Flightview vs FlightStats
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Flightview
Track flights in real-time with live map updates, status alerts, and gate information. Automatically load itineraries from confirmation emails and access your travel plans across devices. Includes airport delay maps with weather overlays for smarter travel.
- Real-time flight tracking on map
- Push notifications for flight status updates
- Gate and delay information
- Automatic itinerary loading from email
- Airport delay maps with weather overlay
- Cross-device trip syncing
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Free Flight tracking app from the leaders in real-time flight information. Track upcoming and in-air flights, and receive status alerts via push notification. Check gate assignments, delays and cancellations and use the attractive flight map to see a flight's progress. Forward your itinerary confirmation emails and Flightview will automatically load them into your Trips. See your Trips across mobile devices and at www.Flightview.com. View a North American airport delay map with radar weather overlay. Wherever life takes you, count on Flightview to help you travel smarter! "Easy-to-use app that should be an essential for air travelers" - Practical Travel Gear "I highly recommend this App, even if you only fly a few times a year it would be incredibly useful." - AppShouter "There are a lot of flight tracking apps for the iPhone - but most of them sell for $4.99 to $9.99. FlightView is significantly cheaper - and even more reliable. The new app also has a great user interface. It's easy to use, has great visuals and makes information easily available for the on-the-go users." - Fresh Apps Flight Tracking Features: • Track flights on a map showing flight path and current radar weather • My Home page gives an easy view into your home airport's current status and your next trip • Flight Status Push Alerts for flights stored in My Trips • View terminal, gate and baggage claim information • See where the plane for your flight is coming from and check its status via Aircraft's Previous Flight • Driving Directions to Airport integration with iPhone Maps • Easily find alternative flights by viewing flight schedules between cities • Search flights up to 350 days in the future and save them • See My Next Trip information on the iOS 'Today' view My Trips Features: • Forward your itinerary confirmation email to Trips@Flightview.com, and it will be automatically loaded into your My Trips on your device • Trips are synced between devices and with www.Flightview.com so you can quickly reference their statuses everywhere • Add notes to flights or trips, such as car rental and hotel reservation numbers, and keep all of your day-of-travel information in one place • While in-flight, review your saved itineraries in Airplane mode Airport Delay Information Features: • View a color-coded map of airport delays in the US & Canada with weather overlay to see how your travel plans could be affected • View list of airports suffering the Biggest Departure Delays right now • View Flightview's proprietary Airport Delay Index for 180 major airports in the US and Canada • View FAA Airport Closures & Delay Programs for major airports in the US Calendar Integration: • Post your Flight or the Flights within a Trip to your iPhone Calendar Sharing Features: • Share trip itineraries via email or share flights via email or SMS/text • Post your Trip Itinerary or Flight Information on Facebook • Login to Flightview using Facebook login Weather Features: • View current weather conditions at arrival and departure airports on the Flight Details screen • 7-Day Weather forecast so you can see the weather forecast for both ends of your trip Other Great Features: • Call an airline reservation number directly from the Flight Details screen • In the Help section, read the Frequently Asked Questions and their answers, Flight Tracking Tips, Flight Status definitions and Flight Tracking terms Tired of Ads? • If you would like to avoid seeing ads, then check out our Flightview plus application in the paid section of the App Store - no ads there!
FlightStats
Track flights in real-time with live status updates and airport information. Monitor flights globally, view essential details like delays and gates, and receive timely alerts. Integrates with Siri Shortcuts and 3D Touch for quick access to flight data.
- Worldwide flight status tracking
- Interactive flight tracker map
- Departure and arrival boards
- Siri Shortcuts integration
- Flight timeline and details
- Today widget for quick access
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FlightStats is a free real-time flight status and airport tracking app for iPhone and iPad. Take control of your day-of-travel by downloading FlightStats: -Quickly access worldwide flight status by flight number, airport, or route -Watch flights as they move across the world on our gorgeous flight tracker -Scan essential information like departure/arrival times, delay indexes, gates, and weather -Enable Siri Shortcuts to Departures, Arrivals, Route searches, or daily flights -Use 3D Touch to quickly view flights from My Flights, Departures, Arrivals, or Route search results -Check the flight timeline to get in-depth descriptions of all activities about your flight -Easily view the most relevant flights with the FlightStats Today widget -Quickly launch the app with 3D Touch to view or search your flights -Deep link from flightstats.com for your departures, arrivals, route, and airport conditions searches -Quickly share your flight right from the flight details screen -Share current departure or arrival boards -Log in to your flightstats.com account -Subscription to FlightStats includes the removal of ads from the app and flightstats.com -FlightStats is a leader in global flight and airport information services. Our flight status, trip monitoring, and flight alert solutions are trusted by millions of travelers every day. www.flightstats.com Contact us at helpdesk@flightstats.com
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: FlightStats at 73% against Flightview's 21%. FlightStats also leads on rating (4.8 vs 3.7) and in-app purchases (none vs 2). Flightview's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months) and chart position (#68 vs unranked). On price, ads, 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. Flightview sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. FlightStats asks for nothing beyond the download.
FlightStats holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: FlightStats has 79K ratings behind it against 6.4K, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 21% of Flightview's written reviews are positive against 73% of FlightStats's.
Flightview ships an update every 3 weeks, FlightStats every 2 months. Both last shipped on September 24, 2026.
| Parameter | Flightview | FlightStats |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.7 (6.4K ratings) | 4.8 (79K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 21.2% of reviews | 72.8% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 6.4K | 79K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | #68 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 133 MB | 26 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | FlightView Inc. | LNRS Data Services Limited |
Customer experience
Flightview
FlightStats
User reviews
Flightview
From 6.4K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Accurate and up-to-date flight information
- 👍 Easy to use and navigate
- 🔍 Helpful for tracking flights and arrivals
- 🌐 Provides real-time flight status and location
Room to improve
- 🐛 Inaccurate flight status updates
- 🔍 Missing key flight details like terminal information
- 💤 Slow to update flight information
- 🔍 Inability to track certain airlines or flights
- 🙄 Intrusive and frequent advertisements
FlightStats
From 79K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Accurate real-time flight tracking
- 👍 Easy to use and navigate
- 🚀 Provides up-to-date flight status information
- 👍 Useful for tracking family and friends' flights
- 👍 Reliable and dependable app
Room to improve
- 🐛 Inaccurate or delayed flight information
- 🐛 Inability to track flights more than a few days in advance
- 🔍 Confusing or cluttered interface
- 🔍 Lack of customization options
- 💸 Presence of ads
Bugs and requests
Flightview
Reported bugs
3 issues- App crashes when entering flight details
- Flights not showing up or disappearing from the app
- Incorrect flight status information displayed
Requested features
4 requests- Ability to forward flight details to others
- Integration with calendar for easier trip planning
- More customization options for trip tracking
- Improved notification system for flight status changes
FlightStats
Reported bugs
4 issues- Flight information not updating in real-time
- Inability to search for certain airports or airlines
- Date selection issues reverting to current date
- Inconsistent or unreliable data across different devices
Requested features
5 requests- Option to set phone alarms based on flight arrival times
- Ability to track flights further in advance
- Integration with other travel apps or services
- Improved date selection and calendar functionality
- Premium version with ad-free experience
In-app purchases
Flightview
- Ad-free - 1 Month subscription$2.991 Month
- Remove Ads$24.991 Year
FlightStats
No in-app purchases
Questions
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