Comparison

hi.Flights vs TravelMapping

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

Head to head
About

hi.Flights

This flight companion offers a clean interface and powerful statistics for frequent travelers. It provides automatic flight updates, notifications, and trip sharing. Import flights from various sources and track your flying habits with over 30 detailed statistics.

Highlights
  • Automatic flight updates
  • Real-time notifications
  • Powerful flight statistics
  • Trip sharing
  • Import from TripIt, Apple Wallet, etc.
  • Crew link for duty schedules
  • Game Center for flight challenges
Features
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hi.Flights is your very own flight companion. Its pleasant, focused user interface, combined with powerful statistics, countless filters and automatic flight updates, make hi.Flights the first choice for those who fly often and with passion. ▸ A POWERHOUSE FOR FREQUENT FLYERS hi.Flights’ clutter-free user interface lets you focus on your flights and boosts your productivity. hi.Flights keeps you in the flow, so you can get stuff done. Our unique flight status bar keeps you up to date. Never look for your flight information again. Everything at a glance. ▸ ALWAYS UP TO DATE hi.Flights updates your flights automatically, including, but not limited to, any changes to scheduled times and baggage claims. ▸ NOTIFICATIONS: Receive real-time updates about your flights. ▸ POWERFUL STATISTICS: Get sophisticated insights into your flying habits with over 30 beautifully composed statistics. ▸ SHARE YOUR TRIPS: An effortless, intelligent way to share your trips with the people you care about. ▸ IMPORT: Import flights from TripIt, myFlightradar24 or OpenFlights. Additionally, you can scan your boarding passes or import directly from Apple Wallet. ▸ EXPORT: Export your flight data to myFlightradar24 or OpenFlights. ▸ GAME CENTER: Game Center enables you to compete with your friends. Who accumulated the most miles? Who collected the most achievements? ▸ CREW LINK: Are you a crew member? Connect hi.Flights to your duty schedule to automatically import your flights. ▸ PRICING: hi.Flights requires a subscription or one-time payment for certain features. There’s also a fully functional trial, so you can test all features of hi.Flights before you commit. ▸ QUESTIONS: Please visit https://hi.flights for more information. You can also reach us via ios@hi.flights or on Twitter @hiflightsapp – we’re happily awaiting your feedback! ▸ LEGAL Duration and price of the subscription are displayed within the iTunes Store, updated at the time of purchase. Payment will be charged to your iTunes account at confirmation of purchase. Subscriptions automatically renew, unless auto-renew is turned off no later than 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 and auto-renewal can be managed/turned off in the iTunes account settings. Any unused portion of a free trial period is forfeited as soon as a subscription is purchased. Terms of Use: https://hi.flights/terms-of-service Privacy Policy: https://hi.flights/app-privacy-policy

About

TravelMapping

Features
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An independent app for travelmapping.net — the community-driven project that tracks highway and rail travel across the world. The app is made by one Travel Mapping user; the website, route data, and stats are the work of the Travel Mapping project's volunteers, who aren't involved in the app. Browse interactive maps showing every road and rail segment you've clinched. See your progress across regions, compare stats with other travelers on the leaderboard, and discover new routes to explore. FEATURES Maps & Visualization - Interactive maps with your traveled and remaining road segments - Rail and transit route overlays - Customizable line styles, widths, and map themes - Select segments directly on the map to generate .list file entries Statistics & Rankings - Mileage breakdowns by region, category, and route - See your closest-to-clinched and longest-clinched routes - Overall ranking and percentile among all travelers - Distance tracking in miles or kilometers Road Trip Recording - GPS-based trip recording that runs in the background - Automatic segment matching to TravelMapping routes - See which parts of each trip are new and which are already in your .list file, colored on the map - Full-screen trip map with satellite view and replay - Live Activity with distance, speed, and matched segments on your Lock Screen and Dynamic Island - Dark driving-mode dashboard designed for glances Keeping Your .list File Current - New segments from recorded trips are added to your .list file the way you organize it — by state, highway system, or route order - A pending list gathers everything from all your trips that isn't in your file yet - Optional GitHub sign-in opens the pull request for you, or copy the updated file into GitHub's editor yourself - List checkup finds lines that didn't count in Travel Mapping's last nightly update and suggests fixes checked against current route data - Optional AI suggestions using your own Claude, ChatGPT, or Grok API key — off unless you add a key and allow it Route Planner - Preview TravelMapping segments along a planned route - Discover which routes you'd clinch on your next road trip Sharing & Export - Share polished stats cards and map snapshots - Rich link previews in Messages - Copy, share, or export .list file entries Cross-Device Sync - iCloud sync for favorites, settings, and preferences - Home screen widgets showing your travel stats - Apple Watch companion app HOW IT WORKS Travel Mapping tracks which highway and rail segments you've traveled by maintaining .list files — simple text files listing your clinched route segments. The community at travelmapping.net processes these files and visualizes your travels on interactive maps. This app lets you browse that data, track your progress, and keep your .list file current — select segments on the map, or record GPS road trips that match to TravelMapping routes, and the app adds the new parts to your file. New to Travel Mapping? The app includes a Get Started guide to help you create your username and submit your first .list file. SUPPORTED REGIONS Travel Mapping covers highways in nearly 400 regions across 147 countries, plus rail and transit via tmrail.teresco.org. OPEN SOURCE & COMMUNITY Travel Mapping is a volunteer-driven, open-source project. This app reads its public API — no account creation required. Privacy: No ads, no third-party analytics. Anonymous diagnostic data — crashes, performance metrics, app hangs, structured logs, screenshots, and short session replays — is collected via Sentry to improve app stability. Your TravelMapping username is the only identifier sent. Location data stays on your device or syncs privately via iCloud. Optional GitHub sign-in and AI suggestions send data only after you turn them on, and only to GitHub or the AI provider you choose — never to the developer. Tips in the app go to the app's developer, not to the Travel Mapping project.

Screenshots

hi.Flights4 screens
TravelMapping4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: hi.Flights at monthly against TravelMapping's every 2 months. hi.Flights also leads on device support (4 vs 2) and iOS requirement (14.0 vs 17.0). On price, 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. hi.Flights sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and TravelMapping sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

hi.Flights ships an update monthly, TravelMapping every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
hi.Flights versus TravelMapping: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameterhi.FlightsTravelMapping
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (18 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings18 — better—
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS14.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size202 MB15 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperiTrain GmbHPreston Andrew Siegel

In-app purchases

2 purchases

hi.Flights

Subscriptions1
  • First Class3 Days trial$2.991 Month
One-time1
  • Business Class$2.99
3 purchases

TravelMapping

One-time3
  • Coffee Tip$0.99
  • Pizza Tip$2.99
  • Gas Tank Tip$4.99

Questions

Is hi.Flights free?
hi.Flights is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is TravelMapping free?
TravelMapping is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do hi.Flights or TravelMapping have ads?
Neither hi.Flights nor TravelMapping shows ads.
Which is updated more often, hi.Flights or TravelMapping?
hi.Flights ships an update monthly, and TravelMapping every 2 months. Most recently, hi.Flights was updated on November 2, 2026 and TravelMapping on October 28, 2026.

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