PilotConnect vs MyPilotIndex
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
PilotConnect
This app connects pilots with aviation service providers like DPEs, CFIs, and mechanics. It offers secure in-app payments, aviation weather, airport data, and tools for providers to manage schedules and grow their business.
- Connect with DPEs, CFIs, and mechanics
- Secure in-app payments
- Aviation weather and radar
- Airport diagrams and data
- Provider schedule management
- Discover new destinations
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PilotConnect is the marketplace for general aviation. Booking a checkride shouldn't take weeks of phone calls. Finding a CFI or mechanic shouldn't mean digging through forums. PilotConnect brings pilots and the providers who serve them into one place — so you can connect, book, and fly. FOR PILOTS Find and book the people who get you flying — designated examiners (DPEs), flight instructors (CFIs), and A&P mechanics — all in one place. Connect with other pilots, explore hundreds of aviation data points, and discover new destinations worth the flight. FOR PROVIDERS Create your schedule, set your preferences, and let pilots come to you. No more phone tag or missed bookings — manage your availability and grow your business on your terms. SECURE IN-APP PAYMENTS Book and pay in seconds. Pilots pay securely in-app; providers get paid fast — no invoicing, no chasing, no hassle. EVERYTHING IN ONE APP Full aviation weather, live radar, airport diagrams, frequencies, and detailed field data at your fingertips. Plan smarter, fly safer, and keep everything you need in a single place. Built by pilots, for pilots. From your first checkride to your thousandth hour, PilotConnect was built to help you in every step of your aviation journey! Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
MyPilotIndex
This app serves as a career command center for pilots, transforming your qualifications into a readiness score. It provides a personalized roadmap, market insights, job listings, and networking opportunities to help you achieve your aviation career goals.
- Pilot Readiness Score
- Personalized Flight Plan
- Market Salary and Hiring Insights
- Pilot Job Board
- Networking and Mentorship
- AI Career Assistant
- Verifiable Readiness Report
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MyPilotIndex is the career command center for pilots. It turns your licenses, flight hours, ratings, and experience into a single Pilot Readiness Score from 0 to 850, then shows you exactly what to do next to reach the flight deck you are aiming for. Now with a fully redesigned navy and gold look. WHAT YOU GET Pilot Readiness Score A clear 0-850 score with airline and corporate readiness breakdowns, built from your licenses, flight hours, type ratings, education, and career history. Flight Plan A personalized, step-by-step roadmap from where you are now to your target career, with realistic cost and milestone estimates. Market Insights Salary tables by year, hiring minimums, and benefits for major, regional, cargo, fractional, charter, and corporate operators. Jobs Browse pilot positions with a transparent match breakdown against each role's requirements. Crew Ops Your layover companion: crew tips, hotels and FBOs rated by pilots, meetups on the road, and a simple flight log. Network and Mentorship A community feed, hangars, direct messaging, and peer recommendations. Get matched with vetted airline mentors, book mentorship sessions, and grow through structured evaluations. Captain AI An AI career assistant that understands your full profile and answers your questions about hours, ratings, hiring, and next steps. Profile and Certificate Build a complete pilot profile and generate a verifiable readiness report to share with recruiters. MyPilotIndex offers a free Explorer membership. Executive and Signature memberships unlock the full experience, billed through your Apple ID; manage or cancel anytime in your App Store account settings. MyPilotIndex provides career analytics and information only. It is not a substitute for official FAA regulations, certified flight training, or an examiner's judgment. Terms of Use (EULA): https://mypilotindex.com/legal?tab=terms Privacy Policy: https://mypilotindex.com/legal?tab=privacy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: MyPilotIndex at 5.0 against PilotConnect's 4.2. MyPilotIndex also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 80%). PilotConnect's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (weekly vs every 3 weeks). On price, ratings volume, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. PilotConnect sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month and MyPilotIndex sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $16.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
MyPilotIndex holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 5 and 7 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 80% of PilotConnect's written reviews are positive against 100% of MyPilotIndex's.
PilotConnect ships an update weekly, MyPilotIndex every 3 weeks. Both last shipped on November 5, 2026.
| Parameter | PilotConnect | MyPilotIndex |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.2 (5 ratings) | 5.0 (7 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 80.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 5 | 7 — better |
| Update frequency | Weekly — better | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Freemium | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 165 MB | 101 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Pilot Connect App LLC | Cardano Aviation, LLC |
Customer experience
PilotConnect
MyPilotIndex
In-app purchases
PilotConnect
- Pilot Connect Premium$9.991 Month
- Pilot Connect Premium$79.991 Year
MyPilotIndex
- Captain1 Month trial$16.991 Month
- Captain1 Month trial$169.991 Year








