Comparison

Flightview vs Vrolu

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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!

About

Vrolu

Easily track flights and itineraries for group trips. Share a single link with your group to keep everyone updated on traveler flights, hotel details, and arrival statuses without requiring app installation. Offers live flight tracking and alerts for Pro users.

Highlights
  • Live flight tracking for group trips
  • Shared itinerary dashboard
  • Real-time traveler status updates
  • Flight details with gates and terminals
  • Push alerts for delays and gate changes
  • Lock Screen Live Activity
Features
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Vrolu is a serious flight tracker for iPhone. Add a flight and watch the real aircraft move on a live map, see the plane that's coming to fly you, and read why it's late in plain English — before the gate agent says a word. When you're traveling with people, bring them along: everyone's flight, one board, one shared link. A SERIOUS FLIGHT TRACKER • A live map with the real aircraft on the path it has actually flown, from pushback to the runway it lands on • Where's my plane: the aircraft coming to fly you — every leg of its day, where it is now, and when it lands • Delay intel in plain English: your plane, the airport in the FAA's own words, or a ground stop at the other end — and how much of it your schedule can absorb • Gates, terminals, baggage claim, and automatic updates from gate change to wheels down • Add a flight with just the airline and number; codeshares show who you booked and who's actually flying • Alternate flights: the remaining nonstops on your route, ranked by departure — one tap swaps one onto your trip • Live Lock Screen and Dynamic Island tracking, with a countdown that takes over in the last 45 minutes before departure BUILT FOR GROUPS, TOO • One trip, everyone on it — the whole group's flights at a glance • The arrivals & departures board shows who lands today, live • One-tap check-ins: tell your people you made it the moment you land • Share a private live link anyone can follow — no app or account needed • Itinerary, events, and stay details in one place NO FRONT DOOR Open Vrolu and you're in. No welcome screen, no sign-up wall — add a flight in one tap. We only ask who you are to buy Pro, share a trip, or invite someone. VROLU PRO Your first flight flies in full Pro, free. After that, the live map, the inbound aircraft, delay reasons, and Lock Screen tracking are $4.99/week or $39.99/year. Group Pro lights up every flight on the board: $12.99/week or $79.99/year. Cancel anytime. Free to track your flights and share a trip. Know first. Privacy Policy: https://vrolu.com/privacy Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Flightview4 screens
Vrolu4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Vrolu at 100% against Flightview's 21%. Vrolu also leads on rating (5.0 vs 3.7) and ads (none vs shown). Flightview's advantage is ratings volume (6.4K vs 17) and chart position (#73 vs unranked). On price, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Flightview sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and Vrolu sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Vrolu holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Flightview has 6.4K ratings behind it against 17, 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 100% of Vrolu's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Flightview ships an update every 3 weeks, Vrolu every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 18, 2026 and October 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 3 level
Flightview versus Vrolu: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFlightviewVrolu
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.7 (6.4K ratings)5.0 (17 ratings) — better
Positive reviews21.1% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings6.4K — better17
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 5 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
Best chart rank#73 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.1 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size133 MB40 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFlightView Inc.Vrolu LLC

Customer experience

Flightview

All ratings6,350 ratings
Positive64.6%
Neutral4.5%
Negative30.9%
Written reviews733 reviews
Positive21.1%
Neutral8.6%
Negative70.3%

Vrolu

All ratings17 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews9 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

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

Vrolu

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Flightview

Subscriptions2
  • Ad-free - 1 Month subscription$2.991 Month
  • Remove Ads$24.991 Year
2 purchases

Vrolu

Subscriptions2
  • Vrolu Pro Weekly$4.997 Days
  • Vrolu Pro Annual$39.991 Year

Questions

Is Flightview free?
Flightview is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Vrolu free?
Vrolu is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Flightview or Vrolu?
Vrolu is rated higher. Flightview averages 3.7 out of 5 from 6.4K ratings, while Vrolu averages 5.0 from 17 ratings.
Do Flightview or Vrolu have ads?
Flightview shows ads; Vrolu does not.
Which is updated more often, Flightview or Vrolu?
Flightview ships an update every 3 weeks, and Vrolu every 5 days. Most recently, Flightview was updated on October 18, 2026 and Vrolu on October 5, 2026.

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