Airtext vs AIRO Athlete
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Airtext
Send SMS, WhatsApp, and emails from your flight without needing cell service or internet. Connects via Bluetooth and Iridium Satellite. Features a moving map and direct contact integration.
- SMS, WhatsApp, and Email support
- No cell service or internet required
- Bluetooth and Iridium Satellite connection
- Moving map feature
- Direct contact integration
- No registration needed
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Airtext in-flight texting Supports SMS, WhatsApp, and Email! Includes a moving map! Note: Usage of this app requires connection to an Airtext plane server. See goairtext.com for more information. Airtext enables you to send SMS text messages from above the clouds! Stay in touch even when you don’t have cell service or an internet connection! Normal SMS text messages! Your message recipient does not need any special apps! Contact friends and family using their regular phone number. No cell service or internet connection required! Airtext uses Bluetooth and Iridium Satellite technologies to connect you with your friends and family. No registration! Just enter your name and you’re ready to start texting. Start texting FAST! Airtext links up with your contacts and address book, no need to remember any usernames or phone numbers. Ask your pilot about Airtext today!
AIRO Athlete
Connect with fellow athletes and coaches within a faith-based community. This platform aims to uplift influential athletes on each team for the cause of Christ.
- Athlete-coach connection
- Faith-based community
- Mission-aligned platform
- Athlete upliftment
- Team influence focus
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This app is designed to connect Airo athletes and coaches in alignment with the Airo mission: to impact, elevate and lift up (Airo) the most influential athlete on each team for the cause of Christ.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: AIRO Athlete at 5.0 against Airtext's 4.3. AIRO Athlete also leads on update cadence (fortnightly vs every 2 months). Airtext's advantage is ratings volume (14 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.6). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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.
AIRO Athlete holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Airtext has 14 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Airtext ships an update every 2 months, AIRO Athlete fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 11, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Airtext | AIRO Athlete |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (14 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 14 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 17.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 87 MB | 35 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Send Solutions, LLC | Bain Gurley |
Customer experience
Airtext
AIRO Athlete
In-app purchases
Airtext
No in-app purchases
AIRO Athlete
No in-app purchases
