Aviation Docs vs Open Horizon Aviation
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 offers a centralized location for all your aviation documents, with features like double document view in landscape mode.
- Fleet, aircraft, and aircraft-type specific document libraries
- Access documents from anywhere in the world
- Double document view in landscape
- Nav/Document view in landscape
- Centralized aviation document storage
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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.
Open Horizon Aviation
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Our new app is designed for pilots, crew members, airlines, and training organizations. With easy registration, you can track our training and recruitment. After registration, we are going to make contact you based on your provided details.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Aviation Docs at every 2 months against Open Horizon Aviation's every 42 months. On price, ads, in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Aviation Docs ships an update every 2 months, Open Horizon Aviation every 42 months. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Aviation Docs | Open Horizon Aviation |
|---|---|---|
| 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 — better | Every 42 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 16.4 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 124 MB | 38 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | On-Board Data Systems | Petadev Solutions Korlatolt Felelossegu Tarsasag |
In-app purchases
Aviation Docs
No in-app purchases
Open Horizon Aviation
No in-app purchases
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