PFM Mobile App v2 vs Portside Owner App
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
PFM Mobile App v2
Access all your trip details, including itineraries, flight logs, and crew information. Download trips for offline use and utilize paperless flight log posting. Integrates with datalink services for automatic data entry.
- Trip details access
- Offline trip download
- Crew grid
- PFM database access
- Paperless flight log posting
- Datalink interface
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-All trip details, including Tripsheet, Flightlog and Trip Itinerary PDF -Download trips for offline access -Crew grid for non-flight activity codes -Access to PFM databases (passenger, airport, FBO) -Fuel pricing -Time/distance calculator -Paperless flight log posting (both on-line and off-line). -Datalink interface. No need to key in take-off/landing times. (ARINC Direct or SATCOM-Direct subscription required. -SATCOM Direct interface. For joint customers, all data from the flight deck (take-off/landing, fuel burn, night/day take off and landings, approaches) auto-filled. -Crew Notification Acknowledgements. Ability to send a message back to dispatch
Portside Owner App
Easily manage your private flight requests and schedule. Submit trip details like pet travel, luggage, and catering preferences. Stay updated with real-time flight information and view upcoming flights in a calendar format.
- Request flights from a single screen
- Specify pet travel, luggage, and catering
- Check real-time flight details
- View upcoming flights in calendar view
- Manage trip requests and schedule
- Supports over 700 aircraft operators
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Request. Check. Manage. Planning a trip should be simple and stress free from the get go. Download the Portside Owner app today to effectively manage your trip requests and schedule with your operator. Request your flight from a single screen. Quickly request your one-way, round or multi-city trip and provide essential information such as whether you will be bringing your pets, have additional luggage, or prefer a specific catering option. Confirm that your operator has all the necessary details to ensure a smooth trip. Check your flight details to stay up-to-date. Easily review all your flight details so you can be at the right place at the right time. Check real-time up-to-date information about your flights, including tail number and FBO. Manage your schedule to plan ahead. Look ahead in the calendar view to see upcoming flights weeks in advance all in one spot. Get excited for the upcoming adventure. More than 700 aircraft operators in over 30 countries trust Portside to power their owner experience. Read more on www.portside.aero
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Portside Owner App at 100% against PFM Mobile App v2's 22%. Portside Owner App also leads on rating (4.0 vs 1.5). PFM Mobile App v2's advantage is ratings volume (25 vs 4) and iOS requirement (11.2 vs 15.6). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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.
Portside Owner App holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 1.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: PFM Mobile App v2 has 25 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 22% of PFM Mobile App v2's written reviews are positive against 100% of Portside Owner App's.
PFM Mobile App v2 ships an update monthly, Portside Owner App fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on September 15, 2026 and September 18, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | PFM Mobile App v2 | Portside Owner App |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.5 (25 ratings) | 4.0 (4 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 22.2% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 25 — better | 4 |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 11.2 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 55 MB | 62 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Professional Flight Manager | Portside, Inc. |
Customer experience
PFM Mobile App v2
Portside Owner App
In-app purchases
PFM Mobile App v2
No in-app purchases
Portside Owner App
No in-app purchases
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