Comparison

Airliners Encyclopedia vs Aeropedia

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

Head to head
About

Airliners Encyclopedia

An extensive offline encyclopedia detailing airliners with thousands of articles and high-definition photos. It's designed for aviation enthusiasts and curious children alike, offering engaging content and a badge collection system for motivation.

Highlights
  • Thousands of articles and pictures
  • High-definition photos
  • Intuitive user interface
  • Offline availability
  • Badge collection system
  • A-Z topic coverage
Features
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Recognize a jet, follow its history, and discover what makes it different. Explore 347 articles on passenger aircraft, turboprops, cargo aircraft and aviation history. Start with the Boeing 747 or Airbus A380, then follow related topics at your own pace. Discover the Aero Spacelines Super Guppy, Britten-Norman BN-2 Islander and Trislander. Super VC10 coverage appears within the Vickers VC10 article. START WITH FIVE FREE ARTICLES New readers can choose any five different articles. Your chosen articles stay unlocked, and revisiting them never uses another choice. Existing readers keep previously granted access. MAKE DISCOVERIES YOUR OWN • Search article titles and full text • Follow links between related topics • Save articles and return to your reading position • Continue recent reading and track your progress • Explore connections through the timeline and graph • Find article sources and image credits inside the app CHOOSE YOUR ACCESS Own the full encyclopedia with a one-time purchase for complete offline reading. Or choose monthly or annual Premium for the full encyclopedia plus AI chat grounded in this subject's articles. Eligible new Premium subscribers receive a three-day introductory trial. Subscriptions renew automatically unless canceled through your App Store account. Current local prices and terms appear before purchase. Restore Purchases recovers eligible previous purchases. Earlier full-version ownership includes encyclopedia and offline access; Premium AI requires a subscription. Internet access is required for AI chat and purchases. AI answers may contain errors; consult the linked sources. Article text is adapted from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. Images come from Wikimedia sources under evidenced open licences or public-domain declarations. Source links, licenses, creator credits and changes are available in the app. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Aeropedia

Access a comprehensive aviation database with details on aircraft, engines, and airline fleets. Explore specific part information with an optional upgrade and connect with aviation professionals. This reference tool is designed for quick lookups and in-depth aviation data.

Highlights
  • Aircraft families and variants
  • Engine types and variants
  • Airline fleet information
  • Links to aircraft operator Wikipedia pages
  • Life Limited Parts (LLP) information (paid upgrade)
  • Offer aircraft or LLPs to Power Werks
Features
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Aeropedia – Aviation in your pocket. Quickly reference aircraft, engine & operator details with a touch of a button! Features easy access to: * Aircraft families & variants * Engine types & variants * Airline fleets * Wikipedia links to aircraft operators Looking for Life Limited Parts information? Purchase the LLP Upgrade to access part details! In addition, you can offer your aircraft or LLPs to Power Werks directly! Supported engine types currently include: CFM56-3/5/7, V2500, PW4000 & CF6. This app is presented by Power Werks, Inc. More than 4,000 users at 600+ unique airlines & MROs use Power Werks, Aviation Software for Engine Management.

Screenshots

Airliners Encyclopedia4 screens
Aeropedia4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Aeropedia at 100% against Airliners Encyclopedia's 44%. Aeropedia also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.1) and iOS requirement (10.0 vs 15.0). Airliners Encyclopedia's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 3 weeks). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Airliners Encyclopedia sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Aeropedia sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Aeropedia holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.1. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 21 and 11 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 44% of Airliners Encyclopedia's written reviews are positive against 100% of Aeropedia's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Airliners Encyclopedia ships an update weekly, Aeropedia every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 19, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Airliners Encyclopedia versus Aeropedia: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAirliners EncyclopediaAeropedia
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.1 (21 ratings)5.0 (11 ratings) — better
Positive reviews44.4% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings21 — better11
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.010.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size129 MB29 MB
Age rating12+17+
DeveloperGood Spider, LLCPower Werks, Inc.

Customer experience

Airliners Encyclopedia

All ratings21 ratings
Positive76.2%
Neutral9.5%
Negative14.3%
Written reviews9 reviews
Positive44.4%
Neutral11.1%
Negative44.4%

Aeropedia

All ratings11 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Airliners Encyclopedia

One-time1
  • Full Version$2.99
1 purchases

Aeropedia

One-time1
  • LLP Upgrade$2.99

Questions

Is Airliners Encyclopedia free?
Airliners Encyclopedia is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Aeropedia free?
Aeropedia is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Airliners Encyclopedia or Aeropedia?
Aeropedia is rated higher. Airliners Encyclopedia averages 4.1 out of 5 from 21 ratings, while Aeropedia averages 5.0 from 11 ratings.
Do Airliners Encyclopedia or Aeropedia have ads?
Neither Airliners Encyclopedia nor Aeropedia shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Airliners Encyclopedia or Aeropedia?
Airliners Encyclopedia ships an update weekly, and Aeropedia every 3 weeks. Most recently, Airliners Encyclopedia was updated on October 24, 2026 and Aeropedia on October 19, 2026.

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