Comparison

Flight Mode Map vs PikFly

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

Head to head
About

Flight Mode Map

Track your flight's position, altitude, and speed with this offline navigation app. Cache maps before takeoff for seamless in-flight tracking without an internet connection. Stay informed about your journey with real-time data and customizable units.

Highlights
  • Real-time flight data
  • Offline map caching
  • No internet required
  • Automatic position updates
  • Customizable units
  • Keep screen active mode
Features
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You're at 35,000 feet, the Wi-Fi costs a fortune and the seat-back screen is off. Where are you right now, and when do you land? Flight Mode Map answers that with your phone's GPS, which keeps working in airplane mode. No Wi-Fi and no account needed. Open it once before you fly and it saves the world map for you. PICK WHERE YOU'RE LANDING Search more than 3,000 airports, even offline. The app draws the remaining great-circle route, counts down the distance left and shows your landing time in the destination's local time, with your own time underneath. YOUR FLIGHT, LIVE ON THE MAP • Ground speed, GPS altitude and heading on one clear card • Cabin altitude too, on iPhones with a barometer • Your plane on the map, with the path you've already flown • A "Landed" card with your arrival time when you touch down • A world map of countries and major cities, saved by itself the first time you open the app online • Light and dark map styles, km/h or mph, meters or feet ALWAYS ONE GLANCE AWAY • Home Screen, Lock Screen and StandBy widgets • Start a flight from Control Center, a Shortcut or Siri GO PRO FOR THE WINDOW-SEAT VIEW • Save a satellite map of your whole route, with 3D terrain, before takeoff • Know what you're flying over: the towns and airports below you, offline • Your landing time live on the Lock Screen and in the Dynamic Island • More plane styles and alternate app icons Pro comes as a yearly subscription with a free trial for new subscribers, a monthly subscription, or a one-time Lifetime purchase. Tip: GPS works best near a window. Turn on airplane mode, open the app, and watch the world go by. Available in English, German, Spanish, French, Italian, Portuguese, Dutch, Polish, Czech, Romanian and Arabic. Map labels are shown in English. ——— Flight Mode Map Pro subscriptions renew automatically. Payment is charged to your Apple ID at confirmation of purchase. The subscription renews unless turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel anytime in your App Store account settings. Terms of Use (EULA): https://flightmodemap-app.web.app/terms Privacy Policy: https://flightmodemap-app.web.app/privacy

About

PikFly

Features
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Your flight, as live telemetry. PikFly reads raw data from your phone's GPS receiver and turns it into a clear, instrument-style display: where you are, how high, how fast and where you're heading. Everything works in airplane mode. No Wi-Fi, no roaming, no account. WHAT YOU SEE • Below you: city, region and country, or the name of the sea or ocean you're crossing • Altitude, ground speed and track, with a climb/descent indicator and a cockpit-style heading tape • Nearby airports: distance, direction relative to the aircraft and time to reach them when you're heading their way • Local time below you, compared with your phone's clock, so you know when you've crossed a time zone • Sunrise and sunset corrected for cruising altitude (from 11 km up, the sun sets later than on the ground) • Moon phase and position • Offline world map with borders, seas, cities, airports and your track BUILT FOR THE AIR • 100% offline: the map, 9,500 airports and 34,000 cities are built into the app • Your location never leaves your device. No tracking, no ads, no sign-up • Metric, aviation (ft, kt, nm) or imperial units • Keeps the screen on while you follow your flight • Demo flight mode to try it out on the ground • English and Polish TELEMETRY BY PiK SYSTEMS PikFly is made by PiK Systems. Telemetry is what we do: collecting data from sensors and turning it into information people can read at a glance. PikFly is a small, free showcase of that idea. The phone in your pocket is the sensor, and the sky is the test bench. TIPS Sit by the window and keep the phone close to the glass. The first GPS fix in airplane mode can take 1 to 5 minutes. PikFly is not a navigation instrument.

Screenshots

Flight Mode Map4 screens
PikFly4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: PikFly at none against Flight Mode Map's 3. PikFly also leads on ads (none vs shown) and device support (3 vs 1). On price 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. Flight Mode Map sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per month. PikFly asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Flight Mode Map versus PikFly: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFlight Mode MapPikFly
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 days—
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationPaid—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS26.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size68 MB22 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSPIDER SERVICE SRLPaweł Supeł

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Flight Mode Map

Subscriptions2
  • Flight Mode Map Pro — Monthly$7.991 Month
  • Flight Mode Map Pro — Yearly7 Days trial$29.991 Year
One-time1
  • Flight Mode Map Pro — Lifetime$69.99
None

PikFly

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Flight Mode Map free?
Flight Mode Map is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is PikFly free?
PikFly is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Flight Mode Map or PikFly have ads?
Flight Mode Map shows ads; PikFly does not.

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