FlightyFlow vs Sofly
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
FlightyFlow
This app provides real-time flight status updates, intelligent notifications for delays and gate changes, and interactive maps. It helps travelers stay informed about their journeys with a clean interface and background monitoring.
- Real-time flight tracking
- Smart notifications
- Interactive flight maps
- Multi-leg journey support
- Timeline view of flights
- Live Activities support
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Your gate just changed. The airline hasn't announced it yet. FlightyFlow already told you. FlightyFlow watches every flight you're tracking and alerts you the moment something moves — gate changes, delays, cancellations, boarding calls — usually before the departure board catches up. WHAT YOU GET - Instant alerts for gate changes, delays, and cancellations - Live Activities keep your flight on your lock screen, updating in real time - Watch your plane move across an interactive map - Multi-leg support that tracks every connection in one view - Boarding, departure, and arrival times as they change - Gate, terminal, seat, aircraft, and airport detail in one place - A timeline of every flight you've taken BUILT FOR - Catching a connection when the first leg is late - Picking someone up without circling arrivals - Business travel where a gate change costs you the flight - Anyone who's ever trusted an airport screen and regretted it HOW IT WORKS 1. Enter a flight number and date 2. FlightyFlow pulls the flight from global aviation databases 3. Status updates arrive automatically — no refreshing 4. Notifications fire the moment anything changes SUBSCRIPTION FlightyFlow requires a paid subscription. All features of the app require an active subscription — no features are free. Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel anytime in your App Store account settings. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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.
- Real-time flight tracking
- Instant delay alerts
- Arrivals & departures
- Live flight radar
- Smart flight search
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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/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is monetization model: Sofly at free with in-app purchases against FlightyFlow's subscription. Sofly also leads on update cadence (every 5 days vs every 3 months) and ratings volume (8 vs 1). FlightyFlow's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.6) and iOS requirement (16.4 vs 26.0). On price, ads, 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
Both are free to download. FlightyFlow sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per 7 days and Sofly sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
FlightyFlow holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Sofly has 8 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
FlightyFlow ships an update every 3 months, Sofly every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 4, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | FlightyFlow | Sofly |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | 4.6 (8 ratings) |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 8 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 5 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Subscription | Free with in-app purchases — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 16.4 — better | 26.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 57 MB | 28 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Bryan Ellis | Zhirayr Melikyan |
Customer experience
FlightyFlow
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In-app purchases
FlightyFlow
- FlightyFlow Weekly3 Days trial$0.997 Days
- FlightyFlow Lifetime$9.99
Sofly
- Weekly Plan3 Days trial$6.997 Days
- Yearly Plan14 Days trial$59.991 Year









