Clive vs JetView | Flight Tracker
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Clive
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Clive is a small, calm companion for everyday train journeys in Great Britain. It answers the two questions that matter at the station: which train, and which platform. OPEN TO YOUR NEXT TRAIN Clive learns the journeys you make and greets you with the next two direct trains for them, with the platform, the status and the reason it chose that route. Change where you're starting from or calling at with a tap, swap the two, or clear them. Nothing is hidden behind a search box. LIVE DEPARTURES, ACCURATELY Every station in Great Britain, with live departures from National Rail. Filter a board to trains calling at your station. Trains that have already left or that don't reach your stop are greyed with a reason, never silently dropped. Replacement buses say so. Times are always UK rail time, wherever you are. FOLLOW ONE TRAIN Tap Follow and Clive keeps the train with you: the platform, the departure time and your progress through the calling points, on the Lock Screen and in the Dynamic Island. A platform change, a delay or a cancellation can notify you. One train at a time, by your choice, stopped whenever you like. THE DETAILS THAT HELP Every calling point with its platform and status. Your stop called out. The carriages, with first class, toilets and how busy each one is reported to be. Service messages when something is affecting the route. AT A GLANCE A Home Screen widget shows the next three trains from your nearest saved station. QUIET BY DESIGN One colour of ink on paper, the system typeface, clear status words. Light and dark. Designed for iPhone and the iPhone Duo's inner display. FREE, WITH AN OPTIONAL THANK-YOU Every travel feature is free, with no account and no adverts. If Clive helps, an optional annual tip keeps it going. Tips are auto-renewing annual subscriptions, charged to your Apple Account and cancellable at any time in Settings. They unlock nothing: every travel feature stays free. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://clive.bot/privacy/
JetView | Flight Tracker
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Discover the aircraft flying above you — or anywhere you choose. JetView lets you monitor flights passing over your current location or a custom area you define on the map. Designed to be used as a real-time flight board, it’s perfect for aviation enthusiasts, curious minds, or anyone who enjoys knowing what’s happening in the sky. Turn your device into a desktop style flight monitor. With StandBy Mode, JetView keeps the screen on while intelligently dimming brightness when no aircraft are detected, helping you save battery without missing a single flight. Combined with an independent dark mode, you can use JetView comfortably day or night, regardless of your system appearance settings. Key Features - Live flight tracking over your current or selected location - Custom detection radius to control how far you want to monitor - Clear flight list view, showing time, origin, destination, airline, and callsign - Detailed flight information, including aircraft and route data - StandBy Mode to reduce energy consumption while keeping the app visible - Independent Light & Dark modes, ideal for desks, nightstands, and always-on use - Minimal, distraction-free interface, focused on readability JetView is built to be simple, elegant, and functional no clutter, no unnecessary controls. Just open the app, set your area, and watch the skies. Whether you’re working at your desk, relaxing at home, or leaving your device on as an ambient display, JetView keeps you connected to the air traffic around you.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: JetView | Flight Tracker at none against Clive's 3. On price, update cadence, 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. Clive sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per year. JetView | Flight Tracker asks for nothing beyond the download.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 8, 2026 and November 9, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Clive | JetView | Flight Tracker |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | Every 2 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad — better |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | 26.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 4 MB | 10 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Lloyd.dev Ltd | Yhondri Acosta Novas |
In-app purchases
Clive
- Developer Tip (Small)$0.991 Year
- Developer Tip (Medium)$2.991 Year
- Developer Tip (Large)$4.991 Year
JetView | Flight Tracker
No in-app purchases








