Comparison

FlightAware Flight Tracker vs Park Quest

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Real-time global plane tracking
  • Free flight status alerts
  • Weather radar integration
  • Save favorite aircraft and airports
  • Check flight delays
  • Inbound aircraft delay checks
Features
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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/

About

Park Quest

Discover local parks and engage in guided nature activities with your family. This app helps you find nearby natural spaces and offers curated experiences to deepen your connection with the outdoors.

Highlights
  • Discover parks within 50 miles
  • Curated map with park categories
  • Guided nature activities
  • Time-budget activity picker
  • Adventure journal for logging outings
  • Community park contribution feature
Features
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The best nature adventure for your family is probably closer than you think. Park Quest helps parents and kids discover parks within 50 miles of home — and actually do something meaningful once they get there. Browse a curated map, see what's waiting at each location, and step outside with guided activities that turn a regular outing into a real nature experience. Every park is hand-curated and sorted into categories that tell you what kind of place it is: neighborhood green space, old-growth forest, waterfront refuge, historic site, community garden. A "What's Here" description and real photos for every entry mean you know exactly what to expect before you leave the house. Nature activities built for where you actually are. Most outdoor apps tell you how to get there and leave the rest to you. Park Quest goes further. Activities are tied to each park's specific habitat — a riparian riverbank, a Douglas-fir forest, a coastal wetland, an oak savanna, a tallgrass prairie, a waterfall canyon — and grounded in three proven approaches to nature connection: Coyote Mentoring core routines, Shinrin-yoku forest therapy invitations, and phenology and ecology learning. These aren't generic scavenger hunts. They're experiences crafted to slow your family down, sharpen your senses, and deepen your relationship with the living world around you. The time-budget picker matches activities to how long you actually have. Whether you have 20 minutes after school or a full Saturday afternoon, Park Quest finds the right experience for the time on hand. Your family's adventures deserve to be remembered. The built-in adventure journal lets you log every outing, add notes and reflections, and build a record of places you've explored together — the kind of thing your kids will genuinely want to look back on someday. Park Quest is also a community project. Don't see a park you love? The Add-a-Park form lets you contribute to the map and help other families find their next outdoor spot. Download Park Quest. Step outside. The woods are waiting.

Screenshots

FlightAware Flight Tracker4 screens
Park Quest4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Park Quest at none against FlightAware Flight Tracker's 6. Park Quest also leads on ads (none vs shown). FlightAware Flight Tracker's advantage is ratings volume (391K vs 1) and chart position (#41 vs unranked). On price, rating, device support and iOS requirement 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. FlightAware Flight Tracker sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $1.49 per month. Park Quest asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for FlightAware Flight Tracker against 5.0 for Park Quest. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: FlightAware Flight Tracker has 391K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Scorecard5 real differences · 6 level
FlightAware Flight Tracker versus Park Quest: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFlightAware Flight TrackerPark Quest
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (391K ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews73.9% of reviews—
Number of ratings391K — better1
Update frequencyMonthly—
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
Best chart rank#41 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.6 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size94 MB6 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperFlightAwareMichelle Shula

Customer experience

FlightAware Flight Tracker

All ratings386,428 ratings
Positive97.7%
Neutral1.2%
Negative1.2%
Written reviews2,090 reviews
Positive73.9%
Neutral5.8%
Negative20.2%

Park Quest

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

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

Park Quest

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

6 purchases

FlightAware Flight Tracker

Subscriptions6
  • 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
None

Park Quest

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is FlightAware Flight Tracker free?
FlightAware Flight Tracker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Park Quest free?
Park Quest is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, FlightAware Flight Tracker or Park Quest?
Park Quest is rated higher. FlightAware Flight Tracker averages 4.9 out of 5 from 391K ratings, while Park Quest averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do FlightAware Flight Tracker or Park Quest have ads?
FlightAware Flight Tracker shows ads; Park Quest does not.

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