Comparison

Flight Board vs Flight Tracker & Radar

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

Head to head
About

Flight Board

Transform your device into a retro-style flight information board for any airport worldwide. Track flights in real-time, view arrivals and departures, and get instant updates on delays and gate changes.

Highlights
  • Retro flip-flap animated flight board
  • Real-time flight status updates
  • Global airport and airline coverage
  • Search flights by destination or airline
  • Track any flight worldwide
  • Departure and arrival board switching
Features
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Turn your iPhone or iPad into an animated old style retro flip-flap Arrivals and Departures flight board for any airport in the world! mi Flight Board is designed based on the old departures board at the Grand Central Terminal Station in New York City and has a beautiful old style retro feel. Download mi Flight Board and view the departures and arrivals board at your favourite airports. View updated flight status information in real-time
, the #1 travel app in over 35 countries. FEATURES • Old style retro-feel based on the old departures board at Grand Central Station in New York City • Includes over 6,000 airports and 1,500 airlines worldwide  • See the real-time status or use as a flight tracker to track any flight in the world • Search for specific flights, by destination or airline
 • Efficiently switch between flight Departures and Arrivals boards  • Enables you to answer the question:“I wonder what planes are arriving in Phoenix at the moment?” or “Has Dad’s plane arrived yet?”

 See our other flight tracker and flight radar apps. mi Flight Tracker mi Flight Radar This app has an optional subscription to enable flight notifications pushed directly to your phone and extended time frames for the flight boards out to 24 hours. There is one subscription and three ways of paying, monthly (bronze), 6 monthly (silver), or yearly (gold). This is an auto-renewing subscription. This subscription unlocks premium services across all our apps, where available. Get updates on departure & arrival times, latest delays, gate & baggage reclaim changes. No commitment, you can cancel any time. Payment will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase. Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period. Account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period, and identify the cost of the renewal. Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user's Account Settings after purchase. Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription to that publication, where applicable. Terms and conditions: http://www.miflightsapp.com/terms_and_conditions.html Privacy policy: http://www.miflightsapp.com/privacy_policy.html Please note that some charter flights are not listed and that flight data may be delayed by up to 15 mins due to FAA regulations and that charter flights are not listed. https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Flight Tracker & Radar

Follow the real-time routes of planes across the globe. See flight destinations and track friends or family. Offers free basic tracking with optional premium features for unlimited access.

Highlights
  • Real-time plane tracking
  • View flight routes and destinations
  • Follow friends and family flights
  • Map design customization
  • Compass functionality
  • Add flights to 'My Flights'
Features
Currently charting
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Flight Tracker – follow planes routes around the world in real-time. Tap on the plane and see where it’s going and it's destination. No matter it's just your hobby or you'd like to follow your friends and family members – the app does it's job! Free features: - Limited number of planes around (free unlimited usage) - See Route (free unlimited usage) - Map Design (free unlimited usage) - Compass (free unlimited usage) Features with limited usage: - Add to “My Flights” (limited usage, unlimited available for premium users only) - Search Flights (limited usage, unlimited available for premium users only) - Planes Design (limited usage, unlimited available for premium users only) Premium features: - Unlimited number of flights and planes around (available for premium users only) - Measurement Units (available for premium users only) Are you ready to give it a go? Subscription information about pricing and terms: The app is based on freemium model: it's absolutely free to use. However, you can subscribe for unlimited access to all features with unlimited usage. We provide different options. The longer period – the profitable subscription. *Pricing in countries may vary and actual charges may be converted to your local currency depending on the country of residence. *Payment will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase. *Subscription will be automatically renewed. Auto-renew can be turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. *Your account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period, and identify the cost of the renewal. *Subscriptions may be managed by you and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user's iTunes Account Settings. For more information please visit the link https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT202039 Read more about our terms and conditions here: Privacy Policy: https://applace.io/privacy/ Terms of Use: https://applace.io/terms/ Support: https://applace.io/support/ App website: https://applace.io We value your feedback more than anything. If you find that there is something about our app that doesn’t work for you and you have an exciting idea that could make it better, shoot us an email at support@applace.io. We appreciate your feedback and strive to make the app better for you every day!

