Flight Tracker ++ vs Flight Follower
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Flight Tracker ++
Track flights in real-time worldwide with live updates on departures, arrivals, and delays. Monitor aircraft movement on an interactive map and receive smart alerts for status changes. Ideal for travelers and aviation enthusiasts.
- Real-time flight tracking
- Worldwide flight coverage
- Interactive radar map
- Comprehensive flight information
- Quick search and favorites
- Smart alerts for status changes
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Stay connected to the skies with our app — your ultimate real-time flight tracker for destinations around the world. Whether you’re traveling, meeting someone, or simply curious, you’ll get accurate live updates right at your fingertips. Key Features: Real-Time Flight Tracking – Monitor departures, arrivals, and delays instantly. Worldwide Coverage – Track flights from airports across the globe. Interactive Radar Map – Watch aircraft move live on an intuitive map. Comprehensive Flight Info – View gates, schedules, aircraft types, and more. Quick Search & Favorites – Find flights easily by number, route, or airline. Smart Alerts – Receive instant notifications for any status change or delay. Ideal for travelers, aviation fans, and anyone awaiting a flight, the app delivers reliable live updates and an easy-to-use radar view — so you’re always informed. Never miss a flight update again! Subscription Information: Full access to all features is available through a subscription, which you can cancel anytime in your device’s subscription settings. Privacy Policy Link: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1ltsSWtMvqkhaOnK3bGpIxxTTZFQZGFDji1pwjaWTHSU/edit?usp=sharing Terms of Use Link: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
Flight Follower
Track aircraft locations with this iOS-exclusive app designed for aviation enthusiasts. It features high-speed maps, live notifications, and home screen widgets for a seamless tracking experience.
- Ad-free aircraft tracking
- High-speed Metal accelerated maps
- Live notifications
- Easy screen sharing
- Gorgeous Home Screen widgets
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Flight Follower is the flight tracking app you've been waiting for — built by pilot and aviation enthusiast Dennis Walsh exclusively for the general aviation community. It is iOS only, using high speed Metal accelerated maps, Liquid Glass, live notifications, easy screen sharing, and gorgeous Home Screen widgets.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Flight Follower at none against Flight Tracker ++'s 7. Flight Follower also leads on update cadence (every 2 days vs every 6 weeks) and rating (5.0 vs 4.8). Flight Tracker ++'s advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.0). On price, ratings volume, ads 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. Flight Tracker ++ sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days. Flight Follower asks for nothing beyond the download.
Flight Follower holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 5 respectively.
Flight Tracker ++ ships an update every 6 weeks, Flight Follower every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 1, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Flight Tracker ++ | Flight Follower |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (4 ratings) | 5.0 (5 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 4 | 5 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | Every 2 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Subscription | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 168 MB | 44 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Alexandra Holland | Dennis WALSH |
Customer experience
Flight Tracker ++
Flight Follower
In-app purchases
Flight Tracker ++
- Weekly3 Days trial$4.997 Days
- Weekly2 variants$4.997 Days
- Weekly-Trial3 Days trial$4.997 Days
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- Monthly$12.991 Month
- Yearly$39.991 Year
- Lifetime$59.99
Flight Follower
No in-app purchases
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