Comparison

AirNav Radar | Flight Tracker vs Flight Tracker & Radar

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

Head to head
About

AirNav Radar | Flight Tracker

Track airplanes and flights in real-time with a global network of receivers. See live aircraft positions, routes, and detailed flight information. Replay past flights and monitor airport arrivals and departures.

Highlights
  • Real-time flight tracking
  • Interactive radar map
  • Flight status notifications
  • Detailed flight information
  • Past flight replays
  • Airport arrivals/departures monitoring
  • Multi-source tracking technology
Features
Currently charting
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Welcome aboard to AirNav Radar, the real-time flight tracker app trusted worldwide for accurate, live aircraft and flight tracking! With one of the most comprehensive global flight coverage networks available, AirNav Radar is used by millions of aviation enthusiasts, travelers, pilots, and professionals to track every plane in the sky in real time. Download the radar app free and instantly see the exact current position of any flight, from takeoff to landing, at any airport worldwide. AirNav Radar is designed for anyone searching for the best flight tracker, live flight radar, or aircraft tracking app that delivers precise, reliable, and up-to-date flight information across the globe. ▶ How is AirNav Radar one of the best and most accurate flight tracker apps? • Most modern aircraft you see out in the open sky are equipped with ADS-B transponders that continuously transmit live flight data. AirNav Systems operates a global network of over 36,000 receivers, allowing us to cover major airports and international flight corridors worldwide. • By combining ADS-B, MLAT, satellite, and oceanic data, AirNav Radar delivers high-precision real-time flight data for aircraft flying over land and remote regions. ▶ Features • Track any flight live and receive real-time notifications for status changes • View most tracked flights and emergency aircraft on an interactive radar map • Access individual flight pages with live position, route, and plane photos • Check detailed info: aircraft make, model, airline, altitude, and speed • Replay past flights and review up to 7 days of historical data • Monitor arrivals and departures at any airport with clear flight status • Multi-source tracking using ADS-B, ASDI, Oceanic, MLAT, and Satellite ▶ Ads-Free Plan • Completely ads-free experience • Unlimited access to live airport control tower radio • Full flight graphs showing altitude and speed over time • Access up to 30 days of historical flights and replays ▶ Pilot Plan • All Ads-Free features plus advanced aviation tools • Terrain, Satellite, and aviation map layers • Weather layers for airports and full flight routes • Advanced flight and aircraft filtering ▶ Business Plan • Professional-grade tools with up to 365 days of historical data • Track multiple aircraft and flights as a fleet • Detailed airport overviews (weather, visibility, etc.) • Expanded raw flight data downloads Download AirNav Radar free today and track every flight with confidence. Have a safe flight — you are cleared for take-off! AirNav Radar was formerly RadarBox. Questions? Reach us at support@airnavradar.com Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Flight Tracker & Radar

Follow the real-time routes of planes across the globe. See flight destinations and track friends or family. Offers free basic tracking with optional premium features for unlimited access.

Highlights
  • Real-time plane tracking
  • View flight routes and destinations
  • Follow friends and family flights
  • Map design customization
  • Compass functionality
  • Add flights to 'My Flights'
Features
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Flight Tracker – follow planes routes around the world in real-time. Tap on the plane and see where it’s going and it's destination. No matter it's just your hobby or you'd like to follow your friends and family members – the app does it's job! Free features: - Limited number of planes around (free unlimited usage) - See Route (free unlimited usage) - Map Design (free unlimited usage) - Compass (free unlimited usage) Features with limited usage: - Add to “My Flights” (limited usage, unlimited available for premium users only) - Search Flights (limited usage, unlimited available for premium users only) - Planes Design (limited usage, unlimited available for premium users only) Premium features: - Unlimited number of flights and planes around (available for premium users only) - Measurement Units (available for premium users only) Are you ready to give it a go? Subscription information about pricing and terms: The app is based on freemium model: it's absolutely free to use. However, you can subscribe for unlimited access to all features with unlimited usage. We provide different options. The longer period – the profitable subscription. *Pricing in countries may vary and actual charges may be converted to your local currency depending on the country of residence. *Payment will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase. *Subscription will be automatically renewed. Auto-renew can be turned off at least 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 may be managed by you and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user's iTunes Account Settings. For more information please visit the link https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT202039 Read more about our terms and conditions here: Privacy Policy: https://applace.io/privacy/ Terms of Use: https://applace.io/terms/ Support: https://applace.io/support/ App website: https://applace.io We value your feedback more than anything. If you find that there is something about our app that doesn’t work for you and you have an exciting idea that could make it better, shoot us an email at support@applace.io. We appreciate your feedback and strive to make the app better for you every day!

