AircraftMobile vs Multi DCS
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
AircraftMobile
Provides airline staff with real-time aircraft movement data, including flight times, gate assignments, and turnaround status. Allows for updating flight times and logging departure delays directly from a mobile device.
- Real-time flight information
- Departure and arrival port monitoring
- Gate and bay assignments
- Crew information display
- Turnaround status updates
- Update actual flight times
- Add departure delay entries
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Gives airline staff a real time view of aircraft movements by port on a mobile device. Airline management and ground staff (including ramp staff, catering and engineering) can monitor real-time flight information such as: Flight times Departure and arrival ports Gates and bays Crew info Turnaround Users can also update actual flight times (ATD, ATA) and add departure delay entries at their home port. AircraftMobile is for use with the merlot.aero suite of products. Please use your usual Merlot or Geneva user credential or company directory credential to log in. The mobile token is available from your Merlot administrator (or from the Login Center in CrewPortal if you have access). merlot.aero is a cloud-based airline operations management system designed specifically for the airline industry. Airlines use merlot.aero to optimize day-to-day crew and aircraft utilization, as well as control and report on core operational information. This enables them to manage their business, achieve regulatory compliance, maximize operational efficiency and focus on scalable growth.
Multi DCS
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DCS is a comprehensive web-based software that covering all aspects of passengers, baggages and aircraft handling. This system has been designed and developed based on IATA standards like PSCRM and AIRMP and has four main modules as below: Data Supervisory Check-in and Boarding, Weight and Balance DCS also has other plugin that includes kiosk Check-in, Online Check-in and mobile Check-in. DCS specifically designed for Airport Authorities and Handling Companies and also is suitable for any airlines and compatible with all aircraft types.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Multi DCS at weekly against AircraftMobile's every 4 months. AircraftMobile's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.6). 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.
AircraftMobile ships an update every 4 months, Multi DCS weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | AircraftMobile | Multi DCS |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 7 MB | 106 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | CAE Flight Services USA Inc. | Abomis Innovations Inc |
In-app purchases
AircraftMobile
No in-app purchases
Multi DCS
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is AircraftMobile free?
Is Multi DCS free?
Do AircraftMobile or Multi DCS have ads?
Which is updated more often, AircraftMobile or Multi DCS?
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