Comparison

FlightDeck vs Waypoint

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

Waypoint

Track live flights globally with a real-time map. View aircraft in 2D or 3D, see flight plans, and access airport information. Get alerts for takeoffs, events, and ATC activity.

Highlights
  • Live traffic tracking
  • 2D/3D aircraft view
  • Detailed flight plans
  • Airport information
  • Push notifications
  • Friends list
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Waypoint is a free, real-time map for the Infinite Flight community. Track live flights around the world, follow any aircraft in 2D or 3D, and see who's flying where. FEATURES • Live traffic on all three servers (Expert, Training, Casual), updating every 15 seconds • Tap any flight for its route, altitude profile, flight plan and pilot stats • 3D flight path — watch aircraft climb over real terrain, with the surrounding traffic around them • Airports with live ATC, arrival & departure boards, gates and runways • Fleet Board to compare flights side by side • Friends list — see when the pilots you follow are online • Flight replay, community events, and more • Push notifications: get alerted when a pilot takes off, a VA departs, ATC opens, or an event starts Unofficial — not affiliated with Infinite Flight or Flying Development Studio. Waypoint is free and community-driven. Fly safe!

Screenshots

FlightDeck4 screens
Waypoint4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Waypoint at 100% against FlightDeck's 18%. Waypoint also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 6) and ads (none vs shown). FlightDeck's advantage is ratings volume (1.1K vs 7) and chart position (#34 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. FlightDeck sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per 7 days. Waypoint asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Waypoint 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 7, 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 Waypoint's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

FlightDeck ships an update every 4 days, Waypoint every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard10 real differences · 1 level
FlightDeck versus Waypoint: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFlightDeckWaypoint
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (1.1K ratings)5.0 (7 ratings) — better
Positive reviews18.1% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1.1K — better7
Update frequencyEvery 4 daysEvery 2 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationSubscriptionFree — better
Best chart rank#34 — better—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS18.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size139 MB31 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJAC LLCJulian Klaus Hoke

Customer experience

FlightDeck

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

Waypoint

All ratings7 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews4 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
None

Waypoint

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is FlightDeck free?
FlightDeck is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Waypoint free?
Waypoint is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, FlightDeck or Waypoint?
Waypoint is rated higher. FlightDeck averages 4.6 out of 5 from 1.1K ratings, while Waypoint averages 5.0 from 7 ratings.
Do FlightDeck or Waypoint have ads?
FlightDeck shows ads; Waypoint does not.
Which is updated more often, FlightDeck or Waypoint?
FlightDeck ships an update every 4 days, and Waypoint every 2 days. Most recently, FlightDeck was updated on October 13, 2026 and Waypoint on October 5, 2026.

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