FlightTracky vs Yonder
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
FlightTracky
Monitor flight statuses in real-time. Get updates on departures, arrivals, and delays for your journeys. Essential for travelers to stay informed.
- Real-time flight tracking
- Departure and arrival monitoring
- Delay notifications
- Traveler information
- Status updates
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Track your flights
Yonder
Track live aircraft on an interactive map, explore airport departures and arrivals, and discover aviation events. Offers 3D flight following and detailed aircraft information. Some advanced features require a premium subscription.
- Live aircraft tracking on interactive map
- 3D flight following with satellite scenery
- Airport departure and arrival boards
- Detailed flight and aircraft information
- Aviation event reports
- Search flights and airports
- Apple Watch companion app
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Meet Yonder, the flight tracker built by pilots. Explore live aircraft, airport departures and arrivals, and the stories behind the flights. FOLLOW FLIGHTS IN 3D Watch aircraft on an interactive map. Open a flight for its callsign, aircraft type, altitude, speed, registration and available route details. Follow aircraft in 3D and explore satellite scenery and mountain terrain with Premium. EXPLORE AIRPORTS Browse departure and arrival boards with a globe showing flight destinations. Discover airport information, runway layouts, weather and frequencies. UNDERSTAND THE EVENTS Premium brings together noteworthy aviation reports, including TCAS advisories and ACARS messages, with available aircraft context and event replays. Reports may be preliminary; causes and outcomes are not always confirmed. DISCOVER WHAT'S OVERHEAD Find nearby aircraft, search flights and airports, and explore aircraft types. Includes an Apple Watch companion. Some features require an optional Premium subscription. Coverage and data availability vary. Yonder is for information and exploration, not operational navigation. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: FlightTracky at 5.0 against Yonder's 3.0. FlightTracky also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 2) and update cadence (every 5 days vs every 8 months). Yonder's advantage is iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26). On price, ratings volume, ads 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. Yonder sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. FlightTracky asks for nothing beyond the download.
FlightTracky holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 2 respectively.
FlightTracky ships an update every 5 days, Yonder every 8 months. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and November 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | FlightTracky | Yonder |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | 3.0 (2 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 2 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 5 days — better | Every 8 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better |
| Requires iOS | 26 | 17.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 65 MB | 141 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Kush Shah | Radical Sloth |
In-app purchases
FlightTracky
No in-app purchases
Yonder
- PlanesFYI Monthly$4.991 Month
- PlanesFYI Premium - Annual$34.991 Year
