Comparison

Waypoints vs Flying

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

Head to head
About

Waypoints

This app automatically logs your routes and creates a private map of your travels. You can add notes and photos to your visited locations, and import/export data from other services. It offers deep iOS integration and works offline.

Highlights
  • Automatic route logging
  • Private travel map
  • Add notes and photos to visits
  • Import from Photos, GPX, Google Timeline
  • Export data to GPX
  • Offline functionality
  • Live Activities support
Features
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Waypoints - A map for your world Waypoints turns your daily movement into a private, living map, completely automatically. See where you’ve been, find the places you visited, and view curated statistics based off your data, all processed locally on your device. It’s built for iPhone, respectful of your battery, and designed to keep your data yours. What it does • Automatic timeline. Waypoints logs your routes and draws your journey line for any day. No manual tracking required. • Past Places, found fast. Browse by day or search by name or category, or even just find it on the map. • Add your story. Attach notes to visits, and view photos take at that time so the context stays with the map, not lost in your camera roll. • Deep iOS integration. Encrypted iCloud backup and support for Shortcuts make Waypoints fit right into your setup. • Import & export. Bring in visits from Photos, GPX, and Google Timeline; export your own data to GPX anytime. • Live Activities. Keep an eye on how long you've been at that coffee shop from the Lock Screen and Dynamic Island, all automatically. Privacy by design • By default, Waypoints uses privacy-minded HassellHaus Overpass servers powered by OpenStreetMap. • No geocoding history kept. Our servers don’t store a history of your geocoding requests or link them to your identity. You can even use your own, the server is open source! • Works fully offline. You can turn off iCloud sync, geocoding, telemetry, and add places manually. Waypoints continues to work with zero network access. • Minimal, optional telemetry. Anonymous usage and crash data helps improve the app; no personally identifiable information (PII) is collected. You’re in control and can disable it right when you download the app. Waypoints is free to use with limitations. Some features require purchase to unlock. *Google and Google Maps are trademarks of Google LLC. *Live Activities and Dynamic Island require compatible iPhone hardware and iOS and is considered a Beta feature in Waypoints Waypoints was made by one dude with love and a lot of coffee. For details, see https://odyssey.hassell.haus/policy/privacy https://odyssey.hassell.haus/policy/terms

About

Flying

Track flights in real-time, receive timely updates on delays and cancellations, and manage all your journeys in one place. Share your travel plans with loved ones and build a personal history of your flights and destinations.

Highlights
  • Real-time flight tracking
  • Delay and cancellation alerts
  • Airport information
  • Personal flight history
  • Share flight details
  • Travel statistics
Features
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Know how your flight will go before you board. Flying forecasts turbulence along your route, shows your seat on the cabin map, and tells you how long the security line is. Plus fast delay and gate alerts, Live Activities, and a logbook of every flight you take. Simple when everything is on time. Helpful when it isn't. TURBULENCE FORECASTS • See where the ride might get bumpy, how strong it should be, when it starts, and how long it lasts. • Compare the altitudes above and below your cruising level. Flying points it out when a nearby level looks smoother. • See turbulence that pilots actually reported near your route, across North America. • Know when thunderstorms are near your route, how close you'll pass, and which way they're moving, with weather radar on the same map. • Forecasts cover flights worldwide, are usually ready about a day before departure, and are tuned to the size of your plane. • Built on NOAA forecasts and official aviation advisories. When data is missing, Flying says so instead of guessing. SEAT MAPS • See your seat on the cabin layout for your flight, deck by deck. • Color-coded seat ratings show the better and worse seats at a glance. • Check each seat's pitch, width, recline, and bed length, plus power and Wi-Fi. SECURITY LINES AND AIRPORT STATUS • Check typical security waits at US airports for the day and hour you fly, including TSA PreCheck and CLEAR lines. • See live security waits at select major US airports, plus customs wait times. • See delays and disruptions at airports worldwide, with departures and arrivals tracked separately. • Know why you're waiting. FAA ground stops and delay programs are explained in plain English, with local times. • Read airport weather in plain language, with raw METAR and TAF for pilots. STAY AHEAD OF YOUR FLIGHT • Get fast alerts for delays, gate changes, and takeoffs on your Lock Screen. • Follow your flight in Live Activities on the Lock Screen and Dynamic Island, with the landing countdown, gate, and delays always up to date. • Track the plane flying in to operate your flight, and get a warning when it's running late. • See how often your flight arrives on time. • If your flight diverts, see where you landed and the onward flight that gets you the rest of the way. • Lose your connection and Flying keeps estimating your flight's progress. On in-flight Wi-Fi, updates can keep arriving. YOUR LOGBOOK • Save every flight you take, including past trips, and build a complete record of where you've been. • Add flights automatically from your calendar, or forward your booking confirmation emails. • See your distance, flights, time in the air, and countries visited, charted year by year. • Map every route you've flown, along with the airlines, airports, and aircraft you fly most. • Keep your booking code, seat, and notes with each flight, and see how many times you've flown that route or even that exact plane. • Find any flight by typing what you remember. FLY WITH FRIENDS • Follow your friends' flights as they happen, so you know exactly when to be at arrivals. • Share any flight with a link so family can follow along from takeoff to touchdown. • Compete on the leaderboard for flights, miles, time in the air, airports, countries, and airlines. EXPLORE • Check any airport's status, live traffic, and weather. • See how each airline is running today, from on-time departures to cancellations. • Browse airline fleets with each aircraft's type, age, and first flight. Flying works on iPhone, iPad, and Mac. FLYING PRO Flying Pro adds turbulence forecasts, seat maps, Live Activities, inbound flight tracking, Find My Aircraft, arrival forecasts, weather radar, calendar sync, flight imports, and past flights. Terms of Service: https://flying.app/terms Privacy Policy: https://flying.app/privacy

Screenshots

Waypoints4 screens
Flying4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Flying at every 5 days against Waypoints's every 2 months. Flying also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.7) and device support (3 vs 1). On price, review sentiment, ratings volume and ads 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. Waypoints sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and Flying sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Flying holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 6 and 7 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Waypoints ships an update every 2 months, Flying every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on November 4, 2026 and November 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Waypoints versus Flying: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWaypointsFlying
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (6 ratings)5.0 (7 ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings67 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 5 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, Mac — better
Requires iOS26.026.0
Further details — not scored
Size130 MB134 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHassellHaus LLCStratos Explorations, LLC

Customer experience

Waypoints

All ratings4 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Flying

All ratings7 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

5 purchases

Waypoints

Subscriptions1
  • Monthly1 Month trial$4.991 Month
One-time4
  • Personal$19.99
  • Personal2 variants$49.99
  • Family Plan$94.99
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  • Family Plan$99.99
3 purchases

Flying

Subscriptions3
  • Flying Pro Weekly$4.997 Days
  • Flying Pro Annual3 Days trial$59.991 Year
  • Flying Pro Friends$119.991 Year

Questions

Is Waypoints free?
Waypoints is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Flying free?
Flying is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Waypoints or Flying?
Flying is rated higher. Waypoints averages 4.7 out of 5 from 6 ratings, while Flying averages 5.0 from 7 ratings.
Do Waypoints or Flying have ads?
Neither Waypoints nor Flying shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Waypoints or Flying?
Waypoints ships an update every 2 months, and Flying every 5 days. Most recently, Waypoints was updated on November 4, 2026 and Flying on November 7, 2026.

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