iFMS vs Quick E6B
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
iFMS
Enhance your flight simulator experience with a realistic Boeing-style Flight Management System and cockpit displays on your mobile device. Build a home cockpit and connect to popular simulators over your local network for immersive practice.
- Realistic Flight Planning/Tracking/Navigation
- Boeing style Flight Management System
- Boeing style Primary Flight Display
- Various EICAS Displays
- LNAV & VNAV autopilot control
- Configurable aircraft
- Updatable navdata
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Make your Flight Simulator experience a more realistic one. iFMS will provide you with a nearly fully functional "Boeing style" Flight Management System, A Primary Flight Display, Navigation Display and a number of 2 or 4 engine EICAS displays on your iPhone, iPad or iPod. Build your very own home cockpit using only a few mobile devices and connect to any of the popular Flight Simulators over your local network. iFMS can be configured for use with almost any of your favorite Flight Simulator's standard or add-on aircraft. A number of default aircraft configuration files are included but you can easily make your own and download them to your iFMS through iTunes. The FMS display and functionality simulates the "Boeing style" Flight Management System accurately. Apart from all the standard flight planning and tracking functionality, all the more complex functions such as hold programming, custom waypoint programming by coordinates, heading/distance calculation or waypoints radial/intersection calculation and abeam route waypoint calculations are available as well, along with much, much more. iFMS also includes an LNAV/VNAV engine which will control your aircraft's autopilot to fly the programmed LNAV/VNAV route. iFMS uses Wi-Fi to connect to your favorite Flight Simulator over your local network, alternatively iFMS can also use the device GPS (if present) as a data source, you can be a passenger in the car and practice your FMS programming skills. Be aware though, iFMS cannot be used for real world aviation navigation as this is strictly against the terms of use of this product. iFMS can be configured for use with almost any of your favorite Flight Simulator's standard aircraft and most add-on aircraft, a number of default aircraft are included but you can easily make your own on your computer and transfer them to iFMS through iTunes. Features summary: - Realistic Flight Planning/Tracking/Navigation - Boeing style Flight Management System - Boeing style Primary Flight Display - Boeing style HSI or NAV Display - Various 2 or 4 engine EICAS Displays - LNAV & VNAV calculation and MCP programming - LNAV/VNAV engine to control the aircraft autopilot - Configurable aircraft - Use your own created aircraft files - Loading and saving of flight plans - Compatible with Apple iPhone, iPod and iPad - Single portrait or side by side landscape view - Updatable navdata through Navigraph Compatibility: FMS will run on the following devices: - iPad (3rd generation or later) - iPad Mini/Air/Pro - iPhone (4th generation or later) - iPod Touch (4th generation or later) iFMS is compatible to run with: - Microsoft Flight Simulator 9 (using FSUIPC) - Microsoft Flight Simulator X - Prepar3D 2.X - Prepar3D 3.X - Prepar3D 4.X - X-Plane (Windows and OSX) - Stand-alone (GPS driven) Please visit http://www.ifms-fs.com for more details about iFMS, supported flight simulator packages and how to connect iFMS to them.
Quick E6B
This aviation app provides essential flight calculations including wind triangles, Mach number, and weight and balance. It also offers weather data, IFR timers, and takeoff performance calculations for pilots.
- Wind triangle calculations
- Mach number and temperature rise
- Weight and balance calculations
- IFR timer
- Weather data (METARs, TAFs)
- Takeoff performance page
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This is a great E6B program with all the standard features along with a host of extra features. Runs on an iPhone, iPad or iPod. - Standard Features: Wind triangle calculations(GS, TC, TH, TAS and Density Altitude) - Extra features: Ability to calculate Mach number, temp rise, calculate TAS, WIND SPEED and DIRECTION from 3 Ground Speeds. (This feature is great for home builders or anyone wishing to calibrate their airspeed indicators.) - Also included: Weight and Balance, (you can now store 3 aircraft) Climb Gradient, IFR Timer, Calculator/ Conversion page, Weather (METARs and TAFs), Surface Prog Charts(in motion) and Winds Aloft. Just added a Take Off Performance page. * If you have any suggestions for new features use the contact button on our website.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: iFMS at 46% against Quick E6B's 0%. iFMS also leads on update cadence (every 4 weeks vs every 9 months) and iOS requirement (8.1 vs 11.0). Quick E6B's advantage is price ($1.99 vs $15.99). On ads, in-app purchases, monetization model 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
iFMS costs $15.99 and Quick E6B $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
iFMS ships an update every 4 weeks, Quick E6B every 9 months. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and September 15, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | iFMS | Quick E6B |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $15.99 | $1.99 — better |
| Rating | 3.1 (14 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 45.7% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 14 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 4 weeks — better | Every 9 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 8.1 — better | 11.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 50 MB | 11 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Michael Feyter | Paul LeBlanc |
Customer experience
iFMS
Quick E6B
In-app purchases
iFMS
No in-app purchases
Quick E6B
No in-app purchases









