SAS Museum vs Contrail
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
SAS Museum
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The exhibition shows the prehistory for the establishment of SAS with the three Scandinavian countries. SAS growth and development with great pioneering spirit such as the first direct flight over the north pole. Models of most aircraft types operated by SAS. Parts/components and equipment for several of the aircraft types. All uniforms worn over the years are on display.\n\nPromotional articles of all varieties. The flight simulator is made up of a SAS DC-9 (LN-RLM) cockpit for visitors enjoy a flight as a pilot, guided by an instructor. The DC-9-80 procedural trainer used for pilot training can be visited. The front windows are connected to the flight simulator and mirror this. The model of the DC-4 hanging from the ceiling has been in the air several times and the engines can be started at the same time as Frank Sinatra sings the song: Fly me to the moon.
Contrail
Instantly see all aircraft in the sky on a real-time map. Get detailed flight information, track flights you care about, and view airport departure and arrival boards. Discover notable aircraft and log your own flight history.
- Live aircraft map
- Detailed flight information
- Flight tracking and alerts
- Airport departure/arrival boards
- Personal flight logbook
- Notable aircraft discovery
- Fleet filtering
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Hear a plane? Know where to look. Find aircraft nearby, follow a journey and keep the sky a glance away. Start free, with no account and no ads. WATCH THE SKY Watch the Sky shows an aircraft near your saved place, its distance, direction and how high to look. No need to open the app just to find out what is overhead. Watch aircraft near home, or see your next saved flight with its gate and departure time. On iPhone, choose a rectangular widget or a compact line to check the sky with a glance. Sky widgets are free. Readings update periodically; open Contrail for live tracking. Lock Screen widgets are available on iPhone. EXPLORE CONTRAIL Live map & trails Follow aircraft across the map. Filter by airline, aircraft type or flight phase, and explore their recent tracks. Flight details See available routes, altitude, speed, aircraft photos and registration. Check the age of the latest position. My Flights Save a flight by number and date. Follow its status, gate, delays and the aircraft operating the inbound journey. Search & airport boards Find flights, registrations and airports. Browse available arrivals, departures, gates and local airport times. Passport Keep past journeys, maps and travel statistics. Import and export CSV from Flighty, Flightradar24 and OpenFlights. iCloud logbook sync is available on iOS. Weather & airspace Explore airport weather, METAR observations, aurora forecasts and glider activity. Pro adds selected weather and airspace layers. CONTRAIL PRO (OPTIONAL) Contrail Pro adds alerts, watchlists and more ways to explore. Check current plans, prices and any eligible trial in the app. Flight alerts: Choose notifications for detected gate changes, delays, departures, arrivals and baggage updates. Live Activities · iOS: Keep one journey on your Lock Screen and, on supported iPhones, in the Dynamic Island. Discover & watchlists: Explore military, government and other notable aircraft. Get alerts when activity is detected for aircraft you follow. Flight Cinema: Replay supported past flights in 3D. Explore the timeline and camera views; some routes are reconstructed or incomplete. Specialist map layers: Explore SIGMET hazards, UK military airspace, holding patterns, activity corridors and the gliders-only filter. Watch the Sky, basic tracking, Passport CSV import/export and emergency-squawk alerts remain free. A sky widget and a Pro Live Activity serve different purposes. Coverage, timetables and aircraft details depend on the available data. Contrail is for exploration, not flight navigation. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://contrail-app.netlify.app/privacy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: SAS Museum at none against Contrail's 6. SAS Museum also leads on iOS requirement (10.3 vs 17.0). Contrail's advantage is update cadence (every 5 days vs every 42 months). On price, ads 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. Contrail sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per 7 days. SAS Museum asks for nothing beyond the download.
SAS Museum ships an update every 42 months, Contrail every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 27, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | SAS Museum | Contrail |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 4.7 (10 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 10 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 42 months | Every 5 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | — | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 10.3 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 106 MB | 34 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Utviklerne AS | Jacob Lassen |
In-app purchases
SAS Museum
No in-app purchases
Contrail
- Contrail Pro Weekly3 Days trial$1.997 Days
- Contrail Pro Monthly$3.991 Month
- Contrail Pro Yearly3 Days trial$29.991 Year
- Buy me a coffee$1.99
- Keep the servers running$4.99
- I love this app$11.99









