Comparison

Window Seat Pro vs FlyingOver

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

Head to head
About

Window Seat Pro

Identify cities, states, countries, and geographical features directly from your airplane window using your phone's camera and GPS. Explore the world from above, plan routes, and even record your journeys.

Highlights
  • Real-time geographical identification
  • Offline functionality
  • Customizable flight plans
  • Flight recording and playback
  • User-added sites
  • Multi-activity recording
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Window Seat lets you see geographical information from your airplane window. Looking down and seeing a small town? Window Seat will label it for you. Wondering what's beyond the horizon? Window Seat will show you that too. Window Seat labels cities, states, and country boundaries, and more. Window Seat's database covers the whole planet, with 43000+ cities and sites, countries, territories, islands, states/provinces, rivers, lakes, major roads, mountains, and airports. Features will be drawn directly on the picture from your phone's camera. When you point the camera in a new direction, the labels and boundaries move and change with the picture. Window Seat is completely self-contained, and runs even in airplane mode. You do not need data. You do not need wi-fi. All you need is your phone's GPS and compass. (Although, your GPS will work better if you are next to a window.) Other features include: + View from other vantage points, not just your camera. You can see a perspective as if you were viewing from different altitudes or anywhere in the world. + Use the "curl up" feature to move labels and borders from below the horizon to up in the sky. So even if your destination is half way around the world, you can see it. + Create or import a flight plan, and see your route drawn in the sky. + Preview your flight plan with "play mode". Fast forward and rewind to see your future/past views. + Record your flight, and see your actual flight path drawn in the sky. + Turn your flight recordings into detailed flight plans for your next trip. + Add you own favorite sites to the database, and see your sites from the sky. + Use Window Seat's recorder for hiking, biking and car trips. Look back and see the path you've followed. + Share your flight plans and favorite sites with your friends or on the openingapps website. Window Seat is now completely free. There are no ads and no in-app purchases. Window seat requires GPS in order to work properly on a plane. While 100% of iPhones have GPS units, 99% of iPads do not have GPS units. As a result, this app is not supported on iPads. This app is for entertainment purposes only. Do not use it for actual navigation. All of the data is from public sources, and is not guaranteed to be 100% accurate.

About

FlyingOver

Track your flight's progress and status, even without internet access. View your exact location, speed, and altitude, and receive real-time updates on gates, delays, and arrival times. Enjoy detailed maps and battery optimization for long journeys.

Highlights
  • Offline flight tracking
  • Live flight status updates
  • Gate and terminal information
  • GPS speed and altitude display
  • Automatic map caching
  • Window Seat mode
Features
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Flying soon? Download FlyingOver and get all the information, stats, and updates about your flight. Will you make your connection? Is your flight on time? Which gate? FlyingOver answers the questions you actually have at the airport and follows your whole journey, from countdown to landing. Built for frequent flyers and aviation fans. Available in 14 languages. MAKE YOUR CONNECTION • A live RELAX, MOVE, RUN or MISS verdict for your layover, based on real delays, your arrival and departure gates, and walking times between terminals. • Minimum connection times for major hubs. • Chain layovers and return flights into one trip and follow every leg. LIVE FLIGHT TRACKING • Real times, not estimates: takeoff, landing, and arrival at the gate as they happen. • Alerts for delays, gate changes, and cancellations. • Diversion detection: know right away if your flight is sent to another airport. • Live Activities on your lock screen: gate, delay, and arrival time without opening the app. YOUR FLIGHT LOGBOOK • Every flight you take, saved automatically in FlightBook. • Miles flown, total flights, favorite airlines, and most flown routes. • Add your past flights and rebuild your complete flying history. SHARE YOUR JOURNEY • Boarding pass style cards for Instagram and Facebook Stories. • Share your flight so family and friends can follow it live. BEFORE YOU FLY • A countdown to departure with a photo of your destination. • Weather at origin and destination. • Aircraft type, registration, manufacturer, and photos of the exact plane you board. • Seat details and cabin layout. MAPS FOR THE WINDOW SEAT • Satellite, terrain, and night map styles, plus dark mode. • Maps download before takeoff and stay visible in Airplane Mode. • Identify the mountains, cities, and lakes below you. AT THE AIRPORT • Terminal, gate, check-in, and baggage belt information. • Codeshare aware: find your flight under any flight number. • Works worldwide with 500+ airlines, including American, Delta, United, and Southwest, and tracks flights at every major airport, from ATL and DFW to LAX, ORD, and JFK. Terms of Use: https://flyingover.app/terms Privacy Policy: https://flyingover.app/privacy Need Help? Support: https://flyingover.app/help-center

Screenshots

Window Seat Pro4 screens
FlyingOver4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: FlyingOver at 100% against Window Seat Pro's 50%. FlyingOver also leads on update cadence (every 5 days vs every 8 months) and ratings volume (11 vs 3). Window Seat Pro's advantage is rating (4.3 vs 3.8) and monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases). On price, ads, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Window Seat Pro sells 7 one-off in-app purchases and FlyingOver sells 7 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

Window Seat Pro holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 3.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 11 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 50% of Window Seat Pro's written reviews are positive against 100% of FlyingOver's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Window Seat Pro ships an update every 8 months, FlyingOver every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Window Seat Pro versus FlyingOver: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWindow Seat ProFlyingOver
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (3 ratings) — better3.8 (11 ratings)
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings311 — better
Update frequencyEvery 8 monthsEvery 5 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS12.1 — better16.2
Further details — not scored
Size42 MB114 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRussell SegalComprafy App

Customer experience

Window Seat Pro

All ratings3 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral33.3%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral50.0%
Negative0.0%

FlyingOver

All ratings11 ratings
Positive72.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative27.3%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

7 purchases

Window Seat Pro

One-time7
  • 30 day free trial2 variantsFree
  • Test1Free
  • Unlock for unlimited use$0.99
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  • Activate for 30 days3 variants$0.99
  • Unlock for unlimited use$1.99
  • Unlock for unlimited use$2.99
  • Unlock for unlimited use$3.99
7 purchases

FlyingOver

Subscriptions7
  • FlyingOver Premium Weekly7 Days trial$4.997 Days
  • Flyingover Premium Weekly$4.997 Days
  • Monthly Subscription$14.991 Month
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  • FlyingOver Premium Annual3 Days trial$49.991 Year
  • Annual Subscription$49.991 Year
  • FlyingOver Premium Annual1 Year trial$69.991 Year
  • FlyingOver Premium Annual3 Days trial$69.991 Year

Questions

Is Window Seat Pro free?
Window Seat Pro is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is FlyingOver free?
FlyingOver is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Window Seat Pro or FlyingOver?
Window Seat Pro is rated higher. Window Seat Pro averages 4.3 out of 5 from 3 ratings, while FlyingOver averages 3.8 from 11 ratings.
Do Window Seat Pro or FlyingOver have ads?
Neither Window Seat Pro nor FlyingOver shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Window Seat Pro or FlyingOver?
Window Seat Pro ships an update every 8 months, and FlyingOver every 5 days. Most recently, Window Seat Pro was updated on October 24, 2026 and FlyingOver on October 25, 2026.

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