FirstFIDS vs e
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
FirstFIDS
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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.
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.
- 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 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
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.
| Parameter | FirstFIDS | e |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 4.8 (5 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 30.6% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 5 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 13 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | — | Free |
| Devices | iPad | iPad |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 6 MB | 80 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Zafire Limited | Airbus SAS |
In-app purchases
FirstFIDS
No in-app purchases
e
No in-app purchases
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