Comparison

Off 2 vs FlightDeck

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

Head to head
About

Off 2

Track your flight in real-time, even without an internet connection, using your device's GPS and barometer. Scan your boarding pass to automatically fill in flight details and share your progress with others. Offers advanced features like pilot mode and an aircraft database for aviation enthusiasts.

Highlights
  • Offline real-time flight tracking
  • Boarding pass scanning
  • Live flight sharing
  • Apple Watch complication
  • Live Activities integration
  • Multi-sector itinerary planning
  • Peer chat via Bluetooth/WiFi
Features
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Off 2 is the flight tracker that keeps working when your wifi doesn't. While other apps lose signal the moment the cabin door closes, Off 2 uses your iPhone's GPS and barometer to track your flight in real time — at 35,000 feet, in airplane mode, over the ocean. No internet, no subscription, no excuses. — SCAN YOUR BOARDING PASS Tap your boarding pass barcode (QR, PDF417, Aztec, DataMatrix) and Off 2 fills everything in: airline, flight number, route, date, seat, booking reference. Boarding to wheels-up in seconds. — LIVE TRACKING, EVEN OFFLINE Watch your plane move on a stunning 3D globe — real position, real altitude, real ETA. The day-night terminator shows you exactly when you'll cross into sunrise. Flight progress that doesn't freeze. — SHARE YOUR FLIGHT Send a live link to family before takeoff. They watch your plane move across the globe in real time, see your ETA tick down, get notified on landing — even if you have no signal in the air. Peace of mind, no airline app needed. — APPLE WATCH COMPLICATION Time remaining, ETA, and progress right on your watch face. Updates autonomously, even when the iPhone app is closed. A glance is all it takes. — LIVE ACTIVITIES Your flight on the Lock Screen and Dynamic Island. No need to unlock or open the app. Just look down. — MULTI-SECTOR ITINERARIES Plan complex trips with multiple flights and stopovers. Edit times sector by sector — adjustments cascade forward automatically. Perfect for round-the-world routes, business travel, or any long-haul with a connection. — PEER CHAT AT 35,000 FEET Find other Off 2 passengers on your flight over Bluetooth and WiFi. No internet required. Share your seat, swap snacks, make a friend at altitude. — CURIOUS WHAT THE PILOTS SEE? UNLOCK PILOT MODE The cockpit view, in your seat. Barometric altimeter with QNH/QFE, Energy Path Angle (EPA) gauge, flight plan parsing, proper flight level display at cruise — plus flight replay on the 3D globe, external Bluetooth GPS receivers, custom offline maps, and the full aircraft performance database. One purchase, yours forever — no subscription. (In-app purchase.) — AIRCRAFT DATABASE Browse 200+ aircraft with photos, by category (airlines and business jets), manufacturer, and model. Full performance data included with Pilot Mode. — STUNNING 3D GLOBE Day-night visualization, your great circle route, tap to recenter on yourself. Optional: drop your own .mbtiles file into the Off 2 folder for custom maps. — PRIVACY FIRST No account. No tracking. No ads. Your flight data never leaves your phone unless you explicitly share it. — 39 LANGUAGES Fully translated for 39 App Store regions, including Arabic, Chinese (Simplified & Traditional), French, German, Hindi, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish, Thai, and more. — HIGH-RESOLUTION GLOBE (PILOT MODE) Turn on the optional high-detail basemap and the world becomes four times sharper as you zoom in — coastlines, islands, terrain and night-time city lights. It downloads once, then works entirely offline like everything else. The flight tracker your last one wishes it was.

About

FlightDeck

This app provides real-time flight tracking with AI-generated insights, offering context beyond raw data. It highlights notable aircraft, weather conditions, and airport details, with customizable alerts and emergency detection.

Highlights
  • Real-time flight tracking map
  • AI-generated flight briefs
  • Notable aircraft spotting
  • Weather intelligence overlays
  • Detailed airport information
  • Customizable flight alerts
  • Emergency squawk detection
Features
Currently charting
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Every plane in the sky. Every cockpit message. Every emergency, the second it happens. FlightDeck plugs into the same live feeds airlines and ATC run on and turns them into plain English. PILOT MESSAGES (ACARS) The digital messages pilots and dispatchers send worldwide, decoded live the moment they go out. Diversions, emergencies, mechanical issues, and the occasional cockpit humor. No other app shows you this. TRACK YOUR FLIGHT Follow any flight on your Lock Screen with real ATC-grade detail: IFR clearance, pushback, the exact runways it uses, even the inbound jet that becomes your flight. EVERYTHING ELSE Live weather radar, turbulence and pilot reports, D-ATIS, METARs, and plain-English NOTAMs. FAA ground stops and delays, active runways, gates, TSA waits, and approach charts. Emergency squawks are for military and government aircraft, and custom alerts you write in plain English. SUBSCRIPTION FlightDeck requires a subscription to use. We offer a weekly or yearly subscribtion. Privacy Policy: https://www.tryflightdeck.com/privacy Terms of Use: https://www.tryflightdeck.com/terms

Screenshots

Off 24 screens
FlightDeck4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Off 2 at 62% against FlightDeck's 18%. Off 2 also leads on ads (none vs shown) and monetization model (paid vs subscription). FlightDeck's advantage is chart position (#37 vs unranked). On price, update cadence, in-app purchases 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Off 2 sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and FlightDeck sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Off 2 ships an update every 6 days, FlightDeck every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on September 30, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 6 level
Off 2 versus FlightDeck: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterOff 2FlightDeck
PriceFreeFree
Rating—4.6 (1.1K ratings) — better
Positive reviews61.5% of reviews — better18.1% of reviews
Number of ratings—1.1K — better
Update frequencyEvery 6 daysEvery 4 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationPaid — betterSubscription
Best chart rank—#37 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.6 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size188 MB139 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPhilippe Le GallJAC LLC

Customer experience

Off 2

Written reviews13 reviews
Positive61.5%
Neutral7.7%
Negative30.8%

FlightDeck

All ratings1,093 ratings
Positive88.7%
Neutral1.6%
Negative9.6%
Written reviews243 reviews
Positive18.1%
Neutral10.7%
Negative71.2%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Off 2

One-time1
  • Pilot Mode$2.99
6 purchases

FlightDeck

Subscriptions6
  • FlightDeck Pro$6.997 Days
  • FlightDeck Pro$12.997 Days
  • FlightDeck Pro$19.991 Month
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  • FlightDeck Pro$49.991 Year
  • FlightDeck Pro3 Days trial$49.991 Year
  • FlightDeck Pro3 Days trial$69.991 Year

Questions

Is Off 2 free?
Off 2 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is FlightDeck free?
FlightDeck is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Off 2 or FlightDeck have ads?
FlightDeck shows ads; Off 2 does not.
Which is updated more often, Off 2 or FlightDeck?
Off 2 ships an update every 6 days, and FlightDeck every 4 days. Most recently, Off 2 was updated on September 30, 2026 and FlightDeck on October 13, 2026.

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