Comparison

E6B Flight Computer CFI Pilot vs FlashSOS Emergency Flashlight

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

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About

E6B Flight Computer CFI Pilot

Features
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E6B Flight Computer is the essential aviation calculator for student pilots, CFIs, and cockpit professionals. Built for PPL checkrides, cross country planning, and everyday flight operations β€” all offline, no internet required. AVIATION CALCULATORS 22 precision calculators covering every phase of flight: Wind & Navigation β€” Wind correction angle, heading & ground speed, crosswind & headwind components, course & distance between coordinates. Speed & Altitude β€” True airspeed (TAS), calibrated airspeed (CAS), density altitude, pressure altitude, true altitude, and cloud base estimation using ICAO standard atmosphere formulas. Fuel β€” Fuel required, endurance, point of no return, and equivalent still air distance. Performance β€” Weight & Balance with interactive CG envelope chart, top of descent, climb/descent gradient, and percent MAC. Time β€” Leg time, ETA calculator, and time/speed/distance solver. WEIGHT & BALANCE WITH ENVELOPE CHART Add crew, passengers, fuel, and baggage. The app computes total weight, total moment, and CG position β€” and plots it live on an interactive envelope chart. The tool every CFI recommends. UNIT CONVERSIONS 9 bidirectional converters: Temperature, Distance (NM/SM/KM), Speed (kt/mph/kph), Altitude (ft/m), Pressure (inHg/hPa), Weight (lb/kg), Volume (gal/L), Avgas weight, and Jet-A weight. COCKPIT CLOCKS & TIMERS Three simultaneous clocks β€” Zulu (UTC), Local, and Home timezone. Countdown timer with alarm, stopwatch with lap times for leg tracking. HOME SCREEN WIDGETS - Zulu Clock widget β€” always-on UTC time - Density Altitude widget β€” current conditions at a glance - Quick Converter widget LIVE ACTIVITY Flight timer countdown on your Lock Screen and Dynamic Island β€” no unlock needed. WORKS COMPLETELY OFFLINE No internet, no account, no server. Every formula runs on-device using pure ICAO Standard Atmosphere calculations. KEY FEATURES β€’ 22 aviation calculators β€” wind, altitude, fuel, W&B, time β€’ Interactive W&B envelope chart β€’ Zulu / Local / Home clocks β€’ Countdown timer & stopwatch with laps β€’ Bidirectional unit conversions (NM, kt, inHg, Avgas, Jet-A) β€’ Live Activity on Lock Screen & Dynamic Island β€’ Home Screen widgets β€’ Fully offline β€” no internet required β€’ Built for PPL, CPL, CFI, and cockpit professionals SUBSCRIPTION INFORMATION Access to E6B Flight Computer requires an active subscription. All features β€” including calculators, W&B chart, conversions, timers, and widgets β€” are unlocked with a subscription. Subscription options are presented within the app. Payment is charged to your Apple ID account at confirmation of purchase. The subscription automatically renews unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Your account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period. You can manage and cancel your subscription in your Apple ID account settings after purchase. Privacy Policy: https://github.com/MAAlsaleh0/E6B_Legal/blob/main/privacy-policy.md Terms of Use: https://github.com/MAAlsaleh0/E6B_Legal/blob/main/terms-of-use.md

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FlashSOS Emergency Flashlight

