Comparison

Flapper vs OpenFly

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

Head to head
About

Flapper

Book private flights and shared seats on over 1000 aircraft. Access on-demand charters, scheduled shared flights, and discounted empty leg opportunities for executive travel, medical transport, or cargo.

Highlights
  • On-demand private jet charter
  • Shared by-the-seat flights
  • Empty leg flight notifications
  • Fleet of 1000+ aircraft
  • Global flight inventory
  • Executive, medical, and cargo flights
Features
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Flapper is the world’s largest app for air charter and urban air mobility. We draw together a fleet of more than 1000 airplanes and helicopters to deliver a revolutionary private flight experience. Flapper’s proprietary inventory encompasses locations such as Florida, Europe and Latin America and the Middle East. We are your reliable partner for executive flights, medical assignments and cargo missions. Flapper is Wyvern- and ARGUS-certified and boasts impeccable safety records. 【All Available services】 ◉ On-demand charter: Choose from more than 100 different types of private jets, turbo-props, and helicopters and get an instant quote. ◉ Shared flights: Browse seamlessly between available by-the-seat flights, with fixed prices and a scheduled departures. Pay in-app. ◉ Empty legs: Receive real-time notifications with last-minute offers, up to 60% cheaper than the market rate. Flapper is not an air carrier. All flights are operated by our safety-vetted affiliates, licensed by FAA / EASA / ANAC / DGAC or equivalent civil aviation authorities. While on partner aircraft as part of the Flapper service, passengers are subject to the insurance coverage of said partners.

About

OpenFly

This app connects businesses, pilots, and aircraft owners for seamless private travel. Easily book flights, choose aircraft and pilots, and plan multi-destination trips for professional travel.

Highlights
  • Book private flights
  • Select aircraft and pilot
  • Plan multi-destination trips
  • On-demand travel
  • Professional pilot network
Features
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OpenFly is a Club bringing together companies, professional pilots, private aircraft owners and airlines. • Leave and return whenever you want, from wherever you want • An airport less than 30 km from your workplace or meeting • Freely organize your travel by choosing an available aircraft and professional pilot, in just a few clicks • Rethink your travel with multi-destination trips within a single day or over several days Thanks to the OpenFly Club*, business travel becomes simple to organize. 1 - Select your departure city and your destination(s) (if several stops) 2 - Choose the Aircraft (or helicopter) + Pilot combination 3 - Enter the passengers 4 - The booking request is sent to the pilot immediately * Access to aircraft selection is reserved for Club members. Join us at openfly.fr

Screenshots

Flapper4 screens
OpenFly3 screens

Verdict

The call

Flapper and OpenFly both sit at 4.7 stars, but that hides the real split: 75% of Flapper's written reviews are positive against 50% of OpenFly's. Flapper also leads on ratings volume (144 vs 4) and update cadence (fortnightly vs every 6 weeks). OpenFly's advantage is monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases). On price, rating, ads and in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Flapper against 4.8 for OpenFly. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Flapper has 144 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 75% of Flapper's written reviews are positive against 50% of OpenFly's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Flapper ships an update fortnightly, OpenFly every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 19, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Flapper versus OpenFly: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFlapperOpenFly
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (144 ratings)4.8 (4 ratings) — better
Positive reviews75.0% of reviews — better50.0% of reviews
Number of ratings144 — better4
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 6 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS16.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size85 MB6 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFlapper Tecnologia SAAir affaires

Customer experience

Flapper

All ratings144 ratings
Positive93.8%
Neutral0.0%
Negative6.3%
Written reviews28 reviews
Positive75.0%
Neutral3.6%
Negative21.4%

OpenFly

All ratings4 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

In-app purchases

None

Flapper

No in-app purchases

None

OpenFly

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Flapper free?
Flapper is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is OpenFly free?
OpenFly is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Flapper or OpenFly?
OpenFly is rated higher. Flapper averages 4.7 out of 5 from 144 ratings, while OpenFly averages 4.8 from 4 ratings.
Do Flapper or OpenFly have ads?
Neither Flapper nor OpenFly shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Flapper or OpenFly?
Flapper ships an update fortnightly, and OpenFly every 6 weeks. Most recently, Flapper was updated on October 22, 2026 and OpenFly on October 19, 2026.

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