Comparison

Flightscape eFlight Manager vs AQD

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

Head to head
About

Flightscape eFlight Manager

This app automates flight planning by ingesting data from your flight planning system. It generates comprehensive trip packages with weather information and allows flight crews to upload real-time flight data for analysis.

Highlights
  • ARINC 633-2 flight plan ingestion
  • Automated pre-flight briefing packages
  • Real-time fuel and flight time capture
  • Offline flight recalculations
  • Scratchpad for notes and drawings
  • Device data synchronization
Features
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Flightscape eFlight Manager is a Flight Plan Manager add-on to expand the connected flight to the cockpit. The application automates the process of collecting all the information for your trip by ingesting flight plans from your flight planning system of choice. A comprehensive and complete package is then generated containing all the latest information required for a trip such as MET, NOTAM, Upper Wind and Temperature / Significant Weather charts and documentation. As well as being a system for delivering data for a trip, eFlight Manager has the ability to capture information from the flight crew. Information such as fuel records, actual flight times, and actual Fuel On board (FOB) are uploaded to the ground server for immediate analysis and reporting. Major features include: - ARINC 633-2 flight plan ingestion. Pre-flight Briefing: - METAR data with green, amber, red coloring based on configurable minima. - TAF for each airfield. - NOTAM for each airfield. - SNOWTAM for each airfield. - Update facility to receive the latest data for your trip. - FIR NOTAM, ASHTAM and SIGMETS. - Operational notices. - PDF Briefing Package. - Flight Recalculation - Sign Off. Trip: - Flight Summary showing weight and fuel information with offline recalculations. - Delay records. - Trip Log for capturing actual flight times, fuel on board, etc. Scratch Pad - Captures text notes. - Captures drawings. Device Sync - Allows crews to “push” or “share” the data that has been entered into eFM from their device to another device

About

AQD

This business application streamlines safety incident reporting from a mobile device. It allows users to draft and submit reports offline, with seamless syncing to a web application upon connection. Users can also monitor report status and feedback directly within the app.

Highlights
  • Customizable report forms
  • Offline report drafting and submission
  • Seamless web application syncing
  • Report status and feedback monitoring
  • Mobile-first reporting process
Features
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The AQD mobile app provides you with everything you need to complete the reporting process from a mobile device. The app uses customizable report forms designed to meet individual business needs. Draft and submit reports from anywhere, even while offline. When a connection is established, the app seamlessly updates the AQD web application, where the report will be assessed. Monitor the status and feedback on your sent reports from within the mobile app.

Screenshots

AQD4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Flightscape eFlight Manager at 5.0 against AQD's 1.0. AQD's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (12.2 vs 16.0). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and ads 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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Flightscape eFlight Manager holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 1.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 1 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Flightscape eFlight Manager ships an update every 3 months, AQD every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 8, 2026 and September 17, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Flightscape eFlight Manager versus AQD: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFlightscape eFlight ManagerAQD
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better1.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews—0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings2 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.012.2 — better
Further details — not scored
Size138 MB170 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCAE Inc.Rolls-Royce Controls and Data Services (NZ) Limited

Customer experience

Flightscape eFlight Manager

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

AQD

Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

In-app purchases

None

Flightscape eFlight Manager

No in-app purchases

None

AQD

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Flightscape eFlight Manager free?
Flightscape eFlight Manager is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is AQD free?
AQD is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Flightscape eFlight Manager or AQD?
Flightscape eFlight Manager is rated higher. Flightscape eFlight Manager averages 5.0 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while AQD averages 1.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Flightscape eFlight Manager or AQD have ads?
Neither Flightscape eFlight Manager nor AQD shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Flightscape eFlight Manager or AQD?
Flightscape eFlight Manager ships an update every 3 months, and AQD every 2 months. Most recently, Flightscape eFlight Manager was updated on September 8, 2026 and AQD on September 17, 2026.

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