Comparison

byAir vs GoTabi

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

Head to head
About

byAir

This app provides real-time flight tracking, delay predictions, and airport guidance. It automatically organizes your flight history and offers airport navigation tips. Seamlessly integrate your travel data and stay informed about every journey.

Highlights
  • Live flight status updates
  • Delay prediction analysis
  • Inbound aircraft status
  • Friends and family flight sharing
  • Live Activities and widgets
  • Automatic flight import from email/calendar
  • Airport guides and travel tips
Features
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Stay ahead of every flight with byAir - get live flight updates, delay predictions, and airport guidance before you need them. Trusted in the cockpit. Loved on every trip. No ads. Privacy first. ▶ Track What Matters, Instantly • Live Flight Updates Search and track flights in real time - get live status updates, estimated arrival/departure times, terminal and gate info, route, distance, duration, and remaining flight time. • Delay Prediction Plan ahead, not last-minute - byAir Predict monitors your flight starting six hours before departure, analyzing inbound aircraft, weather, airport congestion, and air traffic data. • Inbound Plane Status No surprises at the gate - see where your incoming aircraft is coming from and get aircraft details, so you know what to expect before it even lands. • Friends & Family Sharing Invite friends and family to byAir with a link so they can follow your flights in real time. Flight status, gate details, and airport information update automatically. No more "landed yet?" texts. • Live Activities & Widgets Stay informed about delays, gate changes, and cancellations with instant notifications. See flight updates at a glance with Live Activities and widgets. ▶ Your Flight History, On Autopilot • Personal Flight History Your flight history, beautifully organized - explore aircraft details, countries you've visited, and airports. See your journeys on a map and share your travel moments. • Auto-scan Email & Calendar No more manual entry - connect your email account once and byAir will automatically detect and add your upcoming flights as new bookings arrive. • Import from Other Apps Keep all your flight data in one place - easily import your flight history from FlightRadar24, App in the Air, Flighty, TripIt, OpenFlights, and more. • Personal Flight Tracking MCP Connect your travel data to your AI assistants - use your personal MCP link to access flights, trips, airport information, and travel history in Claude, Perplexity, Codex, and other compatible assistants. ▶ Arrive Prepared, Every Time • Airport Guide with Travel Tips Find your way around airports with tips verified by travelers - discover the fastest security lanes, best food spots, quiet lounges, and useful shortcuts. • Live Flight Board Stay up to date with real-time arrivals and departures for every airport, updated every minute. • One-Tap Check-In Open your airline's check-in page directly and get your boarding pass faster. • Taxi & Transport Options Worldwide From your door to the departure gate - find taxi and public transport options for any airport. Plan your journey to and from the airport with ease. Stay ahead of every flight - download byAir today! Privacy policy: https://byairapp.com/privacy_and_terms Need help with byAir? Contact connect@byairapp.com.

About

GoTabi

Features
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Every booking. Every connection. Your whole trip, together. GoTabi turns forwarded booking confirmations, PDFs and emails into a clear travel itinerary. Keep flights, trains, stays and rentals in one place, then take your plans with you on iPhone, iPad and Apple Watch. SEE YOUR WHOLE TRIP Start with your current or next journey in Today. Open complete itineraries in Trips, with connected trains, transfers, platforms and stays together. Search and filter your trips, edit plans, or add a journey to Calendar. FOLLOW YOUR JOURNEY Check available live departure and arrival times, platforms, gates and intermediate stops. Follow flights and trains on the map, with clear labels for timetable estimates and scheduled progress when offline. Live Activities bring countdowns and travel status to your Lock Screen and Dynamic Island. Apple Watch keeps journey details within a glance. SHARE AN ARRIVAL Send a private, expiring link for an individual train or flight. Friends and family can follow available arrival times and travel status in their browser, without a GoTabi account. Revoke a link whenever you want. TURN BOOKINGS INTO PLANS Forward confirmations or import PDF and email files. GoTabi extracts the useful details and connects the items that belong in the same trip. Bring older journeys with you by importing your existing travel history. MAKE ROOM FOR A CATCH-UP Find people whose contact address matches a city you are visiting. Contact access is optional, and matching happens on your device. Your device contacts are not uploaded to GoTabi. EXPLORE YOUR TRAVEL PASSPORT Discover your places, routes, distances, travel days, spending and personal records. Explore maps, charts and focused insights, then share the selected card as a travel poster: saved routes, distance milestones, reliability, activity and more. PACK FOR WHAT'S AHEAD See weather along your itinerary, with hourly forecasts for each part of your travel day. Explore daily and hourly weather on Apple Watch and widgets on supported devices. KEEP CONTROL OF YOUR DATA Export your travel archive whenever you want. Delete your account and stored booking emails in the app. GoTabi has no advertising and does not use cross-app tracking. A GoTabi account is required. Some features and usage limits depend on your plan. GoTabi offers Pro and Ultra auto-renewable subscriptions through the App Store; localized prices and terms appear before purchase. Live travel status and weather vary by route, provider, region and departure window.

