Comparison

PilotAssist vs SlideCast Record

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

SlideCast Record

Features
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SlideCast lets teachers record a full lecture using only an iPhone or iPad — no extra camera rig required. During recording, your PDF slides are displayed on screen so students who rewatch later can clearly see the lesson content alongside your narration. Key Features • Record video while showing your PDF slides • Picture-in-Picture: your camera and slides visible at the same time • Bluetooth presenter remote support — move freely while you teach • Automatic disk space and device temperature check before recording starts • Finished recordings save straight to your Photos library • Fully offline — nothing is uploaded, nothing is collected Made For • Classroom lecture capture • Online course production • Corporate training material Privacy SlideCast does not collect or transmit any personal data. All recordings stay on your device and the app works entirely offline.

Screenshots

PilotAssist4 screens
SlideCast Record4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: PilotAssist at Free against SlideCast Record's $11.99. On ads, in-app purchases, 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

PilotAssist is free to download; SlideCast Record costs $11.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard1 real difference · 8 level
PilotAssist versus SlideCast Record: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPilotAssistSlideCast Record
PriceFree — better$11.99
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 20 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS17.217.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKelly Gayneauxjunhao chen

In-app purchases

None

PilotAssist

No in-app purchases

None

SlideCast Record

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is PilotAssist free?
PilotAssist is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is SlideCast Record free?
SlideCast Record costs $11.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do PilotAssist or SlideCast Record have ads?
Neither PilotAssist nor SlideCast Record shows ads.

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