Comparison

PilotFlight vs E6B Flight Computer Calc

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

Head to head
About

PilotFlight

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PilotFlight brings route planning, cockpit preparation, navigation and post-flight review into one focused workspace for iPhone and iPad. PLAN EVERY STAGE • Create multi-leg routes with ICAO airports or named waypoints; review course, distance, ETE, altitude, airspeed and entered fuel. • Planning Desk builds a wind-corrected pilot log, sector assumptions and fuel policy from pilot-entered data, with text and printable-PDF export. • Weight & Balance checks pilot-entered aircraft loading against a CG envelope; verify all limits against approved documents. • Flight Kit stores your PDFs and aircraft checklists locally, previews GPX route imports and exports routes/tracks as GPX or the logbook as CSV. The app supplies no certified documents or checklists. • Airfields & Radio combines route/nearby airports, runways and available TWR/APP/COM frequencies. • Airspace & Profile shows imported boundaries, route crossings and comparable MSL bands. • Procedures & Charts manages source-dependent SID, STAR, approaches, holds, runway guidance, navaids, reporting points, information, frequencies and regional NOTAMs. LIVE MAP, TERRAIN AND FLIGHT DECK • See ownship, planned route, Direct-To/live guidance and breadcrumb track on satellite, hybrid or terrain backgrounds, with optional 3D relief. • Map Tools controls available airspace, worldwide SIGMET, PIREP, source-dependent NOTAM, procedure, navigation, information and frequency layers. • View sampled terrain beneath the active route, compare it with planned MSL altitude and a chosen vertical margin, and shape altitude by leg or with movable points. Results appear only where samples are available. • Use the refined HSI/CDI navigation display with BRG, DTK and XTK, plus GPS altitude, groundspeed, vertical speed, ETE and ETA when supported sensor data is available. BRIEF, FLY AND REVIEW Read exact-station METAR/TAF when available; assess runway wind, personal minimums and hazard context. Record or recover a flight, replay tracks or rehearse routes in Flight Review, export GPX and keep notes and a local logbook. READY BEYOND THE SIGNAL Download worldwide offline basemaps and change the background inside Live Map while retaining the active route and guidance. Imported or previously refreshed layers use only the last verified data held on the device. Ten editable tools—including wind triangle, density altitude, fuel/endurance, top of descent, glide and turn performance—work locally. DATA AVAILABILITY Weather and worldwide SIGMET use official AviationWeather.gov/Aviation Weather Center services. NOTAM display is not a complete briefing: FAA supplies a U.S. graphical TFR subset; other NOTAM, procedure, information, frequency and airspace layers depend on installed, imported or configured sources. Coverage and currency vary. An empty layer never means all clear. PAID ACCESS All features require auto-renewable PilotFlight Pro; no free tier. Choose monthly or yearly. Eligible new subscribers receive one month free. Unless canceled at least 24 hours before the trial or period ends, the plan starts or renews at Apple’s displayed local price. Manage in Apple Account settings. IMPORTANT PilotFlight is a supplemental planning and situational-awareness aid, not a certified primary flight/navigation instrument or a substitute for approved charts, AIP data, official weather/NOTAM briefings, ATC instructions, aircraft documentation or pilot judgment. Flight Deck does not provide a certified attitude reference or indicated airspeed. Always verify current approved sources before flight. The interface supports English, Arabic, French, German, Italian, Russian, Spanish (Spain) and Turkish. Terms of Use (Apple Standard EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://akincijet.com/pilotflight-ipad-privacy.php?lang=en

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E6B Flight Computer Calc

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E6B Flight Computer Calc is a digital E6B for pilots. Every calculation is free, works offline and has a keypad built for the cockpit. FREE • True airspeed, density altitude (with an optional dew point) and true altitude • Wind triangle, find the wind from heading and track, and runway crosswind • Time, speed, distance, fuel, PNR and equal time point • Climb and descent, with the descent rate needed to reach a fix; turn and glide • Weight and balance with load sheet, CG, %MAC and envelope (one aircraft saved free) • Great circle, magnetic and compass, holding entry, cloud base • Conversions, Zulu and local clocks, sun and twilight, flight timer with Live Activity, countdown • Your units: hPa or inHg, kt, km/h or mph, nm or km, °C or °F, litres or gallons • Apple Watch app PRO (optional) • Unlimited METAR and TAF decoding (paste the report) • Unlimited analog E6B wheel and exam mode • Unlimited aircraft profiles and full history • Crosswind and density altitude widgets Weekly, monthly, yearly or pay-once plans. GOOD TO KNOW A planning aid, not for navigation: use the POH/AFM and approved sources. Weather reports are pasted, the app does not download them. Density altitude without a dew point assumes dry air. Terms of Use: https://ghapps1.wordpress.com/terms-condition/ Privacy Policy: https://ghapps1.wordpress.com/privacy-policy/

Screenshots

PilotFlight4 screens
E6B Flight Computer Calc4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: PilotFlight at every 3 days against E6B Flight Computer Calc's fortnightly. 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. PilotFlight sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $7.00 per month and E6B Flight Computer Calc sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

PilotFlight ships an update every 3 days, E6B Flight Computer Calc fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 5 level
PilotFlight versus E6B Flight Computer Calc: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPilotFlightE6B Flight Computer Calc
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 3 days — betterFortnightly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details — not scored
Size28 MB8 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperYigit Can AkinciGrima Hdez

In-app purchases

2 purchases

PilotFlight

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly Access1 Month trial$7.001 Month
  • Yearly Access1 Month trial$74.001 Year
4 purchases

E6B Flight Computer Calc

Subscriptions3
  • E6B Pro Weekly$0.997 Days
  • E6B Pro Monthly$1.991 Month
  • E6B Pro Yearly$3.991 Year
One-time1
  • E6B Pro$5.99

Questions

Is PilotFlight free?
PilotFlight is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is E6B Flight Computer Calc free?
E6B Flight Computer Calc is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do PilotFlight or E6B Flight Computer Calc have ads?
Neither PilotFlight nor E6B Flight Computer Calc shows ads.
Which is updated more often, PilotFlight or E6B Flight Computer Calc?
PilotFlight ships an update every 3 days, and E6B Flight Computer Calc fortnightly. Most recently, PilotFlight was updated on October 25, 2026 and E6B Flight Computer Calc on October 29, 2026.

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