Comparison

AircraftMobile vs Multi DCS

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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.

About

Multi DCS

Features
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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.

Screenshots

AircraftMobile4 screens
Multi DCS4 screens

Verdict

The call

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

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

AircraftMobile ships an update every 4 months, Multi DCS weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
AircraftMobile versus Multi DCS: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAircraftMobileMulti DCS
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size7 MB106 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCAE Flight Services USA Inc.Abomis Innovations Inc

In-app purchases

None

AircraftMobile

No in-app purchases

None

Multi DCS

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is AircraftMobile free?
AircraftMobile is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Multi DCS free?
Multi DCS is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do AircraftMobile or Multi DCS have ads?
Neither AircraftMobile nor Multi DCS shows ads.
Which is updated more often, AircraftMobile or Multi DCS?
AircraftMobile ships an update every 4 months, and Multi DCS weekly. Most recently, AircraftMobile was updated on October 12, 2026 and Multi DCS on October 16, 2026.

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