Airbus WIN vs APA Pilot 3
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!
APA Pilot 3
This app provides professional pilots with real-time schedules, load details, and crew information. It also offers offline flight history, news updates, and essential pilot tools for managing their careers.
- Real-time pilot schedules
- Load and crew data
- Offline flight history
- News updates
- Biometric authentication
- Logbook and trip info
- FAR 117 support
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Allied Pilots Association, the certified collective bargaining agent for the 16,000+ professional pilots who fly for American Airlines, presents APA Pilot 3 as an updated, more user-friendly version of our leading-edge mobile app/tool. APA Pilot 3 provides pilot schedules in real-time, load details, crew data, and much more. APA members will also have access to offline flight history, news updates, and a robust suite of pilot tools. APA Pilot 3 also provides the following capabilities: · Account Setup · Biometric Authentication · Settings Management · Navigation Bar · Touch Dashboard Icons for Navigation · Known Crewmember Information · Auto Sign-in · Option to Provide Feedback · FAR 117 Support · Logbook · Trip Info · Commute Info · Sentinel
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Airbus WIN at 5.0 against APA Pilot 3's 3.2. Airbus WIN also leads on iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). APA Pilot 3's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 10 months) and ratings volume (45 vs 9). On price, review sentiment, 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.
Airbus WIN holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: APA Pilot 3 has 45 ratings behind it against 9, 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 50% of APA Pilot 3's.
Airbus WIN ships an update every 10 months, APA Pilot 3 every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Airbus WIN | APA Pilot 3 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (9 ratings) — better | 3.2 (45 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 52.6% of reviews — better | 50.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 9 | 45 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 10 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 33 MB | 393 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Airbus Group | Allied Pilots Association |
Customer experience
Airbus WIN
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In-app purchases
Airbus WIN
No in-app purchases
APA Pilot 3
No in-app purchases
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