Pilot Assistant vs WiseCFI for Flight Instructors
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Pilot Assistant
This app helps flight simulator enthusiasts by providing tools for managing flight files, navigating with airport maps and saved routes, and using a compass for emergency planning. It's designed to assist pilots during training and improve their emergency response skills.
- Save important flight files and checklists
- World airport map with route creation
- Save and mark important radio frequencies
- Compass with markers for emergency planning
- Create and save custom flight routes
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Great Tool for Flight Simulator Lovers! This App is designed to assist Pilots during training in Flight Simulators. The App is divided into 3 (three) screens: 1) FILES - Save the Important Files (such as CHECKLISTS) for your flight so you don’t have to look for them every time. You can add any information you need in any of the four sections (any other files that may be useful to you for quick access during the flight) 2) NAVIGATION - Here is a Map with all the Airports of the World. You can create Routes for your Flight, save important radio frequencies and mark the Airports you have passed. For your convenience, you can save your Routes. 3) COMPASS - A compass will be very necessary to work out situations of forced return to the Departure Airport. Engine problems during takeoff are a typical critical situation in which the pilot must act quickly and accurately. By placing markers on the compass, you create a plan of action for certain important stages of the flight. Train, learn and develop your emergency response skills with this Pilot Assistant!
WiseCFI for Flight Instructors
Streamline flight instruction by evaluating student performance against ACS standards. Log observed errors, add custom comments, and generate PDF summaries for effective debriefings. Create or utilize pre-made lesson plans for tailored training.
- Evaluate student performance against ACS standards
- Log common errors and custom comments
- Generate PDF lesson summaries
- Utilize curated or custom lesson plans
- Track student progress
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WiseCFI allows you to quickly evaluate your students' performance during flight lessons by using the maneuvers and standards listed in the ACS. You can easily identify which standards were met and any common errors you observed, in addition to writing custom comments for each maneuver. After the lesson, you can debrief your student using the information you entered during the flight, and you can export a PDF summary of the lesson. Want to go further? Use our curated lesson plans or create your own custom lessons and manuevers to match your training needs! WiseCFI is free to use with up to five students, five aircraft, and private pilot level tasks/lessons. For access to instrument, commercial, and CFI-level content, subscribe to WiseCFI Pro! This subscription also allows you to create custom lesson plans and maneuvers based on what matters most to you and your students. All content in WiseCFI is optimized for airplane single-engine land (ASEL) flight training. You can use WiseCFI on your iPhone or iPad and access exported PDF lesson summaries on almost any device! Your data is stored locally on your device, or through your iCloud account if you choose to sync your data across devices. WiseCFI Pro is available as a monthly subscription for only $1.99 USD or a yearly subscription at a discounted $14.99 View the applicable terms of use at https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ View our privacy policy at http://wisecfi.com/privacy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Pilot Assistant at none against WiseCFI for Flight Instructors's 2. Pilot Assistant also leads on iOS requirement (11.0 vs 16.6). WiseCFI for Flight Instructors's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 3 months). On price, rating, 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
Both are free to download. WiseCFI for Flight Instructors sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Pilot Assistant asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Pilot Assistant against 5.0 for WiseCFI for Flight Instructors. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively.
Pilot Assistant ships an update every 3 months, WiseCFI for Flight Instructors weekly. The most recent releases landed on August 21, 2026 and June 8, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Pilot Assistant | WiseCFI for Flight Instructors |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 16.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 48 MB | 4 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Roman Maslov | WiseCFI LLC |
Customer experience
Pilot Assistant
WiseCFI for Flight Instructors
In-app purchases
Pilot Assistant
No in-app purchases
WiseCFI for Flight Instructors
- WiseCFI Pro Monthly$1.991 Month
- WiseCFI Pro Yearly$14.991 Year





