Comparison

FuelAware vs Plan Refuel

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

Head to head
About

FuelAware

This app helps general aviation pilots track fuel burn and cost per leg for multi-tank aircraft. It provides detailed analysis of burn rates, costs, and aircraft-specific data, with live updates and reporting features.

Highlights
  • Live animated fuel gauges
  • Per-tank fuel accounting
  • Real cross-country burn rates
  • True cost per leg analysis
  • Trip-level data aggregation
  • Aircraft-specific templates
  • Private by design, no cloud sync
Features
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Your totalizer knows how much fuel you've burned. It has no idea which tank it came from — or what it cost you. FuelAware does. FuelAware is an in-flight fuel management assistant for general aviation pilots flying multi-tank aircraft. Enter your totalizer reading at each tank swap and FuelAware handles the per-tank accounting in flight — then converts every leg into hard data: real cross-country burn rates, true cost per leg, and trip-level analysis your kneeboard math could never keep up with. TRACK EVERY TANK Live animated fuel gauges deplete in real time as you fly Log swaps and checkpoints with a single totalizer entry Swap countdown with two modes: balanced swaps or run-to-planned-empty Configurable safety reserve with escalating low-fuel warnings NEVER MISS A SWAP Live Activity puts your swap timer, leg time, current tank, and GPH on the Lock Screen and Dynamic Island — no unlocking mid-flight Five escalating alerts before each swap, plus overrun warnings Crash recovery: if your phone dies mid-leg, resume right where you left off KNOW YOUR REAL NUMBERS Three GPH views at a glance: current segment, leg average, and burn-cycle average — your true cross-country burn rate across every leg between refuels Pilot-observed GPH entries refine swap and endurance predictions piecewise Multi-leg burn cycles tracked automatically: fly three legs without refueling and FuelAware treats them as one continuous data set KNOW WHAT EVERY LEG COSTS Every gallon burned is priced at what you actually paid for it — newest fuel first, older fuel at its blended price Per-leg burn cost locks in at shutdown; FBO fees, parking, and misc charges tracked per stop Combine legs into trips: total burn, engine time, average GPH, and effective cost per gallon roll up automatically — even across nested multi-day master trips Receipt reconciliation: compare tracked burn against what the pump put in, color-coded variance per stop YOUR AIRCRAFT, MODELED RIGHT 25+ templates verified against POH and FAA type certificate data: Cessna 172/182/210, Piper Cherokee through Saratoga and Comanche, Beechcraft Bonanza line, Mooney M20C/J/R Filler-neck tab support — TOP OFF, TAB FILL, or custom per-tank quantities Build any aircraft: up to 6 tanks, AVGAS or Jet-A Fly multiple aircraft, each with its own saved fuel state and price history LOG IT, PROVE IT, SHARE IT Professional PDF reports per leg or trip — cost analysis, burn cycles, full swap logs AirDrop your complete dataset between devices — smart merge, no cloud required PRIVATE BY DESIGN No accounts. No servers. No analytics. Your flight data lives on your device, period. FuelAware was built and flight-tested by a pilot in a 4-tank Cherokee Six because the fuel-selector-timer-and-sticky-note system deserved to be retired. IMPORTANT: FuelAware is a situational-awareness aid. It is not a substitute for preflight fuel planning, your fuel totalizer, fuel gauges, visual tank checks, or POH procedures. Always verify fuel quantity before flight and manage fuel per your POH. FuelAware requires an auto-renewable subscription to use — $8.99/month or $79.99/year, each with a 7-day free trial. All features require an active subscription. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://www.dossindustries.com/fuelaware/privacy

About

Plan Refuel

Features
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Plan Refuel is a professional aviation fuel planning and uplift utility designed for business and general aviation operations. The app provides fast and intuitive fuel uplift calculations with support for multiple aviation fuel types, density correction and onboard fuel planning. FEATURES • Fuel uplift calculation • Fuel onboard calculation • Jet A / Jet A-1 support • Jet B support • Avgas support • Automatic density correction by temperature • Manual density input • Celsius and Fahrenheit support • Kilogram and pound support • Liter and gallon support • Fast operational workflow • Optimized for pilots and aviation operations Plan Refuel is designed for quick operational use during flight preparation, dispatch and refueling planning. All calculations are performed locally on the device. Designed for business and general aviation professionals.

Screenshots

FuelAware4 screens
Plan Refuel3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Plan Refuel at none against FuelAware's 2. Plan Refuel also leads on update cadence (every 2 days vs fortnightly) and iOS requirement (18.7 vs 26.2). On price, ads and device support 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. FuelAware sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $8.99 per month. Plan Refuel asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

FuelAware ships an update fortnightly, Plan Refuel every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on July 28, 2026 and September 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 6 level
FuelAware versus Plan Refuel: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFuelAwarePlan Refuel
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyFortnightlyEvery 2 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationSubscription—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS26.218.7 — better
Further details — not scored
Size29 MB15 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDoss industries LLCRepvidék Kft

In-app purchases

2 purchases

FuelAware

Subscriptions2
  • FuelAware Monthly7 Days trial$8.991 Month
  • FuelAware Yearly7 Days trial$79.991 Year
None

Plan Refuel

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is FuelAware free?
FuelAware is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Plan Refuel free?
Plan Refuel is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do FuelAware or Plan Refuel have ads?
Neither FuelAware nor Plan Refuel shows ads.
Which is updated more often, FuelAware or Plan Refuel?
FuelAware ships an update fortnightly, and Plan Refuel every 2 days. Most recently, FuelAware was updated on July 28, 2026 and Plan Refuel on September 9, 2026.

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