Comparison

Flight Shift vs Penna

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

Head to head
About

Flight Shift

This app automates the calculation of flight crew duty and rest times, adhering to Russian Ministry of Transport regulations. It accounts for various factors like flight class, unexpected events, and post-flight duties to ensure compliance and optimize crew schedules.

Highlights
  • Automated duty and rest time calculation
  • Accounts for various flight conditions
  • Visual time scale
  • Offline functionality
  • Splits flight shifts
  • Calculates minimum rest periods
  • Determines engine start deadlines
Features
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Приложение для контроля рабочего времени и времени отдыха членов экипажей воздушных судов Российской Федерации. Полностью соответствует и коррелирует с приказом номер 139 Министерства транспорта РФ. Приложение автоматизирует расчет времени и учитывает все необходимые условия: - Время явки экипажа (ночь/день) - Количество посадок - Дополнительный экипаж - Продления рабочего времени - Непредвиденные обстоятельства - Классы воздушных судов - Перегонка ВС с неисправностями - Учебные полеты Приложение обладает удобной и наглядной шкалой времени, работает в фоновом режиме. Не требует подключения к сети интернет. Имеет возможность разделения полётной смены на части. Учитывает послеполётные работы. Рассчитывает минимальную продолжительность времени отдыха. Рассчитывает дедлайн (крайнее возможное время запуска двигателей) Визуализирует расчёты. Идеально подходит для производительности пилотов, штурманов, борт-инженеров и борт-проводников (борт-операторов) Гражданской авиации. Предупреждение: используйте приложение исключительно в тренировочных и ознакомительных целях. Разработчик не несет ответственности за использование данного приложения пользователями.

About

Penna

This offline planner uses on-device AI to break down large tasks into smaller steps and organize your thoughts visually. It prioritizes privacy with no accounts, cloud storage, or data collection, offering encrypted backups and export options.

Highlights
  • On-device AI task breakdown
  • Visual snap-grid board
  • Offline functionality
  • Brain Dump for thoughts
  • Smart text input
  • Encrypted backups
  • Pomodoro focus timer
Features
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Requires a Pro subscription or a one-time lifetime purchase. New users can start with a free trial. Penna is the ADHD planner that shows you time: your day as a visual board, a countdown for the task you're on, and AI that runs on your iPhone. 100% offline, no account, no one watching. SEE TIME (new in 1.4) • Estimated duration on every tile — 15, 30, 45, 60 min or your own • A countdown ring on the task you're doing right now • Countdown widget on the Home and Lock Screen: what's now, what's next, how long is left • Morning check-in in 3 taps: your energy today → a day that fits it • Start with a free trial ON-DEVICE AI (Apple Intelligence) • Magic Breakdown — a big scary task becomes 3–7 tiny first steps, each under 15 minutes • Organize — your Brain Dump sorts itself into tiles with dates and tags, you approve every change • Smart input understands "call mom tomorrow evening" — in English and Russian AI runs entirely on your iPhone. No cloud, no account — Data Not Collected stays true. Requires iPhone 15 Pro or newer with Apple Intelligence; everything else works on any iPhone with iOS 18. Most planners want your email and your data. Penna wants neither. Everything lives on your device. Your backups are encrypted and yours to keep. PRIVATE BY DESIGN • 100% offline — no account, no servers, no ads, no trackers • Data Not Collected — nothing leaves your device • Face ID lock on individual notes • AES-256 encrypted backups • Export to Markdown, JSON, PDF or calendar (.ics) PLAN VISUALLY • Snap-grid board — arrange note tiles in any cell, like icons on a home screen • Drag tiles between days on a collapsible week/month calendar • Timeline view for hour-by-hour day blocking CAPTURE THE WAY YOU THINK • Brain Dump — drop a thought in one tap, schedule it later • Smart text input — type “call mom tomorrow 6pm” and Penna sets the day and reminder • Checklists, photos, file attachments, tags, 10 colors STAY ON TRACK • Reminders with repeat (daily/weekly/monthly) and snooze • Habits grid with daily streak · Pomodoro focus timer • Home-screen & Lock Screen widget · Share extension PENNA PRO • Unlimited notes, Brain Dump and attachments • Repeating reminders and calendar events on your board • iCloud Sync — your data stays in YOUR private iCloud; we never see it Penna Pro: a yearly subscription, a weekly subscription with a 3-day free trial, or a one-time lifetime unlock. Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period; manage or cancel them in Settings. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://telegra.ph/Penna--Privacy-Policy-06-07

Screenshots

Flight Shift4 screens
Penna4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Flight Shift at none against Penna's 1. Flight Shift also leads on iOS requirement (14.0 vs 18.0). Penna's advantage is update cadence (every 4 days vs every 3 weeks). 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. Penna sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Flight Shift asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Flight Shift ships an update every 3 weeks, Penna every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Flight Shift versus Penna: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFlight ShiftPenna
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 4 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS14.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size6 MB16 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperVictor ErmilovNTSAUTOSIGA LLC

Customer experience

Flight Shift

Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Penna

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Flight Shift

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Penna

One-time1
  • Penna Pro$11.99

Questions

Is Flight Shift free?
Flight Shift is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Penna free?
Penna is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Flight Shift or Penna have ads?
Neither Flight Shift nor Penna shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Flight Shift or Penna?
Flight Shift ships an update every 3 weeks, and Penna every 4 days. Most recently, Flight Shift was updated on October 7, 2026 and Penna on October 8, 2026.

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