PORTSIDE FOS vs SD Toolkit
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
SD Toolkit
Troubleshoot aviation satcom terminals via serial connection. This tool helps diagnose and resolve issues with satellite communication equipment used in aircraft.
- Troubleshoot satcom terminals
- Serial connection support
- Aviation specific
- Diagnose communication issues
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SD Toolkit allows for troubleshooting of aviation based satcom terminals over serial connection.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: SD Toolkit at 5.0 against PORTSIDE FOS's 1.2. PORTSIDE FOS's advantage is update cadence (every 4 months vs every 27 months) and ratings volume (49 vs 2). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
SD Toolkit holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 1.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: PORTSIDE FOS has 49 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.
PORTSIDE FOS ships an update every 4 months, SD Toolkit every 27 months. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | PORTSIDE FOS | SD Toolkit |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.2 (49 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 2.9% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 49 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months — better | Every 27 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 14.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 269 MB | 45 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Portside, Inc. | Satcom Direct |
Customer experience
PORTSIDE FOS
SD Toolkit
In-app purchases
PORTSIDE FOS
No in-app purchases
SD Toolkit
No in-app purchases
Questions
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