Comparison

Window View vs FlyingOver

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

Head to head
About

Window View

Discover and learn about landmarks and points of interest as you fly. This travel app identifies over 200,000 locations offline, providing details about your flight's path, speed, and current location. Save and share your favorite discoveries, and view photos of places on the map.

Highlights
  • Identify over 200,000 points of interest
  • Offline identification
  • View flight plan ahead of time
  • Track plane's speed, orientation, and location
  • Find current city overhead
  • Save and share favorite locations
  • View photos of places on map
Features
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Have you ever looked out the window and wondered what you were seeing? Well, look no further. Window View is a travel app that helps you identify points of interest while you fly. Identify over 200,000 airports, natural landmarks, and points of interest, all completely offline. Look up your flight plan to see where you'll be flying ahead of time. See your plane's speed, orientation, and location. Find what city you're flying over. Save and share your favorite points of interest. See photographs of places on the map. Customize your profile on the app.

About

FlyingOver

Track your flight's progress and status, even without internet access. View your exact location, speed, and altitude, and receive real-time updates on gates, delays, and arrival times. Enjoy detailed maps and battery optimization for long journeys.

Highlights
  • Offline flight tracking
  • Live flight status updates
  • Gate and terminal information
  • GPS speed and altitude display
  • Automatic map caching
  • Window Seat mode
Features
Currently charting
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Flying soon? Download FlyingOver and get all the information, stats, and updates about your flight. Will you make your connection? Is your flight on time? Which gate? FlyingOver answers the questions you actually have at the airport and follows your whole journey, from countdown to landing. Built for frequent flyers and aviation fans. Available in 14 languages. MAKE YOUR CONNECTION • A live RELAX, MOVE, RUN or MISS verdict for your layover, based on real delays, your arrival and departure gates, and walking times between terminals. • Minimum connection times for major hubs. • Chain layovers and return flights into one trip and follow every leg. LIVE FLIGHT TRACKING • Real times, not estimates: takeoff, landing, and arrival at the gate as they happen. • Alerts for delays, gate changes, and cancellations. • Diversion detection: know right away if your flight is sent to another airport. • Live Activities on your lock screen: gate, delay, and arrival time without opening the app. YOUR FLIGHT LOGBOOK • Every flight you take, saved automatically in FlightBook. • Miles flown, total flights, favorite airlines, and most flown routes. • Add your past flights and rebuild your complete flying history. SHARE YOUR JOURNEY • Boarding pass style cards for Instagram and Facebook Stories. • Share your flight so family and friends can follow it live. BEFORE YOU FLY • A countdown to departure with a photo of your destination. • Weather at origin and destination. • Aircraft type, registration, manufacturer, and photos of the exact plane you board. • Seat details and cabin layout. MAPS FOR THE WINDOW SEAT • Satellite, terrain, and night map styles, plus dark mode. • Maps download before takeoff and stay visible in Airplane Mode. • Identify the mountains, cities, and lakes below you. AT THE AIRPORT • Terminal, gate, check-in, and baggage belt information. • Codeshare aware: find your flight under any flight number. • Works worldwide with 500+ airlines, including American, Delta, United, and Southwest, and tracks flights at every major airport, from ATL and DFW to LAX, ORD, and JFK. Terms of Use: https://flyingover.app/terms Privacy Policy: https://flyingover.app/privacy Need Help? Support: https://flyingover.app/help-center

Screenshots

Window View4 screens
FlyingOver4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Window View at 5.0 against FlyingOver's 3.7. Window View also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 7). FlyingOver's advantage is update cadence (every 4 days vs every 2 weeks) and chart position (#188 vs unranked). 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. FlyingOver sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days. Window View asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Window View holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 5 and 10 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Window View ships an update every 2 weeks, FlyingOver every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and October 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 6 level
Window View versus FlyingOver: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWindow ViewFlyingOver
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (5 ratings) — better3.7 (10 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings510 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksEvery 4 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank—#188 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better16.2
Further details — not scored
Size177 MB109 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJeffrey SzekeresComprafy App

Customer experience

Window View

All ratings5 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

FlyingOver

All ratings10 ratings
Positive70.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative30.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Window View

No in-app purchases

7 purchases

FlyingOver

Subscriptions7
  • FlyingOver Premium Weekly7 Days trial$4.997 Days
  • Flyingover Premium Weekly$4.997 Days
  • Monthly Subscription$14.991 Month
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  • FlyingOver Premium Annual3 Days trial$49.991 Year
  • Annual Subscription$49.991 Year
  • FlyingOver Premium Annual1 Year trial$69.991 Year
  • FlyingOver Premium Annual3 Days trial$69.991 Year

Questions

Is Window View free?
Window View is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is FlyingOver free?
FlyingOver is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Window View or FlyingOver?
Window View is rated higher. Window View averages 5.0 out of 5 from 5 ratings, while FlyingOver averages 3.7 from 10 ratings.
Do Window View or FlyingOver have ads?
Neither Window View nor FlyingOver shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Window View or FlyingOver?
Window View ships an update every 2 weeks, and FlyingOver every 4 days. Most recently, Window View was updated on September 23, 2026 and FlyingOver on October 3, 2026.

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