PORTSIDE FOS vs QuickBid
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
PORTSIDE FOS
This app provides aviation professionals with essential flight planning and scheduling tools on their mobile devices. Access aircraft schedules, crew duty times, flight logs, and trip details, with offline capabilities for use in flight. It integrates with desktop companion applications and international trip support services.
- Aircraft Schedules
- Trip and Leg Details
- Crew Duty Times
- Flight Log Entry
- Expense Submission
- Offline Airport Directory
- Weather and NOTAMs
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The new FOS Mobile App for iPhone and iPad brings all the essentials of scheduling and flight planning to your fingertips. A must have app for aviation professionals on the go. Works online and offline. FOS Mobile requires FOS companion desktop application (version 3.11.4 or later) and/or International Trip Support Services, provided by Rockwell Collins ARINCDirect Flight Services. Flight Operations System (FOS) on the go with access to: - Aircraft Schedules - Trip and Leg Details - Crew Duty times and Briefing - Flight log Entry - Expense Submission - Maintenance Item Visibility - Safety and Service Issues - Document Management - ARINCDirect Flight planning Integration - Flight Risk and Fatigue Integrations Tools Rockwell Collins International Trip Support including: - Trip Creation and Submission - Complete Trip Details - Access to Permits and Handling Information Included for the iPad is a Worldwide offline Airport Directory: - Lookup Airport information when offline in flight - Text weather (Metars, Tafs, Pireps, FD Winds, 7 day forecast) - Notams (all types) - Rockwell Collins Fuel Prices - Hotels (vendors/FBOS) - Local area information
QuickBid
Streamline your work schedule by quickly sorting through hundreds of available lines. Get notified of new bid packets, apply over 50 sort rules, and easily submit your bids. Advanced filtering helps you find specific trips and analyze vacation impacts.
- Sort hundreds of available lines
- Over 50 different sort rules
- Filter lines and trips
- Analyze vacation options
- Drag and drop interface
- Offline iPad functionality
- Bid packet notifications
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An iPad native app that lets you quickly sort through hundreds of available lines to get the work schedule you want. Get notified when new bid packets are released, sort through the lines using over 50 different sort rules, and easily submit your bids when you're done. That was quick! Advanced bidders can filter lines and trips to find the trips they want. See how different vacation options affect each line. Drag and drop into the perfect position! As a native app, you can now use QuickBid on your iPad even when away from the internet. Thanks for downloading!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: QuickBid at 4.7 against PORTSIDE FOS's 1.2. QuickBid also leads on update cadence (monthly vs every 4 months) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.6). PORTSIDE FOS's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) and device support (3 vs 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
Both are free to download. QuickBid sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. PORTSIDE FOS asks for nothing beyond the download.
QuickBid holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 1.2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 48 and 27 respectively.
PORTSIDE FOS ships an update every 4 months, QuickBid monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | PORTSIDE FOS | QuickBid |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.2 (48 ratings) | 4.7 (27 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 2.9% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 48 — better | 27 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 269 MB | 25 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Portside, Inc. | QuickBid, LLC |
Customer experience
PORTSIDE FOS
QuickBid
In-app purchases
PORTSIDE FOS
No in-app purchases
QuickBid
- 1 Bid Month Activation$4.99
- 3 Bid Month Activations$13.99
- 6 Bid Month Activations$26.99
Questions
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