OutMyWindow | Flight Map vs FlyStandby
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
FlyStandby
This app helps airline employees and their travel partners plan staff travel, search for standby flights, and access crew schedules. It allows users to view live flight status, plan multi-leg journeys, and request cabin loads from verified crew. The app also tracks airline-specific staff travel agreements and requires verification for sensitive features.
- Standby flight search
- Live flight status and schedule data
- Multi-leg journey planning
- Real cabin load requests
- Staff travel agreement tracking
- Verified airline employee access
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FlyStandby is the modern toolkit for airline employees and eligible travel partners. Plan staff travel, search standby-friendly flights and follow your flights from a single app. WHAT YOU CAN DO - Search flights worldwide and view live status, gate and schedule data - Plan multi-leg trips on a map, with every path, its flights and their loads - Switch a trip to Live from a day before you fly: every flight you could take from where you are, and what to do if you miss one (live flight data is included with Max) - Request real cabin loads from verified crew, fully refunded if no one answers before departure or the airline cancels the flight - Plan journeys with hotels, activities and transfers, priced in the currency you paid - Keep your trips, journeys, requests and load answers on your device, so they open without a connection - Track airline-specific staff travel agreements - Get verified as an airline employee for trusted access - Top up SkyCredits to unlock load requests, trip planning, Route Explorer and Flight Status DESIGNED FOR AIRLINE STAFF FlyStandby is built for crew, ground staff, retirees and their eligible companions. Verification is required for sensitive features so the community stays trusted. SUBSCRIPTIONS FlyStandby offers optional auto-renewable subscriptions that unlock advanced features for power users. - Payment is charged to your Apple ID at confirmation of purchase. - Subscriptions automatically renew unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. - Your account is charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period at the price shown at purchase. - You can manage your subscriptions and turn off auto-renew in your Apple ID account settings at any time after purchase. LEGAL Terms of Use: https://flystandby.app/legal/terms Privacy Policy: https://flystandby.app/legal/privacy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: OutMyWindow | Flight Map at 100% against FlyStandby's 0%. OutMyWindow | Flight Map also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 2 days vs weekly). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model 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
Both are free to download. OutMyWindow | Flight Map sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month and FlyStandby sells 9 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
OutMyWindow | Flight Map holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: OutMyWindow | Flight Map has 16 ratings behind it against 3, 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 0% of FlyStandby's.
OutMyWindow | Flight Map ships an update every 2 days, FlyStandby weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | OutMyWindow | Flight Map | FlyStandby |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.9 (16 ratings) — better | 4.7 (3 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 16 — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 days — better | Weekly |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 — better | 26.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 427 MB | 70 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | x8 Data Company LLC | Matthieu Labbe |
Customer experience
OutMyWindow | Flight Map
FlyStandby
In-app purchases
OutMyWindow | Flight Map
- 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
- OutMyWindow 24-Hour Pass$2.99
- OutMyWindow Lifetime Pass$299.99
FlyStandby
- Pro (Monthly)$1.991 Month
- Max (Monthly)$3.991 Month
- Pro (Yearly)$17.991 Year
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- Max (Yearly)$44.991 Year
- Economy SkyCredits$1.99
- Premium SkyCredits$6.99
- Business SkyCredits$14.99
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- First SkyCredits$39.99
- Private Jet SkyCredits$69.99
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