Comparison

FlightAware Flight Tracker vs eGO

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

eGO

Plan your trip to Utah with this travel app. Discover popular attractions, vista points, and hiking trails. Add your own locations and get real-time distance and direction to nearby places.

Highlights
  • Preloaded attractions and trails
  • User-added locations
  • Real-time distance and direction
  • Offline map capabilities
  • Trip planning assistance
Features
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eGO-Utah is a travel planning app designed specifically for tourists planning their visit to Utah. Preloaded with dozens of famous and popular attractions, vista points and hiking trails. Also allows user to add other places and shows in real-time distance and direction to closest locations.

Screenshots

FlightAware Flight Tracker4 screens
eGO3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: FlightAware Flight Tracker at Free against eGO's $0.99. FlightAware Flight Tracker also leads on rating (4.9 vs 4.0) and update cadence (monthly vs every 9 months). eGO's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 6) and ads (none vs shown). On 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

FlightAware Flight Tracker is free to download; eGO costs $0.99 up front. FlightAware Flight Tracker sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $1.49 per month. eGO asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

FlightAware Flight Tracker holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: FlightAware Flight Tracker has 391K ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

FlightAware Flight Tracker ships an update monthly, eGO every 9 months. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 19, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard9 real differences · 2 level
FlightAware Flight Tracker versus eGO: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFlightAware Flight TrackereGO
PriceFree — better$0.99
Rating4.9 (391K ratings) — better4.0 (2 ratings)
Positive reviews73.9% of reviews—
Number of ratings391K — better2
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 9 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterPaid
Best chart rank#25 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS17.613.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size94 MB85 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperFlightAwareSestra Studio

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%

eGO

All ratings2 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral50.0%
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

eGO

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

eGO

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is FlightAware Flight Tracker free?
FlightAware Flight Tracker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is eGO free?
eGO costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, FlightAware Flight Tracker or eGO?
FlightAware Flight Tracker is rated higher. FlightAware Flight Tracker averages 4.9 out of 5 from 391K ratings, while eGO averages 4.0 from 2 ratings.
Do FlightAware Flight Tracker or eGO have ads?
FlightAware Flight Tracker shows ads; eGO does not.
Which is updated more often, FlightAware Flight Tracker or eGO?
FlightAware Flight Tracker ships an update monthly, and eGO every 9 months. Most recently, FlightAware Flight Tracker was updated on October 26, 2026 and eGO on October 19, 2026.

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