Comparison

MilDrills vs PathBids

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

MilDrills

Track drill pay, active duty orders, and retirement points for National Guard and Reserve members. This app helps you monitor earnings, ensure a "Good Year," and securely store your financial and service data.

Highlights
  • Drill pay tracking
  • Active duty orders logging
  • Retirement point monitoring
  • DTS reimbursement tracking
  • Pay earned vs. paid comparison
  • Fiscal year comparison
  • Note and document attachment
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MilDrills — Drill & Retirement Tracker for Guard and Reserve Stop guessing what you’re owed. MilDrills helps National Guard and Reserve members track drill pay, active duty orders, retirement points, and DTS reimbursements — all in one place. * Log IDTs, AT, AFTPs, orders, and vouchers * Track retirement points and ensure a “Good Year” * Monitor pay earned vs. paid * Compare fiscal years instantly * Attach notes and document screenshots Know exactly: - How much you’re owed - What you’ve been paid - Your projected annual earnings - Your retirement point totals Supports Air Force, Army, Navy, Marine Corps, and Coast Guard. Built by a fellow Reservist who got tired of spreadsheets and missed pay. Your data stays on your device — private, secure, and never shared. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

PathBids

This AI-powered tool simplifies complex pilot bidding processes. Input your preferences, and it generates optimized bid groups with explanations, helping you maximize time off and pay. Save time and achieve your ideal flight schedule.

Highlights
  • AI-driven PBS bidding
  • Create trip and reserve bids
  • Customizable bid parameters
  • Generates multiple bid groups
  • Save and reuse bid templates
  • Schedule optimization
Features
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Revolutionize your PBS Bidding with PathBids! PBS bidding can be overwhelming, with complex rules and confusing algorithms that can wreck your schedule if done wrong. PathBids changes everything. Simply input your preferences—equipment, base, position, commuter status, and home location—and let PathBids do the rest. Using AI, PathBids instantly creates tailored, optimized bid groups that prioritize your needs and even explains why each bid was built. Save hours, maximize your time off and pay, and get the best possible schedule. Main Features: • AI-driven PBS bidding designed for pilots • Create trip and reserve bids in seconds, in plain language • Customize bids for specific dates, U-numbers, airports, and pairings • Generates multiple bid groups, from most restrictive to least restrictive • Save, edit, and reuse bid templates • Affordable and easy to use Note: Currently available only for United Airlines pilots, but more airlines are coming soon!

Screenshots

MilDrills4 screens
PathBids4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: PathBids at none against MilDrills's 2. PathBids also leads on update cadence (every 2 days vs monthly) and rating (5.0 vs 4.7). MilDrills's advantage is ratings volume (32 vs 2). On price, ads and device support 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. MilDrills sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per year. PathBids asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

PathBids holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: MilDrills has 32 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 85% of MilDrills's written reviews are positive against 100% of PathBids's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

MilDrills ships an update monthly, PathBids every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on September 14, 2026 and September 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
MilDrills versus PathBids: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMilDrillsPathBids
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (32 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews84.6% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings32 — better2
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 2 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPod — better
Requires iOS18.613.4 — better
Further details — not scored
Size24 MB25 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNORTHERN HANGAR LLCPilot Pathfinder, Inc.

Customer experience

MilDrills

All ratings32 ratings
Positive93.8%
Neutral3.1%
Negative3.1%
Written reviews13 reviews
Positive84.6%
Neutral7.7%
Negative7.7%

PathBids

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

MilDrills

Subscriptions1
  • Full Version$0.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime Full Version$4.99
None

PathBids

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is MilDrills free?
MilDrills is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is PathBids free?
PathBids is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, MilDrills or PathBids?
PathBids is rated higher. MilDrills averages 4.7 out of 5 from 32 ratings, while PathBids averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do MilDrills or PathBids have ads?
Neither MilDrills nor PathBids shows ads.
Which is updated more often, MilDrills or PathBids?
MilDrills ships an update monthly, and PathBids every 2 days. Most recently, MilDrills was updated on September 14, 2026 and PathBids on September 10, 2026.

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