FDManager vs PartsAndPlanes.com
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
FDManager
This app automates flight department operations by integrating aircraft cockpit data with back-office administration. It captures flight crew data, merges it with other sources for real-time status, and automates reporting and administrative functions.
- Automated data collection and analysis
- Real-time aircraft and crew status
- Automated reporting and administrative functions
- Offline functionality
- Safety Management System integration
- Document control and audit tools
- Maintenance planning integration
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Fully integrate the aircraft cockpit with back-office flight department operations and administration, automating the collection of data and enhancing its accuracy, analysis and distribution. FDManager is unique in its ability to capture discrete data entered by flight crew on board the aircraft and merge it with information from other data sources, providing a real time picture of the aircraft and crew status and automating reporting and all of the administrative functions of a flight department. The FDManager App allows Flight Crew, Management and Administration to access all of the Flight Department functions, including; • Generate Flight Logs and other Forms • Document Control • User Status • Aircraft Status • Flight Plans (pending) Once synced with the FDManager server, the App can be used off-line for all its functionality. The FDManager web-based portal integrates all data received form the App and provides a comprehensive, real time picture of the aircraft status, as well as supporting key flight department functions such as; • Safety Management System, with automated process management of Hazard Reporting • Document Control, including audit tools • Maintenance with integration to OEM vendors and maintenance planning systems • Flight Following & Reporting • Reporting (utilisation, fuel, pilot log books entries, etc) Accepted by regulatory authorities worldwide and IS-BAO compliant, FDManager is an acceptable means of compliance for an electronic Flight Log and a complete paperless cockpit. Use of the FDManager App requires a subscription to FDManager which is available on a per-airframe basis
PartsAndPlanes.com
A global marketplace connecting buyers and sellers of aviation parts, components, and aircraft. It streamlines the supply chain by facilitating transactions for critical aviation components.
- Global marketplace
- Buy and sell aviation parts
- Connect buyers and sellers
- Streamline supply chain
- Aircraft components
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PartsAndPlanes.com is a premium global marketplace for buyers and sellers to purchase and sell aviation parts, components and aircraft. We bridge the gap between buyers and sellers and make it easier to provide a critical and necessary component of the supply chain.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is monetization model: PartsAndPlanes.com at free against FDManager's subscription. PartsAndPlanes.com also leads on device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.6 vs 17.0). On price, rating, ratings volume and update cadence 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.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for FDManager against 5.0 for PartsAndPlanes.com. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively.
FDManager ships an update every 9 days, PartsAndPlanes.com weekly. The most recent releases landed on August 20, 2026 and June 1, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | FDManager | PartsAndPlanes.com |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 9 days | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Subscription | Free — better |
| Devices | iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 15.6 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 36 MB | 13 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | FDManager Pte Ltd | PARTS AND PLANES.COM, INC |
Customer experience
FDManager
PartsAndPlanes.com
In-app purchases
FDManager
No in-app purchases
PartsAndPlanes.com
No in-app purchases








