# Airmate vs Sparky's E6B Lite

The clearest difference is rating: Airmate at 4.5 against Sparky's E6B Lite's 3.5. Airmate also leads on update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 10 months) and ratings volume (545 vs 10). Sparky's E6B Lite's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 21). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Airmate sells 21 in-app purchases, starting at $24.99 per year. Sparky's E6B Lite asks for nothing beyond the download.

Airmate holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 3.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Airmate has 545 ratings behind it against 10, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 75% of Airmate's written reviews are positive against 67% of Sparky's E6B Lite's.

Airmate ships an update every 6 weeks, Sparky's E6B Lite every 10 months. The most recent releases landed on October 9, 2026 and October 5, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Airmate | Sparky's E6B Lite |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.5 (545 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/airmate/id998181102/reviews)** | [3.5 (10 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/sparkys-e6b-lite/id1248162312/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **545** | 10 |
| Positive reviews | **75.0% of reviews** | 66.7% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Every 6 weeks** | Every 10 months |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | **Free** |
| Size | 220 MB | 15 MB |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 | **11.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Myriel Aviation SA](https://appshunter.io/developer/998181101) | [Intineo LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/365831703) |

## What reviewers say

### Airmate

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/airmate/id998181102)

This app provides pilots with comprehensive flight planning tools, including weather forecasts, airport data, and navigation charts. It enhances situational awareness with a moving map, traffic displays, and terrain elevation views. Pilots can also file flight plans and record their flights.

**Highlights:** Flight planning and weather forecasts, Airport data and aviation maps, Moving map with aircraft location, Traffic and terrain elevation display, Flight plan filing and management, Flight recording and replay, ADS-B traffic and weather reception

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (21)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Airmate Premium | $24.99 | per year |
| Photorealistic terrain display | $47.99 | per year |
| Flight plan filing token | $1.99 | one-time |
| Token for 1 year chart access | $3.99 | one-time |
| Support Airmate development! | $4.99 | one-time |
| Argentina Center VFR 2022 | $4.99 | one-time |
| Chile North VFR chart 2022 | $4.99 | one-time |
| Chile Santiago VFR chart 2022 | $4.99 | one-time |
| Argentina/Chile South VFR 2022 | $4.99 | one-time |
| Support Airmate development! | $8.99 | one-time |
| Chart download token | $8.99 | one-time |
| Italy North Avioportolano 2022 | $11.99 | one-time |
| Support Airmate development! | $17.99 | one-time |
| Airmate Pro version | $22.99 | one-time |
| Tunisia VFR Air Million 2024 | $24.99 | one-time |
| Skyguide Swiss VFR Airport Plates (with one year updates) | $36.99 | one-time |
| Airmate Dispatcher | $44.99 | one-time |
| Avioportolano VFR Airfield Plates for Italy (one year subscription) | $46.99 | one-time |
| Airport Plates premium browser | $54.99 | one-time |
| UAE 2023 Rogers Data | $79.99 | one-time |
| UAE 2025 Rogers Data | $89.99 | one-time |


### Sparky's E6B Lite

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/sparkys-e6b-lite/id1248162312)

This app simulates a mechanical E6B flight computer, offering tools for calculations, practice, and learning flight computations. It features a slide rule for multiplication, division, and fuel calculations, along with wind vector analysis for flight headings.

**Highlights:** E6B flight computer emulation, Multiplication and division calculations, Fuel consumption and time/speed/distance calculations, Unit conversions (distance, volume, weight), Airspeed, altitude, and Mach number calculations, Wind vector computer for headings and correction angles

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Airmate free?

Airmate is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Sparky's E6B Lite free?

Sparky's E6B Lite is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Airmate or Sparky's E6B Lite?

Airmate is rated higher. Airmate averages 4.5 out of 5 from 545 ratings, while Sparky's E6B Lite averages 3.5 from 10 ratings.

### Do Airmate or Sparky's E6B Lite have ads?

Neither Airmate nor Sparky's E6B Lite shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Airmate or Sparky's E6B Lite?

Airmate ships an update every 6 weeks, and Sparky's E6B Lite every 10 months. Most recently, Airmate was updated on October 9, 2026 and Sparky's E6B Lite on October 5, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*