Fortis Pilot vs PFM App
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Fortis Pilot
Facilitates seamless transitions between private jets and chauffeured ground transportation. Pilots can track reservations, receive real-time updates on chauffeur status, and communicate securely with ground teams.
- Secure chauffeured service
- Pilot-to-chauffeur coordination
- Real-time reservation updates
- Chauffeur status notifications
- Secure in-app messaging
- Tail number tracking
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Fortis Riders arranges secure chauffeured service for the world’s most discerning travelers. The Fortis Pilot app helps private pilots create a smoother handoff from their jet to a chauffeured vehicle and from the vehicle back to the jet. The app includes secure communications and users are double-vetted to ensure information security. It is one of a patented suite of four mobile apps Fortis Riders has created to ensure each party to a chauffeured ride has the information they need, when they need it. Pilots can use the app to: - Follow their tail number - View their principal’s upcoming reservations - See chauffeur details - Receive a real-time update when a chauffeur is confirmed on location at an FBO or handler - Update their wheels-down time - Receive a real-time update when a chauffeur is en route back to their jet - Communicate with Fortis Riders and the principal’s other team members through secure in-app messaging - Enjoy both push notifications on their mobile device and ARINC notifications in the cockpit
PFM App
Access comprehensive trip details, crew information, and PFM databases. Features include fuel pricing, time/distance calculations, and paperless flight log posting. Integrates with various aviation services for seamless data transfer.
- Trip details (Tripsheet, Flightlog, Itinerary)
- Crew grid for non-flight activity
- Access to PFM databases
- Fuel pricing and time/distance calculator
- Paperless flight log posting
- Datalink and SATCOM Direct interface
- Crew notification acknowledgements
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PFM Wireless Functionality - (Requires Wireless account credentials) -All trip details, including Tripsheet, Flightlog and Trip Itinerary PDF -Crew grid for non-flight activity codes -Access to PFM databases (passenger, airport, FBO) -Fuel pricing -Time/distance calculator -Paperless flight log posting (on-line only). -Datalink interface. No need to key in take-off/landing times. (ARINC Direct or SATCOM-Direct subscription required. -SATCOM Direct interface. For joint customers, all data from the flight deck (take-off/landing, fuel burn, night/day take off and landings, approaches) auto-filled. -Crew Notification Acknowledgements. Ability to send a message back to dispatch Ops Console (Available to all PFM users) - Trip Navigator / Monthly Calendar - Pax Compliance - Airport Lookup - Schedule Creation/Editing - Reports - Partner Interfaces (Baldwin Safety, UAS, ForeFlight, uvGo, Pulsar, Feasibility-IQ, FlightBridge, iFlightPlanner) - Documents
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Fortis Pilot at 5.0 against PFM App's 1.0. Fortis Pilot also leads on iOS requirement (12.4 vs 16.6). PFM App's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 4 months). On price, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases 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.
Fortis Pilot holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 1.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively.
Fortis Pilot ships an update every 4 months, PFM App every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on July 7, 2026 and July 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Fortis Pilot | PFM App |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | 1.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | — | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 12.4 — better | 16.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 11 MB | 26 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | FORTIS RIDERS CORPORATION | Portside, Inc. |
Customer experience
Fortis Pilot
PFM App
In-app purchases
Fortis Pilot
No in-app purchases
PFM App
No in-app purchases







