Comparison

Flight X vs FlyETA

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

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About

Flight X

Features
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Flight X: Turbulence Tracker — Turn Flight Anxiety Into Real Data Flying can be stressful when you don’t know what to expect. Flight X helps you understand turbulence before and during your flight, so you can stay calm, informed, and in control. Simply enter your flight details and get clear, data-driven turbulence insights in seconds. KNOW TURBULENCE BEFORE YOU BOARD Stop guessing how your flight will feel. Flight X analyzes your route and shows expected turbulence levels along the way. • See turbulence intensity by timeline • Understand when bumps may happen • Prepare mentally before takeoff REAL DATA, NOT GUESSWORK Flight X transforms complex aviation data into simple, easy-to-understand visuals. • Route-based turbulence forecasts • Altitude-based insights • Clear severity indicators (low, moderate, high) STAY CALM DURING YOUR FLIGHT Understanding what’s happening reduces fear. Flight X helps you stay grounded even at 35,000 ft. • Follow your flight conditions • See changes in turbulence levels • Feel more in control with real-time data LIVE FLIGHT INSIGHTS Track key flight conditions with a clean and intuitive interface. • Turbulence tracking • Air pressure data • Motion indicators (roll, pitch) • Flight duration and timeline DESIGNED FOR PEACE OF MIND Flight X isn’t just a tracker — it’s built to reduce anxiety. • Visualize what’s normal • Understand what’s safe • Replace fear with facts PERFECT FOR: • Nervous flyers • Frequent travelers • Data-driven users • Anyone who wants a calmer flight experience SIMPLE TO USE • Enter your flight • View turbulence forecast • Fly with confidence WHY FLIGHT X? • Clear turbulence predictions • Real-time flight insights • Simple and modern interface • Built for anxiety reduction • No aviation knowledge required FLY INFORMED. FLY CALM. Take control of your flight experience with real data and better understanding. Download Flight X today and turn uncertainty into confidence. Notes: • Data is based on predictive models and available flight information • Features may vary by flight and region • Some features may require a subscription Privacy: https://sites.google.com/appisode.ai/turbulanceprivacy/home Terms: https://sites.google.com/appisode.ai/turbulanceterms/home

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FlyETA

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When do we land, and what is that down there? FlyETA answers both from your phone's own GPS, in airplane mode, on a 3D globe of the whole planet that is already inside the app. Look out at a river, find it on the globe and read its name. Check your arrival time and settle back. It needs no cabin Wi-Fi and works with no download at all. WHAT IS DOWN THERE - Towns, lakes, rivers, peaks and borders named on the 3D globe as you fly over them, and the countries under your track - More than 470,000 named places in the map that comes with the app: cities, mountain peaks, lakes, ranges and seas - Terrain for the whole planet from Copernicus elevation data and ESA WorldCover land cover. Sharper terrain for your route downloads when you set up a flight with a connection: always, on Wi-Fi only or never, as you choose in Settings. WHEN YOU LAND - Arrival time, time to go and distance to go - On routes with recent flights, the forecast follows the past flight most like yours. FlyETA collects these flights every day from open ADS-B data, for more than 20,000 routes, and loads your route's when you set up the flight with a connection. - Without them it uses a general flight model, which cannot see wind or holding - Flight phase: on the ground, climb, cruise, descent - The phase, arrival time and time to go on the Lock Screen and in the Dynamic Island THE WHOLE PLANET IN 3D - Chase the airplane, orbit it, or pinch in to the cockpit and turn to the wing, with its engines turning and its lights flashing - Contrails at cruise height, the atmosphere on the horizon, and the stars and the Milky Way when you zoom out into space - Your past flights glow on the home globe and fly again as it turns - At most 30 frames a second, fewer when the phone runs warm and none while the globe is still, to save battery FOR THE CURIOUS - Altitude above mean sea level, ground speed, vertical speed and track - Cabin pressure altitude and a turbulence reading - GPS tools: heights above sea level and the ellipsoid, every accuracy figure, and a map with the accuracy ring - Metric, imperial or aviation units, globe layers for cities, countries, borders, rivers, peaks and airports, and 10 languages KEEP EVERY FLIGHT - Start following and FlyETA records the flight, with the screen locked too - If the app is closed in the air, the recording resumes when you open it again - Replay any flight at 1x, 10x, 60x or 300x - A passport with a stamp for each airport, a page for each country, and badges - Add a flight you took but did not record. It counts in the passport and replays as a labelled simulation. - Every recording is a readable JSON file in the Files app TRY IT BEFORE YOU FLY Pick any two of more than 4,000 airports and tap Simulate to watch the flight on the globe. Its heights and speeds are modelled, and the flight is labelled Simulated. Values only a phone in the air can measure show "--". HONEST ABOUT WHAT IT CAN SEE Position, height and speed come from your phone's own sensors, not from the aircraft. Reception varies with your phone, the aircraft and your seat; a window seat gives the phone a better view of the sky. FlyETA follows the flight you are on: it shows no gates, delays or other aircraft. Where a value is unknown, it shows "--" instead of a guess. FREE, AND YOURS Every feature is free: no in-app purchases, no subscription, no ads, no account. FlyETA never sends your position and uploads no flight. With a connection it sends the route's two airport codes, the names of the terrain squares the route crosses and the app and iOS version to tower.flyeta.app, and a flight number you type to api.adsbdb.com. In airplane mode it sends nothing. REQUIREMENTS iPhone 15 or newer, or an iPad with an A13 chip or newer, on iOS 26 or iPadOS 26 or newer. Live following needs GPS: an iPhone or iPad Wi-Fi + Cellular. A Wi-Fi-only iPad can simulate and replay flights. FlyETA is a personal project by Nick Bubelich, who wanted these two answers on every flight he took.

Screenshots

Flight X4 screens
FlyETA4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: FlyETA at none against Flight X's 2. FlyETA also leads on ads (none vs shown). Flight X's advantage is iOS requirement (15.1 vs 26.0). On price 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. Flight X sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per 7 days. FlyETA asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard3 real differences · 3 level
Flight X versus FlyETA: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFlight XFlyETA
PriceFreeFree
Update frequency—Monthly
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.1 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size61 MB198 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperEngin Can KurtMykola Bubelich

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Flight X

Subscriptions2
  • Weekly Subscription$5.997 Days
  • Yearly Subscription$39.991 Year
None

FlyETA

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Flight X free?
Flight X is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is FlyETA free?
FlyETA is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Flight X or FlyETA have ads?
Flight X shows ads; FlyETA does not.

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