FlightStats vs ClarksFlight
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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
ClarksFlight
Track flights in real-time with live updates on status, gates, and aircraft position. Organize multi-leg trips, log hotels, and get human support. Features tailored for crew and frequent travelers, including duty time calculations and a flight passport.
- Real-time flight tracking with live map
- Live status, gate changes, and delay updates
- Automatic duty and block time totals for crew
- Organized multi-leg trip planning
- Human support and on-demand requests
- Flight passport and travel history
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ClarksFlight is a flight tracker built by a crew member — for crew, casual and frequent travelers, and aviation enthusiasts. Live tracking, live updates, and real human support, so you always know a real person (and fellow crew member) has your back. We'll even do the heavy lifting for you. Carry-ons not included. Add any flight by number, or let ClarksFlight look it up for you, then follow it in real time: live status, gate changes, delays, and the aircraft's position on the map from pushback to arrival. Need eyes on something? Send an On-Demand request and a real person will help. Your trips organize themselves, so a multi-leg pairing reads as one clean trip instead of a pile of separate flights — and you can log your hotels, crew, and notes along the way. FOR CREW - Automatic duty and block time totals for every trip, with editable Report and Release times to match your airline's real show times - Trip and calendar views built around pairings and layovers - Keep track of the crew you've flown with and the hotels you've stayed at - Overnight and layover details at a glance FOR EVERY TRAVELER - Real-time tracking with a live map, gates, and status - Share your flights with friends and family — or watch theirs - A running passport of everywhere you've flown - Fear of Flying support, right in the app MEMBERSHIP ClarksFlight is free to start. Optional subscriptions unlock more: - Frequent Traveler — extended tracking and premium features - Crew — everything, including the full duty/block tools and priority support Subscriptions are billed monthly or yearly to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase, and renew automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel anytime in your Apple Account settings. Privacy Policy: https://clarksflight.com/privacy.html Terms of Use: https://clarksflight.com/terms.html Questions? Clarksflight@gmail.com
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: FlightStats at none against ClarksFlight's 7. FlightStats also leads on ratings volume (79K vs 3) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 16.4). ClarksFlight's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 5 days vs every 2 months). On price, 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. ClarksFlight sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. FlightStats asks for nothing beyond the download.
ClarksFlight holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: FlightStats has 79K ratings behind it against 3, 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 100% of ClarksFlight's.
FlightStats ships an update every 2 months, ClarksFlight every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 1, 2026 and September 20, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | FlightStats | ClarksFlight |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (79K ratings) | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 72.8% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 79K — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 5 days — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 16.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 26 MB | 68 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | LNRS Data Services Limited | Nicholas Calarco |
Customer experience
FlightStats
ClarksFlight
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
ClarksFlight
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
FlightStats
No in-app purchases
ClarksFlight
- Frequent Traveler$3.991 Month
- Crew Monthly$5.991 Month
- Frequent Traveler Yearly$39.991 Year
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- Crew Yearly$59.991 Year
- 1 On Demand Credit$0.99
- 5 On-Demand Credits$3.99
- 10 On-Demand Credits$6.99
Questions
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