Comparison

VIVE Manager vs Rusty Pilot Reminders

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

Head to head
About

VIVE Manager

This app allows you to remotely manage your VR devices, including setup, firmware updates, and Wi-Fi configuration. You can also explore and discover premium VR applications and events directly through the integrated app store.

Highlights
  • Remote device setup
  • Firmware updates
  • Wi-Fi configuration
  • VR AppStore browsing
  • VR event discovery
  • Device monitoring
Features
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Manage your VIVE XR Elite, VIVE Focus3 VR device, explore premium VR apps in the VIVE AppStore, discover VR events and so much more. With the VIVE Manager app you can: Remotely setup your VIVE VR device, as account / wifi / firmware update / language Browse and get more known on VR apps and experiences from the VIVE AppStore Manage and monitor your VIVE VR devices

About

Rusty Pilot Reminders

This app helps pilots stay current and their aircraft airworthy by tracking all FAA currency requirements and maintenance deadlines. It provides a clear dashboard and automatic notifications to prevent expired documents and overdue inspections. Data is stored locally for privacy.

Highlights
  • Pilot currency tracking (BFR, IPC, medical)
  • Aircraft airworthiness & maintenance tracking
  • FAA Airworthiness Directive lookup
  • Expiry notifications
  • PDF export & sharing
  • Multiple pilots and aircraft support
Features
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Rusty Pilot Reminders requires an active subscription to access all features. A free 1-week trial is available for new subscribers. Rusty Pilot Reminders Stay current. Stay airworthy. Stay flying. Never get caught off-guard by an expired medical, a lapsed flight review, or an overdue annual again. Rusty Pilot Reminders is the all-in-one compliance tracker built by pilots, for pilots — keeping every FAA currency requirement and airworthiness deadline organized in one place. For Pilots Track everything that keeps you legal in the cockpit: Flight Reviews, Medical Certificates (Class 1, 2, 3, and BasicMed), Instrument Currency, and Day/Night Passenger-Carrying Currency. The app automatically calculates your expiration dates based on FAA rules — just enter your completion date and let it do the math. For Aircraft Keep your aircraft airworthy and inspection-ready. Track your Annual, 100-Hour, Transponder, ELT, and Pitot-Static inspections alongside engine hours, oil changes, magneto checks, and propeller time. Look up any aircraft by tail number to pre-fill make, model, and year — then add as many user-defined items as your aircraft needs. Always Know Where You Stand A color-coded dashboard gives you an instant green / yellow / red status for every pilot and every aircraft at a glance. Yellow means due within 60 days. Red means it's time to act. No more digging through logbooks or spreadsheets before a flight. FAA Airworthiness Directives Built In Search the FAA's AD database directly from the app. Applicable directives for your aircraft are fetched automatically and available offline, with one-tap access to the official PDF. Your Data, Your Device Everything is stored locally — no account required, no data sent to any server. Your logbook information stays private. More Features Push notifications before deadlines sneak up on you Export pilot and aircraft records as a shareable PDF Dark and light theme Supports multiple pilots and multiple aircraft Whether you're a weekend warrior keeping one Cessna current or a flight school managing a full fleet, Rusty Pilot Reminders has you covered — from preflight to sign-off. Fly legal. Fly safe. Fly often. SUBSCRIPTION INCLUDES • Pilot currency tracking (BFR, IPC, medical, endorsements) • Aircraft airworthiness & maintenance tracking • FAA Airworthiness Directive (AD) lookup by make/model • Expiry notifications with custom lead times • PDF export & sharing • Multiple pilots and aircraft • Dark & light mode Getting Started Add a Pilot — Tap "Add Pilot" on the dashboard. Enter a name and certificate type. Then tap the pilot to fill in your Flight Review, Medical, and currency dates. The app calculates expiry automatically. Add an Aircraft — Tap "Add Aircraft" and enter your tail number. Hit "Look up" to auto-fill make, model, and year from the FAA registry. Add tachometer readings and any known hours while you're there. (Note: The N-number lookup feature only works for aircraft registered in the US with the FAA. If your aircraft is registered in another country, you can still enter the information manually.) Enter Your Dates — Tap any item on the pilot or aircraft detail screen to log a completion date. Green = current, Yellow = due within 60 days, Red = overdue. Check Your Dashboard — Every pilot and aircraft shows a single status badge so you know at a glance what needs attention before your next flight. Set Up Notifications — Go to Settings and turn on notifications to get reminders before something expires. View ADs — On any aircraft detail screen, tap "View Airworthiness Directives" to pull applicable ADs directly from the FAA database. Share Records — Tap the share icon on any pilot or aircraft screen to export a PDF summary. All data is stored on your device. Nothing is sent to any server. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

VIVE Manager4 screens
Rusty Pilot Reminders4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Rusty Pilot Reminders at 100% against VIVE Manager's 29%. Rusty Pilot Reminders also leads on rating (5.0 vs 1.9) and ads (none vs shown). VIVE Manager's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and ratings volume (14 vs 2). On price 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. Rusty Pilot Reminders sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. VIVE Manager asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Rusty Pilot Reminders holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 1.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: VIVE Manager has 14 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 29% of VIVE Manager's written reviews are positive against 100% of Rusty Pilot Reminders's.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
VIVE Manager versus Rusty Pilot Reminders: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterVIVE ManagerRusty Pilot Reminders
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.9 (14 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews28.6% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings14 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 3 months—
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationAd-supported — betterSubscription
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size128 MB42 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHTC CorporationMichael Sage

Customer experience

VIVE Manager

All ratings14 ratings
Positive21.4%
Neutral0.0%
Negative78.6%
Written reviews14 reviews
Positive28.6%
Neutral0.0%
Negative71.4%

Rusty Pilot Reminders

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

VIVE Manager

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Rusty Pilot Reminders

Subscriptions2
  • Rusty Pilot Reminders Monthly7 Days trial$3.991 Month
  • Yearly subscription7 Days trial$39.991 Year

Questions

Is VIVE Manager free?
VIVE Manager is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Rusty Pilot Reminders free?
Rusty Pilot Reminders is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, VIVE Manager or Rusty Pilot Reminders?
Rusty Pilot Reminders is rated higher. VIVE Manager averages 1.9 out of 5 from 14 ratings, while Rusty Pilot Reminders averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do VIVE Manager or Rusty Pilot Reminders have ads?
VIVE Manager shows ads; Rusty Pilot Reminders does not.

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