Crosscheck vs PilotCalc Pro
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side β with what reviewers say about each.
Crosscheck
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Crosscheck is made for busy crew crisscrossing the globe. View all your flights in one convenient list, get your reminders when you need them before every flight, adjust the options to your exact pre flight ritual, and even share your flights with family and friends via calendar export. We canβt wait to welcome you aboard! β Flight Notes β Quickly jot down notes you might need for each flight such as crew information, flight details and specials. You can customise the default template to keep your notes consistent across all of your flights. β Destination Notes β Add notes for each destination so you remember exactly what you wanted to do on the layover, or if the hotel breakfast was any good last time. β Log Book β Look back at all of your past trips with a breakdown of all of your hard work bouncing around the globe. β Hotel Room β Donβt risk taking your hotel key card out in its envelope with your room number for anyone see. Donβt take photos of your room number that takes up space where your travel photos could be. Crosscheckβs hotel room tracker lets you glance down and always find your room number, no matter how jet lagged you might be. β Currency Reminders β Got a pile of global currencies tucked away, hiding in the back of the drawer? Do you always forget to take your cash before returning to a place? With Crosscheck youβll be able to see all the currencies you have stashed away, and view it on each flight card. Enhance with our currency reminders to be reminded to take your cash with you before your flight!* β Break Calculator* β Maximise your onboard breaks with our break calculator for cabin crew and flight crew. β Fast Flight Importing β Our flight importer supports a growing range of airline rosters, all processed securely on-device. You can also import flights from supported flight diary export files. β Pre Departure Reminders* β Ever forgotten what day of the week it is? When your next departure might be? With Crosscheckβs pre departure notifications youβll be reminded before each flight at the time you set! From base or outstation our reminders are customisable to ensure you get reminded right on time. β Calendar Export* β All your flights, all on your calendar. Share with family and friends so they know when youβre flying and where youβre flying to. Our calendar export is perfect for keeping organised, even across timezones. No more double booking or having appointments in LHR when youβre in SYD. β Automatic Alarms* β Designed to help you stay on top of your flights. Automatic alarm automation using Apple Shortcuts helps you consistently get ready for your flight, whether youβre at base or outstation. β Weather and Cold Weather Alerts* β Ever arrived at briefing without your winter coat? Quickly check the weather for your next flight while packing, even if you havenβt unpacked from your last trip. Cold Weather Alerts will remind you when temperatures dropβso you can pack warm and bring any additional uniform items without even checking. β Bag Tag Scanning β Add your checked-in bag tag number to your fight's notes just by scanning the barcode. You'll have it handy just in case you ever need to track your bag down. *Requires upgrade to First (subscription) β Upgrade Information β Crosscheck First is available as a monthly or yearly upgrade (price may vary by region). Subscription automatically renews unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Payment will be charged to your Apple ID account at confirmation of purchase. Your account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period. You can manage or cancel your subscription in your App Store account settings after purchase. Apple Standard EULA: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Crosscheck Β© 2026 MainDeck FZ-LLC. All rights reserved.
PilotCalc Pro
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PilotCalc Pro is a fast, offline-first flight calculator built by a pilot, for pilots. 27 focused calculators across regulatory reference, core E6B, planning, and conversions β each designed for the cockpit: large, readable outputs, dual Zulu/local times where it matters, and a keypad that never blocks a decimal point or a minus sign. Everything works offline. No account, no ads, no tracking. REGULATORY β’ Max FDP β maximum flight duty period (GCAA; advisory) β’ Crew Rest β in-flight rest timing with an on-device rest timer β’ Converted Met Visibility β from reported visibility CORE β’ Pressure Altitude β indicated altitude + QNH β pressure altitude β’ Density Altitude β pressure altitude + OAT β density altitude β’ TAS / IAS / CAS / Mach β four-way airspeed solver β’ Wind Components β crosswind, headwind & drift PLANNING β’ Time Β· Speed Β· Distance β solve any of the three β’ Fuel β burn, endurance & required fuel β’ Fuel Uplift β refuel cross-check; USG β kg, uplift sum & discrepancy β’ Climb Gradient β gradient β rate of climb β ground speed β’ Descent β top of descent & crossing restrictions β’ Glide β engine-out glide range (still air) β’ Cloud Base β convective cloud base from temperature/dewpoint β’ Holding Pattern β entry, timing & geometry β’ Sun Events β sunrise, sunset & twilight β’ Sun En Route β sunrise/sunset along a route in flight β’ Weight & Balance β weight, CG & envelope β’ NEO Crosswind on Ground β A320/A321neo takeoff crosswind + tailwind envelope β’ Oceanic Crossing β North Atlantic & Pacific (PACOTS) oceanic tracks REFERENCE β’ Converter β length, speed, temperature, pressure, mass, volume β’ Metric Altitude β China/Russia metric levels β feet β’ RVR / Visibility β RVR & visibility (FAA ft β m) β’ Currency β offline currency converter β’ Cold Temp Correction β cold-day altitude correction (ICAO table) β’ WX Decode β read a METAR, TAF, D-ATIS or SNOWTAM in plain language β’ Dangerous Goods β decode a NOTOC drill code; look up a UN/ID number FASTER WEATHER INPUT Paste a raw METAR into the weather calculators β or scan printed weather text with the camera β to auto-fill the inputs. No manual transcription. PRIVACY No accounts. No ads. No tracking. No third-party analytics. No network. Your data never leaves your device. IMPORTANT β ADVISORY USE ONLY PilotCalc Pro is a planning and educational aid. Its outputs β including all regulatory figures such as flight-duty-time limits β are advisory and are not a substitute for official aeronautical information, approved aircraft documentation, your operator's Operations Manual, or current charts and NOTAMs. Always verify against authoritative sources. The pilot in command is solely responsible for all operational decisions.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: PilotCalc Pro at none against Crosscheck's 3. Crosscheck's advantage is update cadence (every 5 days vs every 3 months). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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
Both are free to download. Crosscheck sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. PilotCalc Pro asks for nothing beyond the download.
Crosscheck ships an update every 5 days, PilotCalc Pro every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Crosscheck | PilotCalc Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 5 days β better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No β better |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad β better |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 β better | 18.6 |
| Further details β not scored | ||
| Size | 16 MB | 18 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | MainDeck FZ-LLC | Vinayak Raghubir Sharma |
In-app purchases
Crosscheck
- Monthly1 Month trial$4.991 Month
- Yearly$49.991 Year
- First Lifetime$1000.00
PilotCalc Pro
No in-app purchases
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