Comparison

Airport Codes vs World Sun Time

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

Head to head
About

Airport Codes

Instantly find any airport worldwide using its IATA or ICAO code, name, or city. This app provides comprehensive details including location and code type, all accessible offline.

Highlights
  • Search by IATA code
  • Search by ICAO code
  • Search by airport name
  • Search by city
  • Offline access
  • Airport location details
Features
Currently charting
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Airport Codes allows you to quickly search by airport code, airport name or city. It contains all world airports. Airport Codes lists: • 3-letter IATA (International Air Transportation Association) code - used by the general public, on luggage tags, and in booking flights • 4-letter ICAO (International Civil Aviation Organization) code - used by air traffic control and other airline operations • Airport Name • Airport City, State, Country • No network connection required

About

World Sun Time

Features
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World Sun Time shows you live how day and night move across the Earth — on a detailed world map and a rotating globe. Zoom right into your town and watch the twilight roll in. THE MAP • Day/night boundary (terminator) with twilight zones, updated every second • OpenStreetMap base map with 33.000+ world cities, add your own places by coordinates • Sun and moon position, grey line for ham radio operators • Time travel: up to 3 years back and forth, time lapse up to 1 day per second CRESCENT MOON VISIBILITY — ONE OF A KIND • World map of crescent visibility based on the scientific Yallop criterion • Perfect for determining the start and end of months in the Islamic calendar • Hijri navigation: pick month and year, jump straight to the sighting evening FOR EVERY CITY • Sunrise/sunset with live countdown, golden hour, blue hour, all twilight phases • Sun path diagram across the day • Islamic prayer times (6 calculation methods: MWL, Umm al-Qura, UAE and more) with Qibla compass • Moon phase, moonrise/moonset, next full and new moon • Next solar and lunar eclipse, solstices and equinoxes ALWAYS WITH YOU • Home screen widgets (choose city and content) • Live countdown on the Lock Screen and in the Dynamic Island • Golden hour reminders • World map works offline (details load when connected) World Sun Time is free and has no ads. If you enjoy it, support further development: ko-fi.com/reinerklohn Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors, tiles by OpenFreeMap.

Screenshots

Airport Codes2 screens
World Sun Time4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: World Sun Time at Free against Airport Codes's $2.99. World Sun Time also leads on update cadence (fortnightly vs every 15 months). Airport Codes's advantage is chart position (#183 vs unranked) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 18.0). On ads, in-app purchases 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

World Sun Time is free to download; Airport Codes costs $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Airport Codes ships an update every 15 months, World Sun Time fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 7 level
Airport Codes versus World Sun Time: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAirport CodesWorld Sun Time
Price$2.99Free — better
Rating4.8 (622 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews53.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings622 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 15 monthsFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
Best chart rank#183 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS13.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size2 MB77 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperVersaEdge Software, LLCReiner Wilhelm Klohn

Bugs and requests

Airport Codes

Reported bugs

6 issues
  • App freezes on iPhone 6 and older models
  • Display not sized properly for iPhone screen
  • Keyboard not working on iOS 7
  • App crashes or doesn't launch
  • Search results not clickable for detailed information
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  • Compatibility issues with older iOS versions

Requested features

14 requests
  • Add small general aviation airports to database
  • Display runway lengths and runway information
  • Show airport altitude and elevation data
  • Include timezone information for airports
  • Add country/state filtering and search options
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  • Display distance from nearest major city
  • Include ATIS (Automatic Terminal Information Service) data
  • Add airport layout/map visualization
  • Allow users to mark favorite airports
  • Enable users to add personal notes about airports
  • Provide additional airport details (age, history, facilities)
  • Add search functionality by country
  • Support for alphanumeric airport codes (e.g., S59)
  • Regular database updates for airport code changes

World Sun Time

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Airport Codes

No in-app purchases

None

World Sun Time

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Airport Codes free?
Airport Codes costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is World Sun Time free?
World Sun Time is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Airport Codes or World Sun Time have ads?
Neither Airport Codes nor World Sun Time shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Airport Codes or World Sun Time?
Airport Codes ships an update every 15 months, and World Sun Time fortnightly. Most recently, Airport Codes was updated on October 29, 2026 and World Sun Time on October 28, 2026.

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