Comparison

FlightStatus vs Flighty

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

Head to head
About

FlightStatus

Track your flights and those of your loved ones with real-time updates on departures, arrivals, and delays. Organize flights into trips and get notified of any changes. Share flight information easily with others.

Highlights
  • Search flights by route or number
  • Push notifications for changes
  • Share flight info via AirDrop
  • Connect TripIt account
  • Detailed flight information
  • Organize flights into trips
  • Automatic layover time calculation
Features
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This is FlightStatus, a simple and elegant way to keep track of your travels and the ones of your friends and family if you are their ride to or from the airport. FEATURES - Search flights by route or flight number - Get Push Notification about changes - Share flight info via AirDrop - Connect your TripIt account - Detailed flight information including: - Scheduled, estimated and actual departure and arrival time - Delays, cancellations and diversions - Terminal and gate information - Statistics around delays and cancellations - Save booking reference and press to copy - Organize flights into trips - Automatic calculation of layover time and total trip length

About

Flighty

This app provides real-time flight tracking and delay alerts, often faster than airline notifications. It offers insights into delay reasons, aircraft status, and airport conditions, with features for sharing flight information with friends and family.

Highlights
  • World's fastest delay alerts
  • See why your flight is delayed
  • 25-hour where's my plane
  • Flighty Friends private sharing
  • Pilot-grade data
  • Delay predictions
  • Airport Intelligence
Features
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"Don't Fly Without This App" WSJ • Finalist for App of The Year • Winner of Apple Design Award The flight tracker your pilot uses. Free trial does not required credit card. No account required. No newsletters. No ads. ▶ WORLD'S FASTEST DELAY ALERTS - 2-90 minutes faster than airline apps - 24-48 hours faster cancellation alerts - Always be the first to know, with no effort ▶ INDUSTRY-FIRST FEATURES - See WHY you're flight is delayed - 25-hour where's my plane - Flighty Friends – private sharing among family/friends - Pilot-Grade data – FAA and Eurocontrol - Delay Predictions - Gate Predictions - Flighty Passport – auto-create your personal flight map - Airport Intelligence – plain word summary of the status - Taxi times - Ground radar - Proximity radar ▶ AUTOMATIONS - Calendar sync - TripIt sync - Email forwarding - Flighty Friends: private flight sharing with friends ▶ PILOT-GRADE DATA - Live-streaming - Actual flight plans - Commercial data – same source used by your pilot - FAA advisories, warnings, and delays - Tail number – with birthday, type, and even name - Full flight timetable - Proximity radar - see flights around you - Ground radar - radar even while taxiing ▶ BE THE FIRST TO KNOW - Late arriving aircraft delays – up to 6 hours before your airline! - Alerts for canceled inbound aircraft - Alerts for airport weather or traffic - Delay forecast ▶ ASSISTANTS - Morning-Of Assistant - wake up informed - Check In Assistant - your reservation number and check in link at the right time - Connection Assistant - see all the checkpoints required for your connection and how long it typically takes - Import Assistant - seamless import (plus data enrichment!) from myFlightradar24, App In The Air, OpenFlights.org, FlightMemory, Logmyflight, and JetLovers ▶ WORLDWIDE + LIVE + UNLIMITED - Every airline - Every flight - 24/7/365 live global coverage ▶ FLIGHTY FRIENDS - Often sharing with Family and Friends? Invite them to see your flights and never manually share again! - Picking someone up, excited for a friend to visit, meeting a colleague? Share your live flight status with one tap. ▶ WHAT'S FREE? - No ads - Unlimited flights - Flighty Friends - Live data - Weather - Actual flight route - Aircraft model and image - Personal flight log and map - Personal all-time and annual stats - Apple Watch app - iCloud backup & sync - Historical flight input and import limited to past 365 days (due to costs) - Lock screen widgets (limited refresh for costs) - Airport Intelligence ▶ WHAT'S PRO? - See why your flight is delayed - Pilot-grade FAA delay alerts - Delay predictions, including the reason why - Industry's fastest push alerts - 25-hour where's my plane - Live lock screen widgets - Live data, even on 'messaging-only' plane wifi - Live activities - Unlimited past flight lookup - Unlimited bulk import - Delay predictions - Arrival forecast - TripIt sync - Calendar sync - Email forwarding - Apple Watch complications - Airport - Tail number - Taxi times - And more Pro is free on your first flight. No trial required. flightyapp.com/privacy Zero personal information is required. flightyapp.com/terms Personal use only. Business@flightyapp.com for business usage.

