C172 Performance vs Following
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
C172 Performance
This app calculates essential flight performance data for Cessna 172 and 150 aircraft. It covers takeoff, landing, climb, cruise, descent, instrument procedures, and emergencies, with additional tools for holds and glide calculations. Cloud sync ensures your flight plans are accessible across devices.
- Takeoff and landing calculations
- Climb, cruise, and descent performance
- Instrument procedure planning
- Emergency scenario calculations
- Interactive hold calculator
- Emergency glide distance calculator
- Cloud sync for flight plans
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C172 Performance computes all the useful performance numbers for flight planning for Cessna model 172 and 150 aircraft. It includes calculations for takeoff, landing, climb, cruise, descent, instrument procedures as well as emergencies. It also includes an interactive hold calculator, a risk analysis tool, and an emergency glide distance calculator that handles head and tailwinds. C172 Performance is also available on other mobile devices and as a WebApp (an App that runs in a browser) that runs on a variety of platforms (PC, Mac, tablets, phones). The cloud sync feature allows flight planning profiles entered on any device to be synchronized with your other devices when connected to the Internet. C172 Performance is a free, open-source development effort and has Apps and WebApps for other aircraft. See http://pohperformance.com for complete details.
Following
A social network designed for pilots to share flights and connect with others locally. It features an automatic logbook for tracking flight hours and currency with powerful charting tools. The app is free to use.
- Pilot social network
- Share flights with friends
- Connect with local pilots
- Automatic flight logbook
- Track flight hours and currency
- Powerful charting tools
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Following is a social network for pilots. Share your flights with your friends and connect with people at your local airport. Following also has a built-in automatic logbook complete with powerful charts. Easily track your currency, flight hours, and much more. The app is completely free to use.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: C172 Performance at 4.9 against Following's 4.0. C172 Performance also leads on review sentiment (90% vs 50%) and ratings volume (52 vs 6). Following's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (weekly vs every 2 months). On price, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
C172 Performance holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: C172 Performance has 52 ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 90% of C172 Performance's written reviews are positive against 50% of Following's.
C172 Performance ships an update every 2 months, Following weekly. The most recent releases landed on September 18, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | C172 Performance | Following |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.9 (52 ratings) — better | 4.0 (6 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 90.0% of reviews — better | 50.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 52 — better | 6 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Weekly — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 14.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 15 MB | 99 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | POH Performance L.L.C. | Following LLC |
Customer experience
C172 Performance
Following
In-app purchases
C172 Performance
No in-app purchases
Following
No in-app purchases
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