EFB Companion vs Simulator Station
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side β with what reviewers say about each.
EFB Companion
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β Your logbook, automatically filled. Every flight generates data β ACARS logs, FMC printouts, OOOI reports, Electronic Flight Bag screenshots. EFB Companion is the pipeline between that data and your logbook. Screenshot a document, and your flight entry is ready to review and export. No manual typing, no copying and pasting, no time wasted at your desk or logging into airline systems just to retrieve the same data in a structured format. β How it works Import a screenshot or photo of any flight document. EFB Companion recognises the document type, extracts your flight data using on-device OCR, and organises everything into a clean, reviewable entry β flight number, aircraft registration, route, departure and arrival times, crew names, and more. All processing happens on your device. NO accounts, NO login, NO sharing of data with third parties. β Works with any consistent document format If your document looks the same from flight to flight, EFB Companion can read it. The built-in template editor lets you teach the app exactly where your data lives on the page β mark a few anchor points, select the field regions containing the data, and EFB Companion will extract your data reliably every time. Whether it's a company-specific ACARS format, a bespoke OFP layout, or an FMC printout unique to your fleet, if it's consistent, it works. β Key features β’ Automatic document recognition and field extraction via Vision OCR β’ Support for flight number, registration, aircraft type, route, OOOI times, and up to 4 crew members β’ Fully customisable document templates β build once, extract forever β’ Review and correct extracted data before export β’ Duplicate detection based on flight data fingerprints β’ Export to CSV for any spreadsheet or records system β’ One-tap export to LogTen Pilot Logbook β’ Scans grouped by month for easy browsing β’ Fully on-device β your data never leaves your device β Who it's for EFB Companion is designed for line pilots and flight operations staff who regularly receive flight information as printed or digital document screenshots and need to maintain accurate, structured records without the overhead of manual data entry. Your data is already there. EFB Companion just moves it to where it needs to go. β No Subscriptions! EFB Companion does not require costly subscriptions. Import and scan up to 100 images for free. Unlock unlimited imports by a one-time in-app purchase.
Simulator Station
Enhance your flight simulation with a comprehensive companion app. It offers advanced cockpit control, flight planning tools, live traffic and weather data, and performance calculations for MSFS and X-Plane.
- Precision aircraft repositioning
- Interactive 3D globe with live traffic/weather
- Smart EFB with AI-powered NOTAMs
- Airline-grade performance calculator
- Voice-assisted checklists
- Payload and fuel planner
- Emergency and failure generator
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Transform your simulator into an airline cockpit with Simulator Stationβthe ultimate study-level Electronic Flight Bag (EFB) and Instructor Operating Station for MSFS 2020/2024 and X-Plane. Built with an authentic airline interface, it gives you total command over every flight phase. PRECISION REPOSITIONING, APPROACH TRAINING & DOORS β’ Dynamic Approach Setup: Teleport to Left/Right Downwind, Base, or Final at 7, 10, or 15 NM. β’ Charts & Gate Spawning: View taxiways and runways. Tap any gate to spawn on the stand. β’ Navaid Teleport: Search any VOR/NDB and set radial, distance, heading, altitude, and speed. β’ Aircraft Door Control: Open and close all passenger doors and cargo hatches instantly. ULTIMATE WEATHER ENGINE & TRAINING SCENARIOS β’ 40+ Weather Scenarios: Train in severe conditions like microbursts and windshear. β’ Custom Weather Builder: Customize every atmospheric parameter from scratch with precision. β’ Real-Time Injection: Inject weather instantly via airport METARs or enable Live Weather. GROUND SERVICE HANDLING & GSX INTEGRATION β’ Full Ground Services: Request the