Fly with Tailwinds vs njSidekick
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Fly with Tailwinds
This aviation software keeps users updated with the latest industry trends and regulations. It is designed to be reliable, secure, and compliant with aviation standards, offering peace of mind for flight training professionals.
- Industry trend updates
- Regulation compliance
- Reliable software
- Secure platform
- Aviation standards adherence
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At Fly with TailWinds we strive to stay at the forefront of industry trends and regulations, continuously updating our software to meet evolving requirements. You can trust that our software is reliable, secure, and compliant with aviation standards, giving you peace of mind as you focus on providing top-notch flight training.
njSidekick
This app assists pilots in managing their complex 7&7 and 8&6 work schedules. It also serves as a resource companion and optimizes workflows for message boards.
- Schedule selection for 7&7 and 8&6 pilot schedules
- Resource companion for pilots
- Message board workflow optimization
- Designed for iPhone, iPad, and iPod
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Schedule selection companion for pilots who have 7&7 and 8&6 schedules Resource companion for pilots NodeBB message board workflow optimizer
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Fly with Tailwinds at 89% against njSidekick's 33%. Fly with Tailwinds also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). njSidekick's advantage is rating (4.5 vs 3.8) and update cadence (every 9 days vs every 6 weeks). 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.
njSidekick holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 3.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 34 and 13 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 89% of Fly with Tailwinds's written reviews are positive against 33% of njSidekick's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Fly with Tailwinds ships an update every 6 weeks, njSidekick every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on September 20, 2026 and September 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Fly with Tailwinds | njSidekick |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.8 (34 ratings) | 4.5 (13 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 88.9% of reviews — better | 33.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 34 — better | 13 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | Every 9 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 76 MB | 71 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Gigafly | Liquid Steam |
Customer experience
Fly with Tailwinds
njSidekick
In-app purchases
Fly with Tailwinds
No in-app purchases
njSidekick
No in-app purchases
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