Flysmart+ Manager vs CrewPad PRO
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Flysmart+ Manager
This application provides pilots with a digital flight bag to reduce paper usage in the cockpit. It allows for centralized updates of electronic flight bag data and checks the global version of all associated applications.
- Digital flight bag (EFB) tool
- Reduces paper in the cockpit
- Centralized data updates
- Checks global EFB version
- For aircraft operations
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“DATA ENCLOSED IN THE APPLICATIONS ARE PROVIDED FOR DEMONSTRATION PURPOSES ONLY. THEY MUST NOT BE USED FOR OPERATIONAL PURPOSES AND AIRBUS AND NAVBLUE DISCLAIMS ANY LIABILITY REGARDING THE USE OF THESE APPLICATIONS. THESE APPLICATIONS CAN ONLY BE USED FOR OPERATIONAL PURPOSES WITH REAL DATA BY AIRLINES QUALIFIED PILOTS AFTER SUCH AIRLINE HAS ENTERED INTO A SPECIFIC AGREEMENT WITH NAVBLUE SAS.” Get access to a comprehensive and state-of-the-art EFB tool for aircraft operations directly on your device with Flysmart+ applications. This significantly helps to reduce the use of paper in the cockpit. The Flysmart+ Manager Application allows the user to update its EFB application suite of data in a centralised way and check its global EFB version applicable to all its EFB applications.
CrewPad PRO
This app provides a mobile training solution for the aviation industry, offering offline access to learning content and documentation for flight and cabin crews. It synchronizes completed courses and records with a central LMS, ensuring up-to-date operational information.
- Offline learning management system (LMS)
- Media-based learning content
- Courseware and documentation access
- Automatic synchronization agent
- Training record management
- Seamless deployment of information
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Pelesys CrewPad PRO is our next-generation suite of mobile training solutions developed specifically for the needs of the aviation industry. CrewPad PRO is the offline deployment and management platform designed for mobile utilizing a rich variety of media based learning content, courseware and documentation materials for flight crew, cabin crew and other airline personnel who require up-to-date, “operation critical” information. CrewPad PRO includes an offline Learning Management System (LMS) which makes remote training a reality. There is no reliance on steady internet connections for course completion. CrewPad uses a state-of-the-art synchronization agent which automatically updates all applications and information hosted on each iPad allowing for seamless deployment of essential information. Training courses and training records can be downloaded to CrewPad, and once completed, synchronized with the Pelesys LMS and Qualification Management System (QMS) providing a secure, seamless training solution. CrewPad PRO is compatible with Pelesys Training Management and Deployment System (TMDS) version 3.9.0 or later.
Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: CrewPad PRO at 2.6 against Flysmart+ Manager's 1.0. CrewPad PRO also leads on update cadence (every 2 months vs every 5 months). Flysmart+ Manager's advantage is review sentiment (19% vs 0%). On price, ratings volume, 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.
CrewPad PRO holds the better App Store score, 2.6 against 1.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 7 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 19% of Flysmart+ Manager's written reviews are positive against 0% of CrewPad PRO's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Flysmart+ Manager ships an update every 5 months, CrewPad PRO every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on June 20, 2026 and July 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Flysmart+ Manager | CrewPad PRO |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.0 (3 ratings) | 2.6 (7 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 19.4% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 3 | 7 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPad | iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 15.5 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 17 MB | 32 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Navblue Inc. | Pelesys Learning System Inc. |
Customer experience
Flysmart+ Manager
CrewPad PRO
In-app purchases
Flysmart+ Manager
No in-app purchases
CrewPad PRO
No in-app purchases
Questions
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