Aena vs ArchiMaps
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Aena
Access real-time flight information, book parking, and reserve VIP services for 43 Spanish airports. Navigate terminals with detailed maps and receive personalized flight updates. Enjoy exclusive discounts and assistance services.
- Real-time flight tracking
- Airport terminal maps
- Official parking booking
- VIP lounge access
- Personalized flight alerts
- Barrier-free assistance
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Aena: Your official app for airports and flights in Spain Use the official Aena app to check flights in real-time, book official parking places, access VIP Lounges and other airport services at the 43 Spanish airports managed by Aena, including Madrid-Barajas (MAD), Barcelona-El Prat (BCN), Palma de Mallorca (PMI), and many more. Download it for free and enhance your airport experience with these features: Flight Planning and Tracking • Check departures and arrivals in real time up to two weeks in advance. • Scan your boarding pass to access the most important information about your flight, terminal, boarding gate, schedules and updates. Airport maps and Services • Navigate the airport with detailed maps of terminals, gates, security checkpoints, restaurants, shops, car rentals, and more. • Book and manage your official parking space and VIP services: Find your parking space, and access VIP Lounges, Fast Lane / Fast Track, and the Meet & Assist service. Benefits, Assistance and Offers • Aena Club: Exclusive discounts for members. • Real-time alerts and personalised notifications based on your location and flight. • Barrier-free service to assist people with reduced mobility or disabilities. • Chatbot to answer your questions instantly. Available in Spanish, English, Catalan, Basque, and Galician. Download the app and improve your airport experience! More information at www.aena.es/es/app-oficial.html
ArchiMaps
Discover and explore architectural landmarks with detailed guides and curated routes. Navigate by map or list, filter by historical period or function, and plan your visits to significant buildings worldwide.
- Interactive architectural maps
- Themed ArchiRoutes
- Filter by historical period/function
- Route planner
- Favorites tool
- Detailed building facts
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ArchiMaps is the definitive architecture guide. Each of our maps is focused on a certain author, city or region, and features up to 300 architecture works. *Easy and functional* ArchiMaps has two main navigation modes: map and list. Map allows you to search architecture works by their geographic location and relate them with your own position; list shows buildings sorted by proximity, date, or alphabetically. From both of them, you can access a facts screen of each architecture work. Buildings displayed on the app can be filtered by historical period, main function, or through a search field. Finally, the route planner helps you find your way to the selected building. A favorites tool is also available, allowing you to save a selection of preferred works for later visit or consult. *ArchiRoutes* Inside each ArchiMap, several ArchiRoutes offer themed selections of buildings centered on an architectural movement, a prominent author or a specially interesting area to visit, pointing out the architectural hot spots. Some ArchiRoutes have a general approach, while others go in depth on more specific issues. ArchiMaps does not focus only on modern or contemporary architecture, but on every style and historical period. Each map spans from the earlier relevant buildings present on the site, to the most recent works. *A growing and accurate database* ArchiMaps has been developed by architects, and the compilation of works is made up by experts on architectural history, based on reliable and credited sources. Our database is in continuous expansion: we are always developing new maps, updating existing ones or adding new ArchiRoutes. For a better control of the displayed info and keeping a coherent and balanced whole inside each map, the app does not accept user-generated content, although proposals and suggestions are welcome. Photographs can also be submitted by users through a direct access from the building facts screen. We hope ArchiMaps would be useful in your next travel, study trip, or just for learning more about the architecture of your city.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Aena at 4.4 against ArchiMaps's 3.7. Aena also leads on update cadence (every 9 days vs every 2 months) and ratings volume (223 vs 6). ArchiMaps's advantage is review sentiment (50% vs 18%) and monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Aena holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 3.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Aena has 223 ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 18% of Aena's written reviews are positive against 50% of ArchiMaps's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Aena ships an update every 9 days, ArchiMaps every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and October 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Aena | ArchiMaps |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (223 ratings) — better | 3.7 (6 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 18.1% of reviews | 50.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 223 — better | 6 |
| Update frequency | Every 9 days — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 11.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 237 MB | 16 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Aena Aeropuertos S.A. | Funciona Soluciones Informáticas, SL |
Customer experience
Aena
ArchiMaps
Bugs and requests
Aena
Reported bugs
18 issues- App freezes on loading screen with Aena logo
- Login credentials work on website but not in app
- Cannot add flights with January 2026 dates
- PRM assistance form submission errors at certain airports
- WiFi password loss and connection failures
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- Service errors during account creation
- Parking booking form broken for single-terminal airports
- Screen freezing during transaction processing
- Keyboard not visible during login
- App crashes when accessing VIP lounge purchase
- Booking information disappears after app exit
- Unable to find booked parking without confirmation code
- Fast Lane QR codes showing as invalid
- Payment amount field non-functional
- Password character limit restrictions (max 10 characters)
- Text paste disabled in multiple form fields
- Payment method not saved properly (Via T)
- Email validation timing issues
Requested features
10 requests- Add Apple Pay payment option
- Support for all official Spanish languages
- Ability to manage and extend existing bookings
- Better WiFi connection reliability
- Improved error messages and user guidance
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- Faster email confirmation delivery
- Password paste functionality
- Terminal selection field for single-terminal airports
- Persistent booking display without requiring 'manage' action
- Comprehensive airport information (airside facilities, amenities)
ArchiMaps
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Aena
No in-app purchases
ArchiMaps
No in-app purchases









