Comparison

Air Codes vs Pilot Dictionary

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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Online database of airports, airlines, spacecraft, and more, featuring instant search, country flags, manufacturer logos, and airline tails logos. The database is regularly updated. • An amazing dark mode feature called Night Flight. • Flight status lookup by flight number, showing actual status, departure and arrival times, terminal information, baggage information, and more. • A brand new accident archive featuring over 1300 records since 1919. • Unique news section with aviation news from all over the world. • Push notifications for actual news from airports, interesting facts about airports, airlines, aircraft, and spacecraft. • Airports, Airlines and Spacecrafts Photos • Airports Statistics • Registration Country Marks • Air Print • 3D Touch Detail View • Each Airport has Elevation info, Runway direction and Runway length(ft/m) • Airports(11000+) • Airlines(1700+) • Aircraft(1800+) • Helicopters(50+) • Spacecrafts(190+) • Messages archive • Accidents History archive • Ads Free! • Clean design Online Database • Internet connection is required • Updating through button in setup Thank you all for your support and suggestions! Official web and customer support www.aircodes.sk Privacy Policy and GDPR www.aircodes.sk/AppPrivacy.pdf Term of Use (EULA) www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Pilot Dictionary

Features
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By using this application you can search terms and definitions used in aviation. You can an also add keywords to your favorite list. Application includes 2470 words and 17828 abbreviations used in aviation.

Screenshots

Air Codes4 screens
Pilot Dictionary4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Air Codes at Free against Pilot Dictionary's $1.99. Air Codes also leads on update cadence (every 3 days vs every 60 months). Pilot Dictionary's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 12) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.1). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Air Codes is free to download; Pilot Dictionary costs $1.99 up front. Air Codes sells 12 one-off in-app purchases. Pilot Dictionary asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Air Codes ships an update every 3 days, Pilot Dictionary every 60 months. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Air Codes versus Pilot Dictionary: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAir CodesPilot Dictionary
PriceFree — better$1.99
Rating4.7 (435 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews73.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings435 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 days — betterEvery 60 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.111.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size100 MB9 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRoman MagerkoMindsoft Technology

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

Pilot Dictionary

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

Pilot Dictionary

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Air Codes free?
Air Codes is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Pilot Dictionary free?
Pilot Dictionary costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Air Codes or Pilot Dictionary have ads?
Neither Air Codes nor Pilot Dictionary shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Air Codes or Pilot Dictionary?
Air Codes ships an update every 3 days, and Pilot Dictionary every 60 months. Most recently, Air Codes was updated on October 12, 2026 and Pilot Dictionary on October 9, 2026.

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