Comparison

Aviation Dictionary vs Flight parameters

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

Flight parameters

Features
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Calculation of standard ISA atmospheric parameters (pressure, density, temperature) Calculation of QNH altitude Calculation of MSA correction for off-standard atmospheres Conversion of calibrated air speed to mach number

Screenshots

Aviation Dictionary4 screens
Flight parameters2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Aviation Dictionary at Free against Flight parameters's $2.99. Flight parameters's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) and ads (none vs shown). On 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

Aviation Dictionary is free to download; Flight parameters costs $2.99 up front. Aviation Dictionary sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per 7 days. Flight parameters asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Aviation Dictionary ships an update every 4 months, Flight parameters every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 5, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Aviation Dictionary versus Flight parameters: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAviation DictionaryFlight parameters
PriceFree — better$2.99
Rating4.3 (18 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews40.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings18 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS16.015.4 — better
Further details — not scored
Size32 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperEvans MautaKonstantinos Ladiellis

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

Flight parameters

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Aviation Dictionary free?
Aviation Dictionary is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Flight parameters free?
Flight parameters costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Aviation Dictionary or Flight parameters have ads?
Aviation Dictionary shows ads; Flight parameters does not.
Which is updated more often, Aviation Dictionary or Flight parameters?
Aviation Dictionary ships an update every 4 months, and Flight parameters every 3 weeks. Most recently, Aviation Dictionary was updated on October 5, 2026 and Flight parameters on October 12, 2026.

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