MyFlightCrew vs FlightDeck
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
MyFlightCrew
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A real-time messaging app built for flight crews. Seamlessly connects your schedules so you can communicate easily with your crew before, during, and after overnights—no more guessing who’s where or when.
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.
- Real-time flight tracking map
- AI-generated flight briefs
- Notable aircraft spotting
- Weather intelligence overlays
- Detailed airport information
- Customizable flight alerts
- Emergency squawk detection
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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
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: MyFlightCrew at none against FlightDeck's 6. MyFlightCrew also leads on ads (none vs shown) and device support (3 vs 1). FlightDeck's advantage is update cadence (every 4 days vs every 4 weeks) and chart position (#35 vs unranked). On price 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. FlightDeck sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per 7 days. MyFlightCrew asks for nothing beyond the download.
MyFlightCrew ships an update every 4 weeks, FlightDeck every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on September 10, 2026 and September 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | MyFlightCrew | FlightDeck |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 4.6 (1.1K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 18.7% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 1.1K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 4 weeks | Every 4 days — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | — | Subscription |
| Best chart rank | — | #35 — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 35 MB | 139 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Crew Connect, LLC | JAC LLC |
In-app purchases
MyFlightCrew
No in-app purchases
FlightDeck
- 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
