PathBids vs Stellaris
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
PathBids
This AI-powered tool simplifies complex pilot bidding processes. Input your preferences, and it generates optimized bid groups with explanations, helping you maximize time off and pay. Save time and achieve your ideal flight schedule.
- AI-driven PBS bidding
- Create trip and reserve bids
- Customizable bid parameters
- Generates multiple bid groups
- Save and reuse bid templates
- Schedule optimization
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Revolutionize your PBS Bidding with PathBids! PBS bidding can be overwhelming, with complex rules and confusing algorithms that can wreck your schedule if done wrong. PathBids changes everything. Simply input your preferences—equipment, base, position, commuter status, and home location—and let PathBids do the rest. Using AI, PathBids instantly creates tailored, optimized bid groups that prioritize your needs and even explains why each bid was built. Save hours, maximize your time off and pay, and get the best possible schedule. Main Features: • AI-driven PBS bidding designed for pilots • Create trip and reserve bids in seconds, in plain language • Customize bids for specific dates, U-numbers, airports, and pairings • Generates multiple bid groups, from most restrictive to least restrictive • Save, edit, and reuse bid templates • Affordable and easy to use Note: Currently available only for United Airlines pilots, but more airlines are coming soon!
Stellaris
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Stellaris is a modern scheduling app built by airline pilots, for airline pilots. View your schedule, browse trips, build your bids, and stay on top of everything — all from one beautifully designed iOS app. SCHEDULE • Color-coded monthly calendar with every event: trips, training, vacation, reserve, sick, and more • Rich trip details with flight segments, layover bars, and crew counts • Hotel cards with one-tap maps, phone numbers, pickup times, and voucher codes • Crew rosters with photos and direct call, text, or email • Add any crewmember to your iOS Contacts in one tap BIDDING • Browse every trip with pay ratio, credit, report, and release times • Build bid groups with a full rule system • Let AutoBid generate optimized bid groups from your preferences • Push your bids without leaving the app SICK TIME • Live sick balance and Kin Care hours • Retirement projection with monthly accrual rate • Risk level under your occurrence policy • Full history of every sick day and Kin Care entry PROFILE • Credentials encrypted in the Apple Keychain — never transmitted to our servers • App Lock with Face ID or passcode • Two-way Apple Calendar and Google Calendar sync PRIVACY We don't run servers that store your data. We don't use analytics. We don't track you. Everything lives on your device — your schedule, your bids, your crew contacts. We can't see any of it. SUBSCRIPTION Stellaris is a $5.99/month auto-renewable subscription. Payment will be charged to your Apple ID at confirmation of purchase. Subscription automatically renews unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage and cancel anytime in iOS Settings under Apple ID, then Subscriptions. Terms of Use: https://caerus.digital/html/products/Stellaris.html#terms Privacy Policy: https://caerus.digital/html/products/Stellaris.html#privacy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: PathBids at none against Stellaris's 2. PathBids also leads on iOS requirement (13.4 vs 26.1). On price, update cadence, ads and device support 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. Stellaris sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. PathBids asks for nothing beyond the download.
PathBids ships an update every 2 days, Stellaris every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on September 29, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | PathBids | Stellaris |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 2 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 days — better | Every 4 days |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 13.4 — better | 26.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 25 MB | 69 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Pilot Pathfinder, Inc. | Caerus Digital, LLC |
In-app purchases
PathBids
No in-app purchases
Stellaris
- Stellaris7 Days trial$2.991 Month
- 100 Contract Questions$9.99









