Airbus WIN vs SMS Mobile
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Airbus WIN
This application provides pilots and instructors with essential flight operations and training information directly from Airbus. Access videos, presentations, and articles, with the option to download content for offline viewing. Information is updated periodically and organized similarly to official flight manuals.
- Flight operations and training information
- Videos, presentations, and articles
- Downloadable content for offline access
- Search function for specific topics
- Periodic content updates
- Structured like flight operation manuals
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The objective of the Airbus Worlwide Instructor News application (Airbus WIN) is to provide Instructors, and largely speaking all pilots, with information from the Airbus Flight Operations and Training Standards department. The access is free, with no authentication. You will find videos, presentations, and articles that deal with flight operations and training topics that Airbus considers necessary to highlight. You can read media, or download them for a later consultation. Information is posted on a periodic basis and is maintained up to date. The information is displayed in a structure similar to the Airbus flight operations manuals (FCOM/FCTM). New information is highlighted in the main page, with links to the relevant media. You will also have the possibility to search for information on specific subjects, or relevant to a specific Airbus aircraft via the “search” function. Any suggestion on the content of the application is welcome. You have a dedicated “Suggestions” form for that. However, technical questions should always be submitted via “Tech Request” tool, the dedicated channel available for Airbus Operators. Finally, please always keep in mind that the operational documentation is the reference. Enjoy navigating through Airbus WIN and learning as much as you can to boost your flight operations and training standards!
SMS Mobile
This app allows users to report incidents and identify hazards from remote locations, both online and offline. It utilizes customizable forms to meet specific business needs and integrates with a safety and risk management application for report assessment and feedback monitoring.
- Offline incident reporting
- Customizable forms
- Hazard identification
- Integration with SMS Solution
- Report feedback monitoring
- Remote location reporting
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Rolls-Royce SMS Mobile makes it possible to report events or incidents online or offline from remote locations. The app is intended to be used for reporting safety incidents, or identifying hazards or risks of interest, through customisable forms that can be designed to meet individual business needs. Updates to the application data are managed seamlessly through our API. Send a report from the app to safety and risk management application, SMS Solution, where it will be assessed. Then, monitor the feedback and status of your sent report from within the app. SMS Mobile provides you access to everything you need to complete the reporting process from your mobile device.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Airbus WIN at 53% against SMS Mobile's 0%. Airbus WIN also leads on rating (5.0 vs 1.0) and ratings volume (9 vs 1). SMS Mobile's advantage is update cadence (every 2 months vs every 10 months). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Airbus WIN holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Airbus WIN has 9 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 53% of Airbus WIN's written reviews are positive against 0% of SMS Mobile's.
Airbus WIN ships an update every 10 months, SMS Mobile every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Airbus WIN | SMS Mobile |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (9 ratings) — better | 1.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 52.6% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 9 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 10 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 12.2 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 33 MB | 151 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Airbus Group | Rolls-Royce Controls and Data Services (NZ) Limited |
Customer experience
Airbus WIN
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In-app purchases
Airbus WIN
No in-app purchases
SMS Mobile
No in-app purchases
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