SD Cabin vs Avianis
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
SD Cabin
This app streamlines in-flight connectivity by providing access to essential functions like trip information, network management, and troubleshooting tools. It dynamically detects activated services on equipped aircraft to offer tailored functionality. Users can also easily connect with support teams.
- Seamless in-flight connectivity
- Access to multiple key functions
- Dynamic service detection
- Trip information display
- Device and network management
- Troubleshooting tools
- Support team access
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The SD Cabin app simplifies the in flight connectivity experience through seamless access to multiple key functions from a single application while on board an aircraft equipped with SD Hardware. SD Cabin dynamically detects the services activated on your aircraft and enables access to functions based on these services. SD Cabin provides trip information, device and network connectivity management, basic and advanced troubleshooting tools, plus valuable access to our award winning Satcom Direct Support team.
Avianis
Manage private flight operations, from quoting to maintenance. Pilots can view schedules, log flights offline, and receive real-time updates.
- Private flight scheduling
- Aircraft management
- Pilot schedule viewing
- Offline flight logging
- Duty time reporting
- Real-time notifications
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Avianis is a private flight scheduling service supporting several of the world’s largest air charter operations in managing their aircraft and all the activities of their business from quoting to training to maintenance. The mobile application provides an extension of our web experience with pilots in mind to view their schedule, log flights - online or offline, report duty time, and get real-time notifications of changes.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: SD Cabin at 4.4 against Avianis's 2.3. SD Cabin also leads on review sentiment (50% vs 11%). Avianis's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 3 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.
SD Cabin holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 2.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 13 and 26 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 50% of SD Cabin's written reviews are positive against 11% of Avianis's.
SD Cabin ships an update every 3 months, Avianis fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | SD Cabin | Avianis |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (13 ratings) — better | 2.3 (26 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews — better | 10.5% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 13 | 26 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Fortnightly — 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 | 91 MB | 91 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Satcom Direct | Portside, Inc. |
Customer experience
SD Cabin
Avianis
In-app purchases
SD Cabin
No in-app purchases
Avianis
No in-app purchases
