ATC Air Traffic Control vs FlightDeck
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
ATC Air Traffic Control
Listen to live air traffic control communications from airports worldwide. Train with realistic AI-powered scenarios to master airport operations. Perfect for aviation enthusiasts, pilots, and students.
- Live ATC audio feeds from 600+ airports
- Realistic AI-powered training scenarios
- Global airport coverage
- Save favorite stations
- Professional audio controls
- Dark mode
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ATC Air Traffic Control lets you listen to live air traffic control communications from airports around the world. Discover aviation radio traffic and follow real airport operations from your iPhone. Perfect for aviation enthusiasts, pilots, students, plane spotters, and anyone interested in hearing how aircraft communicate with control towers. LIVE ATC AUDIO Browse hundreds of live feeds from airports worldwide Listen to real pilot and air traffic controller communications Continue listening with background audio playback Access convenient playback controls Quickly retry feeds when connections are interrupted GLOBAL COVERAGE Explore airport feeds across: United States Europe Asia Canada Australia South America Additional regions around the world KEY FEATURES Browse feeds by region Search for airports and stations Save favorite feeds for quick access Listen while using other apps Enjoy an interface designed for comfortable listening Access selected feeds for free Unlock additional feeds with Premium PERFECT FOR Aviation enthusiasts Pilots and aviation students Plane spotters Radio enthusiasts Flight schools and instructors Anyone curious about airport operations Hear pilots request takeoff clearance, receive landing instructions, and coordinate with ground control at airports around the world. Feed availability and audio quality may vary depending on the source, airport, region, and network conditions. ATC Air Traffic Control is intended for informational and entertainment purposes only. It must not be used for operational navigation or real-world flight decisions. Download ATC Air Traffic Control and explore the world of aviation communications. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://deisyapp.appmakerpro.website/privacypolicy.html
FlightDeck
This app provides real-time flight tracking with AI-generated insights, offering context beyond raw data. It highlights notable aircraft, weather conditions, and airport details, with customizable alerts and emergency detection.
- Real-time flight tracking map
- AI-generated flight briefs
- Notable aircraft spotting
- Weather intelligence overlays
- Detailed airport information
- Customizable flight alerts
- Emergency squawk detection
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Every plane in the sky. Every cockpit message. Every emergency, the second it happens. FlightDeck plugs into the same live feeds airlines and ATC run on and turns them into plain English. PILOT MESSAGES (ACARS) The digital messages pilots and dispatchers send worldwide, decoded live the moment they go out. Diversions, emergencies, mechanical issues, and the occasional cockpit humor. No other app shows you this. TRACK YOUR FLIGHT Follow any flight on your Lock Screen with real ATC-grade detail: IFR clearance, pushback, the exact runways it uses, even the inbound jet that becomes your flight. EVERYTHING ELSE Live weather radar, turbulence and pilot reports, D-ATIS, METARs, and plain-English NOTAMs. FAA ground stops and delays, active runways, gates, TSA waits, and approach charts. Emergency squawks are for military and government aircraft, and custom alerts you write in plain English. SUBSCRIPTION FlightDeck requires a subscription to use. We offer a weekly or yearly subscribtion. Privacy Policy: https://www.tryflightdeck.com/privacy Terms of Use: https://www.tryflightdeck.com/terms
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Verdict
The clearest difference is monetization model: ATC Air Traffic Control at free with in-app purchases against FlightDeck's subscription. ATC Air Traffic Control also leads on review sentiment (36% vs 19%) and device support (3 vs 1). FlightDeck's advantage is rating (4.6 vs 4.1) and update cadence (every 4 days vs every 2 months). On price, ads and in-app purchases 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. ATC Air Traffic Control sells 9 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days and FlightDeck sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
FlightDeck holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: FlightDeck has 1.1K ratings behind it against 82, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 36% of ATC Air Traffic Control's written reviews are positive against 19% of FlightDeck's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
ATC Air Traffic Control ships an update every 2 months, FlightDeck every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | ATC Air Traffic Control | FlightDeck |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.1 (82 ratings) | 4.6 (1.1K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 36.0% of reviews — better | 18.9% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 82 | 1.1K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 4 days — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases — better | Subscription |
| Best chart rank | — | #33 — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 27 MB | 139 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Deisy Renteria | JAC LLC |
Customer experience
ATC Air Traffic Control
FlightDeck
In-app purchases
ATC Air Traffic Control
- Weekly Premium Subscription$2.997 Days
- Monthly Premium Subscription$4.991 Month
- Monthly Premium Subscription$7.991 Month
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- Monthly Pro Subscription$19.991 Month
- Annual Premium Subscription$39.991 Year
- ATC Feeds Annual$59.991 Year
- ATC pro Annual$159.991 Year
- Lifetime Premium Access$6.99
- Lifetime Premium Access$139.00
FlightDeck
- FlightDeck Pro$6.997 Days
- FlightDeck Pro$12.997 Days
- FlightDeck Pro$19.991 Month
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- FlightDeck Pro$49.991 Year
- FlightDeck Pro3 Days trial$49.991 Year
- FlightDeck Pro3 Days trial$69.991 Year
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