Air Codes vs Pixlumo
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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)
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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 ACCIDENTS • The latest aviation accidents with date, aircraft type, operator, location and what happened AIRPORTS • The world's 50 busiest airports with IATA and ICAO codes, city, country, elevation and map AIRLINES • The world's 50 largest airlines with IATA and ICAO codes, callsign, country, registration prefix, tail livery and photo MADE FOR iPHONE • Native, fast and lightweight • Light and dark mode • Optional account – sign in with Apple, Google or email, and use the same account on aircodes.sk Air Codes has no ads and no in-app purchases.
Pixlumo
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Pixlumo turns your LED matrix display into a live information wall — showing what matters most, always on. Choose from a growing library of Desks: Transit — Live flight boards, London Tube arrivals, National Rail departures, bus stops, and more Sports — Live scores and schedules for Premier League, NFL, NBA, MLB, and more Finance — Stocks, crypto, and forex with live charts and price tickers News — Live headlines from BBC, Sky News, The Guardian, Fox News, and more Clocks — World clocks, timers, and countdowns Quotes — Inspirational quotes and daily verses Science — Space launches, ISS tracker, and more Schedule different Desks for different times of day. Pair your display in seconds with a one-time code. Updates happen automatically over Wi-Fi. Pixlumo is designed for the Pixlumo Pro LED display. Terms of Use (EULA): https://pixlumo.com/terms
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Pixlumo at none against Air Codes's 12. Pixlumo also leads on iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). Air Codes's advantage is update cadence (every 3 days vs every 3 weeks). 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
Both are free to download. Air Codes sells 12 one-off in-app purchases. Pixlumo asks for nothing beyond the download.
Air Codes ships an update every 3 days, Pixlumo every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Air Codes | Pixlumo |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (447 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 73.3% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 447 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 days — better | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 4 MB | 35 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Roman Magerko | Ilyas Sakariya Mohamed |
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
Pixlumo
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Air Codes
- 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
Pixlumo
No in-app purchases
