Comparison

GAB Aviation Tools vs Remotely Pro

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

Head to head
About

GAB Aviation Tools

A comprehensive aviation learning and planning suite for pilots and enthusiasts. It offers professional-grade calculators and visual trainers to understand complex flight operations and atmospheric models intuitively.

Highlights
  • Weather & METAR/TAF Decoding
  • Customizable Duty Day Calculator
  • Temperature & Altitude Corrections
  • Holding Entry Trainer (ICAO/FAA)
  • Descent & Approach Planning
  • Crosswind & Performance Tools
  • Morse & SELCAL Trainers
Features
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GAB Aviation Tools brings together aviation calculators, flight planning, live traffic, weather, and training tools for pilots, flight crew, students, instructors, and aviation enthusiasts. Prepare for flights, practise procedures, explore nearby aircraft, and track your aviation journey in one easy-to-use app. Key Features: Live ADS-B & OGN Traffic • Live aircraft positions from ADSB.lol • Optional Open Glider Network traffic • Callsign, registration, type, altitude, speed, and track when available • Filters, favorites, and adjustable map labels • Search by callsign, registration, or ICAO24 • Registration lookup with automatic ICAO24 identification • Callsign airline and registered owner when available • Best-effort published routes and historical flight tracks • Adjustable refresh settings and clear source attribution Airport Log & Route Tracking • Log visited airports and flown routes • iCloud sync across devices • Statistics and filters by year, aircraft type, airport, and route • Interactive maps with offline airport details • View unique routes from a selected airport • Great-circle mapping and distance calculations • Import and export for backups and sharing Nighttime & Flight Planning • Estimate nighttime along a great-circle route • Interactive map and timeline showing day, twilight, and night • Sunrise, sunset, and night transitions along the flight • World overview for long routes and offline use • Flight time, descent, and Top-of-Descent calculators • Turn radius and bank angle calculations Pilot Brief & Visual Planning • Condensed airport and weather information • Color-coded wind information • VFR traffic pattern visualization • Redesigned beam calculator with approach visualization • Updated wind calculator visuals Duty Day Calculator • Customizable crew rules and limitations • UTC, local time, and countdown formats • Saved profiles and configurations • Duty, FDP, and reporting calculations Weather & METAR/TAF • METAR and TAF decoding • Visibility, RVR, clouds, weather phenomena, and remarks • Zulu and airport-local times • Saved weather groups with automatic parallel updates • Report update times and group freshness indicators • Cached reports for offline access • TAF source fallback and attribution Holding Entry Trainer • Direct, Parallel, and Teardrop/Offset entries • ICAO and FAA modes • Automatic sector determination Temperature, Altitude & Wind • ICAO Doc 8168 temperature corrections • Updated correction results layout • Pressure Altitude and Density Altitude • Headwind, tailwind, and crosswind calculations • Aircraft-specific wind limits Conversions & Lookups • Speed, distance, altitude, pressure, temperature, weight, volume, and time conversions • Airport, callsign, registration, and aviation abbreviation lookups • Updated callsign data with custom entries Training & Utilities • Morse Code and SELCAL trainers • Display flashlight with Home Screen quick actions • Sunrise, sunset, moonrise, and moonset calculations • Coordinate selection and mapping • Aviation calendar and operational references Data & Storage • ICAO procedures and operational concepts, including ICAO Doc 8168 • Weather via NOAA Aviation Weather and supporting sources • ADSB.lol and Open Glider Network traffic under ODbL • mwGG airportsdata airport and timezone data under the MIT License • Natural Earth offline world maps • Offline access to saved tools, profiles, logs, and cached weather • iCloud sync and export for independent backups • No subscriptions, advertising, or advertising-based user tracking Designed for everyday use, from quick cockpit calculations to flight preparation and training. Clear visualizations make aviation concepts easier to understand, while saved settings keep your tools ready for the next flight.

About

Remotely Pro

This app provides a professional SSH and Telnet terminal client with advanced network diagnostic tools and hidden camera detection. It offers secure workspaces, multi-session support, and a customizable interface for remote access and security checks.

