Comparison

Active Checklist vs Maverick Aircraft Performance

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

Head to head
About

Active Checklist

This automated checklist app for pilots dynamically displays the correct checklist based on the current phase of flight. It tracks landings, includes timers, a notepad, and offers pre-loaded checklists for popular aircraft, with the ability to create custom ones. It also supports flight simulation interfaces.

Highlights
  • Automated phase-of-flight checklist display
  • Customizable checklist creation
  • Landing and flight time tracking
  • Integrated notepad for ATIS/clearances
  • Pre-loaded checklists for Cessna 172 and Piper PA-28
  • X-Plane flight simulator interface
  • Flight path tracking and download
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Active Checklist is the only AUTOMATED and customizable checklist app for pilots! Active Checklist automatically knows which phase of flight you're in and will correctly display the current checklist whether you're taking off, cruising or landing. Active Checklist gives you ease of mind knowing you'll always have the right checklist handy, allowing you keep your focus on flying. Additionally, Active Checklist will show the number of full-stop landings, touch-and-go/go-arounds. It also includes a timer, a flight timer and a handy notepad for ATIS or clearances. Active Checklist provides pre-loaded checklists for two airplanes: the Cessna 172 and the Piper PA-28. You can also easily create and use your own customized checklists. Active Checklist also interfaces with X-Plane if you want to use it when flight simulating. Active Checklist also includes the same bread crumbs feature as SkyCharts so you can see and download your flight. For more information, visit http://www.skycharts.net/?page_id=1951

About

Maverick Aircraft Performance

This app provides precise, quick, and safe aircraft takeoff and landing performance calculations. It includes airport data, real-time weather, and a visual weight and balance emulator to help pilots make informed decisions.

Highlights
  • Aircraft AFM data for V-speeds, power settings, and distances
  • Database of over 26,000 airports worldwide
  • Real-time weather conditions via METARs
  • Visual weight and balance emulator
  • Report sending to dispatch
  • Flight plan integration with ForeFlight
  • Online and offline functionality
Features
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Obtaining aircraft’s takeoff and landing performance numbers is undoubtedly one of the most significant part of the flight planning. Maverick was created to make this process as precise, as safe, as quick, and some might say, as pleasurable as possible! The app comes not just with aircraft AFM data to calculate V-speeds, power settings, and distances, but it also features the following tools to aid the process: • Database of more than 26,000 airports around the world • Runway length, direction and elevation data (NEW! for US and Canadian airports, ASDA/LDA numbers are used from official publications) • Real time weather conditions based on METARs • Visual Weight and balance emulator, which allows you to see, in real time, how the weight and center of gravity affects the takeoff and landing performance • Ability to send the calculated report to dispatch from inside the app • Flight plan integration with ForeFlight. Simply tap on the seats you want to load, choose the departure and the arrival airports and you are all good to go. The app will load all the latest weather, predict the runway based on the winds, and display the takeoff and landing data. It will also display warnings related to the weight, CG, aircraft configuration or any of the environmental parameters, to help pilots make informed decisions about all the factors that go into calculating the performance of the airplane. Maverick does this all with an easy-to-use interface on your iPad. It works both online and offline so you can take the data with you and work with it while in the air. For any comments or questions, please reach out to support@fifthforce.net Fly safe!

Screenshots

Active Checklist4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Maverick Aircraft Performance at 100% against Active Checklist's 33%. Maverick Aircraft Performance also leads on rating (5.0 vs 2.7) and in-app purchases (none vs 1). Active Checklist's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.1). On price, ratings volume and ads 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

Both are free to download. Active Checklist sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Maverick Aircraft Performance asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Maverick Aircraft Performance holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 3 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 33% of Active Checklist's written reviews are positive against 100% of Maverick Aircraft Performance's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Active Checklist ships an update every 11 months, Maverick Aircraft Performance fortnightly. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Active Checklist versus Maverick Aircraft Performance: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterActive ChecklistMaverick Aircraft Performance
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.7 (3 ratings)5.0 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews33.3% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings33
Update frequencyEvery 11 monthsFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPad
Requires iOS11.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size61 MB35 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSkyCharts LLCFifth Force Solutions Inc.

Customer experience

Active Checklist

All ratings3 ratings
Positive33.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative66.7%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive33.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative66.7%

Maverick Aircraft Performance

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews9 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Active Checklist

One-time1
  • Allow unzipping of user checklists$9.99
None

Maverick Aircraft Performance

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Active Checklist free?
Active Checklist is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Maverick Aircraft Performance free?
Maverick Aircraft Performance is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Active Checklist or Maverick Aircraft Performance?
Maverick Aircraft Performance is rated higher. Active Checklist averages 2.7 out of 5 from 3 ratings, while Maverick Aircraft Performance averages 5.0 from 3 ratings.
Do Active Checklist or Maverick Aircraft Performance have ads?
Neither Active Checklist nor Maverick Aircraft Performance shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Active Checklist or Maverick Aircraft Performance?
Active Checklist ships an update every 11 months, and Maverick Aircraft Performance fortnightly. Most recently, Active Checklist was updated on October 24, 2026 and Maverick Aircraft Performance on October 24, 2026.

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