Honeywell MasterLink vs INDS Data Manager (IDM)
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Honeywell MasterLink
This app allows technicians to wirelessly configure and calibrate electronic volume correctors and cellular modems for gas metering solutions. It provides an intuitive dashboard for routine maintenance checks and displays the overall health status of instruments. Users can download logs and monitor critical parameters with live graphing.
- Wireless Bluetooth Low Energy connectivity
- Configuration and calibration of volume correctors
- Cellular modem management
- Intuitive health status dashboard
- Download consumption, event, and alarm logs
- Live graphing of critical parameters
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MasterLink is a Mobile App used for Configuration and Calibration of Electronic Volume Correctors and Cellular Modems used in Gas Metering Solution. MasterLink is capable of connecting to these Metering Instruments Wirelessly using Bluetooth Low Energy as the Technician comes in the vicinity of these instruments and completes all routine maintenance operations with minimal User Interaction. By the time the Technician completes the Physical inspection of the device, routine checks are completed and presented in an intuitive and interactive dashboard. This enables user to quickly determine the overall health status of the instrument in a single screen. MasterLink also supports downloading consumption logs, event logs and alarm logs from the instrument and sharing them via email. There is also a live graphing functionality that lets you monitor critical parameters.
INDS Data Manager (IDM)
This app allows pilots to wirelessly upload flight-critical databases to their aircraft's avionics using an iPad. It streamlines the data update process, saving time and reducing costs for operators.
- Wireless database upload to avionics
- Direct database download to iPad
- Filter services by update phase
- Filter services by aircraft tail and service type
- Streamlined data update process
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INDS Data Manager (IDM) by Jeppesen and Honeywell provides pilots and operators, who subscribe to INDS services, the ability to seamlessly upload their flight-critical databases directly to the Honeywell avionics, through a wireless connection, to the aircraft using an iPad and a supported wireless gateway. This iPad application is a first for the aviation industry. With the proper aircraft equipment and configuration, it greatly improves efficiencies in the data update process. By combining the data distribution and data loader process into one simple tool, it saves pilots and operators time and cost uploading the aircraft with flight-critical information each cycle. AIRCRAFT HARDWARE CONFIGURATIONS: • Aspen Avionics CG200P + Honeywell Primus Apex Integrated Flight Deck • Aspen Avionics CG100P + Honeywell Primus Apex Integrated Flight Deck .Honeywell DLMU-W Phase 1 + Honeywell Primus Epic Integrated Avionics You get the following with INDS Data Manager: • Ability to download databases directly to the iPad • Ability to upload databases direct to the avionics • Filter services by the phase of update (download to iPad, upload to avionics) • Filter services by aircraft tail and service type
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Honeywell MasterLink at 2.3 against INDS Data Manager (IDM)'s 1.0. Honeywell MasterLink also leads on iOS requirement (7.0 vs 14.0). INDS Data Manager (IDM)'s advantage is ratings volume (11 vs 3). On price, update cadence, 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.
Honeywell MasterLink holds the better App Store score, 2.3 against 1.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 11 respectively.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Honeywell MasterLink | INDS Data Manager (IDM) |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.3 (3 ratings) — better | 1.0 (11 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | — | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 3 | 11 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 4 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 7.0 — better | 14.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 125 MB | 157 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Honeywell International, Inc. | Honeywell International, Inc. |
Customer experience
Honeywell MasterLink
INDS Data Manager (IDM)
In-app purchases
Honeywell MasterLink
No in-app purchases
INDS Data Manager (IDM)
No in-app purchases
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