Comparison

Pilot Checklists vs SimProcedures

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

Head to head
About

Pilot Checklists

Features
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Checklists - Fly Smart helps pilots carry organised, aircraft-specific procedures on iPhone and iPad — structured the way you already think: Normal, Abnormal, and Emergency. Core checklist flying stays free and works offline. No account required to build planes and run sessions. MY PLANES • Build a personal fleet — each aircraft has its own checklists and reference cards. • Add a photo so your planes are easy to spot on the home screen. • Start from built-in or community templates, then tailor procedures to how you fly. • Choose an aircraft icon and an accent color so each plane is easy to tell apart. IN THE COCKPIT • Walk procedures step by step; tick items off as you go. • Jump quickly between abnormal and emergency sections when time matters. • Active sessions keep progress across procedures — and survive if you leave the app or restart the device. • Takeoff and landing clocks in the session banner; finished flights appear in session history. • Layouts tuned for phones and tablets. • Optional flight-path recording during an active session (on by default). The track, distance, and speeds appear on a map in session history; export as GPX or KML. GPS altitude is not pressure altitude. FLIGHT SCRATCHPAD • ATIS, clearances, frequencies, and quick notes with stylus or finger — right from an active session. • Free: one page during a flight (not kept after the session ends). • Premium: multi-page pads, saved notebooks under Tools, open a notebook into the flight pad, archive notes with session history, and export as PDF or PNG (light or dark paper). COMMUNITY TEMPLATES • Browse starter and manufacturer-style templates without an account. • Import what you need, then edit locally to match your POH and club SOPs. BACKUP & SHARE • Import a signed .plchk backup from Files, AirDrop, Mail, or another pilot (free). • Premium unlocks .plchk export and PDF quick-reference for briefing packs. • (Beta) Import / Export to avionics and navigations (Garmin gplt, ace, Dynon, ForeFlight and others) PREMIUM (ONE-TIME UNLOCK) • Pilot Tools offline: wind/crosswind, density altitude, airspeed (CAS/EAS/TAS/Mach), units, time, METAR glossary, ICAO phonetic alphabet. • E-ink style high-contrast theme for readable cockpit reference. • Cloud backup and sync across your devices when signed in. • Never locks Normal, Abnormal, or Emergency checklist execution. SETTINGS • English and Czech. • Light, dark, or system theme; aviation display units for tools. PRIVACY BY DESIGN • Local-first: your planes and checklist data live on your device. • Sign-in is optional — email, Google, or Apple — and is only needed for cloud sync, voting, publishing, and cross-device Premium. IMPORTANT Checklists - Fly Smart is a personal organisation aid. It does not replace your approved aircraft flight manual, POH/AFM, operator manuals, regulations, or training. You remain responsible for verifying every procedure against authoritative documentation and for safe operation of the aircraft. Community templates are starting points, not official sources.

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SimProcedures

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Stop flipping through PDFs. SimProcedures is a focused checklist companion for simulator pilots, with phase-by-phase procedures for 44 aircraft, Phase Briefings and an editor for creating your own aircraft. = READY TO FLY = Free, 24 aircraft: Air Tractor AT-802, Boeing 737 MAX 8, Cessna 152, Cessna 172 Skyhawk (Basic/GNS, G1000 and IFD), Cessna 185F Skywagon, Cessna 208B Grand Caravan EX, Citation CJ4 and Longitude, Cirrus Vision SF50, CubCrafters XCub, Daher TBM 930, De Havilland CL-415, Diamond DA40 NG and DA62, King Air 350i and C90GTx, Pilatus PC-12 NGX and PC-6/B2, Pipistrel Virus, Pitts S2S, Robin CAP 10 and Robin DR400. SimProcedures Pro, 11 aircraft plus editor: Baron G58, Boeing 747-8 and 787-10, Cessna 408 SkyCourier, Cirrus SR22T, DHC-6-300 Twin Otter, FlyByWire A32NX, iniBuilds A320neo and A330-300, Pilatus PC-24 and Saab 340B. Premium, 9 aircraft across 7 products: Daher Kodiak 100, Fenix A320, Aerosoft CRJ-700, Just Flight Hawk T1, PMDG 737-800, A2A Accu-Sim Aerostar 600 and Black Square Caravan Professional with Passenger, Amphibian and Cargomaster variants. = BUILT FOR THE COCKPIT = • Work through every checklist phase step by step • Open Phase Briefings when a phase contains useful supplementary reference values • Keep only one checklist active across the app • Use Flight Mode to keep the display awake during an active checklist • Continue an active checklist between iPhone and iPad with Handoff • Resume directly from the Lock Screen, Dynamic Island or Home Screen widget • Find aircraft quickly with search and favorites • Receive verified new and updated checklist content through the built-in catalog = EDITOR (Pro) = • Create your own aircraft with phases, items and critical notes • Duplicate any built-in aircraft and customize it • Start in English, then add German, French, Spanish or Italian translations • Sync your custom aircraft across devices through iCloud = NATIVE FOR iOS = • Native iPad split view designed for use beside your simulator • iCloud sync for custom aircraft, favorites and checklist progress • VoiceOver support and a dark cockpit theme • Universal app for iPhone and iPad with iOS 17 or later = DISCLAIMER = SimProcedures is intended exclusively for flight simulator use. It must not be used for real-world aviation. SimProcedures is not affiliated with any aircraft manufacturer or simulation add-on developer. Checklists are based on publicly available procedures and adapted for simulator use. = SIMPLE OWNERSHIP = • Free: 24 aircraft and the complete checklist flow • SimProcedures Pro: editor and 11 additional aircraft as a one-time purchase • Premium: 9 advanced simulation aircraft across 7 one-time purchases No subscriptions. No tracking. No advertising. Restore purchases at any time. Feedback: contact@elmundi.net Developed by ElMundi Labs.

Screenshots

Pilot Checklists4 screens
SimProcedures4 screens

Verdict

The call

Pilot Checklists and SimProcedures are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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

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

Both are free to download. Pilot Checklists sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and SimProcedures sells 8 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 9, 2026 and November 13, 2026 respectively.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Pilot Checklists versus SimProcedures: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPilot ChecklistsSimProcedures
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyWeeklyWeekly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.6 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size104 MB6 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLitFinger Studio s.r.o.Holger Mundt

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Pilot Checklists

One-time1
  • Premium$9.99
8 purchases

SimProcedures

One-time8
  • Kodiak 100 Series II$1.99
  • PMDG 737-800$1.99
  • Fenix A320$1.99
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  • Aerosoft CRJ-700$1.99
  • Just Flight Hawk T1$1.99
  • A2A Accu-Sim Aerostar 600$1.99
  • BS Caravan Professional$2.99
  • SimProcedures Pro$3.99

Questions

Is Pilot Checklists free?
Pilot Checklists is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is SimProcedures free?
SimProcedures is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Pilot Checklists or SimProcedures have ads?
Neither Pilot Checklists nor SimProcedures shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Pilot Checklists or SimProcedures?
Pilot Checklists ships an update weekly, and SimProcedures weekly. Most recently, Pilot Checklists was updated on November 9, 2026 and SimProcedures on November 13, 2026.

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