Screenshots

FlightStatus4 screens
Flighty4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Flighty at Free against FlightStatus's $4.99. Flighty also leads on rating (4.8 vs 3.7) and ratings volume (152K vs 11). FlightStatus's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 18) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 18.0). On review sentiment and ads 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

Flighty is free to download; FlightStatus costs $4.99 up front. Flighty sells 17 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days. FlightStatus asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Flighty holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Flighty has 152K ratings behind it against 11, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 67% of FlightStatus's written reviews are positive against 68% of Flighty's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

FlightStatus ships an update every 2 months, Flighty fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on September 13, 2026 and September 26, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard9 real differences · 2 level
FlightStatus versus Flighty: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFlightStatusFlighty
Price$4.99Free — better
Rating3.7 (11 ratings)4.8 (152K ratings) — better
Positive reviews66.7% of reviews67.7% of reviews — better
Number of ratings11152K — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFreemium — better
Best chart rank—#2 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS12.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size19 MB390 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTim RoesnerFlighty LLC

Customer experience

FlightStatus

All ratings11 ratings
Positive72.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative27.3%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral16.7%
Negative16.7%

Flighty

All ratings152,071 ratings
Positive96.6%
Neutral1.3%
Negative2.1%
Written reviews3,159 reviews
Positive67.7%
Neutral9.4%
Negative22.9%

Bugs and requests

FlightStatus

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Flighty

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Calendar sync issues with certain email providers
  • Live activities and Dynamic Island features not working consistently
  • Incorrect flight status updates and delays

Requested features

5 requests
  • Ability to manually add past flights
  • Customizable notification settings
  • Apple Watch app and complications
  • Integrated seat maps and reviews
  • Mixed-mode itinerary tracking (flights + trains)

In-app purchases

None

FlightStatus

No in-app purchases

17 purchases

Flighty

Subscriptions12
  • Pay-As-You-Go$4.997 Days
  • Week-to-Week Flighty Pro$4.997 Days
  • Week-to-Week Flighty Pro$7.997 Days
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  • Flexible Monthly$9.991 Month
  • Week-to-Week Flighty Pro$9.997 Days
  • Flexible Monthly (Family)$15.991 Month
  • Pro Annual Savings$59.991 Year
  • Annual Savings Flighty Pro$59.991 Year
  • Annual Savings Flighty Pro$71.991 Year
  • Annual Savings (Family)2 variants$119.001 Year
  • Annual Savings (Family)$139.001 Year
  • Annual Savings (Family)$239.001 Year
One-time5
  • Single Flight$3.99
  • Pro for One Week$3.99
  • Add Family to Lifetime$199.00
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  • Lifetime$299.00
  • Lifetime (Family)$449.00

Questions

Is FlightStatus free?
FlightStatus costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Flighty free?
Flighty is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, FlightStatus or Flighty?
Flighty is rated higher. FlightStatus averages 3.7 out of 5 from 11 ratings, while Flighty averages 4.8 from 152K ratings.
Do FlightStatus or Flighty have ads?
Neither FlightStatus nor Flighty shows ads.
Which is updated more often, FlightStatus or Flighty?
FlightStatus ships an update every 2 months, and Flighty fortnightly. Most recently, FlightStatus was updated on September 13, 2026 and Flighty on September 26, 2026.

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