Comparison

AeroV vs Note To Self

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

Head to head
About

AeroV

This service turns your smartphone into an extension of an aircraft's phone system, enabling voice calls and text messages over the aircraft's broadband internet. It integrates with various satellite networks and offers advanced call management features.

Highlights
  • VoIP calling over aircraft broadband
  • Direct dialing from contacts
  • Call waiting, hold, and 3-way conferencing
  • Multiple call management
  • Global One Number integration
  • Satellite network compatibility
Features
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AeroV® is a VoIP service that enables any smartphone to be an extension of the aircraft phone system. Satcom Direct's AeroV® service was the first Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) solution designed and built specifically for aviation. AeroV enables full featured voice calling using the aircraft broadband internet connection and your personal smartphone – no computer needed. Your phone becomes an extension of the aircraft phone system, allowing you to be reached directly through the Global One Number® (GON) and the extension you configure. Simply connect to the Wi-Fi on the aircraft to make calls from your phone’s contact list. Standard Features: * Direct dialing voice calls and text messages using your contacts * Features call waiting, call hold, and 3-way conference calling * Provides intuitive interface for multiple call management that gives you the ability to utilize phone contacts, swap, merge, split and transfer calls * Integrated with Global One Number® service for extension assignment * Integrated with SDR Gateway and Simphone * Works with Yonder®, Iridium, and Inmarsat satellite networks * Used on Yonder (SIP) & SBB streaming channels (IAX and AMBE2) * VPN Support * G.729 codec included in app * Support for DTMF: ability to enter numbers and use an auto attendant via RFC 2833, SIP INFO and Inband Supported Manufacturers: · AeroV® Gateway - Satcom Direct's exclusive VoIP service · Aircell GAC®- Aircell Axxess Transceiver Configuration for Gulfstream Aircraft · Aircell Axxess®- Aircell Axxess Transceiver · Aspire CSU-100 · EMS CCU - eNfusion® CCU-200 · EMS CNX - EMS CNX200-20 · Honeywell CG-710 - Honeywell's Communication Gateway Unit · Cobham · IridiumGo · SDR - Satcom Direct Router · SDR Gateway · SDR Gateway Legacy S/W · Simphonē product line Supported Operating System: · iOS 13 and above

About

Note To Self

This app allows you to quickly send emails to your own address for tracking to-do items or saving notes. It prioritizes your privacy by not using third-party servers and queues emails for sending when connectivity is available.

Highlights
  • Send emails to your own address
  • Track to-do items
  • Save notes for archive
  • Prioritizes user privacy
  • Offline email queuing
Features
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Note to self helps you quickly send email to your own email address. If you ever sent email to yourself to track to-do item or save a note for archive along with your email, this is a tool for you. We don't use any third party servers to send your emails, to ensure that you are in control of your privacy and if you don't have connectivity at the moment mail will be queued for sending and delivered when you get connection next time.

Screenshots

AeroV4 screens
Note To Self4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: AeroV at every 8 months against Note To Self's every 27 months. AeroV also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). Note To Self's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.8). On price, review sentiment, ratings volume and ads 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

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Note To Self holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 3 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

AeroV ships an update every 8 months, Note To Self every 27 months. The most recent releases landed on June 1, 2026 and June 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
AeroV versus Note To Self: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAeroVNote To Self
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (4 ratings)5.0 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings4 — better3
Update frequencyEvery 8 months — betterEvery 27 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size52 MB0 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSatcom Direct, Inc.Sergey Chernyshev

Customer experience

AeroV

All ratings4 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Note To Self

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

AeroV

No in-app purchases

None

Note To Self

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is AeroV free?
AeroV is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Note To Self free?
Note To Self is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, AeroV or Note To Self?
Note To Self is rated higher. AeroV averages 4.8 out of 5 from 4 ratings, while Note To Self averages 5.0 from 3 ratings.
Do AeroV or Note To Self have ads?
Neither AeroV nor Note To Self shows ads.
Which is updated more often, AeroV or Note To Self?
AeroV ships an update every 8 months, and Note To Self every 27 months. Most recently, AeroV was updated on June 1, 2026 and Note To Self on June 7, 2026.

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