Screenshots

Flight Board4 screens
Flight Tracker & Radar4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Flight Tracker & Radar at none against Flight Board's shown. Flight Tracker & Radar also leads on review sentiment (64% vs 32%) and chart position (#194 vs unranked). Flight Board's advantage is device support (3 vs 1). On price, rating, ratings volume and update cadence 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. Flight Board sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $0.79 per month and Flight Tracker & Radar sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for Flight Board against 4.7 for Flight Tracker & Radar. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2K and 1.7K respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 32% of Flight Board's written reviews are positive against 64% of Flight Tracker & Radar's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Flight Board ships an update every 6 weeks, Flight Tracker & Radar every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 7 level
Flight Board versus Flight Tracker & Radar: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFlight BoardFlight Tracker & Radar
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (2K ratings)4.7 (1.7K ratings) — better
Positive reviews31.6% of reviews63.9% of reviews — better
Number of ratings2K — better1.7K
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksEvery 5 weeks — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
Best chart rank—#194 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size43 MB102 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFlight Tracker Apps StudioISLAND STORM LABS LIMITED

Customer experience

Flight Board

All ratings1,961 ratings
Positive90.3%
Neutral3.9%
Negative5.8%
Written reviews79 reviews
Positive31.6%
Neutral8.9%
Negative59.5%

Flight Tracker & Radar

All ratings1,735 ratings
Positive93.3%
Neutral3.6%
Negative3.1%
Written reviews158 reviews
Positive63.9%
Neutral5.1%
Negative31.0%

User reviews

Flight Board

From 2K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 No constant annoying ads
  • 👍 Very cool flip board animation
  • 👍 Helpful and clear information
  • 👍 Accurate and updated daily

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Crashes on opening
  • 🐛 Doesn't show flights from certain airports
  • 🐛 Outdated and inaccurate information
  • 🔋 Slows down device due to high RAM usage
  • 💰 Expensive subscription model

Flight Tracker & Radar

From 1.7K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Accurate flight tracking
  • 👍 Easy to use
  • 🔍 Detailed flight information
  • 🌍 Global coverage
  • 💻 Useful for work (e.g. taxi drivers, rental agencies)

Room to improve

  • 💰 Expensive subscription model
  • 🔒 Requires paid subscription to access full features
  • 🐛 Inaccurate flight data
  • 🔍 Limited free version functionality
  • 🔍 Difficulty finding specific flights

Bugs and requests

Flight Board

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Doesn't display all available flights
  • Delayed flight status updates
  • Turns off device music when opened

Requested features

4 requests
  • Show full airport names instead of codes
  • Display aircraft type information
  • Add option to switch between IATA and ICAO codes
  • Show terminal and gate information

Flight Tracker & Radar

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Flights not showing up correctly
  • App crashes or freezes
  • Inconsistent performance across devices

Requested features

4 requests
  • Improved free version with more features
  • Notification system for flight updates
  • Integration with other travel apps
  • Dark mode option

In-app purchases

6 purchases

Flight Board

Subscriptions6
  • Premium Monthly Subscription7 Days trial$0.791 Month
  • Premium Monthly Subscription7 Days trial$0.991 Month
  • Premium Monthly Subscription7 Days trial$1.291 Month
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  • Premium Annual Subscription7 Days trial$3.991 Year
  • Premium Annual Subscription7 Days trial$4.991 Year
  • Premium Annual Subscription7 Days trial$5.991 Year
10 purchases

Flight Tracker & Radar

Subscriptions10
  • View & Track all Planes$4.997 Days
  • the flight tracke арр3 Days trial$4.997 Days
  • premium$5.997 Days
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  • Weekly Plan3 Days trial$5.997 Days
  • Weekly Plan3 Days trial$6.997 Days
  • Weekly Plan3 Days trial$7.997 Days
  • Get Full Access$7.991 Month
  • Weekly Plan3 Days trial$8.997 Days
  • Flight Tracker & Sky Radar$14.991 Month
  • premium3 Days trial$39.991 Year

Questions

Is Flight Board free?
Flight Board is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Flight Tracker & Radar free?
Flight Tracker & Radar is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Flight Board or Flight Tracker & Radar?
Flight Tracker & Radar is rated higher. Flight Board averages 4.6 out of 5 from 2K ratings, while Flight Tracker & Radar averages 4.7 from 1.7K ratings.
Do Flight Board or Flight Tracker & Radar have ads?
Flight Board shows ads; Flight Tracker & Radar does not.
Which is updated more often, Flight Board or Flight Tracker & Radar?
Flight Board ships an update every 6 weeks, and Flight Tracker & Radar every 5 weeks. Most recently, Flight Board was updated on October 29, 2026 and Flight Tracker & Radar on October 30, 2026.

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