Comparison

MyFlightCrew vs FlightDeck

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

Head to head
About

MyFlightCrew

Connect with your flight crew in real-time with this messaging app. It synchronizes schedules to facilitate easy communication before, during, and after flights, eliminating uncertainty about crew locations and timings.

Highlights
  • Real-time messaging
  • Schedule synchronization
  • Crew communication
  • Location tracking
  • Pre/post-flight coordination
Features
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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.

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

MyFlightCrew2 screens
FlightDeck4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: MyFlightCrew at 5.0 against FlightDeck's 4.5. MyFlightCrew also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 6) and ads (none vs shown). FlightDeck's advantage is update cadence (every 4 days vs every 4 weeks) and ratings volume (1.5K vs 1). 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. MyFlightCrew asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

MyFlightCrew holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: FlightDeck has 1.5K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

MyFlightCrew ships an update every 4 weeks, FlightDeck every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and November 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 3 level
MyFlightCrew versus FlightDeck: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMyFlightCrewFlightDeck
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better4.5 (1.5K ratings)
Positive reviews—19.2% of reviews
Number of ratings11.5K — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 weeksEvery 4 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterSubscription
Best chart rank—#14 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.1 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size35 MB163 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperCrew Connect, LLCAttracts

In-app purchases

None

MyFlightCrew

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 MyFlightCrew free?
MyFlightCrew is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is FlightDeck free?
FlightDeck is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, MyFlightCrew or FlightDeck?
MyFlightCrew is rated higher. MyFlightCrew averages 5.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while FlightDeck averages 4.5 from 1.5K ratings.
Do MyFlightCrew or FlightDeck have ads?
FlightDeck shows ads; MyFlightCrew does not.
Which is updated more often, MyFlightCrew or FlightDeck?
MyFlightCrew ships an update every 4 weeks, and FlightDeck every 4 days. Most recently, MyFlightCrew was updated on October 31, 2026 and FlightDeck on November 9, 2026.

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