Comparison

nice Cabin Control vs FBOlink

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

Head to head
About

nice Cabin Control

Control your aircraft's cabin environment remotely from your personal device. Adjust media, lighting, and temperature for a personalized experience. Requires Lufthansa Technik's nice(R) Cabin Management System.

Highlights
  • Remote cabin environment control
  • Media playback control
  • Lighting adjustment
  • Temperature zone control
  • Wireless LAN connectivity
  • Personal device integration
Features
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The "nice Cabin" App provides you with a very handy and intuitive remote control interface for your aircraft cabin. It lets you control all aspects of your business jet cabin environment directly from your preferred iPad / iPhone / iPod touch via the onboard Wireless LAN from your seat or wherever you are in the cabin. "nice Cabin" will let you select and control the media and cabin management system. You will be able to control your personal audio and video program and cabin environment, such as lights and zone temperature. The App turns your personal device into a fully-fledged wireless controller for the nice(R) system. *** ATTENTION *** The "nice Cabin" App is only useable on Business Jets / VIP aircraft that have Lufthansa Technik's nice(R) Cabin Management System installed. Without a correctly configured nice(R) system "nice Cabin" will not provide any functions! For further information please contact us. *** ATTENTION ***

About

FBOlink

Facilitates direct, real-time text messaging between aircrew and Fixed Base Operator (FBO) Customer Service Representatives. Enables communication of itinerary changes and passenger requests from anywhere globally, including when outside radio range. Includes aircraft details and read receipts for efficient coordination.

Highlights
  • Direct real-time messaging
  • Global communication via internet
  • Includes aircraft tail number and type
  • Read receipts for confirmation
  • In-flight itinerary updates
  • Passenger request accommodation
Features
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Digital communications between airplane and Fixed Base Operators (FBO) Customer Service Representatives (CSR) Over 1000 FBOs are now available for messaging with FBOlink! FBOlink provides air crew with a direct, real-time communications channel to Customer Service Representatives! Send text messages to an FBO CSR terminal from anywhere in the world via an internet connection! Communicate in-flight itinerary changes or accommodate unique passenger requests during the relative calm of en-route cruise segments when outside of radio range. The airplane's tail number and aircraft type are included with every message so that the FBO CSR terminal can best help the pilot's exact needs. All messages include a Read Receipt for both the pilot and CSR to indicate successful communication.

Screenshots

nice Cabin Control4 screens
FBOlink3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: FBOlink at 3.6 against nice Cabin Control's 2.8. FBOlink also leads on update cadence (every 2 months vs every 5 months). nice Cabin Control's advantage is review sentiment (50% vs 8%) and in-app purchases (none vs 2). On price, ratings volume, ads and monetization model 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. FBOlink sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. nice Cabin Control asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

FBOlink holds the better App Store score, 3.6 against 2.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 5 and 12 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 50% of nice Cabin Control's written reviews are positive against 8% of FBOlink's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

nice Cabin Control ships an update every 5 months, FBOlink every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 19, 2026 and June 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
nice Cabin Control versus FBOlink: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameternice Cabin ControlFBOlink
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.8 (5 ratings)3.6 (12 ratings) — better
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews — better8.3% of reviews
Number of ratings512 — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.1 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size115 MB13 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLufthansa Technik AGSEND SOLUTIONS, LLC

Customer experience

nice Cabin Control

All ratings5 ratings
Positive40.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative60.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

FBOlink

All ratings12 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%
Written reviews12 reviews
Positive8.3%
Neutral16.7%
Negative75.0%

In-app purchases

None

nice Cabin Control

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

FBOlink

One-time1
  • 20 MyTIS Credits2 variants$5.00

Questions

Is nice Cabin Control free?
nice Cabin Control is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is FBOlink free?
FBOlink is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, nice Cabin Control or FBOlink?
FBOlink is rated higher. nice Cabin Control averages 2.8 out of 5 from 5 ratings, while FBOlink averages 3.6 from 12 ratings.
Do nice Cabin Control or FBOlink have ads?
Neither nice Cabin Control nor FBOlink shows ads.
Which is updated more often, nice Cabin Control or FBOlink?
nice Cabin Control ships an update every 5 months, and FBOlink every 2 months. Most recently, nice Cabin Control was updated on September 19, 2026 and FBOlink on June 1, 2026.

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