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β–  One-Tap SOS Strobe Emergency Signal Long-press to fire the international standard SOS pattern (3-short / 3-long / 3-short) with synchronised flash and haptics. Strobe adjustable from 1 Hz to 20 Hz. Auto-throttles on low battery and cools down if the torch overheats β€” never dies when you need it most. Mis-touch protection (1.0s–3.0s long-press confirmation) prevents pocket fires wasting juice. Dual sync: camera torch + full-screen colour flash doubles your visible distance at night. β–  Morse Code Encoding Engine Type any text (English, Chinese, digits, or symbols) β€” FlashSOS auto-encodes it into clean on/off light pulses. 5 playback speeds: 0.5Γ— / 1Γ— / 1.5Γ— / 2Γ— / 4Γ—; base unit duration customisable from 50 ms to 1000 ms. Includes a full printable Morse reference table inside the app. Use it for backcountry distress, covert signals, concert fan light shows, or team codes. β–  Custom Rhythm Editor (Upgrade to Pro β€” Lifetime Unlock) Three creative ways to build your own flash pattern: β‘  BPM Beat Mode β€” slide from 30 BPM to 300 BPM, every beat fires with millisecond-accurate sync; β‘‘ Preset Rhythm Library β€” 10 built-in scene patterns: Heartbeat / Breathing Light / Lighthouse Beacon / Red-Blue Police Siren @ 1Hz / Concert Cheer @ 120 BPM / SOS International Distress / Strobe Alert @ 8 Hz / 4-4 Rave Kick @ 128 BPM / Flickering Candle / Railway Hand Signal; β‘’ Manual Tap Recorder β€” tap the rhythm you want on-screen, we capture the exact ON/OFF timeline locally on your device. β–  Why Choose FlashSOS β€’ Runs 100% locally on-device. Your typed text, saved phrases, recorded rhythms and history stay inside your iPhone's encrypted sandbox. Nothing uploads to any server, ever β€” no internet connection required at all. β€’ Zero privacy footprint. No sign-in, no location requests, no IDFA collection, no background tracking. Only asks for camera (torch LED) permission when you actively tap the flash button, and you can revoke it any time in iOS Settings. β€’ 12 native languages: Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, English, French, German, Spanish, Italian, Portuguese, Russian, Japanese, Korean, Arabic. β€’ Transparent privacy policy: full stand-alone page (linked in-app and on App Store) explains exactly what we do and do NOT do with every iOS permission we request. β–  FlashSOS Pro (one-time unlock or monthly plan) Unlocks all three premium features: Morse Code, Custom Beats and Strobe Warning. The SOS emergency tab stays 100% free forever - life-saving functions are never paywalled. Restore Purchases and Family Sharing work on the same Apple ID. Subscription: payment is charged to your Apple ID at confirmation. The subscription renews automatically unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period, and each renewal is charged at the same price within 24 hours before the period ends. Manage it in Settings > Apple Account > Subscriptions. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

E6B Flight Computer CFI Pilot4 screens
FlashSOS Emergency Flashlight4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: E6B Flight Computer CFI Pilot at every 4 days against FlashSOS Emergency Flashlight's every 3 weeks. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Both are free to download. E6B Flight Computer CFI Pilot sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days and FlashSOS Emergency Flashlight sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

E6B Flight Computer CFI Pilot ships an update every 4 days, FlashSOS Emergency Flashlight every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference Β· 5 level
E6B Flight Computer CFI Pilot versus FlashSOS Emergency Flashlight: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterE6B Flight Computer CFI PilotFlashSOS Emergency Flashlight
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 4 days β€” betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad β€” betteriPhone
Requires iOS18.017.0 β€” better
Further details β€” not scored
Size12 MB2 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperMohammed Alsalehζ™“εΌΊ 江

In-app purchases

2 purchases

E6B Flight Computer CFI Pilot

Subscriptions1
  • Weekly3 Days trial$2.997 Days
One-time1
  • Lifetime$17.99
1 purchases

FlashSOS Emergency Flashlight

One-time1
  • FlashSOS Pro (Morse + Beat Forever)$1.99

Questions

Is E6B Flight Computer CFI Pilot free?
E6B Flight Computer CFI Pilot is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is FlashSOS Emergency Flashlight free?
FlashSOS Emergency Flashlight is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do E6B Flight Computer CFI Pilot or FlashSOS Emergency Flashlight have ads?
Neither E6B Flight Computer CFI Pilot nor FlashSOS Emergency Flashlight shows ads.
Which is updated more often, E6B Flight Computer CFI Pilot or FlashSOS Emergency Flashlight?
E6B Flight Computer CFI Pilot ships an update every 4 days, and FlashSOS Emergency Flashlight every 3 weeks. Most recently, E6B Flight Computer CFI Pilot was updated on October 21, 2026 and FlashSOS Emergency Flashlight on October 16, 2026.

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