Comparison

Pilot EFB vs Reachbeam

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

Head to head
About

Pilot EFB

This app simplifies VFR flight planning for student and general aviation pilots. It offers a clean interface for creating cross-country routes and visualizing flight paths without complex features. Designed for clarity and speed, it focuses on essential navigation tools.

Highlights
  • VFR flight planning
  • Cross-country route planning
  • Simple navigation workflow
  • Student-friendly interface
  • Aviation-style mapping
  • Quick trip setup
Features
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Pilot EFB – Simple VFR Flight Planning A simple Electronic Flight Bag (EFB) built for student pilots and general aviation (GA) pilots. Designed to make VFR flight planning clear, fast, and easy without the complexity of full-featured EFB systems that try to fly for you. Built for Student Pilots Learn and practice cross-country flight planning with a clean and easy workflow. • VFR flight planning • Cross-country (XC) route planning • Simple navigation-style planning workflow • Student-friendly interface Designed for General Aviation (GA) Fast and lightweight planning for everyday flying. • VFR route planning • Quick trip setup • Simple navigation workflow • Clean aviation-focused interface Flight Mapping Visualize your route clearly and efficiently. • Route visualization • Aviation-style mapping • Simple and uncluttered layout Who it’s for • Student pilots • Private / GA pilots • Pilots learning VFR navigation • Pilots who want a simple flight planning tool Simplicity First This EFB focuses only on essential flight planning tools for clarity and speed. No clutter. No unnecessary complexity. No outrageous pricing. Just simple flight planning. Questions? 
Send us an email: redundancyapp@gmail.com
 Need phone support? We don’t have a call center. Email us, and we the developers working on the logbook (and EFB) will schedule a time to call you directly. -- Companion App A separate pilot logbook app is also available for flight logging and training records. -- Privacy Policy: https://redundancyefb.app/#privacypolicy Terms of Service: https://redundancyefb.app/#termsandconditions

About

Reachbeam

Features
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Reachbeam puts your computers within reach. Most remote-desktop apps just shrink a mouse-and-keyboard screen onto glass. Reachbeam is built for touch from the ground up — a purpose-built gesture engine turns natural taps, drags, and pinches into precise remote control. Reach any machine • RDP — control a Windows PC's full desktop, with Network Level Authentication (NLA) • VNC / RFB — connect to TigerVNC, x11vnc, RealVNC, UltraVNC, and more • macOS Screen Sharing — connects to any Mac out of the box (Apple Remote Desktop auth) • SSH terminal — a real shell with the native keyboard, password or private-key login, TOFU host-key verification, and local port-forwarding • VNC-over-SSH — route a VNC session through an SSH host in one tap Touch that feels right • Three input modes: Trackpad (relative cursor), Touchscreen (tap where you touch), Stylus • Pinch-to-zoom anchored to your fingers, two-finger pan, edge auto-pan • Scroll anywhere with iOS-style flick momentum • Quick-actions menu from the screen edge: Copy, Paste, Esc, Tab, Ctrl+Alt+Del, and more • Tap = click, long-press = right-click — no fumbling A keyboard that actually works • Your native iOS keyboard, plus a special-keys bar: Esc, Tab, Ctrl/Alt/Cmd/AltGr, arrows, F1–F12, Home/End/PgUp/PgDn, one-tap Ctrl+Alt+Del and Alt+Tab • Real X11 keysyms — the modifiers and function keys other clients get wrong Apple Pencil • Hover support for true remote mouse-hover — tooltips and menus without clicking • Squeeze to open the edge quick-actions menu (Pro) • Auto-switches to stylus mode the moment you touch with a Pencil Built for real use • Saved connections with folders, per-connection quality and input settings • Credentials stored in the device Keychain/Keystore, optional Face ID / Touch ID unlock • Auto-reconnect, clipboard sync, adaptive quality • LAN device discovery — scans your network and fills the connection form in one tap Reachbeam Pro • Open several remote machines at once and switch between live tabs — sessions stay connected in the background • Jump between individual monitors on the remote machine in one tap • Custom keyboard shortcuts and macros — define your own key combos and text snippets, fired from the quick-actions menu • Apple Pencil Pro squeeze → edge quick-actions menu (Pro only) $4.99/month or $49.99/year — cancel any time. No accounts. No tracking. Your credentials stay on your device. Not affiliated with or endorsed by Microsoft, Apple, or RealVNC. RDP, Windows, VNC, and Screen Sharing are trademarks of their respective owners. Reachbeam Pro is an auto-renewable subscription that renews unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the current period ends. Manage or cancel any time in your Apple Account settings. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://dividedbits.com/apps/reachbeam/privacy

Screenshots

Pilot EFB4 screens
Reachbeam4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Reachbeam at every 3 days against Pilot EFB's every 2 weeks. Reachbeam also leads on iOS requirement (16.0 vs 26.2). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. Pilot EFB sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $2.99 per month and Reachbeam 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

Pilot EFB ships an update every 2 weeks, Reachbeam every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 19, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
Pilot EFB versus Reachbeam: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPilot EFBReachbeam
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (3 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings3 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksEvery 3 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS26.216.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size72 MB27 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTanner SeversonSelim Saygi

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Pilot EFB

Subscriptions1
  • Monthly3 Months trial$2.991 Month
2 purchases

Reachbeam

Subscriptions2
  • Reachbeam Pro (Monthly)$4.991 Month
  • Reachbeam Pro (Yearly)$49.991 Year

Questions

Is Pilot EFB free?
Pilot EFB is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Reachbeam free?
Reachbeam is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Pilot EFB or Reachbeam have ads?
Neither Pilot EFB nor Reachbeam shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Pilot EFB or Reachbeam?
Pilot EFB ships an update every 2 weeks, and Reachbeam every 3 days. Most recently, Pilot EFB was updated on October 19, 2026 and Reachbeam on October 15, 2026.

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