Comparison

FlightStats vs Flight Nav

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Worldwide flight status tracking
  • Interactive flight tracker map
  • Departure and arrival boards
  • Siri Shortcuts integration
  • Flight timeline and details
  • Today widget for quick access
Features
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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

About

Flight Nav

Track your flight's progress and location even when offline. See your altitude, ground speed, and estimated time to arrival. Record your flight path and share it later.

Highlights
  • Offline GPS tracking
  • Altitude and ground speed display
  • Estimated time to destination
  • Flight recording and GPX export
  • Keep screen on feature
  • Custom destination setting
Features
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Most airplanes don't have inflight information systems. If you ever wonder where you are, your altitude, ground speed, direct distance to your destination in Miles, Nautical Miles and Kilometers, and how many hours you still have to get there, this app will help you! 
 
Flight Nav uses GPS signals while in Airplane Mode to display your position, estimated distance, and time to your destination. You can record your flight and later share it as a GPX file. This option will consume more battery as it will operate even while you are not using your device. Other features include a "Don't sleep" feature to keep the screen on. 

GPS reception from within an aircraft can sometimes be poor. Best results are with window seats, or close to them, and you might have to wait longer to get results than you would while on the ground. What this means is that you might not get any signal at all, and the app might not work as expected every time, especially if you're sitting in the middle seats of a wide body airplane. Map detail will not be available at every zoom level - since you will be running offline - and you should use the app before flying, while still connected, in order to cache map information. 

You should only use your device when allowed by the cabin crew - Please, pay attention to the specific instructions regarding mobile devices. If you have doubts about using your device, even with Airplane Mode enabled, please consult the cabin crew.

 You can add your own destinations by long pressing the map on the location you want. Continued use of GPS can dramatically decrease battery life.

Screenshots

FlightStats4 screens
Flight Nav4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: FlightStats at 4.8 against Flight Nav's 2.3. FlightStats also leads on ratings volume (79K vs 8) and review sentiment (73% vs 50%). Flight Nav's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases). On price, update cadence, in-app purchases 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

FlightStats holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 2.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: FlightStats has 79K ratings behind it against 8, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 73% of FlightStats's written reviews are positive against 50% of Flight Nav's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 25, 2026 and August 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
FlightStats versus Flight Nav: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFlightStatsFlight Nav
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (79K ratings) — better2.3 (8 ratings)
Positive reviews72.8% of reviews — better50.0% of reviews
Number of ratings79K — better8
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS12.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size26 MB14 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLNRS Data Services LimitedEmidio Cunha

Customer experience

FlightStats

All ratings78,848 ratings
Positive96.8%
Neutral1.6%
Negative1.6%
Written reviews529 reviews
Positive72.8%
Neutral3.8%
Negative23.4%

Flight Nav

All ratings8 ratings
Positive37.5%
Neutral0.0%
Negative62.5%
Written reviews10 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

Bugs and requests

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

Flight Nav

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

FlightStats

No in-app purchases

None

Flight Nav

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is FlightStats free?
FlightStats is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Flight Nav free?
Flight Nav is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, FlightStats or Flight Nav?
FlightStats is rated higher. FlightStats averages 4.8 out of 5 from 79K ratings, while Flight Nav averages 2.3 from 8 ratings.
Do FlightStats or Flight Nav have ads?
FlightStats shows ads; Flight Nav does not.
Which is updated more often, FlightStats or Flight Nav?
FlightStats ships an update every 2 months, and Flight Nav every 2 months. Most recently, FlightStats was updated on September 25, 2026 and Flight Nav on August 25, 2026.

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