Comparison

Falken EMS vs Vane

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Falken EMS

Features
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The Falken EMS app displays aircraft engine data collected by the Falken EMS hardware. It can connect directly to v3 EMS hardware over a Bluetooth link. It also works with the Falken FlightView system, connecting to the Flight Data Computer (FDC) via Wifi. The application can be run by itself or in split-view mode with another application - typically an Electronic Flight Bag app.

About

Vane

A comprehensive flight computer and aviation tool designed for pilots. It offers 14 essential instruments, including weather decoding, navigation planning, and performance calculations, all accessible offline. Features customizable cockpits and detailed step-by-step calculations for understanding results.

Highlights
  • 14 pilot instruments
  • Offline calculators
  • Show your work feature
  • METAR & TAF decoding
  • Weight & Balance calculator
  • Nav Log for cross-country planning
  • Customizable cockpits (day, night, red night-vision)
Features
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Vane is a modern glass-cockpit E6B — the classic flight computer, reimagined for the way pilots fly today. Fourteen precise instruments in one fast, beautiful app, from preflight planning to the cockpit — and every calculator works offline. Every result is built on real aeronautical formulas and shows its work, so you can trust the number and understand it — ideal for student pilots training for the checkride and for working pilots who want the answer in one tap. — 14 PILOT INSTRUMENTS — • Wind Triangle — heading, ground speed and wind correction angle from wind and course • Crosswind — headwind and crosswind components for any runway • Weight & Balance — live CG and envelope check for every load • Nav Log — multi-leg cross-country planning with 48,000 airports built in • METAR & TAF — aviation weather decoded into plain language • Density & Pressure Altitude — your true performance conditions • True Airspeed & Mach — CAS, TAS and Mach from altitude and temperature • Fuel — burn, endurance, range and reserves • Performance — takeoff, landing, climb and glide distances • Heading — true, magnetic and compass with variation and deviation • Holding — entry, timing and hold planning • Top of Descent — when to start down for a smooth arrival • Altitude & Speed — pressure and density altitude at a glance • Conversions — every aviation unit: knots, nm, feet, °C, inHg, hPa and more — BUILT FOR THE COCKPIT — • Offline calculators — every airport, formula and table lives on your device; only live weather needs a connection • Show your work — open any result into clear, step-by-step math • Cold-temperature altitude corrections for IFR approaches, matching the AIM's ICAO table • Save calculations and reopen them anytime • 48,000 airports, runways and frequencies bundled in • Magnetic variation built in — no internet lookup — THREE COCKPITS — • Day, night and red night-vision themes to protect your eyes on late flights • Metric or imperial — your units, everywhere • A calm, high-contrast instrument panel designed to read at a glance Vane is made for student pilots, private pilots (PPL), commercial and airline pilots, CFIs and anyone flying VFR or IFR. Replace your plastic E6B and a pocket full of apps with one instrument. Fly prepared. Download Vane.

Screenshots

Falken EMS4 screens
Vane4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Falken EMS at none against Vane's 3. On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Vane sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Falken EMS asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Falken EMS versus Vane: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFalken EMSVane
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequency—Every 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size21 MB50 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFalken Avionics, LLCChirag Arora

In-app purchases

None

Falken EMS

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Vane

Subscriptions2
  • Vane Pro7 Days trial$4.991 Month
  • Vane Pro - Yearly7 Days trial$19.991 Year
One-time1
  • Vane Pro - Lifetime$49.99

Questions

Is Falken EMS free?
Falken EMS is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Vane free?
Vane is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Falken EMS or Vane have ads?
Neither Falken EMS nor Vane shows ads.

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