Comparison

Aviation Acronyms vs FAR/AIM & more Pilot Handbook

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

Head to head
About

Aviation Acronyms

This reference tool helps users quickly search and understand aviation abbreviations and airport codes. It's designed for pilots and students to learn and retain essential terminology used in aviation.

Highlights
  • Search FAA abbreviations
  • Search airport codes
  • Cloud-integrated data
  • Report issues for quick fixes
  • Dark mode (upgrade)
  • New features for upgraded users
Features
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An aviation tool which helps you search FAA abbreviations and also large and medium sized airports and their codes. Perfect for CFI's teaching their students. It helps students learn and actually understand some of the terms they will hear in the classroom and in the sky. Easily search hundreds of abbreviations and thousands of airports for quick access! Over 40,000 users world-wide! Hundreds of abbreviations! Thousands of airport codes! Data is integrated through the cloud. No updates are required to fix spelling errors or add new abbreviations! Simply report a problem me and it will be fixed or added by the end of the day! Upgrade the app for more features including DARK MODE! More features to come in 2020 for upgraded users!

About

FAR/AIM & more Pilot Handbook

Features
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FAR/AIM is a free, offline reference app built for working pilots, flight instructors, and students. Every regulation, every advisory circular, every airworthiness directive — searchable, bookmarkable, and ready when you have no signal. EVERYTHING BUNDLED, NOTHING TO LOG INTO • 14 CFR (Federal Aviation Regulations) — all 198 parts • AIM (Aeronautical Information Manual) — full chapters and paragraphs • Advisory Circulars (AC) — the FAA's plain-English guidance • Airworthiness Directives (AD) — current and historical • Type Certificate Data Sheets (TCDS) • FAA Orders • Letters of Interpretation (LOI) — the FAA's legal opinions • Practical Test Standards & Airman Certification Standards (PTS/ACS) • Bundled current edition + optional downloadable docsets for offline use POWERFUL SEARCH • Search across all eight document types from one bar • Scope search to the section, part, or chapter you're already reading • FTS5 full-text indexing — instant results, even offline • Type a section number ("61.65", "91.103") and jump straight there REDLINE: SEE WHAT CHANGED • Toggle redline on any FAR section to see exactly which words were added or removed since the prior edition • Walks the eCFR's amendment history to find the right comparison date • Useful for flight instructors prepping students, A&Ps tracking regulatory changes, anyone curious "what's new this year?" HISTORICAL LOOKUPS • "As of" date picker — view any FAR section as it stood on a past date • Backed by eCFR snapshots dating to 2017 PILOT-FRIENDLY DETAILS • Bookmark anything for fast recall before a checkride • Long-press to highlight; tap to share with a CFI or examiner • Add notes to any section — your private study annotations • Filter parts by aircraft category (Fixed Wing, Helicopter, LTA, etc.) • Dark mode that doesn't murder night-flight rod cells 100% FREE. NO ACCOUNTS. NO TRACKING. NO ADS. This app doesn't collect data, run analytics, or phone home. It's a reference tool, not a platform. All content is sourced directly from faa.gov and ecfr.gov — public-domain U.S. government works. Always verify against the official FAA PDF before a checkride or maintenance action. This app is a study and reference aid, not a substitute for official FAA publications

Screenshots

Aviation Acronyms4 screens
FAR/AIM & more Pilot Handbook4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Aviation Acronyms at 13.5 against FAR/AIM & more Pilot Handbook's 15.1. 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Aviation Acronyms sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and FAR/AIM & more Pilot Handbook sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Aviation Acronyms versus FAR/AIM & more Pilot Handbook: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAviation AcronymsFAR/AIM & more Pilot Handbook
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.7 (6 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews37.5% of reviews—
Number of ratings6 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.5 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size8 MB119 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAdam BirdsallPatrick Sullivan

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Aviation Acronyms

One-time1
  • Upgrade for $3.99$3.99
4 purchases

FAR/AIM & more Pilot Handbook

One-time4
  • Coffee tip$1.99
  • Lunch tip$4.99
  • Dinner tip$9.99
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  • Generous tip$24.99

Questions

Is Aviation Acronyms free?
Aviation Acronyms is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is FAR/AIM & more Pilot Handbook free?
FAR/AIM & more Pilot Handbook is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Aviation Acronyms or FAR/AIM & more Pilot Handbook have ads?
Neither Aviation Acronyms nor FAR/AIM & more Pilot Handbook shows ads.

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