Comparison

Pilot Display vs H145 Flight Perfo

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

Head to head
About

Pilot Display

This app serves as a companion for ARS and ION devices, offering pilots navigational aid and real-time aircraft information. Passengers can also view live video feeds and data overlays for enhanced situational awareness.

Highlights
  • Live streaming video (up to 3 channels)
  • Customizable data overlays (over 20 fields)
  • Multiple video layout options
  • Gimbal, Marker, Vehicle Follow, and Camera Follow modes
  • User-configurable display fields and text color
  • Support for various measurement units
Features
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Pilot Display is the iOS companion application for the Shotover Systems ARS and ION devices. Pilot Display is designed to be viewed by the pilot to provide a navigational aid when flying to a location, or a search pattern. The application can also be used by any passengers or crew who may be interested in information about the aircraft or viewing live video. Pilot Display supports live streaming video for up to three channels. You can view what the cameras are recording or what the ARS screen is displaying all in real-time. Flick up or down on the video to switch channels. Tap the screen to show the settings option and configure Pilot Display. Flick left and right to change the view. Video can be turned on or off at any time and viewed in three different layouts: - Thumbnail Video - Full Screen Video - Full Screen Video with Overlays Pilot Display provides lots of data overlays. Over 20 different data fields are available depending on the current system mode. Gimbal Mode provides information about the gimbal and camera: - Aircraft Absolute Heading - Camera Field of View - Camera Slant Range - Camera Target Absolute Heading - Camera Target Relative Heading - Camera Elevation Absolute Angle - Aircraft Altitude (AMSL / AGL) - Aircraft Speed - Orbit Helper Radius - TGT Coordinates Marker Mode provides information about a specific point of interest in addition to all of the Gimbal Mode information: - Marker Address - Marker Absolute Heading - Marker Relative Heading - Marker Estimated Time to Arrival - Marker Estimated Time Enroute - Marker Ground Distance - Marker Coordinates Vehicle Follow Mode provides information about a search pattern, plus most of the Gimbal Mode information: - Offset shows how far left or right of the ideal search pattern the aircraft is - Next Waypoint Estimated Time To Arrival - Next Waypoint Estimated Time Enroute - Distance Remaining in Search Pattern - Distance Completed in Search Pattern - Distance to next waypoint Camera Follow Mode provides information about a camera search pattern including most information from the Gimbal and Vehicle Follow Modes. No offset is provided in this mode. All fields are user reconfigurable - just tap and select to customize your layout. You can even select the color of the text for enhanced visibility. Fields can be viewed in several measurement units. Your mission system will need to be configured to use a WIFI access point if not already installed. Please contact your support representative to discuss updating and enabling the Pilot Display feature. Please note that ION support will require software version 2.X or above.

About

H145 Flight Perfo

This application calculates helicopter performance for the BK117 D-2 and D-3 models. It computes various flight parameters based on user-defined conditions and helicopter configuration, ensuring safe and easy operation.

Highlights
  • BK117 D-2/D-3 performance calculation
  • User-defined flight conditions
  • Helicopter configuration settings
  • Maximum Takeoff/Landing Mass
  • Hover, Climb, Level flight calculations
  • Speed, Range, Endurance
  • Height-Velocity envelope
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H145 Flight Perfo is an Airbus application designed to easily and safely compute the BK117 helicopter performance. The performance is in accordance with either the BK117 D-2 (Helionix Step 2) Flight Manual or the BK117 D-3 Flight Manual, as selected by the user. The performance calculation is based on the flight conditions and the helicopter’s configuration (including optional equipment which affects performance) as set by the user. The application covers the following performance areas : - Maximum Takeoff Mass, Maximum Landing Mass - Hover, Climb, Level flight - Ceiling - Best Endurance Speed, Best Range Speed, Maximum Speed - Fuel Flow, Range, Endurance - Height-Velocity envelope - Clear heliport, Surface level heliport, Elevated heliport, Helideck - Human External Cargo operations - Category A, Category B - Performance Class 1, Performance Class 2 - Performance in Training mode - All Engines Operating performance, One Engine Inoperative performance - Payload-Range

Screenshots

Pilot Display4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Pilot Display at every 2 months against H145 Flight Perfo's every 33 months. Pilot Display also leads on device support (3 vs 1). On price, review sentiment, ads and in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Pilot Display ships an update every 2 months, H145 Flight Perfo every 33 months. The most recent releases landed on October 10, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Pilot Display versus H145 Flight Perfo: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPilot DisplayH145 Flight Perfo
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 33 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPad
Requires iOS15.014.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size3 MB72 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperEarthscapeAIRBUS HELICOPTERS

Customer experience

Pilot Display

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

H145 Flight Perfo

Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Pilot Display

No in-app purchases

None

H145 Flight Perfo

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Pilot Display free?
Pilot Display is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is H145 Flight Perfo free?
H145 Flight Perfo is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Pilot Display or H145 Flight Perfo have ads?
Neither Pilot Display nor H145 Flight Perfo shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Pilot Display or H145 Flight Perfo?
Pilot Display ships an update every 2 months, and H145 Flight Perfo every 33 months. Most recently, Pilot Display was updated on October 10, 2026 and H145 Flight Perfo on October 12, 2026.

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