Comparison

FlightDeck vs Vrolu

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
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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

Vrolu

Easily track flights and itineraries for group trips. Share a single link with your group to keep everyone updated on traveler flights, hotel details, and arrival statuses without requiring app installation. Offers live flight tracking and alerts for Pro users.

Highlights
  • Live flight tracking for group trips
  • Shared itinerary dashboard
  • Real-time traveler status updates
  • Flight details with gates and terminals
  • Push alerts for delays and gate changes
  • Lock Screen Live Activity
Features
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Vrolu is a serious flight tracker for iPhone. Add a flight and watch the real aircraft move on a live map, see the plane that's coming to fly you, and read why it's late in plain English — before the gate agent says a word. When you're traveling with people, bring them along: everyone's flight, one board, one shared link. A SERIOUS FLIGHT TRACKER • A live map with the real aircraft on the path it has actually flown, from pushback to the runway it lands on • Where's my plane: the aircraft coming to fly you — every leg of its day, where it is now, and when it lands • Delay intel in plain English: your plane, the airport in the FAA's own words, or a ground stop at the other end — and how much of it your schedule can absorb • Gates, terminals, baggage claim, and automatic updates from gate change to wheels down • Add a flight with just the airline and number; codeshares show who you booked and who's actually flying • Alternate flights: the remaining nonstops on your route, ranked by departure — one tap swaps one onto your trip • Live Lock Screen and Dynamic Island tracking, with a countdown that takes over in the last 45 minutes before departure BUILT FOR GROUPS, TOO • One trip, everyone on it — the whole group's flights at a glance • The arrivals & departures board shows who lands today, live • One-tap check-ins: tell your people you made it the moment you land • Share a private live link anyone can follow — no app or account needed • Itinerary, events, and stay details in one place NO FRONT DOOR Open Vrolu and you're in. No welcome screen, no sign-up wall — add a flight in one tap. We only ask who you are to buy Pro, share a trip, or invite someone. VROLU PRO Your first flight flies in full Pro, free. After that, the live map, the inbound aircraft, delay reasons, and Lock Screen tracking are $4.99/week or $39.99/year. Group Pro lights up every flight on the board: $12.99/week or $79.99/year. Cancel anytime. Free to track your flights and share a trip. Know first. Privacy Policy: https://vrolu.com/privacy Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

FlightDeck4 screens
Vrolu4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Vrolu at 100% against FlightDeck's 18%. Vrolu also leads on monetization model (freemium vs subscription) and ads (none vs shown). FlightDeck's advantage is ratings volume (1.1K vs 17) and chart position (#38 vs unranked). On price, update cadence, in-app purchases 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 and Vrolu sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Vrolu 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 17, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 18% of FlightDeck's written reviews are positive against 100% of Vrolu's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

FlightDeck ships an update every 4 days, Vrolu every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 19, 2026 and October 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 5 level
FlightDeck versus Vrolu: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFlightDeckVrolu
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (1.1K ratings)5.0 (17 ratings) — better
Positive reviews18.1% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1.1K — better17
Update frequencyEvery 4 days — betterEvery 5 days
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationSubscriptionFreemium — better
Best chart rank#38 — better—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS18.018.0
Further details — not scored
Size139 MB40 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJAC LLCVrolu LLC

Customer experience

FlightDeck

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

Vrolu

All ratings17 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews9 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

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
2 purchases

Vrolu

Subscriptions2
  • Vrolu Pro Weekly$4.997 Days
  • Vrolu Pro Annual$39.991 Year

Questions

Is FlightDeck free?
FlightDeck is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Vrolu free?
Vrolu is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, FlightDeck or Vrolu?
Vrolu is rated higher. FlightDeck averages 4.6 out of 5 from 1.1K ratings, while Vrolu averages 5.0 from 17 ratings.
Do FlightDeck or Vrolu have ads?
FlightDeck shows ads; Vrolu does not.
Which is updated more often, FlightDeck or Vrolu?
FlightDeck ships an update every 4 days, and Vrolu every 5 days. Most recently, FlightDeck was updated on October 19, 2026 and Vrolu on October 5, 2026.

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