Screenshots

byAir4 screens
GoTabi4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: byAir at every 3 days against GoTabi's every 11 days. On price, ads, 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. byAir sells 9 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days and GoTabi sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

byAir ships an update every 3 days, GoTabi every 11 days. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
byAir versus GoTabi: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterbyAirGoTabi
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (227 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews73.5% of reviews—
Number of ratings227 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 days — betterEvery 11 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch
Requires iOS18.018.0
Further details — not scored
Size420 MB16 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBYAIRAPP S.L.Hannes Tronsberg

Bugs and requests

byAir

Reported bugs

21 issues
  • App crashes when swiping down on Profile tab
  • App not launching after update
  • Error 400 when trying to view flights
  • Flight data lost/deleted
  • Flights not showing until weeks before
Show 16 more
  • Flight tracking data delayed or missing (gate, etc.)
  • Entered seat number and booking code delete themselves
  • Import from calendar not working
  • App doesn't sync with calendar
  • Flights don't show until weeks before
  • Data delayed or doesn't show up (gate)
  • Data transfer failed
  • Does not register delays
  • Does not sync flight data
  • App shows flying when plane has a delay
  • App shows plane arrived when it has a delay
  • Daily limit reached message
  • App not working without VPN in Russia
  • Difficulty reading terminal/gate windows due to color choices
  • Codeshare flights cannot be hidden
  • Entered seat number and booking code delete themselves

Requested features

18 requests
  • Add page for saving loyalty numbers
  • Add ability to see seat map
  • Add ability to see loyalty program level (e.g., Aeroflot Bonus)
  • Add more features from Flighty
  • Add lifetime membership option
Show 13 more
  • Add stamps like App In The Air
  • Add ability to see world map with all flights and routes
  • Add ability to see 3D globe with completed routes
  • Add ability to see registration desks
  • Add ability to merge flights into trips
  • Add ability to connect connecting flights into one route
  • Add 2D map instead of 3D globe
  • Restore import and export of statistics for old flights
  • Add dark mode option
  • Add ability to remove flights that were not booked
  • Add ability to see world map of all flights together
  • Add ability to see world map with all flights and routes
  • Add ability to see 3D globe with completed routes

GoTabi

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

9 purchases

byAir

Subscriptions8
  • byAir Pro weekly$4.997 Days
  • byAir Pro monthly7 Days trial$5.991 Month
  • byAir Pro monthly$9.991 Month
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  • byAir Pro monthly1 Month trial$9.991 Month
  • byAir Pro annual$39.991 Year
  • byAir Pro annual3 Days trial$49.991 Year
  • byAir Pro annual1 Year trial2 variants$49.991 Year
  • byAir Pro annual$49.991 Year
One-time1
  • Pro Lifetime$199.99
3 purchases

GoTabi

Subscriptions3
  • GoTabi Pro Monthly$4.991 Month
  • GoTabi Pro Yearly$34.991 Year
  • GoTabi Ultra$74.991 Year

Questions

Is byAir free?
byAir is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is GoTabi free?
GoTabi is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do byAir or GoTabi have ads?
Neither byAir nor GoTabi shows ads.
Which is updated more often, byAir or GoTabi?
byAir ships an update every 3 days, and GoTabi every 11 days. Most recently, byAir was updated on November 7, 2026 and GoTabi on October 31, 2026.

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