Next Cabin Tools vs 777Buddy
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Next Cabin Tools
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Network Tools allows flight crew and passengers on business aviation aircraft to diagnose and troubleshoot in-flight connectivity. It dynamically detects the aircraft configuration and enables access to onboard services and diagnostic functions. Pre-listed various aircraft manufacturers and it's aircraft model helps the user to add aircraft configurations quickly and efficiently. In addition, this app lets you add flight itinerary with ICAO and IATA supported city airports and it shows an interactive map with origin and destination. Moreover, live weather status for both origin and destination cities. This app assists customers when troubleshooting the connectivity and configuration of satellite communication systems aboard their aircraft. Network Tools captures in-flight WiFi and satellite internet health details and delivers to support rep or crew for up to date status and troubleshooting tools. Once the app is connected to the onboard Wi-Fi network, the app can perform status queries of the various connected devices or SATCOM hardware. The status of each component is presented graphically. Any issues with the connection is identified through a visual indicator, and a probable solution is presented. To explore the app features, use the demo mode: 1. Tap 'Next Network Tools' in the top 3 times. 2. Press Yes to confirm to run Demo Mode. 3. Enjoy the demo mode with pre-populated aircraft configuration and itinerary. Key Features are: - Automatically detects aircraft configuration and hardware services on board, when connected to aircraft Wi-Fi. - It detects and indicates which devices are connected in the cockpit and cabin. - Real-time flight tracking. - Interactive map shows origin and destination, ETA and weather. - Uses Ping and Traceroute to quickly determine the internet status of connected devices. - Speed tests for Satellite networks. - Various SATCOM and ATG connection management. - Tail-based aircraft configuration management. - Per device internet connection control. - Per device bandwidth usage graph. - Per WAN connection bandwidth usage. - Cabin IP PBX status including onboard extension or call status. - Network QoS management. - Push notification for Network change. - Visual cues for network status including failure notification. - Troubleshooting history logs and email option to send to tech support. - Demo mode helps the user to get the training on the apps without reading an extensive user guide.
777Buddy
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This is a combination of several small apps I have written over the years to help operate the B777 aircraft. The values used are specific to a particular fleet of 96 aircraft that resulted from a big merger in 2012, think DEN/IAH. It works on the iPad, but looks better on the iPhone.
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Verdict
Next Cabin Tools and 777Buddy are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.
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.
Next Cabin Tools ships an update every 2 months, 777Buddy every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 11, 2026 and September 17, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Next Cabin Tools | 777Buddy |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 6 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 38 MB | 47 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Stitel Networks, LLC | Robert Steeneck |
In-app purchases
Next Cabin Tools
No in-app purchases
777Buddy
No in-app purchases









