Comparison

nice remote vs Airshow Mobile 3

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

Head to head
About

nice remote

Control your aircraft cabin environment directly from your iPhone or iPod touch. Manage entertainment systems, lighting, and temperature wirelessly from your seat.

Highlights
  • Wireless cabin control
  • Entertainment system management
  • Lighting presets
  • Temperature control
  • AVOD server access
  • Live TV/XM Radio selection
Features
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The "nice remote" App provides you with a very handy and intuitive remote control interface for your aircraft cabin. It lets you control all aspects of your aircraft cabin environment directly from your preferred iPod touch / iPhone via the onboard Wireless LAN from your seat or wherever you are in the cabin. The App turns your personal device into a fully-fledged VIP wireless controller for the nice(R) system. *** ATTENTION *** The "nice remote" App is only useable on Business Jet / VIP aircraft which have Lufthansa Technik's nice(R) Cabin Management System installed with the iPhone option. Without a correctly configured nice(R) system "nice remote" will not provide any functions! For further information please contact us. *** ATTENTION *** "nice remote" will let you select and control the DVD Player, Blu-ray Player, moving map system or choose any movie from the AVOD server and show it on any display in the cabin. If you have system options such as Live TV or XM Radio installed on your aircraft you can also select the channels directly from the iPod touch / iPhone. You can select which audio to listen to on the speakers from any of the installed sources and control volume and sound in the cabin right from the touch of your fingers. It will give you the possibility to select lighting presets for your cabin, and control individual lights or temperature settings. Please note that available functions may vary depending on the configuration and installation of your individual aircraft.

About

Airshow Mobile 3

This app provides real-time flight information and an interactive 3D map experience for passengers. It offers detailed flight data, customizable map views, and immersive visual features to keep travelers informed and entertained throughout their journey.

Highlights
  • Real-time flight data
  • Interactive 3D satellite maps
  • Autoplay script for flight phases
  • Customizable map settings and layers
  • Flight information (ETA, speed)
  • Multiple selectable map views
  • Cockpit/window seat view with HUD
Features
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Rockwell Collins has leveraged 30+ years of moving map expertise with market changing technologies to deliver an advanced version of Airshow. Airshow Mobile 3 delivers real time flight data from take-off to landing with an interactive 3D environment keeping passengers informed and entertained. Key features of the app include: • Beautiful satellite 3D maps that present the world beyond the cabin in high definition • An Autoplay cycle that shows a predefined script of map views that is flight phase aware • Interactive roaming, zooming and navigation of the globe • Customized settings and layers that allow the user to choose how the map is displayed • Convenient flight information including estimated time to arrival, flight speed and more • Command Center: a consolidated view of maps and flight information into one display, with the ability to swipe through map views and flight information • Selectable map views such as Flight Preview, Total Route, Mid Flight, Time Zone Globe and World Clocks • Windows Seat provides the view from the cockpit or window seats on the left or right side of the aircraft. When in the cockpit view, a Heads Up Display is available that shows the movement of the aircraft as it pitches and rolls*. The Panorama feature in this view allows users to move their device in any direction and see the world as if they were looking through a transparent cabin*. • Portrait Mode: rotating the device from landscape to portrait orientation enables a view quickly displays flight progress, departure and destination information, and other key aircraft data. Note: The Airshow Mobile 3 App must be used in conjunction with a companion Airshow system in order to obtain real-time aircraft flight data. The aircraft FMS must provide Pitch and Roll information to Airshow to see this movement in the HUD. The tablet/phone must support multicast or broadcast. The tablet/phone must have an accelerometer and a gyroscope to support the Panorama feature.

Screenshots

nice remote4 screens
Airshow Mobile 34 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: nice remote at 5.0 against Airshow Mobile 3's 4.7. nice remote also leads on iOS requirement (8.4 vs 15.0). Airshow Mobile 3's advantage is update cadence (every 8 months vs every 18 months). On price, review sentiment, ratings volume and ads 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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

nice remote holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 3 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

nice remote ships an update every 18 months, Airshow Mobile 3 every 8 months. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
nice remote versus Airshow Mobile 3: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameternice remoteAirshow Mobile 3
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better4.7 (3 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings23 — better
Update frequencyEvery 18 monthsEvery 8 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS8.4 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size7 MB1.0 GB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLufthansa Technik AG - InnovationRockwell Collins, Inc.

Customer experience

nice remote

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Airshow Mobile 3

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

nice remote

No in-app purchases

None

Airshow Mobile 3

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is nice remote free?
nice remote is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Airshow Mobile 3 free?
Airshow Mobile 3 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, nice remote or Airshow Mobile 3?
nice remote is rated higher. nice remote averages 5.0 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while Airshow Mobile 3 averages 4.7 from 3 ratings.
Do nice remote or Airshow Mobile 3 have ads?
Neither nice remote nor Airshow Mobile 3 shows ads.
Which is updated more often, nice remote or Airshow Mobile 3?
nice remote ships an update every 18 months, and Airshow Mobile 3 every 8 months. Most recently, nice remote was updated on October 23, 2026 and Airshow Mobile 3 on October 24, 2026.

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