Flysmart+ Manager vs AQD
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.
AQD
This business application streamlines safety incident reporting from a mobile device. It allows users to draft and submit reports offline, with seamless syncing to a web application upon connection. Users can also monitor report status and feedback directly within the app.
- Customizable report forms
- Offline report drafting and submission
- Seamless web application syncing
- Report status and feedback monitoring
- Mobile-first reporting process
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The AQD mobile app provides you with everything you need to complete the reporting process from a mobile device. The app uses customizable report forms designed to meet individual business needs. Draft and submit reports from anywhere, even while offline. When a connection is established, the app seamlessly updates the AQD web application, where the report will be assessed. Monitor the status and feedback on your sent reports from within the mobile app.
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Verdict
Flysmart+ Manager and AQD both sit at 1.0 stars, but that hides the real split: 19% of Flysmart+ Manager's written reviews are positive against 0% of AQD's. Flysmart+ Manager also leads on ratings volume (3 vs 1). AQD's advantage is update cadence (every 2 months vs every 5 months) and device support (3 vs 1). On price, rating, 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.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 1.0 for Flysmart+ Manager against 1.0 for AQD. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 1 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 19% of Flysmart+ Manager's written reviews are positive against 0% of AQD's.
Flysmart+ Manager ships an update every 5 months, AQD every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 26, 2026 and September 17, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Flysmart+ Manager | AQD |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.0 (3 ratings) | 1.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 19.4% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 3 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 12.2 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 17 MB | 170 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Navblue Inc. | Rolls-Royce Controls and Data Services (NZ) Limited |
Customer experience
Flysmart+ Manager
AQD
In-app purchases
Flysmart+ Manager
No in-app purchases
AQD
No in-app purchases
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