Aviation Calculator AvCalc vs E6B Flight Computer + W&B
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Aviation Calculator AvCalc
This app provides pilots and student pilots with essential aviation calculations for flight planning and cockpit use. It offers quick access to tools for time, speed, distance, fuel, performance, weather decoding, and more, all in a compact interface.
- Time, speed, and distance calculations
- Wind correction and groundspeed estimation
- Fuel required and endurance calculations
- Altitude and performance calculations
- METAR and TAF weather decoding
- Unit conversions
- Weight and balance checks
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AvCalc is a focused aviation calculator for pilots, student pilots, instructors, and flight planners who need quick cockpit-style answers without digging through menus. Plan flights, check wind, estimate performance, decode weather, and keep common aviation calculations in one compact app. Calculate: • Time, speed, and distance • Wind correction, heading, and groundspeed • Crosswind and headwind runway components • Fuel required, endurance, range, and burn rate • Pressure altitude, density altitude, ISA deviation, and TAS • Mach, climb, descent, glide, and top of descent values • Cloud base estimates • Aviation unit conversions • UTC time, timers, and flight time math • Navigation coordinates and magnetic variation helpers • Map scale distances • Holding entries and wind correction • Weight and balance with CG and envelope checks • METAR and TAF weather report decoding AvCalc is built for fast, repeatable use: enter the values you know, get clean numeric outputs, copy results, and save recent calculations for later reference. Whether you are preparing a lesson, reviewing a route, checking runway winds, or doing quick performance math before a flight, AvCalc keeps the core aviation calculations close at hand. Always verify calculations against current aircraft documentation, approved flight manuals, official weather sources, and operational procedures. AvCalc is a planning and reference tool and is not a substitute for required flight planning, navigation equipment, or pilot judgment.
E6B Flight Computer + W&B
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E6B combines a flight computer with aircraft weight and balance tools for training and flight planning. FIND YOUR CALCULATOR Search by calculator name, category or input such as TAS. Tap the star beside a calculator to keep it in Favorites. FREE CALCULATORS • Time, speed and distance • Fuel required for a leg, including reserve • Unit conversions for distance, speed, pressure, temperature and fuel weight PRO — ONE-TIME PURCHASE • Weight and balance with saved aircraft profiles, editable stations, a center-of-gravity envelope, takeoff and landing loads, and PDF export • Pressure, density and cold-corrected altitude • Calibrated and true airspeed, equivalent airspeed, Mach and speed of sound • Wind triangle, unknown wind, crosswind and headwind, heading corrections and off-course correction • Endurance, range, descent, climb, glide, holding entry, turn rate and radius • Performance interpolation, cloud base and freezing level BUILT FOR CLEAR INPUT Enter decimals and negative values with the dedicated calculation keypad. Choose units such as hPa, inHg, feet, metres, kilograms, pounds, litres and gallons. Units appear beside values, and shared inputs carry between relevant calculators. On a wide iPad screen, view results beside the input fields and keypad. Your current input stays intact when the layout changes. Result cards explain the calculation and show its source. Calculations work offline. Purchasing and restoring Pro require a store connection. There are no advertisements or subscriptions. One purchase unlocks the Pro calculators. This app is a training and planning aid. Check your aircraft's POH/AFM and official sources before making flight decisions.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: E6B Flight Computer + W&B at every 6 weeks against Aviation Calculator AvCalc's every 4 months. E6B Flight Computer + W&B also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Aviation Calculator AvCalc sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and E6B Flight Computer + W&B sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Aviation Calculator AvCalc ships an update every 4 months, E6B Flight Computer + W&B every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Aviation Calculator AvCalc | E6B Flight Computer + W&B |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (5 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 5 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 6 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 19 MB | 42 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Fifteen Jugglers Software UG | Gun woo Kim |
In-app purchases
Aviation Calculator AvCalc
- AvCalc Pro$19.99
E6B Flight Computer + W&B
- E6B Pro$7.99
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