Symbol Pad Pro vs Aviatter
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Symbol Pad Pro
Access a vast library of over 50,000 unique characters and symbols, including over 10,000 text pictures. Easily find and use special characters for enhanced communication and creativity.
- Over 50,000 characters
- Over 2,000 symbols
- Over 10,000 text pictures
- Access to special characters
- Enhanced communication tools
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This app gives you extra pictures and symbols. √ Over 50000 Characters √ Over 2000 Symbols √ Over 10000 Text Pictures
Aviatter
Track aircraft sightings, discover what others are spotting, and access detailed aircraft information. Connect with fellow aviation enthusiasts, share your discoveries, and contribute to a growing database of aircraft data.
- Track aircraft sightings
- View and search sightings
- Look up detailed aircraft information
- Submit aircraft data and photos
- Connect with friends' sightings
- Customizable sightings feed
- Supports dark mode
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It is, quite simply, the go-to app for plane spotter enthusiasts! Plane spotting is a popular hobby, as it’s a lot of fun. Some people take it quite seriously (and so should you!). Aviatter lets you track your aircraft sightings, see what other people are spotting and help you look up aircraft information. Features include: + Latest Sightings posted by enthusiasts. + Customize the sightings feed by keyword or distance from you. + Search the sightings to see where your favorite aircraft was spotted. + Use the map or your current location for the sighting, or use an undisclosed location for those sensitive sightings. + Link to an aircraft with it's registration. + Look up aircraft to see it's detailed information. + Submit new aircraft or changes to aircraft information in our database. + Submit cover photo suggestions for aircraft. + Submit aircraft privacy requests for those sensitive aircraft. + Look up your friends and see their sightings. + View and search your own sightings. + Supports dark mode. It's like social networking for aviation enthusiasts!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Symbol Pad Pro at 68% against Aviatter's 0%. Symbol Pad Pro also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 2) and ratings volume (115 vs 1). Aviatter's advantage is price (Free vs $0.99) and update cadence (every 3 days vs every 2 months). On 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
Aviatter is free to download; Symbol Pad Pro costs $0.99 up front. Aviatter sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.49 per month. Symbol Pad Pro asks for nothing beyond the download.
Aviatter holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Symbol Pad Pro has 115 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 68% of Symbol Pad Pro's written reviews are positive against 0% of Aviatter's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Symbol Pad Pro ships an update every 2 months, Aviatter every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Symbol Pad Pro | Aviatter |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $0.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.8 (115 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 67.9% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 115 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 3 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Freemium |
| Best chart rank | #49 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 9.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 3 MB | 114 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 9+ |
| Developer | 山 钟 | Alan Richert |
Customer experience
Symbol Pad Pro
Aviatter
In-app purchases
Symbol Pad Pro
No in-app purchases
Aviatter
- Monthly Subscription$2.491 Month
- Annual Subscription$15.991 Year
