Comparison

OutMyWindow | Flight Map vs FlightDeck

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

Head to head
About

OutMyWindow | Flight Map

Discover what you're flying over with a live seatback map. Track your flight in real-time, identify cities and landmarks below, and preview your route before takeoff. Relive past journeys with saved flight paths and points of interest.

Highlights
  • Live flight tracking
  • Real-time map view
  • Points of interest identification
  • Flight path preview
  • Saved flight history
  • Smart flight reminders
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Know what’s below before it passes. OutMyWindow turns your flight into a live guide to the world below. Follow your route in real time, discover the places passing beneath you, and check the estimated timing and viewing side for upcoming places. THE WINDOW SEAT, UPGRADED OutMyWindow is built for curious travelers, not pilots. It gives you a clear, visual way to experience the world outside your window without the clutter of a traditional flight tracker. - Follow your position on a live in-flight map - Explore immersive 3D map, wing, and cockpit views - Discover more than 150,000 cities, landmarks, landscapes, parks, stadiums, lakes, mountains, and other points of interest - Track your route against the airline’s filed flight plan when available SEE WHAT’S COMING NEXT While following your flight in the app, see which places are coming up, their estimated time to pass, and which side of the aircraft has the view—so you can spend less time guessing and more time looking outside. BRIEF BEFORE BOARDING Preview your flight before takeoff with a curated briefing of places worth watching for along the route. Explore what may be ahead and choose the view you do not want to miss. WEATHER ALONG THE WAY Add weather, cloud, and turbulence layers to see the conditions around your route alongside the world below. KEEP FOLLOWING, EVEN OFFLINE No in-flight Wi-Fi? Offline Mode uses your phone’s GPS to follow your position and keep the world below moving with your journey. KEEP EVERY JOURNEY After landing, revisit your route and the places you passed with your personal flight history. TRY IT FREE Start with free access to the live experience. OutMyWindow Pro unlocks unlimited check-ins and an ad-free experience. Additional purchase options may also be available in the app. SUBSCRIPTION INFORMATION OutMyWindow offers optional in-app purchases, including auto-renewable subscriptions. - Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase - Subscriptions renew automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period - You can manage or cancel subscriptions in your App Store account settings IMPORTANT OutMyWindow is intended only for passenger information and entertainment. It is not intended for navigation, flight operations, or aviation safety decisions. Flight paths, positions, timing, weather, and points of interest may be delayed, incomplete, or inaccurate. Terms of Service: https://www.outmywindow.com/#terms Privacy Policy: https://www.outmywindow.com/#privacy Support: https://www.outmywindow.com/#contact

About

FlightDeck

This app provides real-time flight tracking with AI-generated insights, offering context beyond raw data. It highlights notable aircraft, weather conditions, and airport details, with customizable alerts and emergency detection.

Highlights
  • Real-time flight tracking map
  • AI-generated flight briefs
  • Notable aircraft spotting
  • Weather intelligence overlays
  • Detailed airport information
  • Customizable flight alerts
  • Emergency squawk detection
Features
Currently charting
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FlightDeck is the flight tracker that shows you what pilots are saying, live. PILOT MESSAGES (ACARS) Read the messages pilots and their airline send each other, decoded live: diversions, medical emergencies, maintenance problems, and the odd joke. Search any flight and day. TRACK YOUR FLIGHT Follow your flight on your Lock Screen: clearance, pushback, takeoff and landing runways, and the plane flying in that becomes yours. 3D MODE The 3D flight tracking you've seen all over social media. Real planes in their airline's paint, gear and all. Nothing else comes close. REPLAY Go back to any flight from the last 30 days and watch it fly again. ALERTS Write an alert in plain English, or draw one on the map. Get notified about emergency squawks and military and government aircraft. ALSO INCLUDED Weather radar, turbulence and pilot reports, D-ATIS, METARs, plain-English NOTAMs, FAA ground stops and delays, active runways, gates, TSA wait times, and approach charts. SUBSCRIPTION FlightDeck requires a weekly or yearly subscription. Payment is charged to your Apple Account. It renews automatically unless you cancel at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can manage or cancel it anytime in your Apple Account settings. Privacy Policy: https://www.tryflightdeck.com/privacy Terms of Use: https://www.tryflightdeck.com/terms

Screenshots

OutMyWindow | Flight Map4 screens
FlightDeck4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: OutMyWindow | Flight Map at 100% against FlightDeck's 19%. OutMyWindow | Flight Map also leads on monetization model (free with in-app purchases vs subscription) and ads (none vs shown). FlightDeck's advantage is ratings volume (1.5K vs 16) and chart position (#22 vs unranked). On price, in-app purchases 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. OutMyWindow | Flight Map sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month and FlightDeck sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

OutMyWindow | Flight Map holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: FlightDeck has 1.5K ratings behind it against 16, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of OutMyWindow | Flight Map's written reviews are positive against 19% of FlightDeck's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

OutMyWindow | Flight Map ships an update every 2 days, FlightDeck every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 3 level
OutMyWindow | Flight Map versus FlightDeck: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterOutMyWindow | Flight MapFlightDeck
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (16 ratings) — better4.5 (1.5K ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better18.7% of reviews
Number of ratings161.5K — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 days — betterEvery 4 days
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterSubscription
Best chart rank—#22 — better
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS16.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size427 MB163 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developerx8 Data Company LLCAttracts

Customer experience

OutMyWindow | Flight Map

All ratings14 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews10 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

FlightDeck

All ratings1,473 ratings
Positive86.6%
Neutral1.7%
Negative11.7%
Written reviews289 reviews
Positive18.7%
Neutral10.7%
Negative70.6%

In-app purchases

6 purchases

OutMyWindow | Flight Map

Subscriptions4
  • OutMyWindow Pro Monthly$5.991 Month
  • OutMyWindow Pro Monthly Intro Offer1 Month trial$5.991 Month
  • OutMyWindow Pro Yearly$49.991 Year
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  • OutMyWindow Pro Yearly Intro Offer1 Year trial$49.991 Year
One-time2
  • OutMyWindow 24-Hour Pass$2.99
  • OutMyWindow Lifetime Pass$299.99
6 purchases

FlightDeck

Subscriptions6
  • FlightDeck Pro$6.997 Days
  • FlightDeck Pro$12.997 Days
  • FlightDeck Pro$19.991 Month
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  • FlightDeck Pro$49.991 Year
  • FlightDeck Pro3 Days trial$49.991 Year
  • FlightDeck Pro3 Days trial$69.991 Year

Questions

Is OutMyWindow | Flight Map free?
OutMyWindow | Flight Map is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is FlightDeck free?
FlightDeck is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, OutMyWindow | Flight Map or FlightDeck?
OutMyWindow | Flight Map is rated higher. OutMyWindow | Flight Map averages 4.9 out of 5 from 16 ratings, while FlightDeck averages 4.5 from 1.5K ratings.
Do OutMyWindow | Flight Map or FlightDeck have ads?
FlightDeck shows ads; OutMyWindow | Flight Map does not.
Which is updated more often, OutMyWindow | Flight Map or FlightDeck?
OutMyWindow | Flight Map ships an update every 2 days, and FlightDeck every 4 days. Most recently, OutMyWindow | Flight Map was updated on October 30, 2026 and FlightDeck on November 5, 2026.

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