Comparison

Air Codes vs BASSA

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

Head to head
About

Air Codes

Access a comprehensive, regularly updated database of airports, airlines, and aircraft. Features include flight status lookups, an accident archive, aviation news, and push notifications for relevant updates. Explore detailed airport information and stunning visuals.

Highlights
  • Comprehensive aviation database
  • Real-time flight status lookup
  • Accident history archive
  • Global aviation news section
  • Push notifications for updates
  • Detailed airport and aircraft info
  • Dark mode (Night Flight)
Features
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Air Codes keeps you up to date with what’s happening in aviation – in a fast, clean app made for pilots, spotters, frequent flyers and anyone who loves planes. AVIATION NEWS A hand-picked feed of aviation news from around the world, updated throughout the day Crashes, incidents and industry news clearly labelled Aviation videos right in the feed Every story links to its original source PUSH NOTIFICATIONS Get notified when major aviation news breaks Tap a notification to jump straight to the story AIRPORTS The world’s busiest airports with IATA and ICAO codes, city, country, elevation, map and live weather Filter by type – airports, heliports, seaplane bases and more, several types at once Up to six runways per airport with length, surface and a runway layout drawing – parallel runways shown side by side with L / C / R Airport photos from Wikipedia Nearby airports and other airports in the same country AIRLINES The world’s largest airlines with IATA and ICAO codes, callsign, country, registration prefix, tail livery and photo Search by name, code or registration prefix Other airlines from the same country and airlines with the nearest headquarters ACCIDENTS Aviation accidents with date, aircraft type, operator, location and what happened Search by year – type “1977” to see that year’s accidents Accidents that happened on the same day in history FAVOURITES Star airports, airlines and accidents to keep them in your own list Synced with your aircodes.sk account FLIGHTS Flight status for accounts with flight status on aircodes.sk Follow a flight on your Lock Screen and in the Dynamic Island MADE FOR iPHONE Native, fast and lightweight Light and dark mode, with a modern glass design Free account – sign in with Apple, Google or email to read the full news archive, and use the same account on aircodes.sk

About

BASSA

This app serves as a dedicated platform for Heathrow Cabin Crew members of Unite The Union. It provides access to essential resources, calculators, and information relevant to their employment and union representation.

Highlights
  • Application Form
  • Industrial Agreements
  • Inflight Rest Calculator
  • Industrial Hours Calculator
  • Staff Travel Information
  • Union News and Developments
Features
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BASSA is a Branch of Unite The Union exclusively for Heathrow Cabin Crew. Our membership is over 11,000 which makes us the second largest Branch in the British Trades Union movement. BASSA is an active, progressive and professional Branch, which is staffed by elected representatives, all of whom work as British Airways Cabin Crew. Our Reps have a blend of experience and a good balance of Main Crew, Inflight Leads and Inflight Managers, ensuring all voices and opinions are heard. BASSA also represents its members' interests on regional, national and international bodies on such issues as Equalities, Cabin Air Toxicity, Employment Rights, Legislation in Europe on Aviation Issues, Heathrow Expansion, IAG Works Council, just to name a few. We also have a presence on a variety of Social Media platforms to inform our members and the wider world of news and developments. The BASSA App offers the following to its members: Application Form Industrial Agreements Inflight Rest Calculator Industrial Hours Calculator CMG and Staff Travel

Screenshots

Air Codes4 screens
BASSA4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: BASSA at none against Air Codes's 12. BASSA also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 74%) and iOS requirement (15.6 vs 17.0). Air Codes's advantage is update cadence (every 3 days vs every 4 months). On price, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Air Codes sells 12 one-off in-app purchases. BASSA asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Air Codes ships an update every 3 days, BASSA every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Air Codes versus BASSA: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAir CodesBASSA
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (448 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews73.9% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings448 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 days — betterEvery 4 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.015.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size5 MB28 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperRoman MagerkoAlrayes Limited

Customer experience

Air Codes

All ratings448 ratings
Positive94.0%
Neutral2.9%
Negative3.1%
Written reviews46 reviews
Positive73.9%
Neutral8.7%
Negative17.4%

BASSA

Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Air Codes

Reported bugs

9 issues
  • App crashes on opening (iPhone 12 mini, iPhone 12 Pro, iPhone 13, iPhone SE)
  • Force closing issue persisting for months
  • Search returns no results despite data being present
  • Airline IATA code search not working
  • Airport search unresponsive
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  • Flight status not functioning
  • Search results hidden behind search box
  • Upgrade feature not working
  • App crashes after recent updates (version 6.9)

Requested features

8 requests
  • Airline code search functionality
  • Aircraft information (origin, seats, range, wingspan, status)
  • Flight status feature (working properly)
  • Test/quiz feature for studying
  • Support for missing airlines (ASKY Airlines, etc.)
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  • Support for missing airports (Tobago TAB/TTCP, Dubai DWC/OMDW)
  • Pricing in multiple currencies (not just euros)
  • Dark mode option

BASSA

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

12 purchases

Air Codes

One-time12
  • SpacecraftsFree
  • Night Flight$0.99
  • Netherlands App Icon$0.99
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  • Canada App Icon$0.99
  • Airlines$1.99
  • Small Aircraft$2.99
  • Flight Status$2.99
  • Accidents$2.99
  • Middle Aircraft$3.99
  • Big Aircraft$8.99
  • Aircrafts Squadron$17.99
  • Aircrafts Swarm$79.99
None

BASSA

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Air Codes free?
Air Codes is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is BASSA free?
BASSA is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Air Codes or BASSA have ads?
Neither Air Codes nor BASSA shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Air Codes or BASSA?
Air Codes ships an update every 3 days, and BASSA every 4 months. Most recently, Air Codes was updated on October 23, 2026 and BASSA on October 14, 2026.

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