Comparison

Checklist for Pilots vs Vane

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

Head to head
About

Checklist for Pilots

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Checklist App for pilots gives you full control with increased awareness. You can use your existing PDFs or even printed checklists by taking a photo of them, or build your own from scratch using the editor. It is the digital standard for General Aviation and commercial pilots. Simple. Fast. Secure, and it's offline. No internet connection needed. And hands-free. Pro Features • PDF & Photo Smart Import: Digitize your existing checklists in seconds • Hands-Free Operation: Voice readback and callout confirmation • Unlimited Everything: Multiple aircraft types, unlimited procedures and steps • Built for Real Procedures: Procedure types, filtering, and fast search • Rich Step Types: Actions, if/else branches, notes, and more • Completion Feedback: Clear confirmation as you complete each step and procedure with sound and visual feedbacks • iCloud Support: Your checklists, synced and safe • Backup, Restore & Version History: Never lose a procedure • .efbcheck Import / Export / Share: Swap checklists with your crew or fleet • PDF Export: Ready-to-print hardcopy backup for the cockpit • In-Flight Scratchpad: Quick inflight when you need it Did you like the checklist app? We have enterprise solutions for airlines and operators with over ten years of experience. Please contact support@tabbythecat.com Need a feature? or bug? Please ping us https://tabbythecat.com/checklist/status Privacy Policy: https://checklist.tabbythecat.com/privacy

About

Vane

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Vane is a modern glass-cockpit E6B — the classic flight computer, reimagined for the way pilots fly today. Fourteen precise instruments in one fast, beautiful app that works entirely offline, from preflight planning to the cockpit. Every result is built on real aeronautical formulas and shows its work, so you can trust the number and understand it — ideal for student pilots training for the checkride and for working pilots who want the answer in one tap. — 14 PILOT INSTRUMENTS — • Wind Triangle — heading, ground speed and wind correction angle from wind and course • Crosswind — headwind and crosswind components for any runway • Weight & Balance — live CG and envelope check for every load • Nav Log — multi-leg cross-country planning with 48,000 airports built in • METAR & TAF — aviation weather decoded into plain language • Density & Pressure Altitude — your true performance conditions • True Airspeed & Mach — CAS, TAS and Mach from altitude and temperature • Fuel — burn, endurance, range and reserves • Performance — takeoff, landing, climb and glide distances • Heading — true, magnetic and compass with variation and deviation • Holding — entry, timing and hold planning • Top of Descent — when to start down for a smooth arrival • Altitude & Speed — pressure and density altitude at a glance • Conversions — every aviation unit: knots, nm, feet, °C, inHg, hPa and more — BUILT FOR THE COCKPIT — • 100% offline — every airport, formula and table lives on your device, no signal required • Show your work — open any result into clear, step-by-step math • Save calculations and reopen them anytime • 48,000 airports, runways and frequencies bundled in • Magnetic variation built in — no internet lookup — THREE COCKPITS — • Day, night and red night-vision themes to protect your eyes on late flights • Metric or imperial — your units, everywhere • A calm, high-contrast instrument panel designed to read at a glance Vane is made for student pilots, private pilots (PPL), commercial and airline pilots, CFIs and anyone flying VFR or IFR. Replace your plastic E6B and a pocket full of apps with one instrument. Fly prepared. Download Vane.

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Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Vane at every 3 weeks against Checklist for Pilots's every 2 months. Vane also leads on device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 26.0). On price, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Ā· Rating Ā· Positive reviews Ā· Number of ratings Ā· Update frequency Ā· Ads Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Monetization Ā· Best chart rank Ā· Devices Ā· Requires iOS

CostPrice Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Ads Ā· Monetization

Both are free to download. Checklist for Pilots sells 2 one-off in-app purchases and Vane sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Checklist for Pilots ships an update every 2 months, Vane every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 28, 2026 and September 15, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences Ā· 3 level
Checklist for Pilots versus Vane: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterChecklist for PilotsVane
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS26.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size11 MB50 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSelcuk DolapciChirag Arora

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Checklist for Pilots

One-time2
  • Checklist Pro$9.99
  • Checklist Pro$12.99
2 purchases

Vane

Subscriptions2
  • Vane Pro7 Days trial$4.991 Month
  • Vane Pro - Yearly7 Days trial$19.991 Year

Questions

Is Checklist for Pilots free?
Checklist for Pilots is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Vane free?
Vane is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Checklist for Pilots or Vane have ads?
Neither Checklist for Pilots nor Vane shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Checklist for Pilots or Vane?
Checklist for Pilots ships an update every 2 months, and Vane every 3 weeks. Most recently, Checklist for Pilots was updated on September 28, 2026 and Vane on September 15, 2026.

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