Comparison

Piper PA vs E6BX E6B Flight Computer

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

Head to head
About

Piper PA

Study aircraft systems and limitations with interactive diagrams and detailed descriptions. Practice normal and emergency operations, and explore a detailed cockpit illustration. This app serves as a reference for aviation training.

Highlights
  • Interactive system diagrams
  • Normal and emergency operation practice
  • Detailed cockpit illustration
  • POH information organization
  • System limitations noted
Features
Currently charting
Read full description

The Piper PA-44 Training is an innovative new way to study aircraft systems and limitations. System description sections take the main information from the POH and organizes in easy to navigate chapters. Interactive diagrams for the major systems allow the user to tap on various switches, levers, circuit breakers, and buttons and watch how those inputs change the diagram. Users can practice normal and emergency operations, correlating practical knowledge with the POH descriptions. Descriptions and limitations are also noted for various parts of each system throughout the diagram. The interactive cockpit poster allows you to view the entire cockpit with a highly detailed illustration. If you tap on a part of the cockpit you will see an in-depth description of that part of the cockpit. DISCLAIMER: The Piper PA-44 Training App is to be used as a reference only and cannot be used for flight or to replace formal training.

About

E6BX E6B Flight Computer

This app provides pilots with essential aviation calculations and tools. It features a visual E6B calculator, interactive weather reports with METAR/TAF decoders, and a NavLog calculator for flight planning. It also includes a holding pattern calculator and unit converters.

Highlights
  • Visual E6B Calculator
  • Interactive Weather Reports
  • METAR and TAF Decoders
  • NavLog Calculator
  • Holding Pattern Calculator
  • Aviation Unit Converter
Features
Currently charting
Read full description

E6BX is an essential app for pilots of all experience levels, offering a wide range of aviation tools designed to help you get comfortable with the reports and calculations required to fly safely. Included in this app are a visual E6B Calculator, interactive Weather Reports with METAR and TAF decoders, a NavLog Calculator, and many other tools to assist you with aviation calculations. E6B Calculator This is the world’s most popular E6B aviation calculator, already used online by hundreds of thousands of pilots. The calculations are visually illustrated to aid in understanding, showing wind speed and direction, wind correction angle, course, heading, ground speed, and true air speed. E6B is also known as CR, CRP-5 or in German, as the Dreieckrechner. E6B Simulator E6B Simulator offers a manual E6B with step by step instructions and highlights. This brings the same functionality on the website to the app. Weather Reports Search for any airport using the Weather Reports tool, and find the relevant METAR and TAF reports, taken live from aviationweather.gov. Need help understanding METAR or TAF? Tap on any segment to instantly see what it means, or tap the Decode button to reveal the entire report at once. Weather Reports can also display airport data for US airports, including runway directions and lengths, heliports, radio frequencies, and charts. NavLog Calculator Use the NavLog Calculator for either VFR or IFR flight planning. Enter numbers into the table to perform instant calculations. You can add as many lines as you need, and the table can be easily cleared with a single button. Holding Pattern Calculator The Holding Pattern Calculator uses a detailed and informative graphic to help you determine your entry into a holding pattern, and then to maintain that pattern with wind corrections. Simply enter a few basic values to see them instantly reflected in the graphic, then follow the detailed entry and hold instructions. Metar and Taf Decoder With E6BX Metar Decoder, almost everything in any given Metar or Taf is decodable, including elevation, wind direction and speed, wind components, pressure altitude, density altitude, air pressure, dew point, and all sorts of weather conditions. Snowtam & Motne Decoder Paste any Snowtam or Motne report into this tool to decode it. Almost everything in any given Snowtam or Motne is decodable, including type, depth, location, and extent of contamination. Aviation Unit Converter This tool includes all units commonly used in aviation. When you enter a value, it will instantly be converted to all other units of the same type. Convert units of time, distance, speed, pressure, temperature, volume, weight, and mass. Our GPS Coordinate Converter can convert between Decimal Degrees (DD), Degrees Decimal Minutes (DDM), and Degrees Minutes Seconds (DMS). Aviation Unit Converters include: Time Converter Temperature Converter Fuel-Weight Converter Reciprocal-Heading Converter VOR Radial-Bearing Converter Distance Converter Speed Converter Pressure Converter Area Converter Weight Converter Volume Converter GPS Coordinate Converter Additional Tools: Visual Wind Components Calculator Pressure Altitude Calculator Density Altitude Calculator Cloud Base Altitude Calculator Aviation Unit Converter Mach Speed/Speed of Sound Calculator True Air Speed Calculator Indicated Air Speed Calculator Airport Data NavLog Calculator Airport Lists by Country/State Weight and Balance Calculator METAR Decoder TAF Decoder SNOWTAM Decoder MOTNE Decoder Holding Pattern Calculator

