TBM Performance vs VeraFly
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.
VeraFly
This app digitizes aircraft preflight inspections for pilots. It allows users to search for aircraft, complete guided checklists, and document findings with notes and photos. Admins can manage fleets and customize checklists for a streamlined, paperless workflow.
- Digital preflight checklists
- Aircraft search by tail number
- Notes and photo documentation
- Fleet management
- Customizable checklists
- Audit trail of inspections
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VeraFly is a preflight inspection app built for general aviation pilots, flight schools, and student pilots. Pilots search for an aircraft by tail number, complete a guided digital checklist, and sign off before every flight. Each inspection can include notes and photos to document aircraft condition, damage, or discrepancies found during the walk-through. Admins manage their fleet, customize checklists for each aircraft, and access a full audit trail of every inspection. Key features include fleet management with the ability to add, remove, or ground aircraft without losing records. Each aircraft gets its own customizable checklist, and completed inspections are stored as searchable audit logs with timestamps, pilot signatures, photos, and notes. VeraFly replaces paper-based preflight binders with a faster, more reliable digital workflow. Every inspection is logged, every checklist is standardized, and nothing gets lost.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: VeraFly at every 3 weeks against TBM Performance's every 2 months. VeraFly also leads on monetization model (free vs ad-supported). TBM Performance's advantage is ratings volume (14 vs 1). On price, rating, 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.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for TBM Performance against 5.0 for VeraFly. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: TBM Performance has 14 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
TBM Performance ships an update every 2 months, VeraFly every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | TBM Performance | VeraFly |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (14 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 87.5% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 14 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 23 MB | 38 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | POH Performance L.L.C. | STEVEN MICHAEL BITONDO |
In-app purchases
TBM Performance
No in-app purchases
VeraFly
No in-app purchases









