Comparison

PilotAssist vs ATPL Cards

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

Head to head
About

PilotAssist

This app provides essential aviation calculations and references for student and everyday pilots. It offers tools for fuel, temperature, and time conversions, runway headings, crosswind calculations, descent planning, and airport weather retrieval.

Highlights
  • Fuel, temperature, and time conversion
  • Landing crosswind calculator
  • Descent planner
  • Airport weather (METAR) retrieval
  • Runway reciprocal finder
  • Flight briefing tips
Features
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PilotAssist is built for student pilots and everyday flying—providing simple, reliable tools to support real-world decision making in the cockpit and during flight planning. Quickly access essential aviation calculations and references, all in one clean, easy-to-use app: • Fuel Conversion – Convert AvGas between gallons and pounds • Temperature Conversion – Instantly switch between Celsius and Fahrenheit • Time Conversion – Convert local time to Zulu (UTC) with ease • Runway Reciprocal – Find the opposite runway heading instantly • Landing Crosswind Calculator – Determine headwind, crosswind, and tailwind components with a visual wind indicator • Descent Planner – Know when to begin your descent based on altitude, rate, and groundspeed • Airport Weather (METAR) – Retrieve real-time weather observations by airport identifier • Flight Briefing Tips – Prepare for calls to 1800WXBrief with confidence PilotAssist is designed to help pilots answer common questions quickly: How much crosswind will I have on landing? When should I start my descent? What’s the current weather at my destination? How do I convert this fuel, time, or temperature? Whether you’re in training or flying regularly, PilotAssist keeps essential tools right at your fingertips. Important: PilotAssist is intended as a reference tool only. Always verify calculations, weather data, and flight planning information using official FAA sources, aircraft documentation, and proper instruction.

About

ATPL Cards

Features
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Prepare for your ATPL theory exams with ATPL Cards — the flashcard app built by a pilot who hand-crafted every card while studying for the EASA exams. REAL EXAM EXPERIENCE Every card in this app was written manually during actual ATPL ground school and exam preparation. No auto-generated content, no bulk imports — just focused, exam-relevant questions and answers refined through real study sessions and real exams. WHAT'S INSIDE - 13 EASA ATPL subjects: Air Law, Aircraft General Knowledge, Instrumentation, Mass & Balance, Performance, Flight Planning, Human Performance, Meteorology, General Navigation, Radio Navigation, Operational Procedures, Principles of Flight, and Communications - Hundreds of hand-written Q&A flashcards covering key exam topics - Continuously updated with new cards after each exam session SMART STUDY - Spaced repetition (FSRS algorithm) schedules each card at the optimal time for long-term retention - See which subjects need attention with due and new card counts - Browse cards by subject and filter by learning state - Search across all subjects to quickly find any topic MAKE IT YOURS - Create your own flashcards for topics you find challenging - Edit and override existing cards with your own notes - Organize custom cards within any subject deck SYNCED EVERYWHERE - Sign in with Apple or Google - Study progress syncs automatically across iPhone and iPad - Pick up exactly where you left off on any device Built by a pilot, for pilots. Whether you're starting ATPL ground school or doing final revision before your EASA theory exams, ATPL Cards helps you study smarter and retain more. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

PilotAssist4 screens
ATPL Cards3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: PilotAssist at none against ATPL Cards's 2. ATPL Cards's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 20 months) and device support (3 vs 1). On price 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. ATPL Cards sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. PilotAssist asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

PilotAssist ships an update every 20 months, ATPL Cards every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 5 level
PilotAssist versus ATPL Cards: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPilotAssistATPL Cards
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 20 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.215.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB42 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKelly GayneauxOleksii Mansnyi

In-app purchases

None

PilotAssist

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

ATPL Cards

Subscriptions2
  • ATPL Cards Monthly$3.991 Month
  • ATPL Cards Annual$44.991 Year

Questions

Is PilotAssist free?
PilotAssist is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is ATPL Cards free?
ATPL Cards is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do PilotAssist or ATPL Cards have ads?
Neither PilotAssist nor ATPL Cards shows ads.
Which is updated more often, PilotAssist or ATPL Cards?
PilotAssist ships an update every 20 months, and ATPL Cards every 3 weeks. Most recently, PilotAssist was updated on October 30, 2026 and ATPL Cards on October 31, 2026.

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