Comparison

Aerosimple vs SurfaceOps by uAvionix

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

Head to head
About

Aerosimple

Streamline airport operations with a mobile system for airfield staff. Conduct inspections, document issues, and manage tasks efficiently to enhance airport safety and security. Designed for ease of use with zero setup costs for airports.

Highlights
  • Conduct and manage mobile inspections
  • Document airfield discrepancies and create work orders
  • Attach photos to inspections and work orders
  • View airfield assets
  • Manage wildlife incidents
  • Track contacts, leases, and properties
  • View and complete assigned tasks
Features
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Aerosimple is a modern and easy to use system designed for making daily airport tasks less mundane, more efficient; and ultimately making the airport more safe and secure. The mobile app is designed to be an ultimate companion for airport staff on the airfield. The app is built by a team experienced in working with several airports around the world. Key Features Conduct and manage inspections from your mobile device. Document airfield inspections, discrepancies and create work orders. Attach pictures wherever required with inspections and work orders. View assets around you as you are driving on the airfield. Manage and track Wildlife incidents on the airfield. Track contacts, leases and airfield properties. View and complete Tasks assigned to you. Airports can get started TODAY with Zero setup costs and no per user usage limits.

About

SurfaceOps by uAvionix

Features
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Surface Ops is a free situational-awareness tool for anyone interested in airport surface operations — pilots, students, ramp staff, plane spotters, and the general public — with optional licensed features for professional airport ground-operations teams. Free for everyone, at every US airport: • Airport diagrams (runways, taxiways, aprons, hotspots) • GPS-based ownship position on the airport surface • METAR, TAF, and D-ATIS weather • Live ADS-B traffic from a uAvionix skyAlert receiver (a separately-purchased consumer accessory) • Runway-incursion alerts: CHECK RUNWAY, TRAFFIC RUNWAY, CHECK FINAL, TRAFFIC FINAL and Aircraft Emergency Alerts • Visual highlighting of the runway under alert • Offline operation once an airport diagram is cached (weather requires internet) Optional licensed feature, at participating airports: Airports that contract with uAvionix for the professional toolset can issue a one-time activation code to their authorized vehicle operators, which adds the FlightLine ADS-B network traffic feed from the airport's ground-based receivers, no per-vehicle hardware required. No in-app purchase. The app and all consumer-facing features are free. Licensed airports pay uAvionix directly; the end-user operator never pays anything inside the app. What Surface Ops is NOT: • Not a certified safety system • Not a substitute for ATC instructions or established ground-movement procedures • Not a primary means of collision avoidance — visual scanning and radio communication remain primary Privacy Surface Ops collects only what's needed to operate: your activation code, a per-device licensing identifier, and—with your permission—your GPS location to display your position on the airport map. Location data stays on the device; we do not transmit it to our servers. No analytics, no advertising SDKs, no tracking. Terms Use of this app is subject to the Apple Standard End User License Agreement (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeveula/ Published by CAVU Consulting LLC on behalf of uAvionix Corporation.

Screenshots

Aerosimple3 screens
SurfaceOps by uAvionix4 screens

Verdict

The call

Aerosimple and SurfaceOps by uAvionix are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Aerosimple ships an update weekly, SurfaceOps by uAvionix every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Aerosimple versus SurfaceOps by uAvionix: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAerosimpleSurfaceOps by uAvionix
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.6 (27 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings27 — better—
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 2 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.415.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size106 MB5 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAerosimple LLCCAVU Consulting LLC

In-app purchases

None

Aerosimple

No in-app purchases

None

SurfaceOps by uAvionix

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Aerosimple free?
Aerosimple is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is SurfaceOps by uAvionix free?
SurfaceOps by uAvionix is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Aerosimple or SurfaceOps by uAvionix have ads?
Neither Aerosimple nor SurfaceOps by uAvionix shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Aerosimple or SurfaceOps by uAvionix?
Aerosimple ships an update weekly, and SurfaceOps by uAvionix every 2 weeks. Most recently, Aerosimple was updated on November 7, 2026 and SurfaceOps by uAvionix on November 5, 2026.

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