Comparison

Flight vs K4 Tools

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

Head to head
About

Flight

This app assists pilots and flight crews with accurate time tracking for flights. It calculates elapsed time, flight logs, and flight plan segments, offering a clean interface for professional use. A subscription is required for full access.

Highlights
  • Elapsed time calculation
  • Flight log tracking
  • Flight plan segment calculation
  • Time addition/subtraction
  • Professional interface
Features
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Flight Time Lite is a professional time-calculation tool designed specifically for airline pilots and flight crews. Whether you’re flying long-haul or domestic, this app helps you stay on top of all your flight-related time tracking. Easily calculate: • Elapsed Time between any two hours (Flight Time, Duty Time, etc.) • Flight Logs, including Block Time and Airborne Time • Flight Plan segments based on takeoff time • Time Calculations (add/subtract hours and minutes) • Access to additional pilot apps through the +App section Subscription Required This app requires a small annual non-renewable subscription to function. Access is available exclusively to subscribed users. Enjoy a professional, clean interface with continued improvements. For advanced Rest Time calculations and crew-break planning, check out our other app: Flight-Time II. Subscription Information This app uses a non-renewable annual subscription. Payment is charged to your Apple ID at the time of purchase. The subscription does not auto-renew. After the one-year access period ends, you may manually purchase another year if you wish to continue using the app. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

K4 Tools

This app assists flight crews with inflight fuel and time calculations, integrating with flight plans. Features include scanning flight data, calculating duty and rest periods, and managing crew breaks. It also helps verify fuel accuracy and pre-flight weather conditions.

Highlights
  • Magic Scanner for FMS data
  • Duty/Rest period calculation
  • Crew break scheduling
  • Fuel receipt verification
  • Pre-flight weather checks
  • iPad optimized interface
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K4 Tools helps flight crews complete inflight fuel and time checks quickly and accurately — with calculators built around your current flight plan. Highlights: • Magic Scanner: Use the iPhone camera on support models to scan the FMS Position Report and auto-fill required fields. • Duty/Rest Calculator: See Max Duty End, Latest Legal Takeoff, and required rest based on crew size, sequence, and consent — with live remaining duty. • Crew Rest: Share break schedules and keep track visually on the crew break Timeline. • Fuel Checks: Verify pre‑flight fuel upload accuracy across multiple receipts. • Pre-flight weather verification via calculated ETA's at Departure, Destination, Alternate, and ETP Airports. • iPhone + iPad: Optimized for both portrait and landscape use on iPad — including mounted flight-deck configurations.. Limits and warnings appear when operational or contractual thresholds are approached or likely to be exceeded, so you can take corrective action early. Planned updates: - B777 flight plan support for both standard and ETOPS plans. - Crew Rest Alarms automatically set for selected break period. - Custom Crew Rest break lengths

Screenshots

Flight4 screens
K4 Tools4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: K4 Tools at 5.0 against Flight's 4.4. K4 Tools also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1) and update cadence (monthly vs every 10 months). Flight's advantage is ratings volume (11 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.6 vs 17.6). On price, ads 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Flight sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. K4 Tools asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

K4 Tools holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Flight has 11 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Flight ships an update every 10 months, K4 Tools monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 22, 2026 and July 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Flight versus K4 Tools: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFlightK4 Tools
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (11 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews87.5% of reviews—
Number of ratings11 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 10 monthsMonthly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationSubscriptionFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.6 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size19 MB31 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPedro Jose Villarroel CuevasJames Everett

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Flight

One-time1
  • Flight Time Lite$0.99
None

K4 Tools

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Flight free?
Flight is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is K4 Tools free?
K4 Tools is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Flight or K4 Tools?
K4 Tools is rated higher. Flight averages 4.4 out of 5 from 11 ratings, while K4 Tools averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Flight or K4 Tools have ads?
Neither Flight nor K4 Tools shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Flight or K4 Tools?
Flight ships an update every 10 months, and K4 Tools monthly. Most recently, Flight was updated on September 22, 2026 and K4 Tools on July 3, 2026.

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