Comparison

AirTraffic flight tracker vs AirwayControl

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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!

About

AirwayControl

Track flights in real-time with live radar, gate information, and delay notifications. Get assistance with flight disruptions, understand your rights, and easily file claims for issues like cancellations or lost baggage. Access baggage allowances and airport maps.

Highlights
  • Live flight radar worldwide
  • Real-time gate and status updates
  • Delay and cancellation notifications
  • Flight disruption rights guidance
  • Assistance with claims for delays/lost bags
  • Baggage allowance information
  • Airport maps with walking estimates
Features
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Your flight, from the moment you leave the house to the baggage belt at your destination. Every aircraft beautifully presented in the map. Avoid the constant hunt for info screens at the airport. Gate, times and changes are right on your phone, and the app tells you when something changes. At Avinor's airports in Norway, gate and baggage belt come from the same source as the screens in the hall. If something goes wrong, it keeps constant track of what you are entitled to, and guides you through claiming it with ease. MY FLIGHT • Search a flight number, a route or an airline, and add it as My Flight. • Gate, terminal, check-in desk and times on one card, with a Live Activity and a Lock Screen widget. • Notifications you choose: go to gate, gate change, delay, boarding, gate closing, cancellation and baggage on the belt. Worked out on your iPhone, with no account. • Leaving from a Norwegian airport: the expected security wait, and the reclaim belt when you land. WHEN THE FLIGHT GOES WRONG • Delayed or cancelled: what changed, and when the app last checked. • Your rights on that route, in plain language. EU261, UK261 and the national rules of 18 more countries, including Canada, the United States, Brazil, Türkiye and India. • A claim letter to the airline, filled in from what the app already knows. It opens in your own mail app and goes to the airline's own published address. We fill in the form. We are not a claims agency, and we take no fee and no cut. • Where to complain on that route, when the airline says no. • Damaged or delayed bag: the deadline that applies to you, the nearest service desk on the airport map, and every detail the airline's form asks for, ready to paste. BAGGAGE • Published allowances and fees for more than 100 airlines, by fare type: cabin bag, checked bags, extra pieces and overweight. • Allowances also depend on your ticket and status. The app says so, every time. AIRPORTS • Departures and arrivals for any airport you search or tap. • At Norwegian and Nordic airports: gate, belt, check-in desk and live status from Avinor's official feed. • Airport maps with surveyed gates and stands, and a walking estimate to your gate in distance and minutes. One tap hands over to Apple Maps. It is an estimate, not indoor turn-by-turn. LIVE RADAR • Live aircraft on a calm map, worldwide. • Tap a plane: a rendered aircraft in the airline's own colors where we have them, real photos credited to the photographer, the route, and schedule and gate. • Aircraft in view: every aircraft on screen as a list, with a page for each type. • Overhead: what is passing above you right now. • Live precipitation radar over the map. PRIVACY No ads. No account. No tracking. Your location centers the map and measures the walk to your gate. Your exact position never leaves your device. SUBSCRIPTION AirwayControl requires a subscription. One auto-renewable subscription unlocks the whole app. New subscribers get a 7-day free trial; after that it renews monthly at the price shown in the App Store for your country. Payment is charged to your Apple Account when you confirm the purchase, or when the free trial ends. The subscription renews automatically every month unless you cancel at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel it in Settings. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://airwaycontrol.intelsystems.ai/privacy HONEST LIMITS Aircraft positions work worldwide; refresh rate depends on receiver coverage. Gate, belt, check-in desk and security wait are deepest at Nordic airports; elsewhere you get boards, gate and terminal where published, and the live map. Rights information is information, not legal advice. Live data needs a connection. CREDITS Full credits for data, maps and photos: airwaycontrol.intelsystems.ai/credits

Screenshots

AirTraffic flight tracker4 screens
AirwayControl4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: AirTraffic flight tracker at none against AirwayControl's 1. AirTraffic flight tracker also leads on ratings volume (704 vs 1). AirwayControl's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (100% vs 70%). On price, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. AirwayControl sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $1.99 per month. AirTraffic flight tracker asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

AirwayControl 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 704 ratings behind it against 1, 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 AirwayControl's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

AirTraffic flight tracker ships an update every 3 weeks, AirwayControl every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
AirTraffic flight tracker versus AirwayControl: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAirTraffic flight trackerAirwayControl
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (704 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews70.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings704 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 5 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationAd-supported — betterSubscription
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS17.517.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size120 MB29 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperStephane CoutantChristopher Svendsen

Customer experience

AirTraffic flight tracker

All ratings660 ratings
Positive93.9%
Neutral3.5%
Negative2.6%
Written reviews10 reviews
Positive70.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative30.0%

AirwayControl

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

AirTraffic flight tracker

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

AirwayControl

Subscriptions1
  • AirwayControl7 Days trial$1.991 Month

Questions

Is AirTraffic flight tracker free?
AirTraffic flight tracker is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is AirwayControl free?
AirwayControl is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, AirTraffic flight tracker or AirwayControl?
AirwayControl is rated higher. AirTraffic flight tracker averages 4.7 out of 5 from 704 ratings, while AirwayControl averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do AirTraffic flight tracker or AirwayControl have ads?
AirTraffic flight tracker shows ads; AirwayControl does not.
Which is updated more often, AirTraffic flight tracker or AirwayControl?
AirTraffic flight tracker ships an update every 3 weeks, and AirwayControl every 5 days. Most recently, AirTraffic flight tracker was updated on October 30, 2026 and AirwayControl on November 3, 2026.

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