Comparison

FlightStats vs Flight Mate

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 Mate

Features
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FlightMate is an app that provides information such as the distance between departure and arrival airports, current speed, current location, and more, allowing users to monitor. Additionally, it includes high-resolution maps.

Screenshots

FlightStats4 screens
Flight Mate4 screens

Verdict

The call

FlightStats and Flight Mate are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters — price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
FlightStats versus Flight Mate: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFlightStatsFlight Mate
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (80K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews72.8% of reviews—
Number of ratings80K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 months—
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.012.0
Further details — not scored
Size26 MB86 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperLNRS Data Services LimitedJi-Won Lee

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 Mate

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

FlightStats

No in-app purchases

None

Flight Mate

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is FlightStats free?
FlightStats is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Flight Mate free?
Flight Mate is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do FlightStats or Flight Mate have ads?
Both FlightStats and Flight Mate show ads.

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