Flyover Country vs FlyingOver
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Flyover Country
Discover the world below and clouds above with offline maps and points of interest during your flight, hike, or road trip. This app uses GPS to reveal geologic maps, fossil locations, and Wikipedia articles without needing an internet connection.
- Offline GPS tracking
- Interactive geologic maps
- Points of interest (fossils, Wikipedia)
- Flight path data caching
- Altitude, speed, and heading display
- Offline base maps
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Track your flight with GPS - discover information about the world below and clouds above with offline maps and points of interest. Identify what you're seeing with 3D maps, or point your camera to view an augmented reality overlay.
FlyingOver
Track your flights in real-time, get connection advice, and build a flight logbook. View aircraft details, weather, and airport information. Share your journey with friends and family.
- Real-time flight tracking
- Connection layover verdicts
- Automatic flight logbook
- Aircraft details and photos
- Airport terminal and gate info
- Live Activities on lock screen
- Downloadable maps for offline use
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Flying soon? Download FlyingOver and get all the information, stats, and updates about your flight. Will you make your connection? Is your flight on time? Which gate? FlyingOver answers the questions you actually have at the airport and follows your whole journey, from countdown to landing. Built for frequent flyers and aviation fans. Available in 14 languages. MAKE YOUR CONNECTION • A live RELAX, MOVE, RUN or MISS verdict for your layover, based on real delays, your arrival and departure gates, and walking times between terminals. • Minimum connection times for major hubs. • Chain layovers and return flights into one trip and follow every leg. LIVE FLIGHT TRACKING • Real times, not estimates: takeoff, landing, and arrival at the gate as they happen. • Alerts for delays, gate changes, and cancellations. • Diversion detection: know right away if your flight is sent to another airport. • Live Activities on your lock screen: gate, delay, and arrival time without opening the app. YOUR FLIGHT LOGBOOK • Every flight you take, saved automatically in FlightBook. • Miles flown, total flights, favorite airlines, and most flown routes. • Add your past flights and rebuild your complete flying history. SHARE YOUR JOURNEY • Boarding pass style cards for Instagram and Facebook Stories. • Share your flight so family and friends can follow it live. BEFORE YOU FLY • A countdown to departure with a photo of your destination. • Weather at origin and destination. • Aircraft type, registration, manufacturer, and photos of the exact plane you board. • Seat details and cabin layout. MAPS FOR THE WINDOW SEAT • Satellite, terrain, and night map styles, plus dark mode. • Maps download before takeoff and stay visible in Airplane Mode. • Identify the mountains, cities, and lakes below you. AT THE AIRPORT • Terminal, gate, check-in, and baggage belt information. • Codeshare aware: find your flight under any flight number. • Works worldwide with 500+ airlines, including American, Delta, United, and Southwest, and tracks flights at every major airport, from ATL and DFW to LAX, ORD, and JFK. Terms of Use: https://flyingover.app/terms Privacy Policy: https://flyingover.app/privacy Need Help? Support: https://flyingover.app/help-center
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: FlyingOver at 100% against Flyover Country's 47%. FlyingOver also leads on update cadence (every 5 days vs monthly). Flyover Country's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 7) and rating (4.1 vs 3.8). On price, ads, 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
Both are free to download. FlyingOver sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days. Flyover Country asks for nothing beyond the download.
Flyover Country holds the better App Store score, 4.1 against 3.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Flyover Country has 314 ratings behind it against 12, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 47% of Flyover Country's written reviews are positive against 100% of FlyingOver's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Flyover Country ships an update monthly, FlyingOver every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Flyover Country | FlyingOver |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.1 (314 ratings) — better | 3.8 (12 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 46.9% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 314 — better | 12 |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Every 5 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.4 | 16.2 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 121 MB | 120 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Flyover Country LLC | Comprafy App |
Customer experience
Flyover Country
FlyingOver
Bugs and requests
Flyover Country
Reported bugs
13 issues- GPS signal not detected during flight despite other apps working
- Path saving fails with 'check internet connection' error on iPad
- Download progress freezes at 71-95% completion
- File system initialization fails on startup
- App crashes unexpectedly
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- Map panning becomes unresponsive
- Wikipedia content no longer loads
- Geologic map layer cannot be disabled
- App won't accept special characters in path names
- GPS stops working once airborne
- Offline download fails despite strong WiFi/cellular connection
- White screen appears instead of map
- App won't appear or update on some devices
Requested features
14 requests- Better terrain maps with labeled hydrologic features
- User-defined Points of Interest (POIs) with export capability
- User-updatable geologic maps with local detail options
- Landscape feature identification (rivers, mountains, etc.)
- Ability to label saved paths after creation
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- Map resolution selection for storage optimization
- Wider path display options for great circle routes
- Integration with flight path databases
- Colorblind-friendly color schemes
- Support for international/non-USA coverage
- Landscape orientation support
- City/state and airport code search functionality
- Alphabetized saved city pair list
- Allow special characters (dashes) in path names
FlyingOver
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Flyover Country
No in-app purchases
FlyingOver
- FlyingOver Premium Weekly7 Days trial$4.997 Days
- Flyingover Premium Weekly$4.997 Days
- Monthly Subscription$14.991 Month
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- FlyingOver Premium Annual3 Days trial$49.991 Year
- Annual Subscription$49.991 Year
- FlyingOver Premium Annual1 Year trial$69.991 Year
- FlyingOver Premium Annual3 Days trial$69.991 Year