jetway, set passenger counts, and dispatch refueling, catering, lavatory, GPU, cleaning, and de-icing trucks. β’ Pushback & GSX Control: Full pushback steering and seamless GSX integration for MSFS. ADVANCED FAILURE MANAGEMENT (MSFS 2020/2024 & X-PLANE) β’ 130+ System Failures: Trigger custom or timed failures in MSFS and X-Plane to practice emergencies, or clear all issues instantly with Fix All. INTERACTIVE TCAS & AI TRAFFIC INJECTION β’ Custom Traffic Spawning: Inject AI traffic onto your sim and ND with custom speed, altitude, separation, vertical speed, and crossing paths. β’ Takeoff, Landing & Incursions: Train behind traffic with realistic wake turbulence and react to surprise runway incursions. INTERACTIVE 3D GLOBE, LIVE TRAFFIC & WEATHER β’ Global Teleport & 3D Weather: Tap anywhere to teleport and view animated Rain, Wind, Temp, Precipitation, and Aurora layers. β’ Live Online Traffic: Track VATSIM/IVAO traffic telemetry with Airways, Holds, FIRs, and PIREPs. β’ Airport Info: View runways, ATC frequencies, TAF, METAR, NOTAMs, and Live Voice ATIS. INSTANT WORLD TOUR MODE β’ 30+ Global Landmarks: Teleport to 30+ iconic landmarks in under a second on iPhone and iPad in MSFS and X-Plane without setting up a flight. ADVANCED FLIGHT ANALYSIS & TELEMETRY β’ Takeoff & Landing Grading: View exact rotation and touchdown plots with instant landing grades (Smooth, Hard) and error breakdowns. β’ Flight Data Recorder: Record flights and analyze speed, bank, altitude, and VS on interactive profile graphs. DEEP SYSTEMS MONITORING & UNIVERSAL WEB FMC β’ Live Systems Monitor: Track hundreds of live aircraft and sim data points across every system in a clean dashboard. β’ Universal X-Plane FMC: Full Web FMC control supporting virtually all X-Plane aircraft. REMOTE INSTRUCTOR OPERATING STATION (IOS) β’ Live Remote Checkrides: Let an instructor join remotely with live screen viewing to move your plane, inject scenarios, and trigger failures. SMART EFB, PERFORMANCE, CO-PILOT & SIMBRIEF β’ Integrated Smart EFB: View Upper Air Wind/Temp and SIGWX charts, translate/read NOTAMs aloud with AI, and use T/O, Landing, Hold, and CRAFT scratchpads. β’ Performance Calculator: Compute V-speeds (V1, VR, V2), flaps, flex temps, and stopping distances via METAR, slope, and autobrakes with overrun alerts. β’ Virtual Pilot & Briefings: Voice A320/B737 checklists and automated T/O and landing audio briefings. β’ Payload & SimBrief: Adjust fuel (0-100%) and payload dynamically, and auto-import SimBrief flight plans. Privacy Policy: https://doc-hosting.flycricket.io/privacy-policy-simulator-station/63f44b66-01cf-4a00-98bc-4e45fe33e2ce/privacy Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Download Simulator Station today, elevate your realism, and fly like a real-world captain.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: EFB Companion at none against Simulator Station's shown. Simulator Station's advantage is iOS requirement (15.5 vs 18.0). On price, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS
Both are free to download. EFB Companion sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Simulator Station sells 9 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
| Parameter | EFB Companion | Simulator Station |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Positive reviews | β | 100.0% of reviews |
| Update frequency | β | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | No β better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | β | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod β better |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 15.5 β better |
| Further details β not scored | ||
| Size | 21 MB | 128 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Invite Services | Osama Nabel |
In-app purchases
EFB Companion
- Unlimited Scans$2.99
Simulator Station
- MSFS Monthly Pass$2.991 Month
- X plane monthly pass$2.991 Month
- MSFS Yearly Pass$12.991 Year
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- X plane yearly pass$12.991 Year
- MSFS & X-Plane Yearly$12.991 Year
- MSFS & X-Plane Monthly$17.991 Month
- MSFS Lifetime Pass$29.99
- X plane lifetime pass$29.99
- X plane and MSFS Lifetime Pass$44.99
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