Comparison

Edinburgh Flight Information vs Menzies BRS

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

Head to head
About

Edinburgh Flight Information

Get real-time flight updates for Edinburgh Airport. Track arrivals, departures, and gate information. Essential for travelers and those picking up or dropping off passengers.

Highlights
  • Real-time flight tracking
  • Arrivals and departures
  • Gate information
  • Push notifications
  • Airport maps
Features
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Live flight tracker for Edinburgh Airport (EDI). Free. Arrivals, departures and flight status — on time, delayed, diverted, cancelled or landed. Gate numbers, baggage carousels and terminals, live. And keep the rest of your trip in the same app: boarding passes, where you parked, packing lists, tickets and bookings. Perfect for travellers, frequent flyers, taxi drivers, airport staff and anyone meeting or seeing off passengers at Edinburgh Airport. FLIGHTS • Live arrivals and departures board, refreshed with one tap • Search by flight number, airline, city, airport, terminal, gate or baggage belt • Status at a glance: on time, delayed, diverted, cancelled, landed • Codeshare flight matching • Domestic and international filters • Favourite flights • Weather and local time at both ends of a flight, with a 3-day forecast • Flights-per-hour report and status sharing • Dark mode, 12- or 24-hour time, °C or °F • Available in 61 languages MY TRIP — YOUR TRAVEL ESSENTIALS • Boarding passes: snap a photo, the barcode is read and shown full-screen at the gate • My car: photos, a note and (optionally) the location of your spot, with walking directions back • Checklists: packing lists to tick off, with a starter list • Bag tags: tag number, airline and a photo of your bag • Receipts: snap a receipt and the total is read for you • Tickets: train, bus, ferry and event tickets, barcode shown large • Bookings: hotel, car hire and insurance, with tap-to-call, maps and the confirmation attached • Links and notes: save links from other apps and keep trip notes • Trip dates with a countdown • Backup to a file, with an optional password Everything stays on your phone. No account needed. PRO SUBSCRIPTION • Add and edit everything in My trip • Both ends of every flight: times, terminal, gate and baggage • Flight details: taxi-out, air time, taxi-in and delays at each end • Aircraft type and registration (tail number) • Security and customs queue wait times (supported airports) • PDF export of your trip and receipts • No ads Download now and always know exactly where every EDI flight stands. — This app is not an official airport app and is not affiliated with or endorsed by Edinburgh Airport or any airline. For definitive flight times, please check the official airport or airline website. The developer accepts no liability for incidents resulting from use of the data shown. Terms of Use (EULA) https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy http://flightinfoapps.com/flightinfoapps-privacy-policy

About

Menzies BRS

Features
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ABOMIS Baggage Reconciliation System utilizes a handheld infrared scanner to improve baggage handling data capture while minimizing manual effort. Compliant with IATA Resolution 753, ABOMIS mobile baggage reconciliation system is ready to answer the IT and operational needs of any airport. Our solution reduces operating costs by streamlining the baggage handling process and resources. Ensuring that the checked baggage is reconciled with its passenger before it is loaded onto a flight is crucial for flight safety and operational efficiency. ABOMIS Baggage Reconciliation System makes sure that no baggage gets on board the aircraft without the relevant passenger. ABOMIS BRS for Airports ABOMIS offers a custom-tailored reconciliation system for airports of any size. Our solution can be fully integrated with any airport baggage handling systems’ infrastructures to monitor the baggage journey. This system can send real-time information regarding any specific baggage loading status, including the particular aircraft or container. Features & Benefits • Automated baggage tracking and reconciliation, assist in real-time monitoring of the movement and loading of baggage during the departure process • integrates with the same barcode system utilized by ABOMIS Departure Control System to identify bags and track their movements through airports • Tracks every bag and container • Working with a barcode scanner and Bluetooth barcode scanner • Finding specific bag tag and relevant baggage status • Adding a bag tag to the blocklist • The sound and vibration settings can be customized • Entering barcode manually • Point to point monitoring during check-in and sorting • Full compliance with IATA Resolution 753 • Reduce costs, through optimizing the baggage handling process using the least manpower and reducing lost and mishandled baggage • Reduce the risk of misloads and handler error • Improved passenger service, because less baggage caused departure delays • Improved security and conformance to standards • Prevention of incorrect loading • Enhanced operational efficiency • Reduces passenger processing time • Matches all bags with boarded passengers • App compatibility with mobile and hand-held devices • Quickly locate problem (no show or invalid load) bags for offload in case of no-show PAX

Screenshots

Edinburgh Flight Information4 screens
Menzies BRS4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Menzies BRS at none against Edinburgh Flight Information's 2. Menzies BRS also leads on ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.0). Edinburgh Flight Information's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs fortnightly). On price 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Edinburgh Flight Information sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Menzies BRS asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Edinburgh Flight Information ships an update weekly, Menzies BRS fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Edinburgh Flight Information versus Menzies BRS: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterEdinburgh Flight InformationMenzies BRS
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews25.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyWeekly — betterFortnightly
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size89 MB52 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJohn MollaghanAbomis Innovations Inc

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Edinburgh Flight Information

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly7 Days trial$3.991 Month
  • Yearly7 Days trial$29.991 Year
None

Menzies BRS

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Edinburgh Flight Information free?
Edinburgh Flight Information is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Menzies BRS free?
Menzies BRS is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Edinburgh Flight Information or Menzies BRS have ads?
Edinburgh Flight Information shows ads; Menzies BRS does not.
Which is updated more often, Edinburgh Flight Information or Menzies BRS?
Edinburgh Flight Information ships an update weekly, and Menzies BRS fortnightly. Most recently, Edinburgh Flight Information was updated on November 2, 2026 and Menzies BRS on October 31, 2026.

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