Airport ID vs AirCode Quiz
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Airport ID
Quickly find and identify three and four-letter airport codes (IATA, ICAO, FAA) globally. Access detailed airport information, view locations on maps, and search offline.
- Search 30,000+ airports
- Offline search functionality
- Wikipedia information lookup
- Open location in Google Maps
- Easy-to-use keypad identification
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Decode airport codes, airline codes and aircraft types. What does EDDF, LH or A20N mean? Airport ID tells you in seconds. Airport ID lets you search and identify the 3- and 4-letter IDs of airports worldwide, known as IATA, ICAO and FAA codes – and now also airline and aircraft type codes. Features: • Find more than 38,000 airports in seconds • Search works offline • Identify codes with the easy-to-use keypad • Open airport information on Wikipedia • Open the airport's location in Google Maps • New: airline codes and aircraft types Codes • Airports: IATA (FRA), ICAO (EDDF) and US FAA codes of more than 38,000 airports, airfields, heliports and railway stations in 242 countries and territories • Airlines: IATA (LH) and ICAO (DLH) codes and the radio callsign of more than 1,900 active airlines; ceased airlines on request • Aircraft types: ICAO designators (A20N, B738) and IATA type codes (32N, 738) of 2,700 types, with engine type and count Keypad • Keys that cannot lead to a known code are greyed out. • A code shared by several airports or airlines shows every match as a card. • Choose on the start screen whether airlines and aircraft types are included. List • Search by name or code, filter by country, type and code, sort by name, country or relevance. Useful for • Travellers: understand the codes on tickets, boarding passes, baggage tags and departure boards • Aviation fans: identify airports, airlines and aircraft types when spotting, on a flight tracker or on board • Aviation professionals: check flight plans, load sheets and logbooks The app shows ads; an ad-free subscription is available.
AirCode Quiz
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Master the world's airport codes with AirCode — the definitive app for learning IATA codes and exploring airports. QUIZ & MEMORIZATION • Two quiz modes: “Guess the Code” and “Guess the Airport” • Filter by country, UN M49 region, or featured category • Choose 10, 20, or 50 questions per session • The Spaced Repetition System (SRS) automatically tracks missed questions and brings them back at the ideal time • Bookmark questions and review mistakes INTERACTIVE WORLD MAP • Explore 9,000+ airports across 238 countries on an interactive map • Filter by airport size (Large / Medium / All) and region • Tap a pin for airport details, including IATA, ICAO, city, and elevation • Use your current location to discover nearby airports • View coordinates in Apple Maps or Google Maps VISIT TRACKING & TRAVEL LOG • Record visited airports with dates, airlines, notes, and photos • Three visit types: Arrival, Layover, and Transit • Track progress across US states, FAA regions, and countries worldwide • Set and achieve airport visit goals with monthly challenges AIRPORT DATABASE & SEARCH • Search 9,000+ airports by IATA code, airport name, or city • Browse by continent, country, US state, FAA region, or metro area • Sort by name, size, or visit status • View detailed airport information: IATA/ICAO codes, coordinates, elevation, city, and state ROUTE PLANNER • Create multi-stop routes and calculate great-circle distances • Save and organize travel routes • View distance for each leg STATS & EXPORT • Track airports visited, states covered, and countries explored • View history by visit type • Export data as CSV or JSON for management in spreadsheet apps and other tools (Pro) FREE — US COVERAGE • Quiz, map, search, and route features for 2,500+ US airports • Up to 25 visit records PRO — WORLDWIDE • Unlock 9,000+ airports across 238 countries • Unlimited visit records • Worldwide quiz categories and challenges • iCloud sync across devices • CSV/JSON export Privacy Policy: https://www.tomocreateinc.com/en/privacy Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: AirCode Quiz at every 3 weeks against Airport ID's every 8 months. Airport ID's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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. Airport ID sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $4.99 per year and AirCode Quiz sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Airport ID ships an update every 8 months, AirCode Quiz every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Airport ID | AirCode Quiz |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.7 (63 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 57.1% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 63 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 8 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 100 MB | 20 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Ulrich Helker | Tomocreate, Inc. |
In-app purchases
Airport ID
- Remove ad banner$4.991 Year
AirCode Quiz
- AirCode Worldwide$6.99
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