Comparison

FlightDeck vs FlyStandby

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

Head to head
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
Currently charting
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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

About

FlyStandby

This app helps airline employees and their travel partners plan staff travel, search for standby flights, and access crew schedules. It allows users to view live flight status, plan multi-leg journeys, and request cabin loads from verified crew. The app also tracks airline-specific staff travel agreements and requires verification for sensitive features.

Highlights
  • Standby flight search
  • Live flight status and schedule data
  • Multi-leg journey planning
  • Real cabin load requests
  • Staff travel agreement tracking
  • Verified airline employee access
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FlyStandby is the modern toolkit for airline employees and eligible travel partners. Plan staff travel, search standby-friendly flights, and stay ahead of crew schedules from a single app. WHAT YOU CAN DO — Search flights worldwide and view live status, gate and schedule data — Plan multi-leg journeys on an interactive canvas with timeline and map views, including great-circle route arcs — Request real cabin loads from verified crew and get answers, usually within minutes — fully refunded if no one responds before departure — Track airline-specific staff travel agreements (ZEA / ZEP / ZPA) across 50+ airlines — Get verified as an airline employee for trusted access — Top up SkyCredits to unlock load requests, trip planning, Route Explorer and Flight Status DESIGNED FOR AIRLINE STAFF FlyStandby is built for crew, ground staff, retirees and their eligible companions. Verification is required for sensitive features so the community stays trusted. SUBSCRIPTIONS FlyStandby offers optional auto-renewable subscriptions that unlock advanced features for power users. — Payment is charged to your Apple ID at confirmation of purchase. — Subscriptions automatically renew unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. — Your account is charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period at the price shown at purchase. — You can manage your subscriptions and turn off auto-renew in your Apple ID account settings at any time after purchase. LEGAL Terms of Use: https://flystandby.app/legal/terms Privacy Policy: https://flystandby.app/legal/privacy

Screenshots

FlightDeck4 screens
FlyStandby4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is monetization model: FlyStandby at freemium against FlightDeck's subscription. FlyStandby also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.6). FlightDeck's advantage is ratings volume (1.1K vs 1) and review sentiment (18% vs 0%). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. FlightDeck sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per 7 days and FlyStandby sells 9 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

FlyStandby holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: FlightDeck has 1.1K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 18% of FlightDeck's written reviews are positive against 0% of FlyStandby's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

FlightDeck ships an update every 4 days, FlyStandby every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 5 level
FlightDeck versus FlyStandby: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFlightDeckFlyStandby
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (1.1K ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews18.1% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings1.1K — better1
Update frequencyEvery 4 days — betterEvery 6 days
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationSubscriptionFreemium — better
Best chart rank#41 — better—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS18.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size139 MB64 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJAC LLCMatthieu Labbe

Customer experience

FlightDeck

All ratings1,093 ratings
Positive88.7%
Neutral1.6%
Negative9.6%
Written reviews243 reviews
Positive18.1%
Neutral10.7%
Negative71.2%

FlyStandby

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

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
9 purchases

FlyStandby

Subscriptions4
  • Pro (Monthly)$1.991 Month
  • Max (Monthly)$3.991 Month
  • Pro (Yearly)$17.991 Year
Show 1 more
  • Max (Yearly)$44.991 Year
One-time5
  • Economy SkyCredits$1.99
  • Premium SkyCredits$6.99
  • Business SkyCredits$14.99
Show 2 more
  • First SkyCredits$39.99
  • Private Jet SkyCredits$69.99

Questions

Is FlightDeck free?
FlightDeck is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is FlyStandby free?
FlyStandby is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, FlightDeck or FlyStandby?
FlyStandby is rated higher. FlightDeck averages 4.6 out of 5 from 1.1K ratings, while FlyStandby averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do FlightDeck or FlyStandby have ads?
Both FlightDeck and FlyStandby show ads.
Which is updated more often, FlightDeck or FlyStandby?
FlightDeck ships an update every 4 days, and FlyStandby every 6 days. Most recently, FlightDeck was updated on October 13, 2026 and FlyStandby on October 3, 2026.

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