Formation Flight vs PlaneTour
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Formation Flight
This app assists pilots in achieving precise arrival times for specific missions. It displays crucial data like time, estimated time en route, and groundspeed, all color-coded for easy cockpit readability. Plan and adjust flight parameters directly within the application.
- Time-on-target (TOT) and hack-time assistance
- Real-time ETE, ETA, and early/late delta
- Current and required groundspeed display
- Distance and bearing to target
- High-contrast cockpit-friendly readouts
- Screen stays awake during active flights
- Map-based flight planning and target selection
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Formation Flight is a timing aid for pilots flying time-on-target (TOT) and hack-time missions. Set a target and a TOT, or start a hack, and the app uses your device's GPS to show the numbers you need to arrive on time: • Time, ETE, ETA, and your early/late Δ against the TOT, colour-coded against tolerances you choose • Current groundspeed and the groundspeed required to make the TOT • Distance and bearing to the target, plus your current track • Large, high-contrast readouts designed to be read at a glance in the cockpit • Screen stays awake while a flight is active Plan flights ahead of time, pick targets on a map or by coordinates, and adjust the TOT or hack time in flight. Formation Flight is a supplemental situational-awareness tool. It is not a certified navigation system and must not be used as a primary means of navigation, terrain avoidance, or traffic separation. Always fly the aircraft first and cross-check against primary instruments.
PlaneTour
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Showcase Your Aircraft: Builders, owners, and pilots can schedule “Show & Tell” sessions to display their airplanes. Share the story behind your aircraft, from design and construction to modifications and upgrades. Interactive Map: Hosts drop pins on the map to mark the exact location of their airplane. Visitors can easily navigate to the event within the app.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: PlaneTour at 16.0 against Formation Flight's 26.0. 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
| Parameter | Formation Flight | PlaneTour |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 2 — better | — |
| Update frequency | — | Every 4 days |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | 16.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 6 MB | 28 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Andrew Ellis | Martin Renschler |
In-app purchases
Formation Flight
No in-app purchases
PlaneTour
No in-app purchases









