# Air Codes vs Matter

Air Codes and Matter both sit at 4.7 stars, but that hides the real split: 74% of Air Codes's written reviews are positive against 54% of Matter's. Air Codes also leads on update cadence (every 2 days vs weekly) and iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.0). Matter's advantage is chart position (#124 vs unranked). On price, rating, ratings volume and ads there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Air Codes sells 12 one-off in-app purchases and Matter sells 20 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Air Codes against 4.6 for Matter. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 449 and 1.2K respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 74% of Air Codes's written reviews are positive against 54% of Matter's.

Air Codes ships an update every 2 days, Matter weekly. Both last shipped on October 29, 2026.

## The numbers

| Metric | Air Codes | Matter |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.7 (449 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/air-codes/id645448938/reviews)** | [4.6 (1.2K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/matter-reading-app/id1501592184/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | 449 | **1.2K** |
| Positive reviews | **73.9% of reviews** | 53.8% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Every 2 days** | Weekly |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Freemium |
| Best chart rank | — | **#124** |
| Size | 6 MB | 121 MB |
| Requires iOS | **17.0** | 26.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Roman Magerko](https://appshunter.io/developer/602673950) | [Dig Wells, Inc.](https://appshunter.io/developer/1498971378) |

## What reviewers say

### Air Codes

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/air-codes/id645448938)

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:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (12)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Spacecrafts | Free | one-time |
| Night Flight | $0.99 | one-time |
| Netherlands App Icon | $0.99 | one-time |
| Canada App Icon | $0.99 | one-time |
| Airlines | $1.99 | one-time |
| Small Aircraft | $2.99 | one-time |
| Flight Status | $2.99 | one-time |
| Accidents | $2.99 | one-time |
| Middle Aircraft | $3.99 | one-time |
| Big Aircraft | $8.99 | one-time |
| Aircrafts Squadron | $17.99 | one-time |
| Aircrafts Swarm | $79.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 📚 Comprehensive airport and airline code database
- 📰 Up-to-date aviation news feed
- ✈️ Excellent resource for aviation enthusiasts and industry professionals
- 🎨 Good graphical presentation (in earlier versions)
- 🔄 Regular updates with new airports and information

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Frequent app crashes on launch
- 💰 Paywall for features previously free
- 🔍 Search functionality is broken or unreliable
- 📵 Intrusive review prompts during usage
- 📰 Excessive messaging and YouTube link notifications

**Reported bugs**

- 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

**Requested features**

- 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.)


### Matter

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/matter-reading-app/id1501592184)

**Currently charting:** #124 Top Grossing · News (US App Store)

Consolidate articles, newsletters, and PDFs into a single, elegant reading experience. Enjoy features like natural text-to-speech, fluid highlighting, and offline access. Sync your highlights to popular knowledge management tools.

**Highlights:** Save articles, newsletters, PDFs, and YouTube, Natural text-to-speech for articles, Fluid highlighting and note-taking, Sync highlights to Notion, Obsidian, Readwise, Send articles to Kindle, Unified inbox for subscriptions, Offline reading

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (20)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Matter Pro Weekly | $2.99 | per 7 days |
| Matter Premium (Monthly) | $7.99 | per month |
| Matter Premium (Monthly) | $9.99 | per month |
| Matter Pro (Monthly) | $12.99 | per month |
| Matter Premium (Monthly) | $13.99 | per month |
| Matter Premium (Monthly) | $14.99 | per month |
| Matter Premium (Monthly) | $15.99 | per month |
| Matter Premium (Monthly) | $19.99 | per month |
| Matter Pro (Annual) | $59.99 | per year |
| Matter Pro (Annual) | $59.99 | per year |
| Matter Pro (Annual) | $59.99 | per year |
| Matter Premium (Annual) | $69.99 | per year |
| Matter Premium (Annual) | $79.99 | per year |
| Matter Premium (Annual) | $79.99 | per year |
| Matter Premium | $79.99 | per year |
| Matter Pro (Annual) | $79.99 | per year |
| Matter Premium (Annual) | $99.99 | per year |
| Matter Premium | $99.99 | per year |
| Matter Patron Tier | $149.99 | one-time |
| Matter Premium (3 years) | $149.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Seamless reading experience
- 👍 Elegant and intuitive UI
- 🔊 Excellent text-to-speech functionality
- 💡 Unified inbox for newsletters and articles
- 🌟 Best read-it-later app on the market

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🔒 Concerns over privacy and data collection
- 💰 Expensive subscription model
- 🐛 Inconsistent article parsing and formatting
- 🔍 Limited author/feed discovery options
- 🔇 Audio playback issues and bugs

**Reported bugs**

- Subscription issues and inability to cancel
- Delayed or missing newsletter delivery
- Syncing problems across devices
- Crashes and freezes on certain content

**Requested features**

- Ability to manually add blogs and RSS feeds
- Customizable highlighter colors
- Offline mode for audio playback
- Integration with more note-taking apps
- Improved search and filtering capabilities


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Air Codes free?

Air Codes is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Matter free?

Matter is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Air Codes or Matter?

Air Codes is rated higher. Air Codes averages 4.7 out of 5 from 449 ratings, while Matter averages 4.6 from 1.2K ratings.

### Do Air Codes or Matter have ads?

Neither Air Codes nor Matter shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Air Codes or Matter?

Air Codes ships an update every 2 days, and Matter weekly. Most recently, Air Codes was updated on October 29, 2026 and Matter on October 29, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*