PORTSIDE FOS vs Fly with Tailwinds
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
Fly with Tailwinds
This aviation software keeps users updated with the latest industry trends and regulations. It offers a reliable, secure, and compliant platform for flight training professionals. Focus on delivering quality training with peace of mind.
- Industry trend updates
- Regulatory compliance
- Secure platform
- Reliable software
- Flight training focus
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At Fly with TailWinds we strive to stay at the forefront of industry trends and regulations, continuously updating our software to meet evolving requirements. You can trust that our software is reliable, secure, and compliant with aviation standards, giving you peace of mind as you focus on providing top-notch flight training.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Fly with Tailwinds at 89% against PORTSIDE FOS's 3%. Fly with Tailwinds also leads on rating (3.7 vs 1.2) and update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 4 months). On price, ratings volume, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Fly with Tailwinds holds the better App Store score, 3.7 against 1.2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 48 and 36 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 3% of PORTSIDE FOS's written reviews are positive against 89% of Fly with Tailwinds's.
PORTSIDE FOS ships an update every 4 months, Fly with Tailwinds every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | PORTSIDE FOS | Fly with Tailwinds |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.2 (48 ratings) | 3.7 (36 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 2.9% of reviews | 88.9% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 48 — better | 36 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 269 MB | 76 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Portside, Inc. | Gigafly |
Customer experience
PORTSIDE FOS
Fly with Tailwinds
In-app purchases
PORTSIDE FOS
No in-app purchases
Fly with Tailwinds
No in-app purchases
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