Q Code vs AeroNOTAM
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.
AeroNOTAM
Access NOTAMs worldwide with offline data management, map views, and customizable notifications. Organize routes by flightpath, airport, or map radius. Share NOTAMs easily via various platforms.
- Offline NOTAM data management
- Map view with radius definition
- Customizable notifications for alerts
- Bookmark and share NOTAMs
- Multiple list views
- Background refresh
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AeroNOTAM gives you easy and fast access to NOTAMs worldwide. It features offline data-management, multiple list views, map view, notifications, and filters. You can bookmark NOTAMs for later reference and share them by mail, message, or social media sites. NOTAMs are organized as routes either by flightpath (arrival/departure airport), an airport with radius, a simple list of your most used airports, or by swiping on the map and defining a radius. Appropriate FIRs will be added automatically. Optionally airport NOTAMs can be shown in local time. AeroNOTAM supports also background refresh, which (when enabled) fetches new NOTAMs automatically in background. You can define alerts (push notifications) for airports and FIRs to be notified (between 1 and 48) hours in advance before a NOTAM becomes effective. Data access after 14-days free trial period is available thru (non auto-renewable) 2-months subscriptions. Data is provided by US FAA which covers a lot of airports, however, they might not provide data for smaller airfields or local NOTAM series outside the US. Please note: AeroNOTAM will be shut down in 2026 and most functionality will be integrated into AeroWeather Pro.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Q Code at 80% against AeroNOTAM's 27%. Q Code also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 2). AeroNOTAM's advantage is rating (3.5 vs 3.0) and ratings volume (20 vs 2). On price, update cadence, ads 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. AeroNOTAM sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Q Code asks for nothing beyond the download.
AeroNOTAM holds the better App Store score, 3.5 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: AeroNOTAM has 20 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 27% of AeroNOTAM'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, AeroNOTAM every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on September 30, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Q Code | AeroNOTAM |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.0 (2 ratings) | 3.5 (20 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 80.0% of reviews — better | 27.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 20 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | Every 3 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Subscription |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 18.6 | 14.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 4 MB | 12 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Lonnie Ganz | Lakehorn AG |
Customer experience
Q Code
AeroNOTAM
In-app purchases
Q Code
No in-app purchases
AeroNOTAM
- 2 Months$0.99
- 12 Months$3.39









