Comparison

FlightQueue vs FlightDeck

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

Head to head
About

FlightQueue

Features
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FlightQueue turns a saved flight into a calmer airport day. Add a flight by number or route, confirm the itinerary, and see one useful timeline for what to do next. Trip planning - Save upcoming flights on your device without creating an account - Add connection segments and travel preferences such as checked bags, fast track, and extra buffer - Get a personal leave-by time built from departure, airport waits, security, immigration, and the walk to your gate - Keep the next trip in a widget and, on supported iOS versions, a Live Activity Flight awareness - See basic flight status, gate, terminal, and delay information when supported data is available - Receive relevant local reminders for leaving home, security, boarding, and departure - Sign in when you want account sync and a richer in-app event history - Use the manual-flight fallback when a flight cannot be found automatically Free and Pro The Free plan includes unlimited saved flights, basic status, and one manual airport-wait alert. Your first saved itinerary includes the core leave-by and trip-day experience. Pro adds unlimited wait alerts, always-on trip timing and automatic status alerts, five-minute monitoring, widget and Live Activity access for every itinerary, and full trip history. Live data depends on supported airlines and airports; every trip remains useful with clear manual inputs. FlightQueue does not track your location. We collect email only when you choose to sign in, plus crash and performance diagnostics. FlightQueue Pro checkout is available only to signed-in customers in the United States App Store storefront. Availability and features may vary by region.

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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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

FlightQueue4 screens
FlightDeck4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: FlightQueue at none against FlightDeck's 6. FlightQueue also leads on ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 18.0). FlightDeck's advantage is update cadence (every 4 days vs monthly) and chart position (#41 vs unranked). 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. FlightDeck sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per 7 days. FlightQueue asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

FlightQueue ships an update monthly, FlightDeck every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on September 29, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 6 level
FlightQueue versus FlightDeck: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFlightQueueFlightDeck
PriceFreeFree
Rating—4.6 (1.1K ratings) — better
Positive reviews—18.1% of reviews
Number of ratings—1.1K — better
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 4 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Subscription
Best chart rank—#41 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.1 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size31 MB139 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMerchant Software Solutions LimitedJAC LLC

In-app purchases

None

FlightQueue

No in-app purchases

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 FlightQueue free?
FlightQueue is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is FlightDeck free?
FlightDeck is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do FlightQueue or FlightDeck have ads?
FlightDeck shows ads; FlightQueue does not.
Which is updated more often, FlightQueue or FlightDeck?
FlightQueue ships an update monthly, and FlightDeck every 4 days. Most recently, FlightQueue was updated on September 29, 2026 and FlightDeck on October 13, 2026.

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