E6B Aviation Calculator vs Crabwise
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
E6B Aviation Calculator
This app provides a comprehensive suite of aviation calculators, including E6B functions, ascent/descent planning, fuel calculations, and weight & balance. It supports various unit conversions and offers customizable default units for international users.
- E6B flight calculations
- Ascent and descent planner
- Fuel and weight/balance calculator
- Holding pattern calculations
- Performance data interpolation
- Extensive unit conversions
- Customizable default units
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Try it for free - upgrade to unlock all flight calculators. You get full access to all 47 aviation functions: E6B - Pressure and density altitudes - True Airspeed, calibrated airspeed, and mach number - Wind correction angle - True heading and compass heading - Crosswind, headwind, and tailwind - Ground speed and flight time - Fuel burn - Cloud base, cloud temperature, and freezing point / altitude Ascent and descent planner Calculate: - Required climb and descent rate in feet / nm - Required vertical speed in feet / minutes - Slope and gradient - Distance to top of climb / from top of descent - Time to climb or descend Fuel Calculator - Convert between imperial and metric units of volume and weight for Avgas and Jet-A: Gallons ↔ Liters ↔ Pounds ↔ Kilograms - Calculate the total endurance given the useable fuel and fuel burn rate. - Calculate total fuel burnt for flight-time Weight & Balance - Quickly and accurately calculate aircraft's CG at ramp, takeoff, landing, and zero-fuel situation Holding Pattern - Visualize entry patterns and calculate wind correction to maintain holding pattern Interpolate - Interpolate up to three columns of performance data tables Convert -14 conversions between imperial and metric units: - Feet ↔ Meters - Inches of mercury ↔ Millibars - Nautical miles ↔ Statute miles ↔ Kilometers - Fahrenheit ↔ Celsius ↔ Kelvins - Gallons ↔ Liters - Pounds ↔ Kilograms Time Calculator - Add (or subtract) time in HH:MM:SS formats. - Convert time between HH:MM:SS and decimal hours, minutes, and seconds. Change default units for international users - Altitude in feet or meters - Barometric pressure in inches of mercury (inHG) or millibars / hectopascals (mb / hPa) - Distances in nautical miles, statute miles, and kilometers - Speed in knots, miles per hour, and kilometers per hour - Temperature in Fahrenheit and celsius - Volume in US gallons and liters - Weight in pounds and kilograms - Center of gravity / arm in inches and meters Terms of use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
Crabwise
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Crabwise is an offline E6B flight computer built for student and private pilots: the six calculations you learn on paper, with type large enough to read at a glance. WIND & GROUND SPEED Solve the wind triangle both directions: find your heading and ground speed, or work backward from heading, track, and ground speed to find the wind. PRESSURE & DENSITY ALTITUDE See the classroom rule of thumb and the exact ICAO Doc 7488 answer side by side, so you know how much margin you actually have. TRUE AIRSPEED & MACH The quick 2%-per-1000-ft approximation and the exact compressible calculation, together. FUEL / TIME / DISTANCE Solve for any one of the three from the other two. CROSSWIND Headwind and crosswind components for any runway and wind. CONVERSIONS Seven unit families: distance, speed, altitude, temperature, pressure, weight, volume. CRABWISE PRO, ONE-TIME PURCHASE ($9.99) - Aircraft profiles: save cruise speed, fuel burn, usable fuel, empty weight and arm, and limits for every aircraft you fly. - Leg planner: chain legs from true course to compass heading, with running totals for time and fuel. - Weight & balance: plot your loading against your aircraft's envelope, checked live as you type. - History & export: save any result and export it as text or CSV. Free forever: all six calculators, every unit, every language, extra-large type. No ads, ever. No trial timer, no subscription. For training and planning cross-checks. Always verify against your aircraft flight manual and official sources. Not for primary navigation. No account. No ads. No tracking. Works offline. Available in English, Spanish, and Polish.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Crabwise at daily against E6B Aviation Calculator's every 3 weeks. Crabwise also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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. E6B Aviation Calculator sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and Crabwise sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
E6B Aviation Calculator ships an update every 3 weeks, Crabwise daily. The most recent releases landed on November 4, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | E6B Aviation Calculator | Crabwise |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (41 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 78.3% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 41 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Daily — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 10 MB | 6 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Raj Jeshang | Pouya Marvasti |
In-app purchases
E6B Aviation Calculator
- Full Access$2.991 Month
- Full Access3 Days trial$2.991 Month
- Full Access7 Days trial$6.991 Year
- Lifetime Full Access$8.99
Crabwise
- Crabwise Pro$9.99
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