FlightStats vs Flight Board
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
Flight Board
Get real-time updates on flight statuses, including delays and cancellations. This app provides detailed information for any flight at over 16,000 airports worldwide, helping you stay informed and on time.
- Real-time flight status updates
- Delay and cancellation alerts
- Covers 16,000+ airports
- Covers 1,400+ airlines
- Search by destination or flight number
- Switch between departures and arrivals
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View, check and track realtime flight status information and details which update every minute. Quickly see when your flight gets canceled or delayed. All available airlines and flights for any airport in the world! Manage your flights and be on time. FUNCTIONALITY • Covers over 16.000 airports and 1.400 airlines worldwide • Optimized for iPad and iPhone • Updates every minute • See the real-time status of any flight • Realistic designed flight board • Search for specific flights, by destination, or flight number • Instantly narrow results via an exceptional search interface • Quickly switch between Departures and Arrivals boards BE ON TIME WITH FLIGHT BOARD! Please note that some charter flights are not listed. -- WE LOVE FEEDBACK! -- As always, we appreciate your feedback. Please keep sharing your experience to feedback@impalastudios.com Do you love our app? Please rate and review us in the App Store! --Also by Impala Studios-- The Flight Tracker
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Verdict
FlightStats and Flight Board both sit at 4.8 stars, but that hides the real split: 73% of FlightStats's written reviews are positive against 37% of Flight Board's. FlightStats also leads on iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). Flight Board's advantage is monetization model (ad-supported vs free with in-app purchases). On price, rating, ratings volume and update cadence 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for FlightStats against 4.7 for Flight Board. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 79K and 31K respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 73% of FlightStats's written reviews are positive against 37% of Flight Board's.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. Both last shipped on September 24, 2026.
| Parameter | FlightStats | Flight Board |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (79K ratings) — better | 4.7 (31K ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 72.8% of reviews — better | 36.5% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 79K — better | 31K |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 2 months |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Ad-supported — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 26 MB | 119 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | LNRS Data Services Limited | Impala Studios |
Customer experience
FlightStats
Flight Board
User reviews
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
Flight Board
From 31K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 💻 Accurate and up-to-date flight information
- 🔍 Comprehensive airport coverage
- 🕰️ Timely notifications of gate changes and delays
- 🗺️ Useful for planning airport pickups/drop-offs
Room to improve
- 🔍 Missing information on some flights and airports
- 🔌 Excessive ads that disrupt user experience
- 🔒 Privacy concerns around data collection
- 🐛 Stability issues and app crashes
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 Board
Reported bugs
3 issues- Flights disappearing from the board after takeoff/landing
- Airport search not recognizing some airport codes
- Inconsistent data accuracy across different airports
Requested features
4 requests- Option to pay for ad-free version
- Ability to view flight information for future dates
- More detailed flight data (e.g., aircraft type, codeshares)
- Integration with other travel apps and services
In-app purchases
FlightStats
No in-app purchases
Flight Board
No in-app purchases
Questions
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