Comparison

MilDrills vs Stellaris

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

Stellaris

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Stellaris is a modern scheduling app built by airline pilots, for airline pilots. View your schedule, browse trips, build your bids, and stay on top of everything — all from one beautifully designed iOS app. SCHEDULE • Color-coded monthly calendar with every event: trips, training, vacation, reserve, sick, and more • Rich trip details with flight segments, layover bars, and crew counts • Hotel cards with one-tap maps, phone numbers, pickup times, and voucher codes • Crew rosters with photos and direct call, text, or email • Add any crewmember to your iOS Contacts in one tap BIDDING • Browse every trip with pay ratio, credit, report, and release times • Build bid groups with a full rule system • Let AutoBid generate optimized bid groups from your preferences • Push your bids without leaving the app SICK TIME • Live sick balance and Kin Care hours • Retirement projection with monthly accrual rate • Risk level under your occurrence policy • Full history of every sick day and Kin Care entry PROFILE • Credentials encrypted in the Apple Keychain — never transmitted to our servers • App Lock with Face ID or passcode • Two-way Apple Calendar and Google Calendar sync PRIVACY We don't run servers that store your data. We don't use analytics. We don't track you. Everything lives on your device — your schedule, your bids, your crew contacts. We can't see any of it. SUBSCRIPTION Stellaris is a $5.99/month auto-renewable subscription. Payment will be charged to your Apple ID at confirmation of purchase. Subscription automatically renews unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage and cancel anytime in iOS Settings under Apple ID, then Subscriptions. Terms of Use: https://caerus.digital/html/products/Stellaris.html#terms Privacy Policy: https://caerus.digital/html/products/Stellaris.html#privacy

Screenshots

MilDrills4 screens
Stellaris4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Stellaris at every 4 days against MilDrills's every 6 weeks. MilDrills's advantage is iOS requirement (18.6 vs 26.1). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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 and Stellaris sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

MilDrills ships an update every 6 weeks, Stellaris every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 18, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
MilDrills versus Stellaris: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMilDrillsStellaris
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (32 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews84.6% of reviews—
Number of ratings32 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksEvery 4 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS18.6 — better26.1
Further details — not scored
Size28 MB69 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNORTHERN HANGAR LLCCaerus Digital, LLC

In-app purchases

2 purchases

MilDrills

Subscriptions1
  • Full Version$0.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime Full Version$4.99
2 purchases

Stellaris

Subscriptions1
  • Stellaris7 Days trial$2.991 Month
One-time1
  • 100 Contract Questions$9.99

Questions

Is MilDrills free?
MilDrills is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Stellaris free?
Stellaris is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do MilDrills or Stellaris have ads?
Neither MilDrills nor Stellaris shows ads.
Which is updated more often, MilDrills or Stellaris?
MilDrills ships an update every 6 weeks, and Stellaris every 4 days. Most recently, MilDrills was updated on October 18, 2026 and Stellaris on October 10, 2026.

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