TruAirspeed vs A380 Clipboard
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).
A380 Clipboard
This app simulates an aircraft cockpit display, offering essential pre-flight checks and comprehensive procedures for the entire flight. It includes a variety of calculators, checklists, and emergency procedures for pilots.
- Pre-flight checks
- Flight procedures
- Calculators (fuel, time, altitude)
- Checklist creator
- Emergency procedures
- Unit converters
- Notes creator
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Airbus A380 Clipboard An A380 Clipboard "ECAM" lookalike with the most important Pre-Flight Checks and all you need for your entire flight. Includes plenty of procedures and features such as: Basic calculator; Quick Scratchpad (Pre-Flight); NADP procedures; De-Rate Thrust settings; Loadsheet Limitations and Cargo Hold containers Diagram and Dangerous goods; Fuel Discrepancy calculator; Time selector of the Departure time in UTC, returning automatically the "Time to Go" (T -); Checklist creator Notes Creator Limitations; Memory Items; In-Flight Contingencies Procedures for OCA, Russia and China; IFPB and TIBA procedures; Meters to Feet conversion table for China and Russia; TOC/CRZ actions checklist, TOD/APPRCH actions Checklist; In-flight Emergencies procedures such as, Lost comms for NAT, Shannon, Murmansks and Magadan, Lost Navigation capability procedures for NAT, and "square" of equipment required for NAT; Cold Operations Checklist; Altimetry calculator for Pressure Altitude, True Altitude and Density Altitude; Cold Temperature Correction calculator; Diversion Checklist and Alternate option page; Failures before T.O. diagram; Minimum Cabin emergency equipment; A/C MSN & engine search (Middle East carrier); Flight Rest calculator; IRS/Polar Ops; Seating Diagrams; GRF - SNOWTAM decoder; Snowtam decoder (Used in Russia); Holdover time decoder and calculator; RWY Performance Basis for T.O. and Landing tables; U.S. Units converter and SM Visibility to Meters table; Flight Time Limitation for variations calculator; some useful Public Address; Dedicated page for notes using Pencil or finger.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: TruAirspeed at Free against A380 Clipboard's $14.99. TruAirspeed also leads on device support (3 vs 1). A380 Clipboard's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.1) and update cadence (monthly vs every 24 months). On ratings volume, ads, in-app purchases 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
TruAirspeed is free to download; A380 Clipboard costs $14.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
A380 Clipboard holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.1. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 8 and 12 respectively.
TruAirspeed ships an update every 24 months, A380 Clipboard monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | TruAirspeed | A380 Clipboard |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $14.99 |
| Rating | 4.1 (8 ratings) | 5.0 (12 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 71.4% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 8 | 12 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 24 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 — better | 16.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 8 MB | 58 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | James Petty | Pedro Isidoro |
Customer experience
TruAirspeed
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In-app purchases
TruAirspeed
No in-app purchases
A380 Clipboard
No in-app purchases
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