Comparison

OASES vs AEA Pilots Guide

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

OASES

Features
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To enable you to optimise your operations, share data, and collaborate seamlessly across any workforce, anywhere—from head office to hangar and warehouse—at any time, Commsoft now offers OASES Mobile, which is continuously deployed and evergreen. OASES Mobile meets the unique operational needs of fixed-wing, rotary-wing, and MRO organisations, providing valuable time-saving and cost-effective features designed to streamline workflows and increase productivity. Save time and effort in the warehouse by using your own mobile device loaded with OASES Mobile. The latest features include: - Part look-up and issue - Warehouse part distribution - Bin distribution - Stock transfer - Quick requirement create - Serviceable label barcode and QR code scanning - Stock audit creation and execution - Shipping dispatch, receive, and check-in - Serviceable label printing Engineers will benefit from the time and effort saved by using OASES Mobile, with features including: - Carried forward defects by aircraft - MEL references by aircraft and chapter - Part look-up and issue - Stock levels - Quick requirement create - Book on and off task cards Using a device’s built-in hardware, users can now undertake a variety of tasks instantly in the field. For example, they can book on and off task cards in the hangar or check and issue stock in the warehouse simply by using the camera as a scanner. OASES Mobile optionally interfaces with a dedicated, ultra-tough and rugged RFID/barcode imager, allowing instant, on-the-go label printing directly from the app.

About

AEA Pilots Guide

Features
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For years, the AEA has published the AEA Pilot’s Guide, a consumer’s directory containing educational articles and timely information about the avionics industry, its products and its people. The back portion of the Pilot's Guide is a directory of AEA members. Our aim in publishing this annual guide is to help pilots make better avionics buying decisions and to locate the repair stations certified by international regulatory authorities as capable of installing and maintaining these sophisticated pieces of equipment. Enjoy the AEA Pilot’s Guide!"The “yellow pages” of the AEA Pilot’s Guide provide a lifeline to the technical experts in the avionics world who can help make an informed decision based on budget, capability, integration, certification, resale and more." - Mike Adamson, president & CEO Aircraft Electronics Association

Screenshots

OASES3 screens
AEA Pilots Guide4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: OASES at monthly against AEA Pilots Guide's every 19 months. AEA Pilots Guide's advantage is iOS requirement (12.2 vs 15.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

OASES ships an update monthly, AEA Pilots Guide every 19 months. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 4 level
OASES versus AEA Pilots Guide: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterOASESAEA Pilots Guide
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 19 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.012.2 — better
Further details — not scored
Size137 MB67 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperCommunications SoftwareAircraft Electronics Association,

In-app purchases

None

OASES

No in-app purchases

None

AEA Pilots Guide

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is OASES free?
OASES is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is AEA Pilots Guide free?
AEA Pilots Guide is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do OASES or AEA Pilots Guide have ads?
Neither OASES nor AEA Pilots Guide shows ads.
Which is updated more often, OASES or AEA Pilots Guide?
OASES ships an update monthly, and AEA Pilots Guide every 19 months. Most recently, OASES was updated on November 2, 2026 and AEA Pilots Guide on October 27, 2026.

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