Aviation Docs vs Xema FW
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Aviation Docs
Access fleet, aircraft, and aircraft-type specific document libraries on your iPad from anywhere. Designed for flight operations, it centralizes all your aviation documents in one place.
- Fleet document access
- Aircraft-specific libraries
- Aircraft-type document libraries
- Global accessibility
- Double document view (Landscape)
- Nav/Document view (Landscape)
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To enroll in using the Aviation Docs app please contact: OBDS Customer Support by email support@obds.com or phone 1-450-476-1420. Aviation Docs™ provides pilots, fleet operators, and maintenance personnel with access to Fleet, Aircraft and Aircraft-type specific document libraries on the iPad from anywhere in the world! NEW! Double document view in Landscape NEW! Nav/Document view in Landscape This application is made available at no charge to flight departments that currently utilize AviationDocs Cloud™ hosted document library services. Fleet and single aircraft jet operators around the world use the OBDS document management library on Class 1 and Class 2 Electronic Flight Bags. Now, you can have all your aviation documents on the iPad, in one place! Note that this application is designed for flight operations, and we don't assume it of interest to the general public. For more information, call On Board Data Services from 08:00 to 16:00 EST at +1 (450) 476-1420.
Xema FW
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This application is for iOS devices to update the firmware of Xema X7n barcode scanner.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Xema FW at 12.4 against Aviation Docs's 17.0. 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.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 10, 2026 and November 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Aviation Docs | Xema FW |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (72 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 37.5% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 72 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 12.4 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 123 MB | 6 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | On-Board Data Systems | Xema, Inc. |
In-app purchases
Aviation Docs
No in-app purchases
Xema FW
No in-app purchases
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