AirTraffic flight tracker vs Flight Follower
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
AirTraffic flight tracker
Track live airplane movements on an interactive map with detailed flight data. View airline information, flight numbers, and real-time aircraft status. Enjoy realistic visuals and intuitive navigation for global flight monitoring.
- Live flight monitoring on interactive map
- Detailed flight data (airline, times, speed)
- Realistic AI-generated aircraft visuals
- Intuitive and clutter-free navigation
- Search by flight number or registration
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AirTraffic is a feature-rich and intuitive flight tracker that lets you follow aircraft movements live, providing detailed flight insights in a sleek, easy-to-use interface. Explore the skies in real time: - Flight monitoring – Follow aircraft movements live on an interactive Apple Map with precise positioning. - Flight data – Access airline details, flight numbers, departure and arrival times, altitude, speed, heading, and more. - Realistic aircraft visuals – Enjoy AI-generated images of aircraft models for a more immersive experience. - Smooth and intuitive navigation – Designed for effortless browsing, providing a clutter-free experience. Search for planes by flight number or aircraft registration. View flights across the globe with reliable, up-to-date data from trusted sources. Completely free – no subscriptions, no paywalls, all features included. Download AirTraffic today and take flight tracking to the next level!
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 ads: Flight Follower at none against AirTraffic flight tracker's shown. Flight Follower also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 70%) and update cadence (every 2 days vs every 3 weeks). AirTraffic flight tracker's advantage is ratings volume (680 vs 5). On price, in-app purchases, 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Flight Follower holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: AirTraffic flight tracker has 680 ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 70% of AirTraffic flight tracker's written reviews are positive against 100% of Flight Follower's.
AirTraffic flight tracker ships an update every 3 weeks, Flight Follower every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 17, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | AirTraffic flight tracker | Flight Follower |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (680 ratings) | 5.0 (5 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 70.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 680 — better | 5 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Every 2 days — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 17.5 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 120 MB | 44 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Stephane Coutant | Dennis WALSH |
Customer experience
AirTraffic flight tracker
Flight Follower
In-app purchases
AirTraffic flight tracker
No in-app purchases
Flight Follower
No in-app purchases
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