nice Cabin Control vs MachDB
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Remote cabin environment control
- Media playback control
- Lighting adjustment
- Temperature zone control
- Wireless LAN connectivity
- Personal device integration
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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 ***
MachDB
Easily download and transfer aviation database updates to an SD card or USB key using your iPhone or iPad. Supports major avionics systems like Garmin, Avidyne, and Pro Line for quick field updates.
- Download and transfer aviation database updates
- Supports SD card and USB key transfer
- Compatible with Garmin, Avidyne, and Pro Line avionics
- Fast updates over Wi-Fi or Cellular
- No proprietary hardware required
- Works with existing Jeppesen or Garmin accounts
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MachDB allows you to download and transfer aviation database updates to an SD card or USB key in seconds using your iPhone or iPad for fast updates in the field. Supports Garmin, Avidyne, and Pro Line avionics. All you need is your iPhone or iPad and a standard USB-C SD card reader (for SD updates) or USB-A to C cable (for USB updates). No proprietary hardware required! Download updates fast over Wi-Fi or Cellular connections. MachDB is compatible with all modern Garmin, Avidyne, and Pro Line avionics, using your existing Jeppesen or Garmin database account. No additional subscription or cost required. Supported avionics include: -Garmin G1000, G1000 Nxi, Perspective and Perspective + -Garmin G2000, G3000, G3X and Perspective Touch -Garmin Axis, G500, G600, G700, GTN 600 and 700 Xi -All other Garmin avionics using SD card or USB key for updates -Avidyne IFD, Vantage, and Entegra -Collins Pro Line 21 and Pro Line Fusion Supported Database Providers: -Jeppesen -Garmin
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: MachDB at 4.3 against nice Cabin Control's 2.8. MachDB also leads on update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 5 months) and review sentiment (67% vs 50%). nice Cabin Control's advantage is iOS requirement (12.1 vs 17.0). 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.
MachDB holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 2.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 5 and 6 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 50% of nice Cabin Control's written reviews are positive against 67% of MachDB's.
nice Cabin Control ships an update every 5 months, MachDB every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | nice Cabin Control | MachDB |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.8 (5 ratings) | 4.3 (6 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | 66.7% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 5 | 6 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 12.1 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 115 MB | 18 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Lufthansa Technik AG - Innovation | MachDB LLC |
Customer experience
nice Cabin Control
MachDB
In-app purchases
nice Cabin Control
No in-app purchases
MachDB
No in-app purchases
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