CL650 CMS Crew Application vs ALTO Cabin Remote
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
CL650 CMS Crew Application
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The "CL650 Crew App" App provides you as a flight crew on the Challenger 650 with a very handy and intuitive remote control interface for your aircraft cabin system. It lets you control all aspects of the business jet cabin environment directly from your iPad Electronic Flight Bag via the onboard Wireless LAN. In addition it allows you to control briefing playback and override light settings in the cabin. The App turns your personal device into a fully-fledged wireless controller for the niceHD(R) system. *** ATTENTION *** The "CL650 Crew App" App is only useable on Bombardier Challenger 650 Business Jets that have Lufthansa Technik's niceHD(R) Cabin Management System installed. Without a correctly configured niceHD(R) system the "CL650 Crew App" will not provide any functions! For further information please contact Lufthansa Technik. *** ATTENTION ***
ALTO Cabin Remote
Control your aircraft's cabin environment and audio systems remotely. Manage lighting, temperature, and entertainment directly from your mobile device.
- Cabin environment control
- Audio system management
- Remote operation
- Lighting adjustment
- Temperature management
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Cabin Control App for ALTO Aviation Cabin Management and Audio Systems
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: ALTO Cabin Remote at every 2 months against CL650 CMS Crew Application's every 14 months. ALTO Cabin Remote also leads on device support (3 vs 1). On price, ads, in-app purchases and iOS requirement 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.
CL650 CMS Crew Application ships an update every 14 months, ALTO Cabin Remote every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | CL650 CMS Crew Application | ALTO Cabin Remote |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (4 ratings) — better |
| Number of ratings | — | 4 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 14 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | — | Free |
| Devices | iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 12.1 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 34 MB | 43 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Lufthansa Technik AG - Innovation | Stephen Scarlata |
In-app purchases
CL650 CMS Crew Application
No in-app purchases
ALTO Cabin Remote
No in-app purchases
Questions
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