Comparison

PilotCalc Pro vs Pilot EFB

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

Head to head
About

PilotCalc Pro

Features
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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 — 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 • Max FDP — maximum flight duty period (GCAA; advisory) • Crew Rest — in-flight rest timing with an on-device rest timer • Converted Met Visibility — from reported visibility CORE • Pressure Altitude — indicated altitude + QNH → pressure altitude • Density Altitude — pressure altitude + OAT → density altitude • TAS / IAS / CAS / Mach — four-way airspeed solver • Wind Components — crosswind, headwind & drift PLANNING • Time Ā· Speed Ā· Distance — solve any of the three • Fuel — burn, endurance & required fuel • Fuel Uplift — refuel cross-check; USG ⇄ kg, uplift sum & discrepancy • Climb Gradient — gradient ⇄ rate of climb ⇄ ground speed • Descent — top of descent & crossing restrictions • Glide — engine-out glide range (still air) • Cloud Base — convective cloud base from temperature/dewpoint • Holding Pattern — entry, timing & geometry • Sun Events — sunrise, sunset & twilight • Sun En Route — sunrise/sunset along a route in flight • Weight & Balance — weight, CG & envelope • NEO Crosswind on Ground — A320/A321neo takeoff crosswind + tailwind envelope • Oceanic Crossing — North Atlantic & Pacific (PACOTS) oceanic tracks REFERENCE • Converter — length, speed, temperature, pressure, mass, volume • Metric Altitude — China/Russia metric levels → feet • RVR / Visibility — RVR & visibility (FAA ft ⇄ m) • Currency — offline currency converter • Cold Temp Correction — cold-day altitude correction (ICAO table) • WX Decode — read a METAR, TAF, D-ATIS or SNOWTAM in plain language • Dangerous Goods — decode a NOTOC drill code; look up a UN/ID number FASTER WEATHER INPUT Paste a raw METAR into the weather calculators — or scan printed weather text with the camera — 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 — ADVISORY USE ONLY PilotCalc Pro is a planning and educational aid. Its outputs — including all regulatory figures such as flight-duty-time limits — 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.

About

Pilot EFB

Features
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The pilot logbook that also knows your duty limits. Log every flight, see how much flight duty you have left under FAA Part 117 or EASA ORO.FTL, and read decoded METARs and TAFs and the NOTAMs for any airport. Built for airline, commercial, GA and student pilots. Your logbook lives on your device and works offline. Free to start, no account needed. No more flicking between apps. YOUR LOGBOOK Every hour where it belongs. • Night time worked out for you, with totals carried forward • Currency and recency under FAA 14 CFR 61.57 or EASA FCL.060, from your own flights • Reminders before your license, ratings or medical expire • Simulator sessions, crew and photos • Import from a CSV, with presets for ForeFlight, LogTen and others • CSV export is always free, so your records are never locked in YOUR DUTY DAY Know where you stand for the month ahead. • Import your roster from a PDF, CSV or calendar file, or add duties by hand • See your flight duty period under FAA Part 117 or EASA ORO.FTL, and what sets it • Cumulative limits and the rest that follows • Try a delay in the what-if tool before it happens • Operator variations from your OM-A All of this is for your own reference. WEATHER AND NOTAMS • Decoded METARs and TAFs, always beside the original report • Runway crosswind, flight-rules category and report age at a glance • NOTAMs with runway references, keyword highlights and what changed since you last looked • NOTAMs as a list or on the map • SIGWX, surface charts, winds aloft, satellite and PIREPs Set a home base and get alerts for new NOTAMs, TAF amendments or a drop below VFR. Sign in and they reach you even when the app is closed. FREE TO START, NO ACCOUNT NEEDED • METARs, TAFs and NOTAMs for any airport • The airport reference and the calculators • A logbook with room for 300 hours, 20 duties and 3 flight folders That's plenty to try it properly with your own flying. PILOT EFB PRO Removes the limits and adds: • Live sync between your iPhone and iPad • Aviation chart maps, with NOTAM closures drawn on the airport chart • Decoded NOTAM briefings with the FIR view and 30 days of history • 30 days of weather history • PDF logbook and career reports • Alerts for every airport you watch, not just your home base • The per-diem tracker Monthly and annual plans are available. PLAN A FLIGHT Add your route and report time on one page, and the brief comes together around it: weather, NOTAMs and your duty for the day. Save what you reviewed in a flight folder. Each saved snapshot is fingerprinted, so you can tell if a record has changed. THE TOOLS YOU REACH FOR 25+ tools, including top of descent, rate of descent and gradient, VDP, holding entries, wind triangle, crosswind, 1-in-60, fuel and unit conversions, density altitude, sunrise and sunset, world clocks, the ICAO flight plan form, checklists, a scratchpad and timers. ON YOUR APPLE DEVICES • iPhone, iPad and Apple Watch • Home Screen widgets, Live Activities, Siri Shortcuts and Spotlight • Face ID lock, red-light mode for the flight deck at night, VoiceOver and Dynamic Type YOUR DATA STAYS YOURS Your logbook and duty records live on your device. Sign in only if you want cloud backup and sync. No ads, no selling your data, and analytics only if you opt in. Pilot EFB is for personal information and organization. It is not a certified Electronic Flight Bag. Always check official sources and your operator's procedures before making operational decisions. Set your home base, import this month's roster or log your last flight, and see how it fits the way you fly. Terms of Use: https://pilotefb.com/legal#terms Privacy Policy: https://pilotefb.com/legal#privacy

Screenshots

PilotCalc Pro4 screens
Pilot EFB4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: PilotCalc Pro at none against Pilot EFB's 2. Pilot EFB's advantage is update cadence (every 4 days vs every 3 months) and iOS requirement (16.4 vs 18.6). On price, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

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 EFB sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. PilotCalc Pro asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

PilotCalc Pro ships an update every 3 months, Pilot EFB every 4 days. Both last shipped on November 5, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences Ā· 3 level
PilotCalc Pro versus Pilot EFB: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPilotCalc ProPilot EFB
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 4 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS18.616.4 — better
Further details — not scored
Size18 MB158 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperVinayak Raghubir SharmaAzimuth Labs Ltd

In-app purchases

None

PilotCalc Pro

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Pilot EFB

Subscriptions2
  • Pro Monthly$4.991 Month
  • Pilot EFB Pro Yearly$39.991 Year

Questions

Is PilotCalc Pro free?
PilotCalc Pro is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Pilot EFB free?
Pilot EFB is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do PilotCalc Pro or Pilot EFB have ads?
Neither PilotCalc Pro nor Pilot EFB shows ads.
Which is updated more often, PilotCalc Pro or Pilot EFB?
PilotCalc Pro ships an update every 3 months, and Pilot EFB every 4 days. Most recently, PilotCalc Pro was updated on November 5, 2026 and Pilot EFB on November 5, 2026.

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