Highlights
  • Workspaces for saving session setups
  • Keychain security for sensitive data
  • Advanced network scanning and device discovery
  • Hidden camera detection (WiFi, Bluetooth, IR)
  • Unlimited simultaneous SSH/Telnet sessions
  • 20+ network diagnostic tools
  • Customizable terminal themes and fonts
Features
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Professional SSH and Telnet terminal with workspaces, 20+ network diagnostic tools, and hidden camera detection! Remotely Pro turns your iPhone and iPad into a powerful remote access client and security toolkit. WORKSPACES - SAVE ENTIRE SESSION SETUPS • Save all sessions with one click • Auto-connect all sessions on restore • Passwords encrypted in iOS Keychain (optional) • Switch between configurations instantly KEYCHAIN SECURITY All sensitive data protected by system-level encryption: • SSH/Telnet passwords encrypted in iOS Keychain • SSH private keys securely stored • Workspace credentials auto-connect (optional) • Zero plain text - no passwords in preferences • Automatic cleanup when connections deleted ADVANCED NETWORK SCANNING • Service detection with banner grabbing • OS fingerprinting using TTL analysis and port patterns • Enhanced device discovery with model, manufacturer, firmware, MAC • Smart recognition: SSH, HTTP, FTP, MySQL, PostgreSQL, and more SECURITY SCANNER - DETECT HIDDEN CAMERAS • WiFi network scan - find suspicious cameras and recording devices • Bluetooth device scan - detect wireless spy devices • IR camera detector - spot infrared LEDs from night vision cameras (works in darkness) • Camera port scanner - scan for RTSP, HTTP streaming ports • Network service discovery - identify surveillance devices Perfect for hotel rooms, Airbnb rentals, changing rooms. All scans local with zero data collection. MULTI-SESSION SUPPORT • Unlimited simultaneous SSH/Telnet sessions with tabs • Visual connection status badges • Drag-and-drop session reordering • Split view on iPad - two sessions side-by-side • Quick reconnect and session duplication PROFESSIONAL TERMINAL • Full PTY support for interactive shells • Terminal types: xterm, xterm-256color, VT100, VT220 • ANSI color support with escape codes • Adjustable dimensions (40-200 cols, 10-60 rows) • Scroll buffer up to 10,000 lines • Command history and search • Control characters: Ctrl+C, Ctrl+D, Tab, Esc • Export sessions or share • Multi-line paste warnings 20+ NETWORK TOOLS Wake on LAN, WiFi Info, AirPlay Discovery, LAN Scanner with Bonjour, IP Calculator, Device Discovery, ISP Info, Speed Test, Service Detection, OS Fingerprinting, Native Traceroute and Whois, plus: Ping, DNS, Port Scanner, HTTP/HTTPS Check, SSL Inspector, MTU Discovery, and more. CUSTOMIZABLE INTERFACE • iPhone: Clean tab bar for one-handed use • iPad: Professional collapsible sidebar with full-screen layouts • 9 terminal themes: Classic Green, Dracula, Solarized, Monokai, Nord, Ocean, Gruvbox, Tomorrow Night • 5 monospace fonts, sizes 8-24pt • Light and dark mode SAVED CONNECTIONS • Bookmark frequently used servers • Save passwords securely in Keychain (optional) • SSH key authentication support • Visual indicators for saved credentials PROTOCOLS • SSH with password and SSH key authentication • Telnet with full emulation • IPv6 support • Auto-reconnect with configurable timeout (10-120s) • Compression for cellular connections IDEAL FOR System admins, network engineers, developers, IT pros, DevOps engineers, security professionals, travelers, privacy-conscious users. PRIVACY & SECURITY Direct connections - no data through our servers. iOS Keychain encryption. All scans run locally with no tracking, no data collection, no information sent to servers. Camera for IR detection only, no capture. Bluetooth for local scanning only. Manage your infrastructure and protect your privacy with the most comprehensive terminal and security scanner on iOS!

Screenshots

GAB Aviation Tools4 screens
Remotely Pro4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Remotely Pro at Free against GAB Aviation Tools's $2.99. Remotely Pro also leads on update cadence (every 10 days vs monthly) and iOS requirement (16.6 vs 26.0). GAB Aviation Tools's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.5). On ratings volume, 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

Remotely Pro is free to download; GAB Aviation Tools costs $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

GAB Aviation Tools holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 2 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

GAB Aviation Tools ships an update monthly, Remotely Pro every 10 days. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
GAB Aviation Tools versus Remotely Pro: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGAB Aviation ToolsRemotely Pro
Price$2.99Free — better
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better4.5 (2 ratings)
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings12 — better
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 10 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, Mac — better
Requires iOS26.016.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size33 MB7 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGERT ANDREAS BARRINGERLEND JOHNSRUD VAAGE

Customer experience

GAB Aviation Tools

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

Remotely Pro

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

GAB Aviation Tools

No in-app purchases

None

Remotely Pro

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is GAB Aviation Tools free?
GAB Aviation Tools costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Remotely Pro free?
Remotely Pro is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, GAB Aviation Tools or Remotely Pro?
GAB Aviation Tools is rated higher. GAB Aviation Tools averages 5.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while Remotely Pro averages 4.5 from 2 ratings.
Do GAB Aviation Tools or Remotely Pro have ads?
Neither GAB Aviation Tools nor Remotely Pro shows ads.
Which is updated more often, GAB Aviation Tools or Remotely Pro?
GAB Aviation Tools ships an update monthly, and Remotely Pro every 10 days. Most recently, GAB Aviation Tools was updated on October 24, 2026 and Remotely Pro on October 24, 2026.

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