Pitot vs Pilot Minima
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Pitot
Learn how crucial flight instruments like airspeed indicators, altimeters, and vertical speed indicators function and what occurs during their failures. This interactive trainer offers realistic simulations and detailed lessons for student pilots and aviation instructors.
- Interactive simulator with analog and glass cockpits
- Simulates various pitot-static system failure scenarios
- Includes 7 lessons covering air data basics and instrument function
- Quizzes to test knowledge after each lesson
- Real-time response to flight parameter changes
- Pitot heat control for icing conditions
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Master the pitot-static system before you fly! This interactive trainer teaches student pilots how airspeed indicators, altimeters, and vertical speed indicators actually work—and exactly what happens when they fail. INTERACTIVE SIMULATOR • Analog Cockpit – Classic round "steam gauge" instruments • Glass Cockpit – G1000-style Primary Flight Display • Real-time response to altitude, airspeed, and vertical speed changes FAILURE SCENARIOS • Blocked pitot tube (with and without drain hole) • Blocked static port • Icing conditions with pitot heat control • Alternate static source • Combined failures—see why some are so dangerous 7 LESSONS + QUIZZES • Atmosphere & Air Data basics • How each instrument works • Failure recognition and recovery • Test yourself after each lesson PERFECT FOR • Pre-solo student pilots • Instrument rating candidates • CFIs teaching pitot-static systems • FAA written exam prep Built by an ATP and CFI/CFII/MEI with a doctorate in Computer Science. Researcher in affective computing and flight simulation. No ads. No subscriptions. No internet required.
Pilot Minima
This tool helps pilots set and track personal flight minimums, such as wind and fuel limits. It also includes a risk assessment wizard using the PAVE method to evaluate flight safety and maintain accountability.
- Personal minimums tracker
- Risk assessment wizard
- PAVE method evaluation
- Track minimums over time
- VFR/IFR minimums options
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Minima helps pilots establish personal minimums and track their changes over time. You can also use the risk assessment to check factors impacting each flight. Using the FAA's recommended PAVE method (Pilot, Aircraft, enVironment, External pressures), get a clear picture of total risk and maintain accountability to your own personal minimums. KEY FEATURES Personal Minimums Tracker: Set your own limits for wind, ceiling, visibility, fuel, and more. Live Weather Check: Pull current and forecast conditions to check against your minimums. Risk Assessment: Work through the PAVE checklist before each flight to evaluate Pilot, Aircraft, enVironment, and External pressures. History: See how your minimums and your decisions have changed over time. Event Explorer: Browse real NTSB aviation accident and incident data, with intelligent filters to understand how and why accidents happen. Regulations set legal minimums, but safe flying requires knowing YOUR limits. Personal minimums help you make objective go/no-go decisions, and resist external pressures to fly. Now it's easier than ever to set your personal minimums, reference them before flight, and track your skills and decision changes as your personal minimums grow. Minima is a decision-support tool. The pilot in command is always responsible for the safety of every flight. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Pilot Minima at Free against Pitot's $2.99. Pilot Minima also leads on ratings volume (5 vs 1). Pitot's advantage is update cadence (every 4 days vs every 2 months) and iOS requirement (14.0 vs 17.5). On rating, 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
Pilot Minima is free to download; Pitot costs $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Pitot against 5.0 for Pilot Minima. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Pilot Minima has 5 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Pitot ships an update every 4 days, Pilot Minima every 2 months. Both last shipped on October 30, 2026.
| Parameter | Pitot | Pilot Minima |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $2.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) | 5.0 (5 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 5 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 4 days — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 — better | 17.5 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 3 MB | 17 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Shan Moon | altymytry |
Customer experience
Pitot
Pilot Minima
In-app purchases
Pitot
No in-app purchases
Pilot Minima
No in-app purchases
