TBM Performance vs Jeppesen JDM Mobile
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
TBM Performance
This app calculates essential flight performance data for Daher TBM aircraft, covering takeoff, landing, climb, cruise, and emergency procedures. It includes tools like a glide distance calculator, circuit breaker finder, and risk analysis.
- Flight performance calculations
- Takeoff and landing data
- Climb and cruise performance
- Emergency procedures
- Glide distance calculator
- Circuit breaker finder
- Risk analysis tool
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TBM Performance computes all the useful performance numbers for flight planning for Daher (Socata) TBM aircraft models. It includes calculations for takeoff, landing, climb, cruise, descent, instrument procedures as well as emergencies. The app contains a complete set of normal and emergency procedures,including a glide distance calculator that handles headwinds and tailwinds, and an interactive circuit breaker finder. It also includes a hold entry calculator, a radar page, and a risk analysis tool. TBM Performance is also available on other mobile devices and as a WebApp (an App that runs in a browser) that runs on a variety of platforms (PC, Mac, tablets, phones). The cloud sync feature allows flight planning profiles entered on any device to be synchronized with your other devices when connected to the Internet. TBM Performance is a free, open-source development effort and has Apps and WebApps for other aircraft. See http://pohperformance.com for complete details.
Jeppesen JDM Mobile
This app streamlines avionics database updates for pilots and aviation professionals. Download and transfer critical data to removable media from your mobile device, improving efficiency in the field.
- Download avionics databases on the go
- Transfer data to removable media
- Filter services by update phase and aircraft
- View service and cycle information
- Queue multiple downloads
- Access help guides and videos
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Jeppesen Distribution Manager (JDM) Mobile combines the functionality of our desktop platforms with the convenience of a mobile app and enables new capabilities to improve the avionics database update process. Download avionics data wherever you are using a cellular connection then transfer to storage media. JDM Mobile Benefits: • Download and transfer avionics databases wherever you are • JDM Mobile available on iPad and iPhone • Ability to download databases direct to the iPhone/iPad • Ability to transfer databases to removable media via the Bad Elf Wombat • Filter services by phase of update (available to download, transfer to device) • Filter services by aircraft tail and data type • View service information by aircraft tail, including cycle information and charts serial number • Ability to queue up all service downloads to the iPad using the “Download All” feature • Date stamp of last successful transfer to media by service • Links to important Jeppesen web pages and documents • Access to help guide and videos within the app • View account information (customer name and account number) Note 1: This application requires the Wombat device by Bad Elf which is no longer being produced. Note 2: You must have an active Jeppesen subscription in order to log into the application and access data updates. Note 3: Worldwide Charts require approximately 2.5 GB of free space to complete the download. High resolution Terrain needs approximately 10 gigabytes of free space to complete the download.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: TBM Performance at 88% against Jeppesen JDM Mobile's 0%. TBM Performance also leads on rating (5.0 vs 1.4). Jeppesen JDM Mobile's advantage is monetization model (free vs ad-supported) and iOS requirement (13.1 vs 16.0). On price, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
TBM Performance holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 1.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 14 and 10 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 88% of TBM Performance's written reviews are positive against 0% of Jeppesen JDM Mobile's.
TBM Performance ships an update every 2 months, Jeppesen JDM Mobile every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | TBM Performance | Jeppesen JDM Mobile |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (14 ratings) — better | 1.4 (10 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 87.5% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 14 — better | 10 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 4 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 13.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 23 MB | 139 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | POH Performance L.L.C. | Jeppesen |
Customer experience
TBM Performance
Jeppesen JDM Mobile
In-app purchases
TBM Performance
No in-app purchases
Jeppesen JDM Mobile
No in-app purchases
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