Comparison

AIRCADEMY vs CodeSTEPS

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

Head to head

About

AIRCADEMY

Features

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This is your application for specialized publications with added value. Get easily accustomed to the electronic table of contents and the fast and intelligent search in all publications. The work desk function helps you search within an entire publication. Add bookmarks and your own annotations in any desired passage, in the form of texts, images, photos or audio comments. This app offers thus a valuable library of online publications with high performance additional features – all this in an attractive design.

About

CodeSTEPS

Features

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CodeSTEPS macht das Erlernen von Programmiersprachen zum Kinderspiel. Für Lehrer: Erstelle Bücher mit Infos, Beispielen und Kompetenzen und lade Schüler*innen in deine Lerngruppen ein. Für Schüler:innen: Erstelle Schritt für Schritt immer größere und umfangreichere Programme. Habe deinen Lernfortschritt immer im Blick und lasse ihn dir von deiner Lehrkraft bestätigen.

Screenshots

AIRCADEMY4 screens

CodeSTEPS4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: CodeSTEPS at none against AIRCADEMY's 13. CodeSTEPS also leads on update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 4 months) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.0). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. AIRCADEMY sells 13 one-off in-app purchases. CodeSTEPS asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

AIRCADEMY ships an update every 4 months, CodeSTEPS every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 17, 2026 and September 20, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 3 level

AIRCADEMY versus CodeSTEPS: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter	AIRCADEMY	CodeSTEPS
Price	Free	Free
Update frequency	Every 4 months	Every 2 weeks — better
Ads	No	No
In-app purchases	Yes	No — better
Devices	iPhone, iPad	iPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS	16.0	13.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size	18 MB	29 MB
Age rating	12+	4+
Developer	EDUCADEMY GmbH	Dietmar Scheiblhofer

In-app purchases

13 purchases

AIRCADEMY

One-time13

ATPL: Communications$24.99
Complete UAS-Guide Deutsch$24.99
Open UAS-Guide (EN) EASA$24.99

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PPL Luftrecht (Deutsch)$24.99
Allgemeine Luftfahrzeugkunde$24.99
Meteorologie$24.99
Navigation$24.99
Kauf$24.99
Complete BZF-Guide$24.99
PPL: Navigation$24.99
Complete UL-Guide$34.99
ATPL: Operational Procedures$34.99
ATPL: Principles of Flight$34.99

None

CodeSTEPS

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is AIRCADEMY free?

AIRCADEMY is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

Is CodeSTEPS free?

CodeSTEPS is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Do AIRCADEMY or CodeSTEPS have ads?

Neither AIRCADEMY nor CodeSTEPS shows ads.

Which is updated more often, AIRCADEMY or CodeSTEPS?

AIRCADEMY ships an update every 4 months, and CodeSTEPS every 2 weeks. Most recently, AIRCADEMY was updated on September 17, 2026 and CodeSTEPS on September 20, 2026.