K4 Tools vs FlightTime24
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
K4 Tools
This app assists flight crews with inflight fuel and time calculations, integrating with flight plans. Features include scanning flight data, calculating duty and rest periods, and managing crew breaks. It also helps verify fuel accuracy and pre-flight weather conditions.
- Magic Scanner for FMS data
- Duty/Rest period calculation
- Crew break scheduling
- Fuel receipt verification
- Pre-flight weather checks
- iPad optimized interface
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K4 Tools helps flight crews complete inflight fuel and time checks quickly and accurately — with calculators built around your current flight plan. Highlights: • Magic Scanner: Use the iPhone camera on support models to scan the FMS Position Report and auto-fill required fields. • Duty/Rest Calculator: See Max Duty End, Latest Legal Takeoff, and required rest based on crew size, sequence, and consent — with live remaining duty. • Crew Rest: Share break schedules and keep track visually on the crew break Timeline. • Fuel Checks: Verify pre‑flight fuel upload accuracy across multiple receipts. • Pre-flight weather verification via calculated ETA's at Departure, Destination, Alternate, and ETP Airports. • iPhone + iPad: Optimized for both portrait and landscape use on iPad — including mounted flight-deck configurations.. Limits and warnings appear when operational or contractual thresholds are approached or likely to be exceeded, so you can take corrective action early. Planned updates: - B777 flight plan support for both standard and ETOPS plans. - Crew Rest Alarms automatically set for selected break period. - Custom Crew Rest break lengths
FlightTime24
This app helps pilots track consecutive 24-hour flight time by logging departure and arrival times. It calculates total flight time and shows when older flight hours expire. Optional upgrades add features like unlimited leg tracking and duty/rest period calculations.
- Consecutive 24-hour flight time tracking
- Log Out and In times
- Track total flight time
- Time rolling off indicator
- Local and UTC time switching
- Dark mode support
- Configurable flight limits
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Stay ahead of flight time, duty limits, pilot currency, and important aviation documents with FlightTime24—a streamlined cockpit companion built for pilots. Quickly record flight legs, monitor rolling 24-hour flight time, and see when previously logged time begins rolling off. Whether you’re preparing for another leg or reviewing your day, essential information remains close at hand. Key features: • Record flight legs with OUT, OFF, ON, and IN times • Monitor rolling 24-hour flight time and remaining time • View current and archived flight legs • Track duty periods, flight-deck duty, and required rest • Monitor day, night, takeoff, landing, and autoland currency • Configure tracking for Part 61, Part 121, or Part 135 operations • Track expiration dates for medical certificates, passports, visas, IDs, permits, vaccines, and more • Keep document photos and scanned copies locally on your device • Calculate flight and block time • Time calculator and converter • Fuel score calculator • Choose between local time and UTC • Display durations in hours and minutes or decimal hours Your records remain on your device. If your subscription lapses, your saved information is retained and becomes available again when you renew. Previously stored document images remain viewable without an active subscription. FlightTime24 uses a clean, focused interface to reduce mental math and keep essential information organized—so you can spend less time managing records and more time flying. FlightTime24 is an organizational and calculation aid. Pilots remain responsible for verifying all information and complying with applicable regulations, company procedures, and operational requirements. EULA: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: K4 Tools at none against FlightTime24's 1. FlightTime24's advantage is update cadence (every 2 days vs monthly). On price, rating, ratings volume and ads 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. FlightTime24 sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. K4 Tools asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for K4 Tools against 5.0 for FlightTime24. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 2 respectively.
K4 Tools ships an update monthly, FlightTime24 every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on September 21, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | K4 Tools | FlightTime24 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 2 — better |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Every 2 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 | 17.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 31 MB | 14 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | James Everett | Jordan Finke |
In-app purchases
K4 Tools
No in-app purchases
FlightTime24
- Unlimited Legs$4.99
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