Comparison

PilotDeck vs E6B Flight Computer Calc

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

Head to head
About

PilotDeck

Access decoded aeronautical weather, including METARs, TAFs, and civil forecasts. Get live NOTAMs and a comprehensive route briefing for any airport worldwide. Includes cognitive pre-flight checks and aviation training tools.

Highlights
  • Decoded METAR and TAF
  • Hour-by-hour forecasts
  • Live NOTAMs
  • Full route briefing
  • Smart push alerts
  • Cognitive pre-flight checks
  • Aviation training games
Features
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PilotDeck puts real aeronautical weather in your pocket — decoded METAR and TAF, minute-by-minute rain where you are, live NOTAMs, aviation news and a full route briefing for any ICAO airport in the world. Built by a pilot, for pilots, in a clean flight-deck (FMS) style. WEATHER — FREE, FOREVER • Live METAR and TAF, decoded into plain language • Hour-by-hour forecast: temperature, wind, gusts, precipitation, pressure • 7-day outlook with wind, UV and precipitation charts • Add unlimited airports to your watchlist • Runway wind component and crosswind advisories • Everything cached for offline reading in the cockpit WEATHER WHERE YOU ARE — NEW IN 2.0 Not just airports — the weather at your exact position. A minute-by-minute nowcast tells you when rain starts and stops, a live ticker keeps wind, thunderstorm risk, fog and heat in view, and a 12-hour outlook shows the trend. AVIATION NEWS — NEW IN 2.0 Twelve trusted sources in one feed, refreshed around the clock. Incidents and regulation changes are categorised and can alert you the moment they land. Bookmark anything to read offline, or keep the news widget on your Home Screen. SMART PUSH ALERTS — THE FEATURE PILOTDECK WAS BUILT ON Follow any airport and PilotDeck watches it for you. The moment a new METAR or TAF is issued — a wind shift, a drop to IFR — an instant push reaches you, even with the app closed. ROUTE BRIEFING — YOUR WHOLE FLIGHT ON ONE SCREEN Stop gathering the picture from five places. One tap builds a complete departure–destination–alternate brief: • Hazards flagged first (density altitude, hot day, low visibility) • Live NOTAMs, sorted so the critical ones are on top • Distances, times and decoded weather for every field • A TAF timeline that shows the trend — VFR now, IFR in two hours • A plain-English verdict: GOOD TO GO / CAUTION / NOT RECOMMENDED See every country you overfly, re-route around any airspace in a few taps with the extra distance shown instantly, and watch the leg on a 3D globe. HOME SCREEN WIDGETS Live airport weather with a colour-coded wind compass, your Daily Check streak and the latest aviation news — without opening the app. DAILY CHECK — A PRE-FLIGHT FOR YOUR BRAIN Every pilot checks the weather. PilotDeck also checks you. A two-minute cognitive pre-flight measures reaction, memory and decision-making, then gives you a FIT index for today. Includes an IMSAFE self-check and a 30-day trend history. PILOT GUIDE — NEW IN 2.0 An illustrated, interactive guide to every part of the app — short visual lessons instead of a manual. Like all in-app reference, it is provided in the six ICAO languages: English, Arabic, Chinese, French, Russian and Spanish. TRAINING AND TOOLS • Holding Entry — direct, parallel and teardrop entries, Trainer and Time Attack • Scan & Catch — METAR scanning speed drill • Crosswind Crunch — crosswind practice with a scientific debrief • Needle Chase — ILS/LOC tracking under changing weather • Aviation quizzes with detailed explanations • Flight-planning tools: wind/drift, top-of-descent and more PILOTDECK PRO Unlock everything with a PilotDeck PRO subscription: • Unlimited training games (the free plan includes a few plays per day) • Full quiz question banks and longer quiz sessions • Daily Check history and IMSAFE self-check Weather, route briefing, NOTAMs and news are always free and are never limited by PRO. Subscription options: • Monthly — €4.99 • Annual — €39.99 (best value) Both plans start with a 7-day free trial. Payment is charged to your Apple ID at confirmation of purchase. The subscription renews automatically unless turned off at least 24 hours before the current period ends; your account is charged within 24 hours prior to the end of that period. Manage or cancel in your App Store account settings. Any unused portion of a free trial is forfeited on purchase. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ In partnership with DataFly Systems LLC.

About

E6B Flight Computer Calc

Features
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E6B Flight Computer Calc is a digital E6B for pilots. Every calculation is free, works offline and has a keypad built for the cockpit. FREE • True airspeed, density altitude (with an optional dew point) and true altitude • Wind triangle, find the wind from heading and track, and runway crosswind • Time, speed, distance, fuel, PNR and equal time point • Climb and descent, with the descent rate needed to reach a fix; turn and glide • Weight and balance with load sheet, CG, %MAC and envelope (one aircraft saved free) • Great circle, magnetic and compass, holding entry, cloud base • Conversions, Zulu and local clocks, sun and twilight, flight timer with Live Activity, countdown • Your units: hPa or inHg, kt, km/h or mph, nm or km, °C or °F, litres or gallons • Apple Watch app PRO (optional) • Unlimited METAR and TAF decoding (paste the report) • Unlimited analog E6B wheel and exam mode • Unlimited aircraft profiles and full history • Crosswind and density altitude widgets Weekly, monthly, yearly or pay-once plans. GOOD TO KNOW A planning aid, not for navigation: use the POH/AFM and approved sources. Weather reports are pasted, the app does not download them. Density altitude without a dew point assumes dry air. Terms of Use: https://ghapps1.wordpress.com/terms-condition/ Privacy Policy: https://ghapps1.wordpress.com/privacy-policy/

Screenshots

PilotDeck4 screens
E6B Flight Computer Calc4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: PilotDeck at every 4 days against E6B Flight Computer Calc's every 4 weeks. E6B Flight Computer Calc's advantage is device support (3 vs 1). On price, ads, in-app purchases and iOS requirement 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. PilotDeck sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month and E6B Flight Computer Calc sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

PilotDeck ships an update every 4 days, E6B Flight Computer Calc every 4 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 4, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
PilotDeck versus E6B Flight Computer Calc: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPilotDeckE6B Flight Computer Calc
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (5 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings5 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 days — betterEvery 4 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS18.017.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size46 MB7 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFlight Service SIAGrima Hdez

In-app purchases

2 purchases

PilotDeck

Subscriptions2
  • PilotDeck PRO (Monthly)7 Days trial$5.991 Month
  • PilotDeck PRO (Annual)7 Days trial$44.991 Year
1 purchases

E6B Flight Computer Calc

One-time1
  • E6B Pro$5.99

Questions

Is PilotDeck free?
PilotDeck is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is E6B Flight Computer Calc free?
E6B Flight Computer Calc is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do PilotDeck or E6B Flight Computer Calc have ads?
Neither PilotDeck nor E6B Flight Computer Calc shows ads.
Which is updated more often, PilotDeck or E6B Flight Computer Calc?
PilotDeck ships an update every 4 days, and E6B Flight Computer Calc every 4 weeks. Most recently, PilotDeck was updated on October 4, 2026 and E6B Flight Computer Calc on October 15, 2026.

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