Comparison

Aviation Dictionary vs FlightDeck EFB

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

Head to head
About

Aviation Dictionary

This app provides a comprehensive offline dictionary and reference for aviation terminology, including over 6000 words and abbreviations. It's designed for pilots, technicians, and aviation specialists to quickly access definitions, phonetic alphabets, Q-codes, and more. Features include search, bookmarking, and text-to-speech pronunciation.

Highlights
  • Offline access
  • 6000+ aviation words & abbreviations
  • Search functionality
  • Bookmarking
  • Text-to-speech pronunciation
  • Phonetic alphabet & Q-codes
  • Airline & airport information
Features
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Aviation Dictionary is an educational and reference application created to collect and store all the most commonly used words and abbreviations in the aviation industry. It is designed to give pilots (both students and graduates), technicians, ATC , engineers and other related aviation specialist a quick reference to learn and remember all the vocabulary used in their day-to-day aviation life. FEATURES: -Works offline -Over 6000 words and abbreviations -Word/Abbreviation searching -Bookmarking -Font adjustment -Speak - Press the speak button to hear how the words sound (uses phones text-to-speech engine) -Share - You can share your favourite words & abbreviations with your friends -Find meanings of Abbreviations -Get more information on words via web search -Contribute - Send contributions straight to the developer. -Edit - Edit any incorrect information and send the edits to the developer EXTRA FEATURES: -Phonetic Alphabet - A list of all the NATO phonic characters and their respective Morse codes -Q-Codes - All the aeronautical service Q-codes and what they mean -Standard Phraseology - The standard words used in radio communications and what they mean -Aircraft Registration Prefixes - The registration prefixes painted on all aircraft for their respective country -Airlines - Information on over 100 international airlines -Airports - Information on over 2000 airports around the world -International Dialling Codes - List of countries with their cellphone country codes -Measures/Conversion Factors - The most commonly used measures in aviation with conversions to other units -V Speeds - Compilation of all V Speeds and their descriptions -Links - Links to aviation organisations, news, weather and discussion forums

About

FlightDeck EFB

This app digitizes the pilot's kneeboard, offering digital checklists, simple flight logging, and an intuitive notepad. It also provides a traffic screen for enhanced situational awareness when used with compatible receivers.

Highlights
  • Digital checklists
  • Customizable checklist templates
  • Simple flight logging
  • Intuitive notepad
  • Apple Pencil support
  • Traffic screen with GDL90 receivers
Features
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FlightDeck EFB – Your ally in the cockpit FlightDeck is the EFB app built for every pilot. It brings the workflows you've traditionally managed on paper into one clean, capable app that works just as well as an electronic kneeboard on an iPhone or iPad mini as it does mounted to the panel or yoke. Get started with these features today, with an exciting roadmap of new features on the way: Digital Checklists Simple yet powerful. Build and customise your own checklists from scratch, or start from one of our free templates. Flights A quick, simple way to log your flight details and reduce your workload in the cockpit. Record times with a single tap and jot down other vital details, making it easy to transfer to your logbook later. Weather Check the METAR and TAF for your chosen airfields at a glance, with decoded conditions or the raw reports, whichever you prefer. Notepad Write down frequencies and clearances with our simple, intuitive notepad. Apple Pencil supported. Documents Keep your own PDFs such as your POH, plates and licences to hand in the cockpit. Your documents stay on your device. Reminders Never miss a date. Track rating expiries, medical renewals and anything else with a deadline, and get notified before it's due. Traffic A traffic display for use with GDL90 receivers, as an aid to help improve your situational awareness. EFIS A EFIS screen giving attitude, ground speed, altitude and traffic data that draws from AHRS enabled GDL90 traffic receivers or simulator connectors.

Screenshots

Aviation Dictionary4 screens
FlightDeck EFB4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: FlightDeck EFB at 98% against Aviation Dictionary's 40%. FlightDeck EFB also leads on rating (4.9 vs 4.3) and in-app purchases (none vs 3). On price, ratings volume, 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. Aviation Dictionary sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per 7 days. FlightDeck EFB asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

FlightDeck EFB holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 18 and 28 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 40% of Aviation Dictionary's written reviews are positive against 98% of FlightDeck EFB's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Aviation Dictionary ships an update every 4 months, FlightDeck EFB every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on June 1, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Aviation Dictionary versus FlightDeck EFB: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAviation DictionaryFlightDeck EFB
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (18 ratings)4.9 (28 ratings) — better
Positive reviews40.0% of reviews97.7% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1828 — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS16.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size32 MB8 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperEvans MautaGNK Softworks Ltd

Customer experience

Aviation Dictionary

All ratings18 ratings
Positive77.8%
Neutral5.6%
Negative16.7%
Written reviews10 reviews
Positive40.0%
Neutral10.0%
Negative50.0%

FlightDeck EFB

All ratings28 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews43 reviews
Positive97.7%
Neutral2.3%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Aviation Dictionary

Subscriptions3
  • AvDic Pro - 1 Week$0.997 Days
  • AvDic Pro - 1 Month$2.991 Month
  • AvDic Pro - 1 Year$19.991 Year
None

FlightDeck EFB

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Aviation Dictionary free?
Aviation Dictionary is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is FlightDeck EFB free?
FlightDeck EFB is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Aviation Dictionary or FlightDeck EFB?
FlightDeck EFB is rated higher. Aviation Dictionary averages 4.3 out of 5 from 18 ratings, while FlightDeck EFB averages 4.9 from 28 ratings.
Do Aviation Dictionary or FlightDeck EFB have ads?
Aviation Dictionary shows ads; FlightDeck EFB does not.
Which is updated more often, Aviation Dictionary or FlightDeck EFB?
Aviation Dictionary ships an update every 4 months, and FlightDeck EFB every 2 months. Most recently, Aviation Dictionary was updated on June 1, 2026 and FlightDeck EFB on September 23, 2026.

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