C172 Performance vs Flight Computer Sim
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.
Flight Computer Sim
This app simulates the E6B slide ruler, a crucial tool for aircraft pilots. It offers high-resolution visuals and smooth controls for precise calculations in conversion and wind correction modes. Experience a realistic feel for essential aviation computations.
- E6B slide ruler simulation
- High-resolution ruler
- Smooth rotation and sliding controls
- Pinch-to-zoom functionality
- Conversion mode
- Wind correction modes (low and high speed)
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An easy and intuitive simulation of the E6B slide ruler used by many aircraft pilots. Features a high resolution ruler with smooth controls for rotating, sliding and pinch zooming, allowing precise calculations. Feels like a real ruler in your hands! All three modes are available: - Conversions - Wind corrections (low speed) - Wind corrections (high speed) For more features, check out Flight Computer Pro.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Flight Computer Sim at none against C172 Performance's shown. Flight Computer Sim also leads on monetization model (free vs ad-supported) and iOS requirement (7.0 vs 13.0). C172 Performance's advantage is update cadence (every 2 months vs every 6 months). On price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume 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 4.8 for Flight Computer Sim. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 52 and 26 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 90% of C172 Performance's written reviews are positive against 88% of Flight Computer Sim's.
C172 Performance ships an update every 2 months, Flight Computer Sim every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on September 18, 2026 and September 22, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | C172 Performance | Flight Computer Sim |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.9 (52 ratings) — better | 4.8 (26 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 90.0% of reviews — better | 88.2% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 52 — better | 26 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 6 months |
| 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 | 7.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 15 MB | 175 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | POH Performance L.L.C. | Diego Rodrigues |
Customer experience
C172 Performance
Flight Computer Sim
In-app purchases
C172 Performance
No in-app purchases
Flight Computer Sim
No in-app purchases
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