BagControl vs OnSite Ops
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
BagControl
This application enables airlines and handlers to accurately track baggage throughout its journey, ensuring compliance with IATA Resolution 753. It transforms any iOS device into a baggage terminal, monitoring acquisition and delivery at various stages to reduce mishandling and fraud.
- Demonstrate baggage acquisition and delivery
- Provide flight departure bag inventory
- Exchange events with other airlines
- Track bags through check-in, scanning, and loading
- Monitor baggage off and on aircraft
- Track baggage within the terminal to passengers
- Transform iOS devices into baggage terminals
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Last June, in 2018 the IATA members resolved that all their aerial operations shall maintain an accurate inventory of baggage by monitoring the acquisition and delivery of baggage, and they created the RESOLUTION 753: BAGGAGE TRACKING. The main purpose for this resolution is to keep accurate baggage inventories to prevent and reduce mishandling by determining custody of every bag during different phases of baggage chain, increase passenger satisfaction, as mishandling is reduced. Reduce the possibility of baggage fraud by closing the baggage journey, enable exceptions to be detected where baggage is delivered to a party but not processed further. Speed up reconciliation and flight readiness for departing flights and to provide evidence to an automatic interline proration process. Our Baggage Handling System Application is capable of: - Demonstrate Delivery of baggage when custody changes; - Demonstrate acquisition of baggage when custody changes; - Provide an inventory of bags upon departure of a flight. - Capable of exchanging these events with other airlines as needed. Our Baggage Handling System Application BHS can keep track of all the bags in all the custody changes like: CHECK-IN: Delivery of the bag from the passenger (delivery is by the Passenger, acquisition is by the Check-In counter at Airport facility, such as a Drop off belt, the passenger, etc.) RX SCAN: Delivery of the Bag after the Airport X-ray scanning facilities, and the location control in carts or containers where the bag has been loaded prior of delivery to Aircraft. OFF AIRCRAFT: Delivery of the bag to the Handler from the Aircraft, (acquisition is by the arrival belt from the handler connected to the aircraft) ON AIRCRAFT: Delivery of the bag to the aircraft (delivery is by the handler, acquisition is by the flight) IN TERMINAL Delivery of the bag to the passenger (delivery is by the handler, acquisition is by the arrivals facility, such as an arrivals belt, the passenger’s home, etc.) BHS App from i-Handler becomes an extraordinary tool for Airlines, handlers or Airport security companies that need to comply with IATA Resolution 753, or need to keep a cost effective, modern, fast and multiple zones baggage tracking. Every different process in the baggage movement can be monitored and scanned by any member of the team without the need of any expensive barcode portable unit, because BHS App will transform any iOS smart device into your personal Baggage Terminal. We increase the productivity of your iOS smart device by eliminating the need of airline software and specific barcode reader hardware, integrating them in the most reliable and unique application for this industry.
OnSite Ops
Manage airport ground handling operations with real-time flight schedule updates and data visualization. This app connects to a platform for resource management, flight services tracking, and ground service equipment control.
- Real-time flight schedule updates
- Resource management
- Flight services data collection
- Ground service equipment control
- Customizable dashboards
- Shift schedule tracking
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The INPUT SOFT app provides practically limitless possibilities for resource and data management during ground handling operations onsite at the airport. This application requires a qualifying INPUT SOFT platform subscription. Automatic flight schedule updates, easy-to-use interface, connection to all modules of our platform - all this in one application on a personal smartphone or tablet. All collected data is visualized in customizable and easily interpretable dashboards on a web platform. OnSite Ops application consists of three different software modules, each of which connects to the web platform and can exist as a separate data source or be integrated into the complete software suite. - The Resource Management module allows employees to respond to real-time changes in flight schedules, track and control their shift schedules (weekly, monthly), and accept or reject new assignments. - The Flight Services module is designed to collect real-time data on all services provided on the ramp and in the terminal. In addition, you can activate automatic invoicing if you have a corresponding extended subscription. The program module allows the collection of data on all services that are linked to the flights and any other unscheduled tasks. - The GSE Control module is built to automatically record and launch ground service equipment on the line, track GSE availability day-by-day, and predict maintenance by various parameters.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: OnSite Ops at 5.0 against BagControl's 3.0. 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.
OnSite Ops holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 1 respectively.
| Parameter | BagControl | OnSite Ops |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.0 (2 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Number of ratings | 2 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | — | Every 5 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.2 — better | 14.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 68 MB | 42 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | FELIPE AGUILAR | INPUTSOFT INC |
Customer experience
BagControl
OnSite Ops
In-app purchases
BagControl
No in-app purchases
OnSite Ops
No in-app purchases







