AA Expense vs Bad Elf Wombat
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
AA Expense
This company-approved application allows Aero Air, LLC employees to submit expense and per-diem reports. It also facilitates the completion and submission of exception reports.
- Submit expense reports
- Submit per-diem expenses
- Complete exception reports
- Company-approved for Aero Air
- Track purchased items
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AA Expense is a custom expense reporting application for Aero Air, LLC. With this company approved app you can submit Aero Air Expense Reports for purchased items as well as per-diem expenses. Exception reports may be completed and submitted with this app as well. Questions related to the operation of this application should be emailed to info@myaviationapp.com. Questions related to expense policy or requirements should be directed to Aero Air’s Accounting Department.
Bad Elf Wombat
This free utility app works with the Bad Elf Wombat hardware accessory. It enables pilots to download aviation databases and transfer them to a USB drive or SD card. It also facilitates the collection and uploading of flight and engine logs to various aviation analysis sites.
- Download aviation databases
- Transfer data to USB/SD via Wombat accessory
- Collect flight and engine logs
- Upload logs to analysis sites
- Check hardware health
- Perform firmware updates
- Format media
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This free utility app is used in conjunction with the Bad Elf Wombat hardware accessory. This app allows pilots and operators to download aviation databases from compatible avionics websites to their iPad or iPhone via Wi-Fi or cellular. Once downloaded, the user can then connect to the Bad Elf Wombat accessory via Wi-Fi to transfer the database(s) to a USB drive or SD card. Pilots can also collect flight and engine logs from compatible avionics, and upload them to sites such as SavvyAnalysis, CirrusReports, and myTBM.aero. Logs can also be shared with 3rd party apps such as CloudAhoy, Dropbox, or the Mail app. This app also allows the user to check the health of their Wombat hardware, perform firmware updates, and format USB/SD media. Visit www.bad-elf.com/wombat to learn more about the Bad Elf Wombat accessory.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Bad Elf Wombat at Free against AA Expense's $2.99. Bad Elf Wombat also leads on ratings volume (8 vs 2) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 12.0). On rating, 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
Bad Elf Wombat is free to download; AA Expense costs $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for AA Expense against 5.0 for Bad Elf Wombat. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 8 respectively.
AA Expense ships an update every 3 weeks, Bad Elf Wombat every 4 weeks. The most recent releases landed on June 5, 2026 and June 1, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | AA Expense | Bad Elf Wombat |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $2.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 5.0 (2 ratings) | 5.0 (8 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 8 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 4 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 | 9.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 4 MB | 51 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Advanced Aviation LLC | Bad Elf, LLC |
Customer experience
AA Expense
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In-app purchases
AA Expense
No in-app purchases
Bad Elf Wombat
No in-app purchases
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