Comparison

True Skies vs Headwinds

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

Head to head
About

True Skies

Track flights in real-time, receive timely airport departure alerts, and share your journey with loved ones. Includes tools for anxious flyers and pet travel planning.

Highlights
  • Real-time flight tracking
  • Airport departure alerts
  • Flight sharing with loved ones
  • Tools for anxious flyers
  • Pet travel planning
  • Live Activities & Dynamic Island support
  • Flight logbook with stats
Features
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Track any flight in real time, and share it with the people waiting on you. True Skies follows your flight from pushback to arrival on a clean live map, tells you when to leave for the airport, and warns you about tight connections before they become a problem. Share your flight with a tap so family and friends can watch it land. And for the 40% of people who feel anxious in the air, a full set of calming tools is built right in. REAL-TIME FLIGHT TRACKING - Live position, altitude, and speed on a detailed live map, from pushback through arrival - Alerts for gate changes, delays, diversions, and the baggage belt the moment they happen - Connection Assistant flags a risky layover before you start to worry about it - Traffic-aware reminders tell you exactly when to leave for the airport, based on real drive times SHARE YOUR FLIGHT Send your flight to the people who worry about you. They tap a link and see what you see, live. Follow your friends' and family's flights from one tab so you always know they made it. ON YOUR LOCK SCREEN Live Activities and the Dynamic Island keep your gate, delay, and ETA in view without opening the app. YOUR FLIGHTS, MAPPED Every flight you track is saved to your logbook and drawn on an interactive 3D globe, with stats on your miles, hours, airports, and countries. Unlock milestones along the way, from your first long-haul to your first ocean crossing. FOR NERVOUS FLYERS The first tracker built around flight anxiety, not bolted on as an afterthought. - Six guided breathing exercises, from a 30-second Quick Calm to 4-7-8 and Box Breathing, with a full-screen visual to follow - Calming audio that loops for the whole flight: deep breathing, meditation, and sleep tracks - 14 aviation safety facts that explain why turbulence, odd noises, and firm landings are completely normal - Two low-pressure games, Bubble Pop and Blocks, for when you just need a distraction - A mood dial that quietly reshapes the app around how you're feeling, with a Quick Calm button one tap away when it spikes PET FRIENDLY MODE Flying with a dog or cat takes planning, and True Skies keeps it in one place. Save a profile for each pet, then check what actually matters before you book: whether your airline takes pets in the cabin or only as cargo, the carrier size and weight limits, which airports have relief areas, lounges, or an on-site vet, and your destination country's entry rules, from microchips and rabies shots to health certificates and quarantine. Every requirement shows its source and when it was last checked. ECONOMY CLASS (FREE) - Track up to 4 flights a day - Live real-time flight data - Connection Assistant for layovers - Friends' flights tab - Traffic-aware "leave for the airport" reminders - Basic logbook - Offline flight details FIRST CLASS (PREMIUM) - Unlimited flight tracking - Advanced alerts and notifications - Nervous Flyer Mode - Live Activities and Dynamic Island - Visa and entry requirements - Live exchange rates - Pet Friendly Mode - Live weather radar - AI travel assistant - Boarding pass scanner - Full logbook and statistics First Class includes a 3-day free trial on the annual plan. A monthly plan is also available. Now available in 38 languages. Terms of Use: https://trueskiesapp.com/terms Privacy Policy: https://trueskiesapp.com/privacy Weather data provided by Apple Weather.

About

Headwinds

This app provides turbulence forecasts and flight tracking to help you anticipate and understand your journey. It organizes your travel plans, displays real-time flight progress, and offers an estimated ride score for better peace of mind.

Highlights
  • Turbulence timeline forecasts
  • Real-time flight tracking
  • Trip planning and organization
  • Estimated ride score
  • Calendar integration
  • Multi-device support
Features
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Know the ride ahead. Wondering when the bumps might start, or when the ride may smooth out? Headwinds brings turbulence forecasts, flight tracking and your travel plans together, so you can spend less time wondering and more time enjoying the journey. SEE WHAT'S AHEAD Explore an easy-to-read turbulence timeline along your flight's route. See when smoother skies or bumps are forecast, how long they may last and an estimated ride score that puts it all in perspective. FOLLOW YOUR FLIGHT Watch your progress on the map and check arrival times, distance to destination, gates and terminals as information becomes available. Keep the details you need close at hand, from departure to arrival. KEEP YOUR TRIPS TOGETHER Plan your next trip and save upcoming flights in one place. Connect your calendars to bring flight plans into Headwinds automatically. Finished trips clear from your list after 24 hours, keeping the next journey in focus. TAKE HEADWINDS WITH YOU Use Headwinds on iPhone, iPad or a Mac with Apple silicon. Check flight progress and the ride forecast on your Apple Watch, with information shared from your iPhone. Live Activities put flight progress a glance away. FEEL AT HOME IN YOUR LANGUAGE Choose from 41 languages. Headwinds starts in your phone’s language when supported, and you can switch anytime in Account. GET STARTED Access is currently by invitation. Get a code from an existing member or join the waitlist at headwindsapp.com. Made for passengers. Forecasts are estimates, and flight details and data coverage can vary. Always follow your crew's instructions. U.S. design and utility patents pending. Details: https://headwindsapp.com/terms#patent-notices

Screenshots

True Skies4 screens
Headwinds3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Headwinds at none against True Skies's 3. Headwinds also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 2 days vs every 4 days). True Skies's advantage is ratings volume (33 vs 1). On price, rating 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. True Skies sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Headwinds asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for True Skies against 5.0 for Headwinds. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: True Skies has 33 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

True Skies ships an update every 4 days, Headwinds every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on November 8, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
True Skies versus Headwinds: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTrue SkiesHeadwinds
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (33 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings33 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 4 daysEvery 2 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS17.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size398 MB14 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperInsania LabsL&F Financial

Customer experience

True Skies

All ratings31 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews15 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Headwinds

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

3 purchases

True Skies

Subscriptions3
  • First Class Monthly$4.991 Month
  • First Class Annual3 Days trial$44.991 Year
  • First Class Annual$110.991 Year
None

Headwinds

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is True Skies free?
True Skies is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Headwinds free?
Headwinds is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, True Skies or Headwinds?
True Skies and Headwinds are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 33 and 1 ratings respectively.
Do True Skies or Headwinds have ads?
True Skies shows ads; Headwinds does not.
Which is updated more often, True Skies or Headwinds?
True Skies ships an update every 4 days, and Headwinds every 2 days. Most recently, True Skies was updated on November 8, 2026 and Headwinds on October 31, 2026.

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