Comparison

Fleet vs FlightDeck

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

Head to head
About

Fleet

This app allows you to log and track every aircraft you've flown on, building a personal fleet visible on a 3D globe. Visualize your travel history and aviation experiences with detailed statistics and achievements.

Highlights
  • Log and track flown aircraft
  • Build a personal fleet
  • Visualize flights on a 3D globe
  • Sync calendar and import flight data
  • Track airport, airline, and route statistics
  • Unlock ranks and achievements
  • Follow friends' fleets
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Fleet doesn't just log your flights; it tracks the actual aircraft. Every plane you've flown on becomes part of your personal fleet, visible in real time on a 3D globe as they fly routes around the world. For travel lovers, it's a beautiful way to visualize your journey. For aviation geeks, it's the app you've been waiting for. Add your flights by syncing your calendar, importing from Flighty, myFlightradar24, or ByAir, and looking up past flights. For crew: lookup and add aircraft directly to your Fleet. For private pilots and flyers: add your general aviation flights! See stats on your airports, airlines, routes, and aircraft. Unlock ranks and achievements as your collection grows, climbing global rankings. Add your Friends to follow along as they expand their Fleets, and watch Fleeters fly through Global and Friends feeds. Purchasing the Fleet Enthusiast subscription removes the 2-year flight history limit, unlocking flight history back to 1970 (database lookup only available back to 2011). It also unlocks the ability to add your own aircraft photos, Airport Watch (notifications when your Fleet enters an area), removes the 20-plane direct-add limit (number of planes added through flights is NOT limited), and raises the monthly flight replay limit from 5 to 100. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

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
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FlightDeck is the flight tracker that shows you what pilots are saying, live. PILOT MESSAGES (ACARS) Read the messages pilots and their airline send each other, decoded live: diversions, medical emergencies, maintenance problems, and the odd joke. Search any flight and day. TRACK YOUR FLIGHT Follow your flight on your Lock Screen: clearance, pushback, takeoff and landing runways, and the plane flying in that becomes yours. 3D MODE The 3D flight tracking you've seen all over social media. Real planes in their airline's paint, gear and all. Nothing else comes close. REPLAY Go back to any flight from the last 30 days and watch it fly again. ALERTS Write an alert in plain English, or draw one on the map. Get notified about emergency squawks and military and government aircraft. ALSO INCLUDED Weather radar, turbulence and pilot reports, D-ATIS, METARs, plain-English NOTAMs, FAA ground stops and delays, active runways, gates, TSA wait times, and approach charts. SUBSCRIPTION FlightDeck requires a weekly or yearly subscription. Payment is charged to your Apple Account. It renews automatically unless you cancel at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can manage or cancel it anytime in your Apple Account settings. Privacy Policy: https://www.tryflightdeck.com/privacy Terms of Use: https://www.tryflightdeck.com/terms

Screenshots

Fleet4 screens
FlightDeck4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Fleet at 84% against FlightDeck's 18%. Fleet also leads on monetization model (free with in-app purchases vs subscription) and ads (none vs shown). FlightDeck's advantage is chart position (#36 vs #140). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and in-app purchases 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. Fleet sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month 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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Fleet holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 565 and 1.5K respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 84% of Fleet's written reviews are positive against 18% of FlightDeck's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Fleet ships an update every 6 days, FlightDeck every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 5 level
Fleet versus FlightDeck: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFleetFlightDeck
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (565 ratings) — better4.5 (1.5K ratings)
Positive reviews84.1% of reviews — better18.1% of reviews
Number of ratings5651.5K — better
Update frequencyEvery 6 daysEvery 4 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterSubscription
Best chart rank#140#36 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.1 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size94 MB163 MB
Age rating+44+
DeveloperFLEET APP LLCAttracts

Customer experience

Fleet

All ratings562 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews44 reviews
Positive84.1%
Neutral6.8%
Negative9.1%

FlightDeck

All ratings1,473 ratings
Positive86.6%
Neutral1.7%
Negative11.7%
Written reviews281 reviews
Positive18.1%
Neutral11.0%
Negative70.8%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Fleet

Subscriptions2
  • Fleet Enthusiast$4.991 Month
  • Fleet Enthusiast (Yearly)$29.991 Year
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 Fleet free?
Fleet is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is FlightDeck free?
FlightDeck is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Fleet or FlightDeck?
Fleet is rated higher. Fleet averages 4.9 out of 5 from 565 ratings, while FlightDeck averages 4.5 from 1.5K ratings.
Do Fleet or FlightDeck have ads?
FlightDeck shows ads; Fleet does not.
Which is updated more often, Fleet or FlightDeck?
Fleet ships an update every 6 days, and FlightDeck every 4 days. Most recently, Fleet was updated on October 30, 2026 and FlightDeck on October 31, 2026.
Which is more popular, Fleet or FlightDeck?
Fleet currently peaks at #140 in the App Store charts, and FlightDeck at #36. Chart position reflects recent download velocity rather than total install base.

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