Comparison

Wayflight vs Sofly

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

Head to head
About

Wayflight

Track flights in real-time with pilot-grade data, visualize your travel history with detailed charts, and organize your journeys. Features include live alerts, aircraft details, and AI-powered travel assistance.

Highlights
  • Real-time flight tracking
  • Pilot-grade aviation data
  • Animated travel statistics charts
  • Boarding pass scanning
  • AI travel assistant
  • Offline flight reminders
Features
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Live Flight Tracker • Pilot-Grade Data for Every Traveler Track flights in real-time, log your travel history, and visualize your aviation journey with pilot-grade data and stunning charts. ▶ LIVE FLIGHT TRACKING • Real-time status, gates, and delays • Aircraft details and tail numbers • Arrival forecasts and weather reports • Detailed timetable: scheduled, estimated, and actual times • Delay reminders and live flight alerts • Inbound flight tracking • Pilot-grade data from 10K+ airports and 6K+ airlines • Flight iOS live activities • Flight iOS dynamic islands ▶ TRAVEL STATISTICS & PASSPORT • Beautiful animated charts • Lifetime miles and countries visited • Personal route map showing all your flights • Wayflight Passport showcasing your journey ▶ SMART ORGANIZATION • Scan boarding passes • Import from calendar, PDF bookings, and other apps • Group flights into trips • Store seat and booking info (device-level) • Offline flight reminders ▶ WAYFLIGHT AI ASSISTANT • Airport lounge finder • Destination recommendations • Personalized travel itineraries ▶ ALWAYS FREE (NO ADS, EVER) • Live flight tracking with pilot-grade data • Flight stats and delay reminders • Trip organization • Wayflight Passport • Theme customizations and dark mode • Secure & private — no ad tracking ▶ WAYFLIGHT PREMIUM Search flights from 2011, extended search range, bulk import from calendar, PDF, email, and other apps like App in the Air and FlightRadar. Full AI assistant, automated calendar sync, and early access to new features. ▶ TRUSTED WORLDWIDE Powered by professional flight data used by major airlines. Track flights. Log journeys. Visualize your story. All in one beautiful app. ~~~ Terms: https://wayflight.app/terms Privacy: https://wayflight.app/privacy Premium: https://wayflight.app/premium

About

Sofly

This app provides real-time flight tracking and instant delay alerts, helping you avoid unnecessary waits at the airport. It features live radar, arrival/departure information, and smart flight search to keep you informed about your travel plans.

Highlights
  • Real-time flight tracking
  • Instant delay alerts
  • Arrivals & departures
  • Live flight radar
  • Smart flight search
Features
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Track any flight in real time and know what changed before you reach the airport. See live status, delays, gates, terminals and flight paths, with alerts when timing matters. • Real-Time Flight Tracking Track any flight with live updates, delays, and gate changes • Instant Delay Alerts Get notified immediately when your flight is delayed or changed • Arrivals & Departures Check airport boards in seconds • Live Flight Radar See planes moving on the map in real time • Smart Flight Search Quickly find any flight with intelligent search Whether you’re traveling or picking someone up, Sofly saves you time and keeps you informed. Download Sofly and never miss a flight update again. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Wayflight4 screens
Sofly4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Sofly at 50% against Wayflight's 0%. Sofly also leads on rating (4.3 vs 1.5) and update cadence (every 5 days vs every 10 days). Wayflight's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 26.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Wayflight sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days and Sofly sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Sofly holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 1.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Sofly has 14 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of Wayflight's written reviews are positive against 50% of Sofly's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Wayflight ships an update every 10 days, Sofly every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on November 4, 2026 and November 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Wayflight versus Sofly: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWayflightSofly
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.5 (2 ratings)4.3 (14 ratings) — better
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews50.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings214 — better
Update frequencyEvery 10 daysEvery 5 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size136 MB33 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJoshua de GuzmanZhirayr Melikyan

Customer experience

Wayflight

All ratings2 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

Sofly

All ratings14 ratings
Positive71.4%
Neutral21.4%
Negative7.1%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Wayflight

Subscriptions2
  • Wayflight Premium Weekly$2.997 Days
  • Premium Yearly7 Days trial$24.991 Year
6 purchases

Sofly

Subscriptions5
  • Weekly Plan$9.997 Days
  • Yearly Plan14 Days trial$39.991 Year
  • Yearly Plan7 Days trial2 variants$39.991 Year
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  • Yearly Plan3 Days trial$39.991 Year
  • Yearly Plan7 Days trial$49.991 Year
One-time1
  • Sofly Pro Lifetime$149.99

Questions

Is Wayflight free?
Wayflight is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Sofly free?
Sofly is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Wayflight or Sofly?
Sofly is rated higher. Wayflight averages 1.5 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while Sofly averages 4.3 from 14 ratings.
Do Wayflight or Sofly have ads?
Neither Wayflight nor Sofly shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Wayflight or Sofly?
Wayflight ships an update every 10 days, and Sofly every 5 days. Most recently, Wayflight was updated on November 4, 2026 and Sofly on November 7, 2026.

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