O.R.I.O.N. vs Field
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
O.R.I.O.N.
Access Airbus Helicopters technical documentation online and offline. Download publications and receive alerts for new versions. Requires a Keycopter account for online access.
- Online and offline publication consultation
- Downloadable publications
- New version availability checks
- Email alerts for new publications
- Requires Keycopter account
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O.R.I.O.N. is an online publishing service for Airbus Helicopters technical documentation. O.R.I.O.N. allows you to: - Consult publications online and offline - Download publications - Check the availability of newer versions of downloaded publications Access to online publications requires an account on Keycopter, the Airbus Helicopters customer portal. To request a subscription contract for one of our publications, please contact your Airbus Helicopters TechPub commercial representative. If you wish to be informed by email when a new publication is available online, select « My Alerts » on Keycopter. The ORION® application is published by Airbus Helicopters, a French company with a share capital of 581 614 047 Euros registered in the Aix-en-Provence R.C.S under n°352 383 715 7 and whose Head Office is located at: Aéroport International Marseille-Provence – 13725 Marignane Cedex – France
Field
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FIELD6 is the solution developed by Dassault Aviation that will allow users to: • navigate through the last updated version of the maintenance documentation set, Basic & Supplemental • take benefit of all the advantages of the digital documentation from Dassault Aviation • get access anywhere, anytime on iOS and Windows Key features • A comprehensive set of maintenance documentation (Basic & Supplemental) • Available both on Windows OS (FIELD Desktop) and iPad® (FIELD Touch) • Available online or in local mode (synchronized) as backup or for remote operations • Efficient filtering and advanced search capabilities • Self subscription management on the Falcon Portal • Ability to administer your access tokens on the Falcon Portal • Work card step-signing initial capability with FIELD Card • Intuitive navigation capabilities that fit your device
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: O.R.I.O.N. at every 6 weeks against Field's every 6 months. O.R.I.O.N. also leads on device support (3 vs 1). On price, ads, in-app purchases and iOS requirement 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.
O.R.I.O.N. ships an update every 6 weeks, Field every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | O.R.I.O.N. | Field |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.9 (7 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 12.5% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 7 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks — better | Every 6 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15 | 14.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 40 MB | 209 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | AIRBUS HELICOPTERS | Dassault Aviation |
In-app purchases
O.R.I.O.N.
No in-app purchases
Field
No in-app purchases
