C172 Performance vs TwoTenDegrees
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.
TwoTenDegrees
This utility calculates the impossible turn, a critical maneuver for pilots in case of engine failure. It provides precise calculations to help pilots determine the safest return to the runway.
- Impossible turn calculation
- Engine failure scenario
- Runway return planning
- Pilot utility tool
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A simple to use calculator for a turn back to runway upon engine failure.
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Verdict
C172 Performance and TwoTenDegrees both sit at 4.9 stars, but that hides the real split: 90% of C172 Performance's written reviews are positive against 0% of TwoTenDegrees's. C172 Performance also leads on ratings volume (52 vs 1) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.0). TwoTenDegrees's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 9 days vs every 2 months). On price, rating, 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for C172 Performance against 5.0 for TwoTenDegrees. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: C172 Performance has 52 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 90% of C172 Performance's written reviews are positive against 0% of TwoTenDegrees's.
C172 Performance ships an update every 2 months, TwoTenDegrees every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on September 18, 2026 and September 9, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | C172 Performance | TwoTenDegrees |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.9 (52 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 90.0% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 52 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 9 days — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, Mac |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 15 MB | 1 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | POH Performance L.L.C. | Scott Sloan |
Customer experience
C172 Performance
TwoTenDegrees
In-app purchases
C172 Performance
No in-app purchases
TwoTenDegrees
No in-app purchases
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