FlightAware Flight Tracker vs YourFlights
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
FlightAware Flight Tracker
Track airplanes in real-time globally, monitor flight statuses, and receive delay notifications. Access weather radar and save favorite aircraft and airports. Offers free flight status alerts for departures, arrivals, cancellations, and gate changes.
- Real-time global plane tracking
- Free flight status alerts
- Weather radar integration
- Save favorite aircraft and airports
- Check flight delays
- Inbound aircraft delay checks
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Where’s that plane headed? Whether you’re an aviation enthusiast, a frequent traveler, a pilot, or part of a flight crew, FlightAware is a must-have app. Track planes in real-time above your head, or all over the world. Easily track the status of your flight, check for any delays on the inbound aircraft, see weather radar, and set up alerts to be notified of any changes – all for free! Free features: ▶ Track any plane around the world in real-time ▶ Get free flight status alerts: Departure, Arrival, Cancellations, Gate changes, Delays, Diversions ▶ See weather radar ▶ Save your favorite aircraft and airports ▶ Check for flight delays (with “Where is my plane?”) FlightAware is the leader in providing advanced, accurate, actionable intelligence and insights that inform every aviation decision. We believe that flying opens up the world around you. It makes distances shorter, the world more accessible and satisfies one of the core aspirations of mankind. Upgrade options: ▶ Ad Remove - Removes all advertisements from the app ▶ FlightAware Aviator - Register and enable advanced features for your piston-engine GA aircraft Terms: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
YourFlights
Log and visualize your flight history on an interactive 3D globe. Create shareable flight videos, track detailed travel statistics, and import/export your data. Works offline and offers a free tier with an option to unlock unlimited flights.
- Interactive 3D globe visualization
- Shareable flight videos
- In-depth travel statistics
- Extensive airport database
- Boarding pass scanner
- CSV import/export
- Offline functionality
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Track every flight you have ever taken, watch your personal world map fill in, and relive your journeys. YourFlights is a beautiful, private flight log. And the best part: share your travels with friends and follow what your friends are flying. WHY YOU WILL LOVE IT • Log flights in seconds by flight number, route, or boarding pass scan • Watch your personal 3D globe and route map light up with every trip • Rich statistics: distance flown, time in the air, countries, airlines, aircraft, and more • Earn badges as you reach new milestones • Add ratings, notes, captions, and photos to your flights SHARE YOUR JOURNEY Join a global community of frequent flyers: • Follow friends and fellow travelers • See their latest flights in your activity feed • Like and comment on flights • Add photos and captions to bring your trips to life • Compare your stats and climb the rankings YOURFLIGHTS PREMIUM Upgrade to Premium to unlock unlimited flights, advanced statistics, premium globe styles, and more. Premium is optional, and the core flight tracker is always free. Terms of Service: https://www.yourflights.net/terms
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: FlightAware Flight Tracker at 74% against YourFlights's 32%. FlightAware Flight Tracker also leads on rating (4.9 vs 4.5) and ratings volume (386K vs 46). YourFlights's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 6 days vs monthly). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model 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. FlightAware Flight Tracker sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $1.49 per month and YourFlights sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
FlightAware Flight Tracker holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: FlightAware Flight Tracker has 386K ratings behind it against 46, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 74% of FlightAware Flight Tracker's written reviews are positive against 32% of YourFlights's.
FlightAware Flight Tracker ships an update monthly, YourFlights every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on September 25, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | FlightAware Flight Tracker | YourFlights |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.9 (386K ratings) — better | 4.5 (46 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 73.6% of reviews — better | 31.8% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 386K — better | 46 |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Every 6 days — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | #35 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 | 16.6 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 94 MB | 96 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 4+ |
| Developer | FlightAware | Tobias Hann |
Customer experience
FlightAware Flight Tracker
YourFlights
Bugs and requests
FlightAware Flight Tracker
Reported bugs
4 issues- Flights disappearing from the app
- Inconsistent data between app and website
- Settings and preferences not saving properly
- Notifications not working as expected
Requested features
5 requests- Separate direct flights from layover flights
- Customizable color schemes and themes
- More detailed flight history and analytics
- Improved accessibility features
- Automatic updates without manual prompts
YourFlights
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
FlightAware Flight Tracker
- Ad Remove - Monthly$1.491 Month
- Ad Remove - Yearly$8.991 Year
- Aviator - Monthly$9.991 Month
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- Aviator+ - Monthly$19.991 Month
- Aviator - Yearly$99.991 Year
- Aviator+ - Yearly$199.991 Year
YourFlights
- Premium (Monthly)$3.991 Month
- Premium (Annual)$24.991 Year
- Premium Silver 50$4.99
- Premium Gold 300$9.99
- Premium Gold 250$14.99
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- 750 Flights$19.99
- Premium Platinum ULTD$29.99
Questions
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