Comparison

Flymin vs flightboard.

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

Head to head
About

Flymin

Features
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Flymin is a privacy-first flight tracker with no account required. Enter a flight number to check live status, departure and arrival times, terminals, and gates. Save the flights you care about and receive an alert when a significant delay is reported. **Track a Flight** • Search by flight number • See scheduled and actual departure and arrival times • Check on-time, delayed, departed, arrived, and cancelled status • View departure and arrival terminals and gates **Save Flights and Get Delay Alerts** • Save flights for quick access and manual refresh • Enable a one-time alert when a delay reaches 15 minutes or more • Share flight details through Messages, Mail, and more **Live Airport Boards** • Browse departure and arrival boards for Dublin, Hong Kong, London Heathrow, Singapore Changi, Amsterdam Schiphol, Beijing Capital, Shanghai Pudong, and Guiyang Longdongbao airports • Filter flights by number, airline, or destination • Check live security queue times at Dublin Airport **Privacy First** • No account, ads, or tracking • Saved flight data stays on your device • Cached flights remain available offline and are clearly labeled Flymin makes it easier to follow a trip, meet an arriving passenger, and plan time at the airport.

About

flightboard.

Features
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FlightBoard turns your iPhone or iPad into a real-time arrivals board for the sky and sea above you. Watch flights pass overhead from your window. See the ferries and cargo ships in your nearest port. Mount an iPad on the wall and let it run as an editorial-style departures display. LIVE FLIGHTS - Worldwide ADS-B coverage via OpenSky Network and the adsb.lol community feed - Bring-your-own-key OpenSky support raises the rate limit from 100 to 4,000 calls per day - Five visual themes: LED Matrix, Departure Board, Minimal, Radar sweep, Ambient - Real route data resolved on demand (origin → destination, airline, aircraft type) LIVE SHIPS - AIS positions for vessels in your radius, via AISStream.io's free WebSocket feed - Color-coded by vessel category — cargo, tanker, ferry, fishing, sailing, military - Tap any vessel for full detail (callsign, MMSI, flag, length, beam, draught, last fix) - One-tap deep link to ShipSpotting.com photo galleries WALL DISPLAY MODE - Full-screen kiosk for an iPad mounted on a wall or paired with AirPlay - Editorial layout with oversized display type, hairline dividers, monospace numerics - Burn-in prevention with subtle pixel-shift drift, configurable font scale and dim level - Tap any flight or ship row to open the full detail sheet PRO FEATURES (one-time purchase or subscription) - All five themes - Wall display kiosk mode - Live Activities for tracked flights - watchOS companion app - Custom alert rules - Full spotter log with achievements and CSV export - 200 km tracking radius (free tier: 50 km) - iCloud sync across devices NO ACCOUNT REQUIRED FlightBoard does not collect data, does not show ads, and does not require sign-up. Your location is used only to determine which aircraft and vessels are nearby. API credentials are stored in iOS Keychain and never leave your device. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Flymin3 screens
flightboard.4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Flymin at none against flightboard.'s 3. Flymin also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.0). flightboard.'s advantage is update cadence (every 4 days vs every 9 days). On price, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. flightboard. sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Flymin asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Flymin ships an update every 9 days, flightboard. every 4 days. Both last shipped on November 5, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 3 level
Flymin versus flightboard.: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFlyminflightboard.
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 9 daysEvery 4 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size22 MB5 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperXiang LiMedicon Apps

In-app purchases

None

Flymin

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

flightboard.

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly$3.991 Month
  • Yearly$29.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime$79.99

Questions

Is Flymin free?
Flymin is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is flightboard. free?
flightboard. is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Flymin or flightboard. have ads?
Neither Flymin nor flightboard. shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Flymin or flightboard.?
Flymin ships an update every 9 days, and flightboard. every 4 days. Most recently, Flymin was updated on November 5, 2026 and flightboard. on November 5, 2026.

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