Comparison

Flight Board vs DFW Airport Dispatch

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

DFW Airport Dispatch

This app helps taxi drivers manage their queue and dispatch to airport terminals. Drivers can reserve a spot, receive notifications for passenger pickups, and be reassigned to different terminals.

Highlights
  • Reserve spot in taxi queue
  • Dispatch to airport terminals
  • Passenger pickup notifications
  • Terminal reassignment alerts
  • Queue management for drivers
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DFW Taxi Drivers and join and reserve a spot in the queue. When arriving at the Central Taxi Queue, and waiting their turn, drivers are dispatched to a Terminal through the app for passenger pickup. Notifications about reassignment from one Terminal to another is also available within the app.

Screenshots

Flight Board4 screens
DFW Airport Dispatch3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Flight Board at 4.6 against DFW Airport Dispatch's 1.0. Flight Board also leads on update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 15 months) and ratings volume (2K vs 5). DFW Airport Dispatch's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 6) and ads (none vs shown). On price, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Flight Board sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $0.79 per month. DFW Airport Dispatch asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Flight Board holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Flight Board has 2K ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Flight Board ships an update every 6 weeks, DFW Airport Dispatch every 15 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 22, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Flight Board versus DFW Airport Dispatch: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFlight BoardDFW Airport Dispatch
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (2K ratings) — better1.0 (5 ratings)
Positive reviews31.6% of reviews—
Number of ratings2K — better5
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeks — betterEvery 15 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.014.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size43 MB11 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFlight Tracker Apps StudioIBI Group

Customer experience

Flight Board

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

DFW Airport Dispatch

All ratings4 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

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

DFW Airport Dispatch

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
None

DFW Airport Dispatch

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Flight Board free?
Flight Board is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is DFW Airport Dispatch free?
DFW Airport Dispatch is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Flight Board or DFW Airport Dispatch?
Flight Board is rated higher. Flight Board averages 4.6 out of 5 from 2K ratings, while DFW Airport Dispatch averages 1.0 from 5 ratings.
Do Flight Board or DFW Airport Dispatch have ads?
Flight Board shows ads; DFW Airport Dispatch does not.
Which is updated more often, Flight Board or DFW Airport Dispatch?
Flight Board ships an update every 6 weeks, and DFW Airport Dispatch every 15 months. Most recently, Flight Board was updated on November 1, 2026 and DFW Airport Dispatch on October 22, 2026.

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