Comparison

Boarding Pass Decoder vs StayLog

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

Head to head
About

Boarding Pass Decoder

Features
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Unlock the hidden data in your boarding passes with BoardingPassDecoder! Simply scan any airline boarding pass barcode or QR code to reveal detailed flight information, passenger details, and trip insights—all in one tap. Perfect for frequent flyers, travel enthusiasts, or anyone curious about what’s encoded in their pass! Key Features: Instant Decoding: Scan paper or digital boarding passes to extract flight numbers, seats, departure times, gates, baggage allowances, and more. Trip Organization: Save decoded passes automatically. Track past flights, routes, and loyalty numbers in your private travel log. Offline Access: No internet? No problem! Decode passes anywhere, anytime—ideal for airport dead zones. Share & Export: Forward flight details to friends, sync with calendars, or export data for expense reports. Privacy First: Your data stays on-device. No cloud storage or hidden tracking. Perfect For: Travelers managing multiple flights Aviation geeks exploring boarding pass cryptography Professionals tracking business trips Anyone who’s ever wondered, "What’s in this barcode?" Download BoardingPassDecoder and turn your boarding pass into a goldmine of travel insights!

About

StayLog

Effortlessly record your hotel stays by automatically identifying booking screenshots. Analyze travel habits, generate trend charts, and revisit journeys on a map. Track hotel memberships and manage points with ease.

Highlights
  • Automatic screenshot recognition for hotel bookings
  • Analysis of travel habits and trend charts
  • Interactive travel footprint map
  • Hotel brand and group identification
  • Membership points management
  • CSV and JSON import/export
  • Live Activities for upcoming check-ins
Features
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StayLog — Record Your Hotels, Trace every journey. StayLog saves every hotel stay you make, automatically identifies brands, tracks your travel habits, and lets you retrace your journeys on a map. Screenshot import Snap a booking confirmation and StayLog fills in the details automatically. Supports Ctrip, Qunar, Fliggy, Tongcheng, Huazhu, Accor, Marriott, Booking.com, Agoda, Trip.com, and Atour — no manual input required. What you can record Hotel, city, country, brand, check-in/check-out dates, length of stay, price, currency, exchange rate, cost per person, room type, room number, rating, companions, booking channel, accommodation type, travel purpose, notes, and photos Hotel brands and groups • 37 hotel groups, 253 brands, plus 15 hostel brands • Auto-recognition in Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, and English • Logos for major hotel brands • Loyalty points tracking and management panel Maps and locations • Full footprint map with city and country views • Import hotels, hostels, and guesthouses directly from Apple Maps • Paste Apple or Google Maps coordinates • Manual map pin placement with long-press callout Statistics and analysis • World footprint map — all your travels at a glance • Monthly and yearly trends, up to 16 years of history • City and country rankings, accommodation preferences, and time distribution • Multi-currency summaries and advanced charts Widgets and Live Activities • Globe and heatmap home screen widgets • Live Activities for tracking upcoming check-ins in real time Sync and backup iCloud sync across devices · Full CSV and JSON import and export Privacy Local-first storage, encrypted iCloud sync, no ads, delete your data anytime Coming soon Siri Shortcuts Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://im-cyan.github.io/StayLog-Privacy-Policy/en/

Screenshots

Boarding Pass Decoder3 screens
StayLog4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: StayLog at none against Boarding Pass Decoder's shown. StayLog also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 3 months). On price, in-app purchases, device support 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. Boarding Pass Decoder sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and StayLog sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Boarding Pass Decoder ships an update every 3 months, StayLog weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 18, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Boarding Pass Decoder versus StayLog: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBoarding Pass DecoderStayLog
PriceFreeFree
Rating—3.1 (7 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—66.7% of reviews
Number of ratings—7 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsWeekly — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
Monetization—Freemium
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS18.517.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size17 MB248 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLuca Matthew Meurer玺言 郑

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Boarding Pass Decoder

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$4.99
5 purchases

StayLog

Subscriptions3
  • StayLog Pro Monthly$1.991 Month
  • StayLog Pro Yearly7 Days trial$8.991 Year
  • StayLog Family Yearly14 Days trial$12.991 Year
One-time2
  • StayLog Pro Lifetime$14.99
  • StayLog Family Lifetime$24.99

Questions

Is Boarding Pass Decoder free?
Boarding Pass Decoder is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is StayLog free?
StayLog is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Boarding Pass Decoder or StayLog have ads?
Boarding Pass Decoder shows ads; StayLog does not.
Which is updated more often, Boarding Pass Decoder or StayLog?
Boarding Pass Decoder ships an update every 3 months, and StayLog weekly. Most recently, Boarding Pass Decoder was updated on October 18, 2026 and StayLog on October 24, 2026.

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