Screenshots

AirNav Radar | Flight Tracker4 screens
Flight Tracker & Radar4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Flight Tracker & Radar at none against AirNav Radar | Flight Tracker's shown. Flight Tracker & Radar also leads on review sentiment (64% vs 51%). AirNav Radar | Flight Tracker's advantage is update cadence (every 9 days vs every 5 weeks) and chart position (#74 vs unranked). On price, rating, ratings volume 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. AirNav Radar | Flight Tracker sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and Flight Tracker & Radar sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for AirNav Radar | Flight Tracker against 4.7 for Flight Tracker & Radar. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1.3K and 1.7K respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 51% of AirNav Radar | Flight Tracker's written reviews are positive against 64% of Flight Tracker & Radar's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

AirNav Radar | Flight Tracker ships an update every 9 days, Flight Tracker & Radar every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 6 level
AirNav Radar | Flight Tracker versus Flight Tracker & Radar: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAirNav Radar | Flight TrackerFlight Tracker & Radar
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (1.3K ratings)4.7 (1.7K ratings) — better
Positive reviews50.6% of reviews63.9% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1.3K1.7K — better
Update frequencyEvery 9 days — betterEvery 5 weeks
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
Best chart rank#74 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.1 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size144 MB102 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAirNav SystemsISLAND STORM LABS LIMITED

Customer experience

AirNav Radar | Flight Tracker

All ratings1,297 ratings
Positive93.5%
Neutral1.6%
Negative4.9%
Written reviews267 reviews
Positive50.6%
Neutral5.2%
Negative44.2%

Flight Tracker & Radar

All ratings1,735 ratings
Positive93.3%
Neutral3.6%
Negative3.1%
Written reviews158 reviews
Positive63.9%
Neutral5.1%
Negative31.0%

User reviews

AirNav Radar | Flight Tracker

From 1.3K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Fantastic interface and graphics
  • 👍 Helpful information
  • 👍 Great for live streams
  • 👍 Useful for aviation enthusiasts
  • 👍 Tracks commercial airliners, private jets, and helicopters

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Occasional crashes and glitches
  • 🔋 High battery consumption
  • 🐛 Unreliable connectivity and server issues
  • 🐛 Subscription issues and lack of expected features
  • 🐛 Outdated or missing data

Flight Tracker & Radar

From 1.7K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Accurate flight tracking
  • 👍 Easy to use
  • 🔍 Detailed flight information
  • 🌍 Global coverage
  • 💻 Useful for work (e.g. taxi drivers, rental agencies)

Room to improve

  • 💰 Expensive subscription model
  • 🔒 Requires paid subscription to access full features
  • 🐛 Inaccurate flight data
  • 🔍 Limited free version functionality
  • 🔍 Difficulty finding specific flights

Bugs and requests

AirNav Radar | Flight Tracker

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Screen flashing/flickering when tapping on planes
  • Subscription not working as expected
  • Blank screens and inability to load aircraft data
  • Inconsistent behavior after app updates

Requested features

6 requests
  • Add normal time display (not just military time)
  • Show exact airline names (not just abbreviations)
  • Improve map and airport diagram readability
  • Add notifications for aircraft entering emergency codes
  • Increase ATC audio volume
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  • Provide more detailed feeder statistics

Flight Tracker & Radar

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Flights not showing up correctly
  • App crashes or freezes
  • Inconsistent performance across devices

Requested features

4 requests
  • Improved free version with more features
  • Notification system for flight updates
  • Integration with other travel apps
  • Dark mode option

In-app purchases

10 purchases

AirNav Radar | Flight Tracker

Subscriptions10
  • Spotter (Monthly plan)3 Days trial$2.991 Month
  • Ads-Free (monthly): Track Flights3 Days trial$2.991 Month
  • Pilot (Monthly plan)3 Days trial$6.991 Month
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  • Spotter (yearly) Promo3 Days trial$15.991 Year
  • Ads-Free (yearly): Find Airplanes3 Days trial$15.991 Year
  • Spotter (Annual plan)3 Days trial$17.991 Year
  • Pilot (yearly) Promo3 Days trial$17.991 Year
  • Pilot (annual plan)$34.991 Year
  • Business (Monthly plan)3 Days trial$54.991 Month
  • Business (yearly)3 Days trial$599.991 Year
10 purchases

Flight Tracker & Radar

Subscriptions10
  • View & Track all Planes$4.997 Days
  • the flight tracke арр3 Days trial$4.997 Days
  • premium$5.997 Days
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  • Weekly Plan3 Days trial$5.997 Days
  • Weekly Plan3 Days trial$6.997 Days
  • Weekly Plan3 Days trial$7.997 Days
  • Get Full Access$7.991 Month
  • Weekly Plan3 Days trial$8.997 Days
  • Flight Tracker & Sky Radar$14.991 Month
  • premium3 Days trial$39.991 Year

Questions

Is AirNav Radar | Flight Tracker free?
AirNav Radar | Flight Tracker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Flight Tracker & Radar free?
Flight Tracker & Radar is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, AirNav Radar | Flight Tracker or Flight Tracker & Radar?
Flight Tracker & Radar is rated higher. AirNav Radar | Flight Tracker averages 4.7 out of 5 from 1.3K ratings, while Flight Tracker & Radar averages 4.7 from 1.7K ratings.
Do AirNav Radar | Flight Tracker or Flight Tracker & Radar have ads?
AirNav Radar | Flight Tracker shows ads; Flight Tracker & Radar does not.
Which is updated more often, AirNav Radar | Flight Tracker or Flight Tracker & Radar?
AirNav Radar | Flight Tracker ships an update every 9 days, and Flight Tracker & Radar every 5 weeks. Most recently, AirNav Radar | Flight Tracker was updated on November 6, 2026 and Flight Tracker & Radar on November 7, 2026.

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