Comparison

FirstFIDS vs e

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

Head to head
About

FirstFIDS

Features
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With over 3 billion passengers travelling on over 1 million commercial flights every year, airports and airlines are constantly seeking innovative ways of sharing information to enhance the overall experience of their customers whilst optimising resources and reducing cost. Zafire have created a low-cost, simple, yet powerful flight information display system (FIDS) designed to enhance communication between ground handlers and ramp managers whilst on the move, thereby enhancing the passenger experience and improving service levels. FirstFIDS is a cloud-based solution sharing data across the globe and providing instant access to key flight and operational information. Using a simple, secure app we can distribute all arrival, departure, terminal and airport information across multiple staff devices including smartphones and tablets from anywhere in the world.

About

e

Access and consult Airbus fleet maintenance documentation on your tablet. Streamline workflows with offline access, powerful search, and 3D diagrams. Reduces paper usage in operations.

Highlights
  • Offline documentation access
  • Powerful search with highlighted results
  • 3D diagrams and zoom
  • Consultation history
  • Print with layout options
  • Access to PDF and Excel documents
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e-Doc Browser provides a safe and efficient solution to consult maintenance documentation of your Airbus fleets. Workflow is streamlined thanks to ergonomics specifically designed for tablets, quick access to documentation library even without connectivity and reduction of paper in your operations. Functionalities include access to your maintenance documentation library including temporary revisions, technical notes and edited content, effectivity filtering, powerful search with highlighted results, 3D diagrams, zoom, fullscreen, history of consultation to quickly retrieve a previously consulted information, print with layout options, quick access to highlights to understand what’s new, access to all important document from your organization (PDF, Excel). *This app requires your company to have an e-Doc Browser contract with Airbus to function* Please visit for more information https://services.airbus.com/en/aircraft-availability/digital-solutions-for-aircraft-availability/e-suite/e-doc-browser.html DATA ENCLOSED IN THE APPLICATIONS ARE PROVIDED FOR DEMONSTRATION PURPOSES ONLY. THEY MUST NOT BE USED FOR OPERATIONAL PURPOSES AND AIRBUS DISCLAIMS ANY LIABILITY REGARDING THE USE OF THESE APPLICATIONS. THESE APPLICATIONS CAN ONLY BE USED FOR OPERATIONAL PURPOSES WITH REAL DATA BY AIRLINES QUALIFIED USERS AFTER SUCH AIRLINE HAS ENTERED INTO A SPECIFIC AGREEMENT WITH AIRBUS SAS.

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: e at every 2 months against FirstFIDS's every 13 months. FirstFIDS's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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

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

FirstFIDS ships an update every 13 months, e every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 9, 2026 and September 21, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
FirstFIDS versus e: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFirstFIDSe
PriceFreeFree
Rating—4.8 (5 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—30.6% of reviews
Number of ratings—5 — better
Update frequencyEvery 13 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPadiPad
Requires iOS13.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size6 MB80 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperZafire LimitedAirbus SAS

In-app purchases

None

FirstFIDS

No in-app purchases

None

e

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is FirstFIDS free?
FirstFIDS is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is e free?
e is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do FirstFIDS or e have ads?
Neither FirstFIDS nor e shows ads.
Which is updated more often, FirstFIDS or e?
FirstFIDS ships an update every 13 months, and e every 2 months. Most recently, FirstFIDS was updated on September 9, 2026 and e on September 21, 2026.

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