Textron Aviation Service vs Stax 4.8.6
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Textron Aviation Service
This app connects users to a global network of aviation customer support. Find nearby service centers, sales representatives, and product support teams. Manage aircraft services, order parts, and view real-time aircraft data.
- Locate service centers and representatives
- Access product support and parts personnel
- View aircraft service status and pay invoices
- Order aircraft parts
- View real-time aircraft data
- Receive instant fault notifications
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The Textron Aviation Service app available for iPhone and iPad connects you to our global network of customer support resources. Find service facilities, support and sales representatives nearest to you. You’ll also have quick access to our product support team and other Textron Aviation Service points of contact, as well as all of these great features: • Receive customized Push Notifications • Customize the app by hiding tools that are not beneficial to you • Locate nearby Hawker, Beechcraft, Cessna, and McCauley Service Centers and Mobile Service Units. • Locate nearby Support and Sales Representatives. • Quick access to our Product Support teams and Parts & Programs personnel. • View status of your aircraft in service and pay invoices! • Order parts • Directly call or email with one click. • Content is automatically updated to ensure you always have the most current contact information • Direct access to 1Call, shortcut to access Searching and 1Call • Register and manage available Customer Conferences • View Tire Pressures instantly and view a history of readings for your company • Manage AReS II and AReS 3 data, download files directly from your aircraft and send them to Textron Aviation • Configure and Setup AReS 3, including adding networks, cellular, and device information • View live data for select models, including fuel levels, engine temperature, and 20+ other parameters • Receive notifications for faults instantly, view the last 30 days, and submit a fault to 1Call for LinxUs Air customers • Submit faults to 1Call instantly and view status of submitted faults for aircraft that do not support LinxUs • This app is the one stop app for Textron Aviation Service, new tools and features will be added! * Tools are subject to change, not all features are available for every aircraft model
Stax 4.8.6
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#!## Requires a Stax™ Account ##!# A Real Management tool... not just a drawing program! Know it will fit, and how! Stax™ is helping to improve occupancy efficiencies at FBOs and MROs across the country and throughout the world. The main purpose of the app is to improve the overall efficient for stacking aircraft in hangars and on ramps. This easy-to-use app can be run by fleet managers, maintenance crews, front office personnel and FBO/MRO executives. Stax™ will allow you to preset stacks, share stacks, screen shot and email stacks. The app has the potential to increase hangar occupancy by up to 30% or more, reduce movements by 20% or more, improve safety, reduce man hours, increase revenue potential from maintenance operations as well as fueling operations. Now with StaxCAD™ - our exclusive collision avoidance and detection system, Stax 4caster™ - tells you what the hangar/ramp looks like for a year in advance, Stax TruView™ - underlays your hangars/ramps with custom images This revolutionary and easy-to-use app with built-in help is a must have for all FBOs and MROs and will likely be your greatest boost to improved revenue and reduced costs in years. Includes a catalog of more than 500 aircraft. And customizable obstacles. Exclusive Features: TruTow™ CAD™ Hangar4caster™ Precision Mode TruView™
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Textron Aviation Service at every 2 months against Stax 4.8.6's every 4 months. Textron Aviation Service also leads on device support (3 vs 1). Stax 4.8.6's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). On price, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Textron Aviation Service ships an update every 2 months, Stax 4.8.6 every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 26, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Textron Aviation Service | Stax 4.8.6 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (8 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 8 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 4 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 22 MB | 86 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Textron Inc. | Coherent Studios LLC |
In-app purchases
Textron Aviation Service
No in-app purchases
Stax 4.8.6
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Textron Aviation Service free?
Is Stax 4.8.6 free?
Do Textron Aviation Service or Stax 4.8.6 have ads?
Which is updated more often, Textron Aviation Service or Stax 4.8.6?
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