Flag Protocol vs FlagPole
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Flag Protocol
This app provides up-to-date information on when to fly the US flag at full staff versus half staff. It's designed to be free and easy to use, ensuring you always display your flag correctly.
- Full staff vs. half staff guidance
- Up-to-date flag display information
- Easy setup
- Free to use
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Ever wondered when a US Flag should be flown at full staff versus half staff? So did we! That's why we created the Flag Protocol app so can you be up to date on how to display your flag. Best of all, the app is FREE and easy to set up. Get started today!
FlagPole
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Show your country pride. FlagPole helps you create beautiful widgets for your home screen and provides authoritative information on flag etiquette. Two things, done with care. A FLAG WORTH PUTTING ON YOUR PHONE • Build a widget in the Studio and choose your flag: today's 50-star Classic, Betsy Ross's ring of thirteen (1777), the Star-Spangled Banner (1814), the 48-star flag, or a weathered classic. • Every flag is rendered true to history: correct stripes, star patterns, and proportions, in the deep brick red and navy a real flag has. AN ALMANAC THAT KNOWS THE CALENDAR • FlagPole tracks all eighteen federal flag-flying days — from Flag Day and Independence Day to Patriot Day and Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day. • It shows you when the flag flies full-staff and when it comes down to half-staff, including the Memorial Day half-staff-until-noon rule that most people miss. • It knows the difference between Memorial Day and Veterans Day, so you never have to guess. • Turn on flag-day reminders and FlagPole tells you the morning of. GET IT RIGHT, WITH THE RULE TO BACK IT UP • Every etiquette tip is grounded in the U.S. Flag Code. • When to raise it, when to light it for night display, when it comes down to half-staff, and how to keep it serviceable. • FlagPole gives you the correct answer, not a vibe. No account required. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://flagpoleapp.com/privacy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Flag Protocol at none against FlagPole's 2. FlagPole's advantage is update cadence (every 8 days vs every 2 months). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. FlagPole sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days. Flag Protocol asks for nothing beyond the download.
Flag Protocol ships an update every 2 months, FlagPole every 8 days. The most recent releases landed on September 9, 2026 and September 18, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Flag Protocol | FlagPole |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.6 (5 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 5 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 8 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad — better |
| Requires iOS | 18.2 | 17.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 14 MB | 19 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Curayt, LLC | ADAM GRAY WESTERBY |
In-app purchases
Flag Protocol
No in-app purchases
FlagPole
- Premium Weekly$4.997 Days
- Premium Yearly3 Days trial$29.991 Year
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