Freedar.uk vs RIAT
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Freedar.uk
This application provides access to a radar service without any advertisements. Users experiencing issues are encouraged to utilize the live support option available on the official website.
- No advertisements
- Radar functionality
- Live support integration
- Website support link
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This is the official Freedar.uk radar app, In this release there are NO ADS, please beware any users who already have the app might have to reinstall it. any issues please use the live support option on the website https://freedar.uk
RIAT
Your official guide to the world's greatest airshow, held annually at RAF Fairford. Access all the essential information to enhance your visit, from schedules to site maps.
- Official event guide
- Visit information
- Schedules
- Site maps
- Essential details
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The official App for The Royal International Air Tattoo, held every July at RAF Fairford, Gloucestershire. Everything you need to enjoy your visit to the world's greatest airshow is here.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Freedar.uk at none against RIAT's shown. Freedar.uk also leads on ratings volume (30 vs 1) and monetization model (free vs ad-supported). RIAT's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.5) and update cadence (weekly vs every 3 months). On price, in-app purchases and device support 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
RIAT holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Freedar.uk has 30 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Freedar.uk ships an update every 3 months, RIAT weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Freedar.uk | RIAT |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (30 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 41.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 30 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 — better | 16.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 27 MB | 96 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Freedar.UK Limited | THE ROYAL AIR FORCE CHARITABLE TRUST ENTERPRISES |
Bugs and requests
Freedar.uk
Reported bugs
16 issues- White screen on launch
- App not connecting to server
- No aircraft displayed
- Freezing issues
- Cannot click buttons
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- Cannot de-select aircraft
- Temporary lockout errors (1015)
- App not opening
- Stuck on 'checking you are human' page
- White screen with security verification loop
- App not loading past 19%
- White screen after iOS updates
- Not working on iPhone, but works on iPad
- Audio crackling
- White screen issue persists after reinstallation
- Grey screen instead of map
Requested features
4 requests- Add a key for aircraft trail colors
- Show all military aircraft
- Restore radio transmission feature
- Improve audio crackling
RIAT
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Freedar.uk
No in-app purchases
RIAT
No in-app purchases
