Cabin Control vs SD Cabin
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Cabin Control
Control features within specific aircraft models wirelessly. This application requires a unique configuration downloaded within the cabin to function. Contact support to confirm aircraft compatibility.
- Wireless cabin feature control
- Compatible with Bombardier Global aircraft
- Requires unique cabin configuration
- Automatic configuration download
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This Rockwell Collins application provides wireless controls of features within Bombardier Global aircraft outfitted with Rockwell Collins Cabin Electronic System. This application requires a unique configuration which is automatically downloaded within the cabin to operate correctly. Please contact your Rockwell Collins Customer Support Engineer or your Bombardier Sales Representative to determine if your aircraft is properly equipped to be upgraded with this capability.
SD Cabin
This app streamlines in-flight connectivity by providing access to essential functions like trip information, network management, and troubleshooting tools. It dynamically detects activated services on equipped aircraft to offer tailored functionality. Users can also easily connect with support teams.
- Seamless in-flight connectivity
- Access to multiple key functions
- Dynamic service detection
- Trip information display
- Device and network management
- Troubleshooting tools
- Support team access
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The SD Cabin app simplifies the in flight connectivity experience through seamless access to multiple key functions from a single application while on board an aircraft equipped with SD Hardware. SD Cabin dynamically detects the services activated on your aircraft and enables access to functions based on these services. SD Cabin provides trip information, device and network connectivity management, basic and advanced troubleshooting tools, plus valuable access to our award winning Satcom Direct Support team.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Cabin Control at 5.0 against SD Cabin's 4.4. SD Cabin's advantage is review sentiment (50% vs 25%) and ratings volume (13 vs 1). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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.
Cabin Control holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: SD Cabin has 13 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 25% of Cabin Control's written reviews are positive against 50% of SD Cabin's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Cabin Control ships an update every 7 months, SD Cabin every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on September 16, 2026 and September 8, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Cabin Control | SD Cabin |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | 4.4 (13 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 25.0% of reviews | 50.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 13 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 7 months | Every 3 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 3 MB | 91 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Rockwell Collins, Inc. | Satcom Direct |
Customer experience
Cabin Control
SD Cabin
In-app purchases
Cabin Control
No in-app purchases
SD Cabin
No in-app purchases
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