Comparison

FlightReady E6B vs Virtual VOR

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

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About

FlightReady E6B

This aviation utility provides over 100 functions, conversions, and utilities for pilots. It offers accurate calculations for flight planning, performance, navigation, and aerodynamics, surpassing other E6B apps with its comprehensive and precise scientific formulas.

Highlights
  • Over 100 aviation functions
  • Accurate scientific formulas
  • Flight planning calculations
  • Performance metrics
  • Navigation tools
  • Extensive unit conversions
  • Weight & Balance calculations
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FlightReady E6B is a modern flight computer with the most complete set of aviation functions, conversions, and utilities for planning and flying. WHY PILOTS USE FLIGHTREADY E6B • Accurate. Conversions use exact defined factors, and airspeed and altitude calculations use the full U.S. Standard Atmosphere, maintaining accurate calculations above 36,000 feet. • Explained. Every function and conversion has built-in help that describes what it calculates, how to use it, and the formulas and conventions behind it. • Fast. Star the functions you use most to keep them at the top of the main menu, and your favorites sync to your other devices through iCloud. Open functions from Search, Shortcuts, Control Center, the Lock Screen, or the Action button. • Easy to use. Change a field's unit from the menu beside it, and every related field on the screen follows. Results automatically carry over to related functions, reducing repeated data entry. • Night-flight friendly. Dark mode uses a red-shifted amber color scheme designed for use in a dark cockpit. PLAN LEG ▸ Heading & Groundspeed: true heading, groundspeed, and magnetic and compass heading ▸ Time & Distance: leg time, distance, or groundspeed ▸ Required True Airspeed: the true airspeed and heading needed to make a planned groundspeed ▸ Fuel Consumption: fuel required, fuel flow, or endurance ▸ Point of No Return and Equal Time Point, with ETAs AIRSPEED, ALTITUDE, AND WEATHER ▸ Airspeed: actual TAS and Mach, plan Mach, plan TAS, and total air temperature ▸ Altitude: pressure, density, and true altitude ▸ Cloud Base: cloud base AGL and MSL, and relative humidity, from temperature and dew point WIND ▸ Wind Component: headwind and crosswind ▸ Unknown Wind ▸ Wind Correction Angle CLIMB & DESCENT ▸ Climb/Descent Rate: required gradient in ft/nm, percent, and degrees, and rate in ft/min ▸ Top of Descent: determine when to begin descent ▸ Gradient Conversion: percent, degrees, and ft/nm PERFORMANCE ▸ Rate of Turn and Turn Radius for any bank angle and airspeed ▸ Standard Rate Bank Angle and Standard Rate Turn Radius ▸ Hydroplane Speed for rotating and non-rotating tires ▸ Load Factor in Level Turn ▸ Pivotal Altitude, AGL and MSL NAVIGATION ▸ DME Arc Distance ▸ Lead Turn Distance: how far before a fix to start the turn ▸ Thunderstorm Cell Height from radar tilt and distance ▸ Time/Distance to Station from a VOR or NDB bearing change ▸ Holding Pattern: determine entry type and visualize the holding pattern AERODYNAMICS ▸ Lift ▸ Power & Torque WEIGHT & BALANCE ▸ C.G. & Moment: enter any two of weight, CG, and moment to get the third ▸ C.G. Shift: enter any three values to get the fourth, such as how much weight to move ▸ CG % of MAC CONVERSIONS ▸ Temperature: °C, °F, K, and °R ▸ Distance: nautical miles, statute miles, kilometers, feet, and more ▸ Speed: knots, mph, km/h, ft/min, m/s, and Mach ▸ Pressure: inHg, mbar/hPa, kPa, psi, mmHg, and more ▸ Fuel @ 15°C: gallons, liters, pounds, and kilograms of 100LL, Jet-A, Jet-B, JP-8, and water ▸ Weight & Mass, Area, Liquid Volume (US and imperial), Volume, Density, Power, and Torque TIME UTILITIES ▸ Time Calculator: add, subtract, multiply, and divide times, in decimal or formatted time, including h:m ▸ Flight Log Calculator: block and flight times from your out, off, on, and in times ▸ Standard Calculator ▸ IFR Timer: a countdown that keeps running when you lock your phone, with a notification when time is up SETTINGS ▸ Results to as many as four decimal places ▸ Day, Night, and Auto appearance

About

Virtual VOR

This navigation app allows users to place a VOR (VHF Omnidirectional Range) beacon anywhere on a map. It provides VOR-DME and ADF gauges for flight simulation or training purposes.

Highlights
  • Place VOR beacons anywhere
  • VOR-DME gauge display
  • ADF gauge display
  • Customizable VOR placement
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Virtual VOR-DME, cast your VOR wherever you want, and get a VOR-DME and ADF gauges.

Screenshots

FlightReady E6B4 screens
Virtual VOR3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Virtual VOR at Free against FlightReady E6B's $9.99. Virtual VOR also leads on iOS requirement (16.2 vs 18.1). FlightReady E6B's advantage is rating (4.7 vs 4.0) and ads (none vs shown). On review sentiment, update cadence, in-app purchases 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

Virtual VOR is free to download; FlightReady E6B costs $9.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

FlightReady E6B holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: FlightReady E6B has 1.1K ratings behind it against 46, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 83% of FlightReady E6B's written reviews are positive against 86% of Virtual VOR's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

FlightReady E6B ships an update every 4 months, Virtual VOR every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 4 level
FlightReady E6B versus Virtual VOR: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFlightReady E6BVirtual VOR
Price$9.99Free — better
Rating4.7 (1.1K ratings) — better4.0 (46 ratings)
Positive reviews83.3% of reviews85.7% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1.1K — better46
Update frequencyEvery 4 months — betterEvery 5 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidAd-supported — better
Best chart rank#21 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS18.116.2 — better
Further details — not scored
Size5 MB5 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAeroapps TechnologyGev Simon

Customer experience

FlightReady E6B

All ratings1,068 ratings
Positive94.8%
Neutral2.0%
Negative3.3%
Written reviews36 reviews
Positive83.3%
Neutral8.3%
Negative8.3%

Virtual VOR

All ratings46 ratings
Positive76.1%
Neutral4.3%
Negative19.6%
Written reviews7 reviews
Positive85.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative14.3%

Bugs and requests

FlightReady E6B

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Fuel computation functions crashing
  • New extra functions not working

Requested features

3 requests
  • Add wind correction angle calculation
  • Include seconds in time measurements
  • Provide user manual or instructions

Virtual VOR

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

FlightReady E6B

No in-app purchases

None

Virtual VOR

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is FlightReady E6B free?
FlightReady E6B costs $9.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Virtual VOR free?
Virtual VOR is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, FlightReady E6B or Virtual VOR?
FlightReady E6B is rated higher. FlightReady E6B averages 4.7 out of 5 from 1.1K ratings, while Virtual VOR averages 4.0 from 46 ratings.
Do FlightReady E6B or Virtual VOR have ads?
Virtual VOR shows ads; FlightReady E6B does not.
Which is updated more often, FlightReady E6B or Virtual VOR?
FlightReady E6B ships an update every 4 months, and Virtual VOR every 5 months. Most recently, FlightReady E6B was updated on October 15, 2026 and Virtual VOR on October 9, 2026.

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