Field vs SD Toolkit
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Field
Access and navigate the latest maintenance documentation for Dassault Aviation aircraft. Enjoy the benefits of digital documentation, available online or offline on iOS and Windows devices. Features efficient search and filtering for quick access to information.
- Digital maintenance documentation
- Offline access
- Efficient filtering
- Advanced search
- Subscription management
- Step-signing capability
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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
SD Toolkit
Troubleshoot aviation satcom terminals via serial connection. This tool helps diagnose and resolve issues with satellite communication equipment used in aircraft.
- Troubleshoot satcom terminals
- Serial connection support
- Aviation specific
- Diagnose communication issues
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SD Toolkit allows for troubleshooting of aviation based satcom terminals over serial connection.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Field at every 6 months against SD Toolkit's every 27 months. SD Toolkit's advantage is device support (3 vs 1). On price, rating, ratings volume and ads 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.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Field against 5.0 for SD Toolkit. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 2 respectively.
Field ships an update every 6 months, SD Toolkit every 27 months. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Field | SD Toolkit |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 2 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 6 months — better | Every 27 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 | 14.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 209 MB | 45 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Dassault Aviation | Satcom Direct |
In-app purchases
Field
No in-app purchases
SD Toolkit
No in-app purchases
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