FlyHire vs PilotConnect
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
FlyHire
This platform connects aviation professionals with job opportunities and talent. It uses AI to match pilots with jobs based on specific criteria and allows employers to filter candidates precisely. Features include smart resumes, auto logbooks, and in-app communication for a streamlined hiring process.
- AI-powered job matching
- Smart Resume builder
- Auto Logbook with map tracking
- Verified credential storage
- One-click application
- In-app messaging and video calling
- Advanced employer filtering
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FlyHire is the aviation hiring and networking app built for the industry as a whole. Discover aviation jobs, grow your professional network, and connect with employers and talent across pilots, mechanics, flight attendants, dispatch, operations, maintenance, and more. Skip generic job boards. FlyHire helps aviation professionals find better opportunities and helps companies hire more efficiently with smarter matching, cleaner profiles, and a network built specifically for aviation. With FlyHire, you can: - Explore aviation jobs across multiple roles and sectors - Build a professional aviation profile - Connect with employers, recruiters, and other aviation professionals - Grow your aviation network in one place - Discover more relevant opportunities with smarter matching - Apply faster and manage your search with less friction Whether you’re looking for your next role, expanding your connections, or hiring within aviation, FlyHire gives the industry a seamless way to connect and move forward.
PilotConnect
Connect with aviation professionals like DPEs, CFIs, and mechanics. Book services, access aviation data, and manage your schedule. Features include weather, radar, and airport information for pilots and service providers.
- Find and book DPEs, CFIs, and mechanics
- Connect with other pilots
- Access aviation data and destinations
- Manage provider schedules and availability
- Secure in-app payments
- Full aviation weather and radar
- Airport diagrams and field data
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PilotConnect is the marketplace for general aviation. Booking a checkride shouldn't take weeks of phone calls. Finding a CFI or mechanic shouldn't mean digging through forums. PilotConnect brings pilots and the providers who serve them into one place — so you can connect, book, and fly. FOR PILOTS Find and book the people who get you flying — designated examiners (DPEs), flight instructors (CFIs), and A&P mechanics — all in one place. Connect with other pilots, explore hundreds of aviation data points, and discover new destinations worth the flight. FOR PROVIDERS Create your schedule, set your preferences, and let pilots come to you. No more phone tag or missed bookings — manage your availability and grow your business on your terms. SECURE IN-APP PAYMENTS Book and pay in seconds. Pilots pay securely in-app; providers get paid fast — no invoicing, no chasing, no hassle. EVERYTHING IN ONE APP Full aviation weather, live radar, airport diagrams, frequencies, and detailed field data at your fingertips. Plan smarter, fly safer, and keep everything you need in a single place. Built by pilots, for pilots. From your first checkride to your thousandth hour, PilotConnect was built to help you in every step of your aviation journey! Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: PilotConnect at 4.2 against FlyHire's 3.9. PilotConnect also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 3 weeks). FlyHire's advantage is review sentiment (90% vs 80%) and ratings volume (18 vs 5). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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
Both are free to download. FlyHire sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $18.99 per month and PilotConnect sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
PilotConnect holds the better App Store score, 4.2 against 3.9. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 18 and 5 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 90% of FlyHire's written reviews are positive against 80% of PilotConnect's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
FlyHire ships an update every 3 weeks, PilotConnect weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and November 9, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | FlyHire | PilotConnect |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.9 (18 ratings) | 4.2 (5 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 90.0% of reviews — better | 80.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 18 — better | 5 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 269 MB | 165 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Lacy Aviation LLC | Pilot Connect App LLC |
Customer experience
FlyHire
PilotConnect
In-app purchases
FlyHire
- FlyHire Standard Monthly$18.991 Month
- FlyHire Pro Monthly$31.991 Month
- FlyHire Standard Yearly$142.991 Year
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- FlyHire Pro Yearly$284.991 Year
PilotConnect
- Pilot Connect Premium$9.991 Month
- Pilot Connect Premium$79.991 Year
