Sofly vs Flight Radar
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Sofly
This app provides real-time flight tracking and instant delay alerts, helping you avoid unnecessary waits at the airport. It features live radar, arrival/departure information, and smart flight search to keep you informed about your travel plans.
- Real-time flight tracking
- Instant delay alerts
- Arrivals & departures
- Live flight radar
- Smart flight search
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Track any flight in real time and know what changed before you reach the airport. See live status, delays, gates, terminals and flight paths, with alerts when timing matters. • Real-Time Flight Tracking Track any flight with live updates, delays, and gate changes • Instant Delay Alerts Get notified immediately when your flight is delayed or changed • Arrivals & Departures Check airport boards in seconds • Live Flight Radar See planes moving on the map in real time • Smart Flight Search Quickly find any flight with intelligent search Whether you’re traveling or picking someone up, Sofly saves you time and keeps you informed. Download Sofly and never miss a flight update again. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
Flight Radar
Point your device at the sky to identify planes overhead. Explore flight details like callsign, altitude, and route using augmented reality. A demo mode is available, with live tracking requiring a subscription.
- AR aircraft identification
- View flight details (callsign, altitude, speed)
- Compact radar view
- Flight card with aircraft info
- Share flight discoveries
- Demo mode with simulated flights
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See a plane overhead? Point your iPhone at the sky and explore the flight behind it. Flight Radar: Plane Finder combines your camera view with nearby aircraft data. Follow the on-screen guidance to line up with a plane, then see the flight details available for that aircraft. EXPLORE THE SKY • Find nearby aircraft with AR guidance and a compact radar. • View callsign, route, altitude, speed and distance. • Open a flight card for aircraft model, registration and operator when available. • Check the observation time and data source. • Share a flight card from your discovery. TRY THE DEMO Explore the experience with simulated aircraft before subscribing. Demo flights are clearly marked and can be explored without live aircraft coverage. UNLOCK LIVE AR Live aircraft data requires a subscription, internet connection, camera and location access, and a compatible iPhone. Camera images stay on your device. Live coverage, routes and aircraft details may be delayed, incomplete or unavailable. The app interface is available in English and Russian. Airport names and aircraft identifiers retain the spelling supplied by the data source. Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled. Manage or cancel your subscription in your App Store account settings. The app is for exploration and information, not navigation or operational aviation decisions. Privacy Policy: https://appfyl.com/privacypolicy Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Flight Radar at 5.0 against Sofly's 4.4. Flight Radar also leads on iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.0). Sofly's advantage is ratings volume (11 vs 2). On price, update cadence, ads 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
Both are free to download. Sofly sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per 7 days and Flight Radar sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Flight Radar holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Sofly has 11 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Sofly ships an update every 5 days, Flight Radar every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 20, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Sofly | Flight Radar |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (11 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Number of ratings | 11 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 days | Every 4 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | 17.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 28 MB | 19 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Zhirayr Melikyan | Sergey Gorelov |
Customer experience
Sofly
Flight Radar
In-app purchases
Sofly
- Weekly Plan$9.997 Days
- Yearly Plan14 Days trial$39.991 Year
- Yearly Plan7 Days trial3 variants$39.991 Year
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- Yearly Plan3 Days trial$39.991 Year
Flight Radar
- Camera Flight Identifier Pro$4.997 Days
- Camera Flight Identifier Pro$49.991 Year









