Q Code vs Jeppesen FliteDeck Pro
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Q Code
Decode aviation Notam Q-codes quickly and easily. Enter the four letters following 'Q' to instantly see the Notam Subject, Component, and Condition codes. Essential for pilots and aviation enthusiasts.
- Q-Code decoding
- Notam Subject lookup
- Component code display
- Condition code display
- Simple interface
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Aviation Notam Q-Code decoder. Simply enter the four letters following the Q and the program will display the associated Notam Subject, Component and Condition codes.
Jeppesen FliteDeck Pro
This electronic flight bag application provides pilots with integrated flight folder solutions, aiming to streamline operations and improve situational awareness. It offers high-quality aeronautical data, including enroute displays, airport maps, weather information, and NOTAMs.
- Integrated Electronic Flight Folder
- Fuel savings capabilities
- Improved situational awareness
- High-quality aeronautical data
- Performant enroute display
- High fidelity airport maps
- Advanced weather features
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Jeppesen FliteDeck Pro is the industry standard for electronic flight bags (EFBs) in the commercial airline market, now offering a fully integrated Electronic Flight Folder solution that streamlines flight operations, as well as capabilities that provide proven fuel savings, and improve situational awareness. FliteDeck Pro is developed on top of the highest quality aeronautical data in the market, and includes a highly performant enroute display and high fidelity airport maps, improved weather with profile view, expanded D-ATIS coverage (Canada), NOTAMs, and advanced weather options. **This app requires a data subscription, available separately. Contact your Jeppesen account manager for details.***
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Q Code at 80% against Jeppesen FliteDeck Pro's 19%. Q Code also leads on monetization model (free vs subscription). Jeppesen FliteDeck Pro's advantage is rating (3.9 vs 3.0) and ratings volume (46 vs 2). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Jeppesen FliteDeck Pro holds the better App Store score, 3.9 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Jeppesen FliteDeck Pro has 46 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 80% of Q Code's written reviews are positive against 19% of Jeppesen FliteDeck Pro's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Q Code ships an update every 5 months, Jeppesen FliteDeck Pro every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Q Code | Jeppesen FliteDeck Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.0 (2 ratings) | 3.9 (46 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 80.0% of reviews — better | 19.4% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 46 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | Every 3 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Subscription |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad — better | iPad |
| Requires iOS | 18.6 | 17.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 4 MB | 411 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Lonnie Ganz | Jeppesen |
Customer experience
Q Code
Jeppesen FliteDeck Pro
In-app purchases
Q Code
No in-app purchases
Jeppesen FliteDeck Pro
No in-app purchases
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