DocuNet Viewer vs AFA Frontier
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
DocuNet Viewer
Access flight operations manuals offline on your iPad. This app provides fast, intelligent searching, bookmarking, and filtering for your entire manual library, ensuring you always have the latest information from all manufacturers.
- Offline manual access
- Tabbed multi-document viewing
- Fast intelligent searching
- Bookmarking
- MSN/audience filtering
- Layered manuals
- Automatic updates
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For airlines using Vistair's acclaimed industry leading Flight Operations Technical Publications service, this is the iPad application that you can deploy to your crew to enable them to access their flight operations manuals offline. *This app requires your airline to have a DocuNet contract with Vistair to function in an operational environment* Functionality includes tabbed, multi-document viewing, fast intelligent searching across your manual library with highlighted results, bookmarking, MSN/audience filtering and Layers for applicable manuals and access to your latest manuals of all manufacturers including Boeing and Airbus from the Vistair technical publications service. Updates are delivered directly to your iPad. Simple to use and navigate, its quick access and elegant design gives you access to your manual library wherever you are. The Vistair DocuNet service includes the full back-end management of content to all devices in your fleet and visibility of update and revision status down to each device with full access control.
AFA Frontier
This app provides flight attendants with real-time updates, event information, and essential resources. It offers direct access to union support, contract details, and important alerts, keeping members informed and connected.
- Real-time contract and company news
- Event and meeting notifications
- Push alerts for urgent updates
- Access to contract and bidding guides
- Direct support and reporting tools
- Union engagement and connection
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**AFA Frontier App – Stay Connected, Stay Informed** Welcome to the official AFA Frontier app – your go-to resource for everything AFA, right at your fingertips. Designed exclusively for Frontier Airlines Flight Attendants represented by the Association of Flight Attendants-CWA, this app empowers you with instant access to the tools, updates, and support you need on the go. **Why Download the AFA Frontier App?** **Real-Time Updates** – Be the first to know about contract negotiations, company news, union alerts, and important deadlines. **Event & Meeting Info** – Stay in the loop with Local Council meetings, base events, and system-wide union activities. **Push Notifications** – Never miss a beat with alerts sent directly to your device—whether it’s an urgent safety update or a new benefit. **Tools & Resources** – Access your contract, bidding guides, scheduling help, and other essential documents anytime, anywhere. **Support & Advocacy** – Reach your local reps, file a report, or get union help with just a few taps. **Stronger Together** – Connect with your AFA family and build unity through shared information and engagement. Whether you're on reserve, mid-sequence, or relaxing at home, the AFA Frontier app keeps you informed, empowered, and connected. **Download today and stay union strong—on the line and online.**
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: AFA Frontier at 3.0 against DocuNet Viewer's 1.0. DocuNet Viewer's advantage is update cadence (every 6 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.
AFA Frontier holds the better App Store score, 3.0 against 1.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 2 respectively.
DocuNet Viewer ships an update every 6 weeks, AFA Frontier every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 1, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | DocuNet Viewer | AFA Frontier |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.0 (4 ratings) | 3.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 7.1% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 4 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks — better | Every 4 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 166 MB | 45 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Vistair Systems Ltd | Communications Workers of America |
Customer experience
DocuNet Viewer
AFA Frontier
Bugs and requests
DocuNet Viewer
Reported bugs
33 issues- App freezes and locks up after making a selection or completing an action
- Selecting a search result loads a different page
- App crashes on M1/M2 Macs
- Highlights and bookmarks are difficult to differentiate
- App crashes instantly upon launch on Macbook
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- Freezes for 5+ seconds every time the app is opened or switched to
- App scrolls up and down by itself
- Update deleted all saved bookmarks
- App scrolls by itself
- Title pages disappear making it difficult to switch documents
- Automatic scrolling feature does not work
- Touch targets are too small and close to other functions
- Latest update does not work with iOS 14.2
- Cannot swipe left to right to change pages
- Navigation pane disappears in portrait mode
- Search results disappear when opening a new tab
- Page won't shrink to fit in landscape mode
- Directory/subdirectories tree is randomly on the top right
- Pinned panel and bar doesn't stay
- Search doesn't work properly or highlight correctly
- Audience filter drop down not wide enough
- Page fwd/back icons get in the way
- Library list opens on random page of document
- Update function is ridiculous
- Cannot login
- New iOS does not support this version
- No box for password on login screen
- Menu browser disappears after selecting an item
- AirPrint compresses text
- Cannot add new bookmarks
- Annotation system does not save the order of rearranged bookmarks
- Contextual menu disappears in portrait mode
- Pressing button to go back to library list works erratically
Requested features
7 requests- Dark mode overhaul
- Widget for favorites/bookmarks
- Ability to collapse side library
- Improve dark mode for pictures
- Update to support iPad Pro screen sizes
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- Update manuals when iPad is asleep
- Allow split screen function for iOS
AFA Frontier
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
DocuNet Viewer
No in-app purchases
AFA Frontier
No in-app purchases
Questions
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