Comparison

Air Codes vs Game Watchlist

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

Game Watchlist

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Never miss a PlayStation Store price drop Game Watchlist is a simple PlayStation price tracker that keeps your favorite games, prices, and upcoming release dates together in one place. Features: - Choose your PlayStation Store region for local pricing - Search for games and add them to your watchlist - See current prices, discounts, and upcoming release dates - Get notified when a tracked game’s price drops - Automatic price checks twice a day - View game media and open listings directly in the PlayStation Store Free and Pro: - Track up to 3 games for free - Unlock unlimited tracking with one lifetime purchase - No subscription Spend less time checking the Store manually and buy the games you want at a better price. Game Watchlist is an independent application and is not affiliated with or endorsed by Sony Interactive Entertainment.

Screenshots

Air Codes4 screens
Game Watchlist4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Air Codes at every 3 days against Game Watchlist's every 3 weeks. Air Codes also leads on device support (3 vs 1). On price, ads, in-app purchases and iOS requirement 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 and Game Watchlist sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Air Codes ships an update every 3 days, Game Watchlist every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 3, 2026 and September 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Air Codes versus Game Watchlist: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAir CodesGame Watchlist
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (435 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews73.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings435 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 days — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.1 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size100 MB24 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperRoman MagerkoAlexander Mamedov

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

Game Watchlist

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
1 purchases

Game Watchlist

One-time1
  • Pro version$1.99

Questions

Is Air Codes free?
Air Codes is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Game Watchlist free?
Game Watchlist is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Air Codes or Game Watchlist have ads?
Neither Air Codes nor Game Watchlist shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Air Codes or Game Watchlist?
Air Codes ships an update every 3 days, and Game Watchlist every 3 weeks. Most recently, Air Codes was updated on September 3, 2026 and Game Watchlist on September 25, 2026.

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