PartsBase vs Rotabull
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
PartsBase
This app connects buyers and sellers in the aviation, aerospace, and defense industries. It allows users to search for parts, send and receive RFQs and quotes, and manage inventory. It serves a global network of over 7,500 companies.
- Search stock items by part number
- Cross-reference with MCRL, PMA, NATO
- Send RFQs to sellers
- Send and receive quotes
- Add and update inventory
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PartsBase, Inc. operates the world's largest B2B online parts locator service for the aviation, aerospace and defense industries. As of today, our members do over 40,000 part searches a day and PartsBase.com receives over 2.8 million page views a month. Our membership is over 7,500 companies strong and usage spans over 194 different countries and growing. PartsBase is bringing to iOS now a set of features that will help you to connect with buyers and sellers from the aviation, aerospace and defense industries: • Search stock items by part number and description • Search using MCRL, PMA and NATO cross-reference • Send RFQs to sellers for the parts that you need • Send quotes to interested buyers • Receive quotes from sellers • Add and update stock items in your inventory
Rotabull
This business app helps sales professionals manage RFQs and respond to opportunities directly from their mobile devices. It offers a secure and efficient way to stay updated on sales leads in real time, allowing users to view and answer requests on the go.
- View RFQs in one place
- Respond to quotes from phone
- Real-time sales opportunity tracking
- Secure productivity tool
- Mobile sales management
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Rotabull for iOS is built for sales reps and managers on the move. It's a fast and secure productivity tool to keep you on top of sales opportunities in real time. See all your RFQs in one place, answer from your phone, and move on! We appreciate feedback, so please tell us if there's something we can do better! Note that not all features are available in Rotabull for iOS yet. We are working hard to expand what you can do in the app as quickly as we can!
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Verdict
PartsBase and Rotabull both sit at 4.4 stars, but that hides the real split: 100% of PartsBase's written reviews are positive against 50% of Rotabull's. Rotabull's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 2 months). 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 — 4.4 for PartsBase against 4.3 for Rotabull. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 7 and 8 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 100% of PartsBase's written reviews are positive against 50% of Rotabull's.
PartsBase ships an update every 2 months, Rotabull fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on September 17, 2026 and August 21, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | PartsBase | Rotabull |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (7 ratings) — better | 4.3 (8 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 50.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 7 | 8 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 35 MB | 36 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | PartsBase, Inc | Rotabull, Inc. |
Customer experience
PartsBase
Rotabull
In-app purchases
PartsBase
No in-app purchases
Rotabull
No in-app purchases
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