Bay Skies vs OnlyFlights
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Bay Skies
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Introducing Bay Skies – A real-time aircraft tracking app for the Bay Area! Bay Skies uses RTL-SDR ADS-B technology and a Raspberry Pi receiver to capture live aircraft signals and track planes flying within the antenna's range. Explore the skies over the Bay Area with Bay Skies today!
OnlyFlights
This app provides real-time flight status, including departure and arrival times, delays, and gate information. It offers live notifications and detailed airport data to simplify your travel experience. Track your own flights, friends' and family's flights, and access travel insights.
- Real-time flight status updates
- Departure and arrival time tracking
- Airport information
- Live notifications
- Track friends' and family flights
- Apple Watch app
- Widgets
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OnlyFlights - free flight tracker. Real-time, private, ad-free. Track any flight from check-in to landing. Live status, gate changes, delays, and arrival times for thousands of airlines worldwide. FREE - Add flights and track real-time status - Live departure, arrival, delay, and gate updates - Track friends' and family flights - Import flights from other tracking apps - Flight statistics and travel insights - Countdown widgets for upcoming flights - Apple Watch app - iCloud sync across all your devices - Dark mode - No ads. Ever. ONLYFLIGHTS PRO - Unlimited upcoming and past flights - Real-time alerts from check-in to baggage pickup - Live Activities on Lock Screen & Dynamic Island - Calendar sync - Friends' flight alerts - know exactly when they land - Apple Watch complications - Multi-source tracking for higher accuracy WHY ONLYFLIGHTS - Free to use - Pro is optional - Private by design - no data collection - No account required - start tracking instantly - Works worldwide with thousands of airlines and airports - Clean, fast, easy to use Download OnlyFlights and track your next flight in seconds. Questions or feedback? onlyflights.app@gmail.com Terms of Use: https://onlyflights.app/terms-of-use
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Bay Skies at none against OnlyFlights's 4. OnlyFlights's advantage is update cadence (every 10 days vs every 10 months). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. OnlyFlights sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Bay Skies asks for nothing beyond the download.
Bay Skies ships an update every 10 months, OnlyFlights every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on October 27, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Bay Skies | OnlyFlights |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 4.3 (23 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 73.7% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 23 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 10 months | Every 10 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | — | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better | iPhone, Apple Watch |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 18 MB | 142 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Henock Belay | Aliaksandr Huryn |
In-app purchases
Bay Skies
No in-app purchases
OnlyFlights
- Pro - 1 Month$3.991 Month
- Pro - 6 Months$12.996 Months
- Pro - 12 Months$19.991 Year
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- Family Plan / 12 Months$34.991 Year
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