Comparison

Airport Notes vs ABCdabra

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

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About

Airport Notes

Features
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Know the field before you land. AirportNotes is the airport notebook built by pilots, for pilots. Read what other crews learned at the airports you fly to, write your own briefing notes, and keep runway and airport data at hand — even when you're offline. COMMUNITY NOTES FROM REAL CREWS • Read notes shared by pilots for thousands of airports worldwide • Arrival and departure tips: STARs, approaches, SIDs, taxi routes, stands, NADPs and handling • Sort by most recent or most popular • Filter by topic and by note language • Mark notes as helpful and see which tips other pilots trust • Share a note with your crew using a simple link • Report inappropriate notes and block users you don't want to see BRIEF IT YOUR WAY • Quick notes for a fast reminder • Briefing notes with ready-made Arrival and Departure sections: STAR, Approach, Taxi, Stand, SID, Runway and NADP • Add a topic and language to every note • Your preferred note language is selected automatically FIND ANY AIRPORT FAST • Search by ICAO code, IATA code, city or airport name • Search works offline with the built-in airport database • Explore every airport on a clustered world map • Airports where you have notes are highlighted on the map • Center the map on your current location • See nearby airports and their distance in nautical miles — handy when you check alternates AIRPORT AND RUNWAY DATA • Elevation and coordinates for each airport • Every runway with length, width, surface and lighting • Update the airport and runway database from inside the app BUILT FOR THE COCKPIT AND THE CREW ROOM • Offline-first: every note is saved on your device first and synchronized when you're back online • A reminder if a note still hasn't been synchronized after a day • Save your favorite airports and keep them ready offline • Continue where you left off with your last and recent airports • "I was here" keeps a private history of the airports you have visited • My Notes lists and maps every airport where you have written a note • Notifications when pilots find your notes helpful • Pilot profile with your airline, rank and helpful score • Sign in with email, Apple or Google — and connect more than one method to the same account • Light, dark or automatic appearance AIRPORTNOTES PRO Community notes are free to read and write. Upgrade to AirportNotes Pro to unlock: • Private airport notes that only you can see • Offline-first synchronization across your devices • An ad-free experience AirportNotes Pro is available as a monthly or annual auto-renewing subscription. Payment is charged to your store account at confirmation of purchase. The subscription renews automatically unless it is cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can manage or cancel your subscription in your store account settings. Existing Remove Ads purchases are still honored. Privacy Policy: https://airportnotes.info/privacy-policy/ Terms of Use: https://airportnotes.info/terms-of-use/ IMPORTANT AirportNotes is a personal briefing aid. It is not an approved source of navigation or operational information. Always use current official documentation, charts and your company procedures. Questions or feedback? Contact us from the Profile screen inside the app — we read every message.

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ABCdabra

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ABCdabra is a local-first notebook for iPhone and iPad built around fast A–Z navigation—not folders you have to manage. Pick a letter. Add a note. Find it again in seconds. Whether it’s P for Passwords, C for Car, T for Travel, or M for Meetings, you choose what each letter means. The compact A–Z index sits beside your notes so the whole alphabet is always one tap away. PRIVATE & LOCAL FIRST • Works without an account or internet • Your notes stay on your device • Start writing the moment you open the app NOTES MADE OF BLOCKS Build each note as a vertical stack of blocks—add what you need, in the order you want: • Text • Photos (camera or gallery) • Drawings • Voice recordings • Files • Dates (with optional calendar handoff) • Current location Organize blocks, focus on what matters, and keep everything in one place without a complicated editor. FIND & ORGANIZE • Side A–Z index for quick jumps • Search across your notebook • Favorites for notes you use often • Trash with restore when you need it SHARE & EXPORT • Share photos, files, and other blocks when you want • Export notes to PDF • Back up your notebook to Files or cloud storage you already use BUILT FOR EVERYDAY USE ABCdabra is designed for people who think in letters and topics—not nested folders. Capture ideas, references, receipts, voice memos, and reminders in a notebook that stays simple, fast, and yours. Download ABCdabra and start your A–Z notebook today.

Screenshots

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Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: ABCdabra at none against Airport Notes's 3. ABCdabra also leads on ads (none vs shown). On price, device support and iOS requirement 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. Airport Notes sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. ABCdabra asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences · 4 level
Airport Notes versus ABCdabra: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAirport NotesABCdabra
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeks—
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size94 MB31 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperBahadir ARSLANruslan kozlov

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Airport Notes

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly Subscription$1.991 Month
  • Annual Pro Subscription$10.991 Year
One-time1
  • Remove Ads$0.99
None

ABCdabra

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Airport Notes free?
Airport Notes is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is ABCdabra free?
ABCdabra is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Airport Notes or ABCdabra have ads?
Airport Notes shows ads; ABCdabra does not.

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