Aboard vs Skyty
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Aboard
This offline flight navigator displays your aircraft's position on a world map, along with crucial flight data like speed, altitude, and remaining time. It helps you track your journey and share landing information with loved ones.
- Offline flight navigation
- World map flight tracking
- Real-time speed and altitude
- Passed and remaining flight time/distance
- Identify cities and countries overflown
- Share landing information
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Aboard is the world’s first flight navigator to use on board of an aircraft. It works absolutely offline. Use Aboard and you will know: • where your flight is on a world map • passed and remaining time and distance • speed & altitude of your aircraft • what cities and countries you are flying over Take off and land with Aboard, share info about your landings with your family, partners and friends! We wish you happy flights!
Skyty
Track your flight's live GPS position, altitude, and speed entirely offline. Explore detailed maps and airport information, perfect for passengers and pilots alike. Enjoy advanced features like flight recording and terrain data with a one-time purchase.
- 100% offline GPS tracking
- Altitude above ground (AGL)
- 47,000+ airports worldwide
- Flight recording and GPX export
- HD terrain data
- Multiple map themes
- Apple Watch and Widgets support
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Your flight. Your data. No WiFi needed. Skyty turns your iPhone into a personal flight instrument. Live GPS position, altitude above ground (AGL), speed, heading, and a beautiful offline map — all in airplane mode. WHY PASSENGERS & PILOTS LOVE SKYTY • 100% offline. GPS works without WiFi or cellular. • 47,000+ airports worldwide (IATA + ICAO) • True altitude above ground using NASA terrain data • One-time purchase. No tracking. No ads. No accounts. BUILT FOR THE WINDOW SEAT Ever wondered "what am I flying over?" Skyty tells you — in real time, without paying for in-flight WiFi. Cities, mountains, coastlines, and the nearest airport, always on screen. PRECISE FLIGHT DATA • Live position, speed, heading and GPS accuracy • Altitude in GPS (WGS84) or MSL (mean sea level) • Altitude above ground (AGL) powered by SRTM terrain • Next airport with distance and bearing • Destination airport with ETA FOR PILOTS & GLIDER PILOTS • Flight recording with distance, duration, max altitude, avg speed • GPX export to your favorite flight log • Runway prediction — active runway highlighted on map • HD terrain data (~900m grid) for precise AGL • Not certified avionics — optimized as a passenger companion with pilot features APPLE WATCH & WIDGETS • Companion app for Apple Watch • Home Screen widgets for live position • Live Activity during flight 4 MAP THEMES Aviation Dark (cockpit-optimized), Aviation Light, Satellite, Topographic. PRIVACY FIRST Skyty processes GPS data exclusively on your device. No cloud. No tracking. No analytics. No accounts. Your flight history stays local. FREE • Live position & speed • GPS altitude • Basic offline map PREMIUM — ONE-TIME PURCHASE • Everything in Free • Altitude above ground (AGL) • HD terrain data • Flight recording & GPX export • Altitude profile chart • HD world map (Zoom 0–10) • All map themes • Sun position indicator with seat recommendation No subscription. No renewal. Works fully offline. DATA SOURCES OpenStreetMap (ODbL) · Protomaps (BSD/CC0) · MapLibre Native (BSD-3) · OurAirports (Public Domain) · NASA SRTM (Public Domain) · Natural Earth (Public Domain) Made with GPS data and window seats in Zürich.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Skyty at weekly against Aboard's every 3 months. Skyty also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 71%). Aboard's advantage is iOS requirement (10.0 vs 16.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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
Both are free to download. Aboard sells 3 one-off in-app purchases and Skyty sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Aboard ships an update every 3 months, Skyty weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Aboard | Skyty |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.2 (12 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 70.6% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 12 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch |
| Requires iOS | 10.0 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 138 MB | 146 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Roman Silin | Kim Engels |
Customer experience
Aboard
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In-app purchases
Aboard
- Altitude only$1.99
- Speed only$1.99
- All features$2.99
Skyty
- Skyty Premium$2.99








