Comparison

FlyOverMe vs Flight

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

Head to head
About

FlyOverMe

See all flights above you in real-time with live map tracking and notifications for takeoff, overhead, and landing. Perfect for aviation enthusiasts, tracking loved ones, or planning travel.

Highlights
  • Real-time overhead flight tracking
  • Global flight tracking
  • Live map with nearby flights
  • Takeoff, overhead, & landing notifications
  • Route search
  • AI Delay Predictor (Premium)
  • Weather Overlays (Premium)
Features
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See every flight above you in real-time! Track loved ones in the sky and get notified when they're flying overhead. KEY FEATURES: Real-time overhead flight tracking Track flights anywhere in the world Live map with all nearby flights Notifications for takeoff, overhead, & landing Beautiful, easy-to-use interface Support for all airlines worldwide PERFECT FOR: • Aviation enthusiasts • Tracking family & friends • Spotting planes overhead • Learning about air traffic • Travel planning FREE FEATURES: • Unlimited overhead flight tracking • Track flights worldwide, including connecting flights with layover risk • Push notifications • Route search (any airport to any airport) PREMIUM ($9.99/month, 7-day free trial): • AI Delay Predictor — know if your flight will be late before the airline tells you • Route Visualization — complete flight paths with waypoints • Airport View — live arrivals & departures boards with gates and delays • Weather Overlays — conditions along the route and across your map HOW IT WORKS: 1. Open the app and grant location access 2. See all flights currently overhead 3. Search by flight number or route to track loved ones 4. Get notified when they fly over you 5. View live positions on the map POWERED BY: FlightRadar24 for real-time flight data with 95% accuracy. Track flights across all major airlines including American, Delta, United, Southwest, and hundreds more. SUBSCRIPTION DETAILS: FlyOver Premium is a monthly auto-renewing subscription. Payment is charged to your Apple ID account at confirmation of purchase, or after the free trial ends. The subscription renews 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 (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://flyoverme.sintra.site/#privacy PRIVACY: Your location is only used to show nearby flights. We never sell your data. Download FlyOver today and discover the hidden world of aviation above you!

About

Flight

Features
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Flight: Info turns your iPhone or iPad into a live board of the aircraft flying over your head right now. Prop it on a desk, mount it on a wall, or glance at it on the couch when something loud goes by. EVERY FLIGHT OVERHEAD See commercial flights, cargo, bizjets, helicopters, and general aviation within a radius you choose, refreshed as often as every 5 seconds. Each row shows callsign, route, airline, aircraft type, altitude, speed, distance, and bearing. FIVE DISPLAYS IN ONE Solari: a split-flap departure board with real flipping cells. Amber LED: a glowing dot-matrix panel. Terminal: green phosphor CRT, scanlines included. Midnight: ice blue on deep navy. Paper: a quiet daylight timetable. RADAR SCOPE A sweeping radar shows every aircraft at its true bearing and distance, with heading lines. Tap a blip for full details. FOLLOW A FLIGHT Star a callsign, registration, or hex code and it pins to the top of the board whenever it is in range. WATCH ANY SKY Use your location, or set a fixed point and watch the traffic over your home airport, a favorite fix, or the other side of the world. No GPS required. MADE FOR WALLS Keep-awake mode, a brightness dimmer, and a spotlight layout that cycles one big flight card at a time, plus a demo mode with simulated traffic. No account. No subscription. No API keys. Live data comes from free community ADS-B networks.

Screenshots

FlyOverMe4 screens
Flight4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: FlyOverMe at 15.1 against Flight's 17.0. 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard1 real difference · 8 level
FlyOverMe versus Flight: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFlyOverMeFlight
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 9 days—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.1 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size72 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNicole WiseAlchemaize

In-app purchases

None

FlyOverMe

No in-app purchases

None

Flight

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is FlyOverMe free?
FlyOverMe is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Flight free?
Flight is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do FlyOverMe or Flight have ads?
Neither FlyOverMe nor Flight shows ads.

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