Comparison

Active Checklist vs Pilot Procedures

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

Pilot Procedures

Features
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The aircraft's normal procedures, phase by phase — one tap away, built for the cockpit. Pilot Procedures takes the normal procedures for the aircraft you fly and turns them into a fast, heads-up flow you can run with one hand. Dark, glare-free, and distraction-free, so your focus stays where it belongs. WHY PILOTS USE IT • Normal procedures, phase by phase — interior, before start, taxi, takeoff, climb, cruise, descent, landing, shutdown and more • Two ways to run them — a full overview with per-phase progress, or a focused step-by-step view, one item at a time • Tap to confirm, swipe back to review — heads-up, never buried in a PDF • Progress saves automatically, right where you left off • A glass-cockpit design tuned for low light • Build your hangar — add only the aircraft you actually fly • Make it yours — build custom checklists for your own operations, training flows, or personal flows AIRCRAFT INCLUDED — 13 AND GROWING Hand-authored normal procedures for a full general-aviation lineup: • Pilatus PC-12 turboprop • Cessna 150, 152, 172P Skyhawk, 182Q Skylane, 210 Centurion • Piper PA-28 Warrior II, Archer II, Archer III, and PA-32 Cherokee Six • Beechcraft Bonanza A36 • Mooney M20J • Grumman AA-5B Tiger Most of the lineup is built directly from the manufacturer's POH/AFM, phase by phase. More aircraft are added regularly. BUILD YOUR OWN • Custom checklist builder — create your own procedures and run them the same heads-up, one-item-at-a-time way as the built-in aircraft. Free at launch. — Pilot Procedures is a reference and training aid. It does not replace the manufacturer's approved Aircraft Flight Manual (AFM/POH) or official procedures. Always operate your aircraft in accordance with your approved documentation.

Screenshots

Active Checklist4 screens
Pilot Procedures4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Pilot Procedures at none against Active Checklist's 1. Active Checklist's advantage is iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.1). On price, ads 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

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

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Active Checklist versus Pilot Procedures: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterActive ChecklistPilot Procedures
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.7 (3 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews33.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings3 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 11 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS11.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size61 MB25 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSkyCharts LLCMad Catter Studio

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Active Checklist

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

Pilot Procedures

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Active Checklist free?
Active Checklist is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Pilot Procedures free?
Pilot Procedures is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Active Checklist or Pilot Procedures have ads?
Neither Active Checklist nor Pilot Procedures shows ads.

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