Comparison

Flight Board vs Flight 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 Radar

Track airplane routes globally in real-time. See plane destinations and routes. Offers free basic tracking and premium features like flight search and saving flights to a personal list.

Highlights
  • Real-time plane tracking
  • View plane destinations
  • Map and plane designs
  • Measurement units
  • Add flights to 'My Flights'
  • Search for flights
  • See flight routes
Features
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Flight Radar - RealTime – 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: - Unlimited number of planes around - Map Design - Planes Design - Measurement Units Premium features: - Add to “My Flights” - Search Flights - See Route 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 Premium features. We provide different options. The longer period – the profitable subscription. Privacy Policy: https://telegra.ph/Privacy-Policy-11-01-31 Terms of Use: https://telegra.ph/Terms--Conditions-11-01-3

Screenshots

Flight Board4 screens
Flight Radar4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Flight Board at 4.6 against Flight Radar's 1.6. Flight Board also leads on review sentiment (32% vs 0%) and ratings volume (2K vs 20). Flight Radar's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 6 weeks). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model 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. Flight Board sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $0.79 per month and Flight Radar sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Flight Board holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 1.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Flight Board has 2K ratings behind it against 20, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 32% of Flight Board's written reviews are positive against 0% of Flight Radar's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Flight Board ships an update every 6 weeks, Flight Radar every 3 weeks. Both last shipped on October 27, 2026.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Flight Board versus Flight Radar: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFlight BoardFlight Radar
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (2K ratings) — better1.6 (20 ratings)
Positive reviews31.6% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings2K — better20
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.014.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size43 MB20 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFlight Tracker Apps StudioMateusz Picz

Customer experience

Flight Board

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

Flight Radar

All ratings20 ratings
Positive15.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative85.0%
Written reviews15 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral6.7%
Negative93.3%

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 Radar

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

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
4 purchases

Flight Radar

Subscriptions4
  • Weekly subscription$3.997 Days
  • Weekly subscription with trial3 Days trial$3.997 Days
  • Monthly subscription$9.991 Month
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  • Month subscription with trial3 Days trial$9.991 Month

Questions

Is Flight Board free?
Flight Board is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Flight Radar free?
Flight Radar is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Flight Board or Flight Radar?
Flight Board is rated higher. Flight Board averages 4.6 out of 5 from 2K ratings, while Flight Radar averages 1.6 from 20 ratings.
Do Flight Board or Flight Radar have ads?
Flight Board shows ads; Flight Radar does not.
Which is updated more often, Flight Board or Flight Radar?
Flight Board ships an update every 6 weeks, and Flight Radar every 3 weeks. Most recently, Flight Board was updated on October 27, 2026 and Flight Radar on October 27, 2026.

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