Comparison

MD ONBOARD vs SkyBuddy

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

MD ONBOARD

Features
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MD ONBOARD started its journey by listening. Meeting with many of the leading commercial and business aviation companies and industry experts, we discovered both gaps and opportunities that revealed a clear path to transform an industry. Our vision was to build the world’s most advanced remote medical advisory service, while empowering aviation clients to make informed decisions when managing the risks associated with medical events. With the directive of building unsurpassed crew confidence and capability, we have built a truly remarkable integrated system, which includes advanced training-related services, medical kit audit and upgrade recommendations, agile coordination with medical ground support, as well as proprietary reporting, analysis, and benchmarking services. MD ONBOARD draws its strength from one of the world’s most robust and innovative healthcare ecosystems—Northwell Health and its world-class Center for Emergency Medical Services (CEMS) infrastructure. In addition to CEMS, Northwell has experience of special relevance to MDOB’s service offer: its global refurbishment center, training academy, air helicopter ambulance and organ transport programs, and expansive international telemedicine services.

About

SkyBuddy

Features
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Sky Buddy is a secure mobile companion app designed for flight crew to support day-to-day operations and improve readiness for assigned duties. The app brings key duty-related information into one place, helping crew members stay organized, informed, and aligned with routine workflows. - With Sky Buddy, authorized users can: - View duty schedules and related details - Receive operational updates and notifications - Complete simple confirmations when required - Submit forms or reports as part of standard processes - Sky Buddy is intended for internal organizational use and is available only to approved users with valid credentials. Access to features and content depends on user role and permissions

Screenshots

MD ONBOARD4 screens
SkyBuddy4 screens

Verdict

The call

MD ONBOARD and SkyBuddy 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

MD ONBOARD ships an update fortnightly, SkyBuddy every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 11, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
MD ONBOARD versus SkyBuddy: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMD ONBOARDSkyBuddy
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS14.0 — better15
Further details — not scored
Size156 MB62 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperMD Onboard LLCflynas

In-app purchases

None

MD ONBOARD

No in-app purchases

None

SkyBuddy

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is MD ONBOARD free?
MD ONBOARD is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is SkyBuddy free?
SkyBuddy is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do MD ONBOARD or SkyBuddy have ads?
Neither MD ONBOARD nor SkyBuddy shows ads.
Which is updated more often, MD ONBOARD or SkyBuddy?
MD ONBOARD ships an update fortnightly, and SkyBuddy every 3 weeks. Most recently, MD ONBOARD was updated on October 11, 2026 and SkyBuddy on October 10, 2026.

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