Comparison

SkyRadar Flight Tracker Plane vs TripCache

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

Head to head
About

SkyRadar Flight Tracker Plane

Track flights in real-time with live maps, detailed flight information, and augmented reality views. Get delay alerts and listen to live air traffic control communications. Essential for travelers and aviation enthusiasts.

Highlights
  • Real-time flight tracking
  • Interactive live traffic map
  • Augmented reality aircraft identification
  • Live air traffic control audio
  • Flight search and status
  • Delay alerts
  • Airport details
Features
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This is a real-time flight tracking app for iPhone that covers every angle of aviation — whether you are waiting on a delayed flight, watching traffic over your city or standing outside pointing your phone at the sky to see exactly what is passing overhead. Eleven tools. Every moment when a plane matters to you. WHEN YOU ARE TRAVELLING AND NEED TO STAY INFORMED Search any flight by number in Flight Search and pull up its current status, position, speed, altitude and estimated arrival in real time Monitor Live Departures and Arrivals boards for any airport in real time — useful for tracking inbound connections, coordinating pickups or following fleet movements Turn on Delay Alerts for your flight and get notified the moment a delay is confirmed — before the airport board updates Open Airport Details for your departure or arrival airport to see current Live Departures and Arrivals, gate activity and terminal traffic so you know what to expect before you get there WHEN YOU WANT TO SEE ALL THE TRAFFIC Open the Interactive Map for a live view of every tracked aircraft in the air — tap any plane to see its flight number, origin, destination, aircraft type and current route Use Air Traffic Control to listen to live ATC communications for airports near you and follow real conversations between controllers and pilots as they happen UNIQUE FEATURES: Real-time Flight Tracking — live position, speed, altitude and status for every tracked aircraft Interactive Map — full live traffic map with tap-to-identify for any aircraft in the air Flight Search — lookup by flight number with real-time status, route and delay information Delay Alerts — push notifications for confirmed delays on any tracked flight Airport Details — worldwide airport information including terminals, runways and operational data Live Departures and Arrivals — real-time board for any airport worldwide Air Traffic Control — live ATC audio for airports and approach sectors Aircraft Info — full airframe details including type, operator, age and flight history Route — planned versus actual flight path comparison for any active flight Weather Overlays — wind, precipitation and visibility data layered over the live flight map AR Mode — augmented reality camera view that identifies and labels every aircraft visible in the sky in real time Important: Access to the app requires a subscription, and there is no free content available. Payment will be charged once the subscription purchase is confirmed. Your subscription will auto-renew unless disabled 24 hours before the current period ends. Renewal cost depends on the subscription plan. Standard plans: 1-week:Premium Features - week, 1-year:Premium Features - year with pricing in other currencies based on the App Store Price Matrix. Free trial subscriptions automatically shift to paid. Manage or cancel in your Account Settings post-purchase. Note: Unused portion of a 3-day free trial (if offered) is forfeited upon purchasing a premium subscription. For additional information, please refer to our Privacy Policy and Terms of Use: Privacy Policy - https://docs.google.com/document/d/1llz48Dv-u08Ff0IIX7NaO6FZCcQpaaqloqLoHTjnPKE/edit?usp=sharing Terms of Use - https://docs.google.com/document/d/1srMhjngQXbXgy48WLcmGlO7toz6NAHfqOSusZCy17zo/edit?usp=sharing

About

TripCache

Features
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TripCache keeps the trips you've already booked in one clear itinerary: flights, hotels, rental cars, trains, tours and restaurants, together with the cancellation deadlines and travel documents that go with them. GET REMINDED BEFORE FREE CANCELLATION ENDS Save a booking's cancellation deadline and choose a reminder 7 days, 2 days, 1 day or on the day. Included free. FORWARD BOOKING EMAILS (PRO) Send confirmations to your personal TripCache address. TripCache reads the email, attached PDFs and screenshots, and drafts the booking for you to check before it's saved, including the free-cancellation date when the confirmation has one. ONE TRIP ITINERARY FOR EVERY BOOKING Flights, stays, rental cars, trains, buses, ferries, parking, events, tours, restaurants, meetings and notes on one timeline. See the trip on a map and add it to your calendar in the right time zones. LIVE FLIGHT TRACKER (PRO) Alerts for delays, gate and terminal changes, departures, arrivals and baggage belts, plus a Live Activity, Dynamic Island and Home Screen widgets. Coverage depends on the airline and flight-data provider. CHECK-IN REMINDERS A heads-up 48 hours before departure and an alert when online check-in usually opens, with your booking reference ready to copy. SCAN A BOARDING PASS Scan the barcode on a boarding pass to add or update the flight in seconds. TRAVEL DOCUMENT WALLET Keep passports, visas, insurance, tickets and boarding passes with the trip. Lock them with a PIN or Face ID and open them offline. TRAVEL BUDGET AND EXPENSES Record expenses in more than 150 currencies with the exchange rate saved at the time, set budgets by category and see what the trip really cost. TRAVEL HISTORY AND VISA EXPORT Browse past trips and the countries you've visited. Export your travel history, a visa/immigration summary or an expense report as CSV or PDF, and import past flights from a spreadsheet. WORKS OFFLINE Trips, flights and saved documents stay on your phone. Changes sync when you're back online. TRIPCACHE BASIC AND PRO Basic is free: manual trips with every booking type, cancellation and check-in reminders, the document wallet, boarding-pass scan, budgets, exports and offline access. Pro adds booking-email import and live flight tracking with alerts, Live Activities and widgets. Flight data and alert availability vary by airline, route and region. Privacy Policy: https://trip-cache.com/privacy Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Terms: https://trip-cache.com/terms

Screenshots

SkyRadar Flight Tracker Plane4 screens
TripCache4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: TripCache at 16.4 against SkyRadar Flight Tracker Plane's 18.0. On price, update cadence, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. SkyRadar Flight Tracker Plane sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per 7 days and TripCache sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

SkyRadar Flight Tracker Plane ships an update every 3 weeks, TripCache monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 4, 2026 and October 26, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 8 level
SkyRadar Flight Tracker Plane versus TripCache: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSkyRadar Flight Tracker PlaneTripCache
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterMonthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationSubscription—
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS18.016.4 — better
Further details — not scored
Size102 MB91 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperIryna IvankoSara Ghazanfar

In-app purchases

2 purchases

SkyRadar Flight Tracker Plane

Subscriptions2
  • Premium Features - week3 Days trial$9.997 Days
  • Premium Features - year$39.991 Year
2 purchases

TripCache

Subscriptions2
  • TripCache$5.991 Month
  • TripCache$50.001 Year

Questions

Is SkyRadar Flight Tracker Plane free?
SkyRadar Flight Tracker Plane is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is TripCache free?
TripCache is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do SkyRadar Flight Tracker Plane or TripCache have ads?
Neither SkyRadar Flight Tracker Plane nor TripCache shows ads.
Which is updated more often, SkyRadar Flight Tracker Plane or TripCache?
SkyRadar Flight Tracker Plane ships an update every 3 weeks, and TripCache monthly. Most recently, SkyRadar Flight Tracker Plane was updated on November 4, 2026 and TripCache on October 26, 2026.

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