Comparison

PilotAssist vs AeroLibrary

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

AeroLibrary

Access a comprehensive library of FAA aviation handbooks, regulations, and testing references. Study offline, utilize text-to-speech for audio learning, and keep your materials updated with ease.

Highlights
  • FAA handbook library
  • FAR/AIM content
  • Offline document access
  • Text-to-speech audio study
  • Full-text search
  • Bookmarks and annotations
  • One-tap updates
Features
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AeroLibrary is a modern FAA aviation library and study app for student & licensed pilots, instructors, maintainers, and aviation enthusiasts. Read FAA handbooks, testing references, and FAR/AIM content in one place. Built for fast reading, offline access, quick updates, and audio study that turns handbook text into a listen-along experience. WHAT’S INSIDE • A large library of FAA handbooks covering flight training, instrument, rotorcraft, balloon, glider, maintenance, risk management, weather, remote pilot (sUAS), and more • Testing references including ACS/PTS and related materials • A premium FAR/AIM experience with FAR, AIM, and the Pilot/Controller Glossary in a clean, easy-to-navigate layout • Full-text search across content for quick lookups • Bookmarks, highlights, and annotations for study and reference • Offline downloads for supported documents • One-tap updates to refresh your library catalog when new releases are available • Text-to-Speech for handbook text so you can listen while you read TEXT-TO-SPEECH (AUDIO STUDY) Turn handbook text into an audio study experience with built-in Text-to-Speech. Listen along while reading, making long FAA handbooks easier to review and study. Text-to-Speech requires an internet connection to generate audio. Audio plays while the screen is on and does not support background playback. OFFLINE + UPDATES Download documents for offline reading. AeroLibrary connects to the cloud to refresh your library catalog—new releases may be added as new downloadable items when available. SYNC ACROSS DEVICES With iCloud enabled, AeroLibrary can sync selected app data across your Apple devices, including bookmarks, highlights, annotations, continue reading, and download state. Availability depends on your iCloud settings. SOURCES See what’s included: aerolibraryapp.com/sources DISCLAIMER For educational and reference use only. Always verify critical information with official sources and applicable regulations. AeroLibrary is not affiliated with or endorsed by any government agency.

Screenshots

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AeroLibrary4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: PilotAssist at Free against AeroLibrary's $9.99. AeroLibrary's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 20 months). On rating, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases 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

PilotAssist is free to download; AeroLibrary costs $9.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for PilotAssist against 5.0 for AeroLibrary. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 2 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

PilotAssist ships an update every 20 months, AeroLibrary weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 18, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
PilotAssist versus AeroLibrary: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPilotAssistAeroLibrary
PriceFree — better$9.99
Rating5.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings)
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings12 — better
Update frequencyEvery 20 monthsWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterPaid
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS17.216.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB105 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKelly GayneauxReneir Amora

In-app purchases

None

PilotAssist

No in-app purchases

None

AeroLibrary

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is PilotAssist free?
PilotAssist is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is AeroLibrary free?
AeroLibrary costs $9.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, PilotAssist or AeroLibrary?
PilotAssist and AeroLibrary are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 2 ratings respectively.
Do PilotAssist or AeroLibrary have ads?
Neither PilotAssist nor AeroLibrary shows ads.
Which is updated more often, PilotAssist or AeroLibrary?
PilotAssist ships an update every 20 months, and AeroLibrary weekly. Most recently, PilotAssist was updated on October 18, 2026 and AeroLibrary on October 14, 2026.

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