Comparison

iState vs Vayu

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

Head to head
About

iState

Explore your current location with real-time data like elevation, city, state, and speed. Get up-to-date weather and see visuals that adapt to the time of day. Receive notifications when you enter a new state or time zone.

Highlights
  • Real-time elevation data
  • Current city and state identification
  • Live speed and elevation change tracking
  • Up-to-date weather information
  • Dynamic visuals based on time of day
  • Location change notifications (state/time zone)
Features
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Navigation apps are about where you are going. iState is different - it is all about where you are right now! Discover your surroundings with real-time information about your current: -elevation and climb/descent rate -city, county and state -speed -weather information with animated weather effects for a variety of conditions -The name and location of the closest airport with airline service, including recent and upcoming flight information -stunning visuals that change with the time of day. iState can also deliver a location notification when you are entering a new state or time zone With a monthly subscription to iState's premium RoadWise feature, you'll also get road name and speed limit information with stylized roadsigns for local streets, U.S. Routes, Interstate Highways, and more! iState is perfect for road-trippers, frequent fliers, curious travelers, and geography buffs alike. Note: iState requires an iPhone or iPad with GPS & cellular connectivity. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Vayu

Track any flight live with real-time ADS-B data, schedule information, and interactive maps. Receive push notifications for departures, delays, and landings. Updates are available on your Dynamic Island and Lock Screen without needing to open the app.

Highlights
  • Live flight tracking
  • Dynamic Island updates
  • Interactive map
  • Full flight statistics
  • Gate and terminal info
  • Push notifications
  • Flight history and favorites
Features
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Vayu tracks any flight, live — no app-switching, no refreshing, no waiting. Search any flight number. Vayu finds the live ADS-B position and schedule data simultaneously, then shows you everything: departure and arrival airports, live position on an interactive map, ETA countdown, distance covered, delay status, and a Dynamic Island that keeps you updated without opening the app. WHAT IT DOES • Live flight tracking — real ADS-B position, updated every 30 seconds • Dynamic Island — see route and ETA without unlocking • Interactive map — live aircraft position on a great-circle route arc • Full stats — distance covered, departure and arrival times, delay info • Gate and terminal info — shown when available • Flight history and favourites — your most-tracked flights, one tap away • Push notifications — departure, delay, and landing alerts • Works worldwide — any airline, any route, any country HOW IT WORKS Search any flight number — BA249, EK203, QR007, whatever you need. Vayu cross-references live ADS-B radar data with scheduled flight data to build a complete picture: where the aircraft is right now, how far it has to go, what time it lands, and whether it's running late. The Dynamic Island updates live while you use your phone. The Lock Screen widget means you can check a flight in one glance. Push notifications fire when the gate closes, when your flight departs, and when it lands. NO ADS. NO PAYWALL. NO ACCOUNT. Vayu will never show you an ad. There is no premium tier. There is no free trial. It does not ask for your name, email address, or phone number. You search a flight. You track it. That's the whole thing. THE STORY I built Vayu because I was tired of refreshing a website every three minutes waiting for someone's flight to land. This is my first app — built to scratch my own itch, not to sell it. Vayu — Sanskrit for wind, air, the breath between places.

Screenshots

iState4 screens
Vayu4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is monetization model: Vayu at free against iState's paid. Vayu also leads on iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.0). iState's advantage is ratings volume (5 vs 1). On price, rating, review sentiment and update cadence 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. iState sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $0.99 per month and Vayu sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for iState against 5.0 for Vayu. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: iState has 5 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

iState ships an update weekly, Vayu every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
iState versus Vayu: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameteriStateVayu
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (5 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings5 — better1
Update frequencyWeeklyEvery 5 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationPaidFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS26.017.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size66 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJosh FentonBharath Kumar

Customer experience

iState

All ratings5 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Vayu

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

iState

Subscriptions1
  • Road Names$0.991 Month
3 purchases

Vayu

One-time3
  • Small Tip$1.99
  • Nice Tip$4.99
  • Generous Tip$9.99

Questions

Is iState free?
iState is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Vayu free?
Vayu is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, iState or Vayu?
iState and Vayu are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 5 and 1 ratings respectively.
Do iState or Vayu have ads?
Neither iState nor Vayu shows ads.
Which is updated more often, iState or Vayu?
iState ships an update weekly, and Vayu every 5 days. Most recently, iState was updated on November 6, 2026 and Vayu on October 31, 2026.

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