Airplane Tracker vs FlightPing
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Airplane Tracker
Follow flights live around the globe with real-time maps and detailed flight information. Save favorite flights for easy access and get instant updates on departures and arrivals worldwide. Ideal for travelers and aviation enthusiasts.
- Live flight map
- Real-time flight paths
- Departure and arrival times
- Detailed flight information
- Save favorite flights
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Airplane Tracker lets you follow any flight live, anywhere in the world. View real-time flight paths, departure and arrival times, and instantly look up details for any plane — all in one simple app. Perfect for travelers, aviation fans, or anyone wanting to track flights with ease. Features: - Live map showing planes in real time - Save your favorite flights for quick access - View flight details: status, route, altitude, speed, and more - Get accurate updates for departures and arrivals worldwide Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
FlightPing
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Never get caught off-guard at the airport. Enter any flight number and FlightPing tracks every change, sending you a push alert the moment something shifts. No account. No signup. No setup. WHAT FLIGHTPING TRACKS . Live flight status: On Time, Delayed, En Route, Landed . Departure and arrival gates and terminals . Delay amount and updates in real time . Cancellations . Boarding reminders . Landed notifications . Full status timeline of every change since tracking started WHAT YOU SEE . Boarding pass-style header with gates and status at a glance . Route map with animated flight path . Aircraft type, distance, and flight duration . Scheduled and actual departure and arrival times . Status timeline with timestamped change log FLIGHTPING PRO Unlock the full picture. See the complete status timeline, arrival gate details, and in-depth flight data. Track unlimited flights at the same time. Monthly, yearly, or lifetime access available. DESIGNED FOR REAL TRAVELERS No radar. No cluttered map of every plane in the sky. No account wall. FlightPing is for people who fly a few times a year and want one thing: to know if something changed before they find out the hard way at the gate. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
Airplane Tracker and FlightPing are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters — price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.
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. Airplane Tracker sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per 7 days and FlightPing sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
| Parameter | Airplane Tracker | FlightPing |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.0 (2 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 2 — better | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad — better |
| Requires iOS | 18.2 | 17.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 5 MB | 10 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Garrett Moody | Cederic Schmid |
In-app purchases
Airplane Tracker
- Airplane Tracker Pro Weekly3 Days trial$7.997 Days
- Airplane Tracker Pro Yearly$24.991 Year
FlightPing
- Monthly$1.991 Month
- Yearly3 Days trial$6.991 Year
- Lifetime$14.99
Questions
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