TruAirspeed vs Lightspeed App
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
TruAirspeed
This utility calculates true airspeed, pressure altitude, density altitude, and Mach number. It accounts for compressibility effects and offers unit choices and keypad styles. Users can also input a correction factor for their airspeed indicator.
- True airspeed calculation
- Pressure and density altitude calculation
- Mach number calculation
- Compressibility effects accounted for
- Choice of input/result units
- Calculator or telephone keypad options
- Airspeed indicator correction factor
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TruAirspeed is a True Airspeed Calculator for the iPhone and iPad. It's a bit different from other true airspeed calculators, in which the pressure altitude is an input. This requires resetting the altimeter to the standard sea level pressure of 29.92"Hg to read the pressure altitude. With TruAirspeed, you input the indicated altitude and the Kollsman window's pressure setting — the app then calculates the pressure altitude, density altitude, true airspeed and mach number for you. The calculations involved take full account of compressibility effects, but not shock waves, so it's limited to subsonic, non-transonic flight only. You have a choice of units for inputs and results, and you may choose either a calculator-style keypad (top row: 7-8-9) or a telephone-style keypad (top row: 1-2-3). You may also set a correction factor for your bird's airspeed indicator/pitot-static system, if you know it (mine is 0.95).
Lightspeed App
Enhance your flight experience with real-time CO sensor monitoring and personalized audio. Record and archive radio conversations for review and training.
- Real-time CO sensor tracking
- Smart CO alerts
- Personalized audio equalization (HearingEQity™)
- Record radio conversations
- Archive flight recordings
- Draw flight diagrams
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A companion app to the Lightspeed Delta Zulu ANR headset, the Lightspeed app for iOS features an array of integrated features to keep pilots and passengers safer during flight. Track CO Sensors for Safer Flying The Lightspeed app allows pilots to check the CO levels in the aircraft during flight, using a CO sensor built right into the Lightspeed Delta Zulu headset. The sensor provides real-time smart alerts via the proprietary Kanari™ smart alert technology. Historical data can be stored, reviewed, and analyzed after use and during the flight(s). Personalize Audio with HearingEQity™ The Lightspeed app introduces a built-in audio equalization system called HearingEQity™ designed to compensate for individual hearing loss. Through an automated 12-frequency hearing test taken through the app, HearingEQity sets the hearing level in each ear in a variety of frequency bands of the Lightspeed Delta Zulu headset to create an individual hearing profile and compensate for any hearing variations between ears. Record Conversations, Archive Flight Recordings, and More... The Lightspeed App allows pilots to record radio conversations, playback transmissions, draw diagrams, and archive flight recordings for post-flight briefings and training.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: TruAirspeed at 71% against Lightspeed App's 12%. TruAirspeed also leads on rating (4.1 vs 3.3). Lightspeed App's advantage is update cadence (every 6 months vs every 24 months) and ratings volume (49 vs 8). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.
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Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
TruAirspeed holds the better App Store score, 4.1 against 3.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Lightspeed App has 49 ratings behind it against 8, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 71% of TruAirspeed's written reviews are positive against 12% of Lightspeed App's.
TruAirspeed ships an update every 24 months, Lightspeed App every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on June 2, 2026 and September 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | TruAirspeed | Lightspeed App |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.1 (8 ratings) — better | 3.3 (49 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 71.4% of reviews — better | 11.8% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 8 | 49 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 24 months | Every 6 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 8 MB | 71 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | James Petty | Lightspeed Aviation |
Customer experience
TruAirspeed
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In-app purchases
TruAirspeed
No in-app purchases
Lightspeed App
No in-app purchases
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