Aviation Dictionary vs Above Pilot
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Offline access
- 6000+ aviation words & abbreviations
- Search functionality
- Bookmarking
- Text-to-speech pronunciation
- Phonetic alphabet & Q-codes
- Airline & airport information
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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
Above Pilot
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Above is developing a mobile application that allows pilots to plan and conduct UAV-based inspections, view and complete Pre-Flight Safety Checks and RAMS documents, and check-in and out of site Main features: - Today, future, and completed job cards - Pre-flight safety checks - Risk and method statement (RAMS) documents - Checkin or check-out of the location of a survey
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Above Pilot at none against Aviation Dictionary's 3. Above Pilot also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 4 months). 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
Both are free to download. Aviation Dictionary sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per 7 days. Above Pilot asks for nothing beyond the download.
Aviation Dictionary ships an update every 4 months, Above Pilot every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 20, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Aviation Dictionary | Above Pilot |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.1 (19 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 40.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 19 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 6 weeks — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 14.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 32 MB | 36 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Evans Mauta | App Inlet (Pty) Ltd |
In-app purchases
Aviation Dictionary
- AvDic Pro - 1 Week$0.997 Days
- AvDic Pro - 1 Month$2.991 Month
- AvDic Pro - 1 Year$19.991 Year
Above Pilot
No in-app purchases
Questions
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Which is updated more often, Aviation Dictionary or Above Pilot?
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