA) DOT Chart-17 provides a full-color display of the markings, labels, and placards specified in the Hazardous Materials Regulations (HMR; 49 CFR Parts 171-180). This mobile application allows shippers, carriers, and other stakeholders to quickly access visual information and HMR citations from DOT Chart-17. Note that this application is intended for general guidance only and should not be used to determine compliance with 49 CFR, Parts 100-185.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Gulfstream Plane Balance at 2.8 against DOT Chart 17's 2.3. Gulfstream Plane Balance also leads on review sentiment (25% vs 0%) and update cadence (every 4 months vs every 10 months). DOT Chart 17's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 26.0). On price, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Gulfstream Plane Balance holds the better App Store score, 2.8 against 2.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 3 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 25% of Gulfstream Plane Balance's written reviews are positive against 0% of DOT Chart 17's.
Gulfstream Plane Balance ships an update every 4 months, DOT Chart 17 every 10 months. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Gulfstream Plane Balance | DOT Chart 17 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.8 (4 ratings) — better | 2.3 (3 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 25.0% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 4 — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months — better | Every 10 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | 11.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 53 MB | 20 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Gulfstream Aerospace | Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration |
Customer experience
Gulfstream Plane Balance
DOT Chart 17
In-app purchases
Gulfstream Plane Balance
No in-app purchases
DOT Chart 17
No in-app purchases
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