Shadow PC vs FDsidekick
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Shadow PC
Access your powerful Windows 10 PC from any device, anywhere. Stream your high-end computer with all its software and connect your peripherals. Enjoy a full PC experience on your mobile, tablet, or TV.
- Access full Windows 10 PC
- Use on any device
- Low bandwidth support
- Connect peripherals
- Automatic resolution scaling
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Access your Shadow PC with all your PC software from any device at any time. The power of a high-end PC at your fingertips. Transform any iOS / iPadOS / tvOS device into a fully-featured Windows 10 PC with Shadow and use it at any time, whether you’re at home or on the go. Here’s what you’ll love about Shadow: • Get access to a full high-end Windows 10 PC from any device • Access it anywhere with our low bandwidth support • Connect all your peripherals (Mouse, keyboard, controller, display...) • Shadow supports native resolutions and scales to your device automatically. For more information about Shadow visit shadow.tech
FDsidekick
This app offers quick access to preflight and inflight notes and utilities. It includes features for customizing notecards, viewing imported PDFs, and a specialized aviation calculator. You can also create PA scripts and jot down notes with stylus support.
- Customizable Notecard with Autofill
- PDF Reference Viewer
- Aviation Calculator
- PA Script Creator
- Touch/Stylus Notepad
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FDsidekick provides ease-of-access for preflight and inflight notes and utilities. -Notecard: Customize and Autofill your card for easy flight plan review -References: Easily view imported PDFs -Calculator: With Aviation-related functions and memory -PA: Easily create a script for the Welcome Aboard PA -Notepad: Jot down notes via touch with support for Apple Pencil
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: FDsidekick at 5.0 against Shadow PC's 3.8. FDsidekick also leads on update cadence (every 5 days vs every 6 weeks). Shadow PC's advantage is ratings volume (2K vs 1) and device support (4 vs 2). 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.
FDsidekick holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Shadow PC has 2K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Shadow PC ships an update every 6 weeks, FDsidekick every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on November 11, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Shadow PC | FDsidekick |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.8 (2K ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 44.7% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 2K — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | Every 5 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 26.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 48 MB | 1 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Blade SAS | Erik Patrinostro |
Customer experience
Shadow PC
FDsidekick
Bugs and requests
Shadow PC
Reported bugs
4 issues- Login issues and session expiration problems
- Compatibility problems with certain devices
- Frequent disconnections and unstable connections
- Resolution and scaling issues on mobile devices
Requested features
5 requests- Add custom layout options for virtual controller
- Improve mouse and keyboard support
- Implement better microphone and camera integration
- Add scrolling gestures for touch controls
- Provide more storage options
FDsidekick
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Shadow PC
No in-app purchases
FDsidekick
No in-app purchases