Screenshots

Piper PA4 screens
E6BX E6B Flight Computer4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Piper PA at 4.8 against E6BX E6B Flight Computer's 4.3. Piper PA also leads on ratings volume (380 vs 9) and review sentiment (78% vs 62%). E6BX E6B Flight Computer's advantage is update cadence (monthly vs every 4 months) and price ($8.99 vs $9.99). On ads, in-app purchases, chart position 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

Piper PA costs $9.99 and E6BX E6B Flight Computer $8.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Piper PA holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Piper PA has 380 ratings behind it against 9, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 78% of Piper PA's written reviews are positive against 62% of E6BX E6B Flight Computer's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Piper PA ships an update every 4 months, E6BX E6B Flight Computer monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 22, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 5 level
Piper PA versus E6BX E6B Flight Computer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPiper PAE6BX E6B Flight Computer
Price$9.99$8.99 — better
Rating4.8 (380 ratings) — better4.3 (9 ratings)
Positive reviews77.8% of reviews — better61.5% of reviews
Number of ratings380 — better9
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsMonthly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterPaid
Best chart rank#90#57 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS14.113.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size20 MB27 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAircraft Training Aids, LLCMehmet Cebe

Customer experience

Piper PA

All ratings380 ratings
Positive96.1%
Neutral0.8%
Negative3.2%
Written reviews18 reviews
Positive77.8%
Neutral5.6%
Negative16.7%

E6BX E6B Flight Computer

All ratings9 ratings
Positive77.8%
Neutral0.0%
Negative22.2%
Written reviews26 reviews
Positive61.5%
Neutral7.7%
Negative30.8%

Bugs and requests

Piper PA

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Works very poorly on the iPhone
  • Landing gear system is wrong
  • Nose gear in wrong position
  • Typos and spelling errors (e.g., 'cabin hear', 'string loaded')
  • Information on up limit switches for gear system may be incorrect

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add G1000 functionality
  • Include poster of G1000 and fuel injected models
  • Add prop governor system
  • Update app with more information and diagrams
  • Fix typos and spelling errors

E6BX E6B Flight Computer

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Piper PA

No in-app purchases

None

E6BX E6B Flight Computer

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Piper PA free?
Piper PA costs $9.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is E6BX E6B Flight Computer free?
E6BX E6B Flight Computer costs $8.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Piper PA or E6BX E6B Flight Computer?
Piper PA is rated higher. Piper PA averages 4.8 out of 5 from 380 ratings, while E6BX E6B Flight Computer averages 4.3 from 9 ratings.
Do Piper PA or E6BX E6B Flight Computer have ads?
Neither Piper PA nor E6BX E6B Flight Computer shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Piper PA or E6BX E6B Flight Computer?
Piper PA ships an update every 4 months, and E6BX E6B Flight Computer monthly. Most recently, Piper PA was updated on September 22, 2026 and E6BX E6B Flight Computer on September 23, 2026.
Which is more popular, Piper PA or E6BX E6B Flight Computer?
Piper PA currently peaks at #90 in the App Store charts, and E6BX E6B Flight Computer at #57. Chart position reflects recent download velocity rather than total install base.

Other comparisons