Comparison

Aviation Docs vs eFlyBagX

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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.

About

eFlyBagX

Features
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eFlyBag is an EFB application, fully complied with EASA’s AMC 20-25 for EFB use. It has Aircraft documentation library and fully controllable Crew Briefing Package Transfer with as many attachment added(camera feature integrated) to one cloud based software, accessible anytime and from everywhere. Next to the reader and writer you can also have shortcuts to Charts or WX applications. The application is connected with eDesk platform, cloud based form which you run beside this EFB matters also the whole company if applicable. With eFlyBag application you can also distribute a copy of loadhseets to your dispatcher.

Screenshots

Aviation Docs4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Aviation Docs at 13.0 against eFlyBagX'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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on August 31, 2026 and September 18, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Aviation Docs versus eFlyBagX: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAviation DocseFlyBagX
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (72 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews37.5% of reviews—
Number of ratings72 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size122 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperOn-Board Data SystemseAvio

In-app purchases

None

Aviation Docs

No in-app purchases

None

eFlyBagX

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Aviation Docs free?
Aviation Docs is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is eFlyBagX free?
eFlyBagX is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Aviation Docs or eFlyBagX have ads?
Neither Aviation Docs nor eFlyBagX shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Aviation Docs or eFlyBagX?
Aviation Docs ships an update every 2 months, and eFlyBagX every 2 months. Most recently, Aviation Docs was updated on August 31, 2026 and eFlyBagX on September 18, 2026.

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