Comparison

Status.Flights vs BoardPass

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

Head to head
About

Status.Flights

This app provides live airport departure and arrival information for thousands of flights globally. It offers detailed flight status, route maps, aircraft details, and airport weather. Users can track trips, receive alerts, and explore airport activity.

Highlights
  • Live airport departure and arrival boards
  • Real-time flight status and alerts
  • Aircraft progress and route map
  • Gate and terminal information
  • Airport weather and on-time performance
  • Offline flight access
  • Airspace visualization
Features
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Status.Flights is a real-time flight tracker and arrivals board designed for clarity. Get instant flight status updates across 300+ airports, monitor gate changes, and plan your trips with precision. Built for travelers who need clarity and aviation enthusiasts who want depth, Status.Flights shows you what’s happening at the airport right now—and lets you explore every detail behind each flight. –––––––––––––– LIVE AIRPORT DEPARTURES & ARRIVALS • Real-time airport departure and arrival boards • Clear status indicators: On Time, Delayed, Boarding, En Route, Landed • Gate and terminal information with improved display delay • Continuously refreshed flight data –––––––––––––– FULL FLIGHT DETAIL • NEW: High-resolution Satellite View for all flight maps • NEW: Recent Plan History to see the aircraft's last several legs • NEW: Historical turnaround times to predict delays • Aircraft type, airline data, and expanded fleet models • Airport weather and local conditions –––––––––––––– TRACK YOUR TRIPS • Create and monitor multi-leg itineraries • NEW: Full trip support for guests (no login required) • Share flights or entire trips with a single link • Receive alerts for delays, gate changes, and departures –––––––––––––– EXPLORE AIRPORT ACTIVITY • NEW: Guests can now favorite airports for quick access • Browse live activity across 300+ airports worldwide • Discover routes and airline networks in real time –––––––––––––– FOCUS MODE & AIRSPACE • Full-screen flight countdown with boarding urgency indicators • Screen stays awake when timing matters most • Aviation-inspired airspace visualization to see traffic patterns around major hubs –––––––––––––– DESIGNED FOR TRAVEL • Save flights for offline access • Sync favorite airports across your devices • Simple. Clear. Built for the way people actually track flights. Enjoy a focused, ad-free experience with a one-time in-app purchase.

About

BoardPass

Features
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BoardPass turns your phone into a clean live airport board, with the extra context airport screens do not show: TSA waits, METAR weather, FAA delays, route search, inbound aircraft intelligence, gates, terminals, and watchlists. Built for travelers who need fast answers, BoardPass helps you check departures and arrivals, pick someone up, monitor a connection, or keep an eye on the flight that matters. LIVE AIRPORT BOARDS See real-time departures and arrivals for airports worldwide. View flight numbers, airlines, destination cities, scheduled times, gates, terminals, and status in a clear board-style layout made for quick scanning. FLIGHT DETAIL INTELLIGENCE Tap any flight for the full picture: gate assignments, terminal details, baggage claim belts, aircraft information, and inbound aircraft context so you can spot delay risk before it becomes obvious. TSA WAIT TIMES Check security wait estimates before heading to the airport. BoardPass surfaces TSA checkpoint information where available so you can plan your arrival with less guesswork. METAR WEATHER See current aviation weather at a glance, including temperature, wind, visibility, and flight category from NOAA Aviation Weather Center METAR data. FAA DELAY ALERTS Get visibility into FAA ground delays, ground stops, and airspace flow programs affecting your airport. ROUTE SEARCH Search city-pair routes to see flights operating between two airports. Save frequent routes for one-tap access when you check the same travel corridor often. WATCHLIST Add flights to your watchlist for quick status checks without searching again. It is built for the flights you are flying, meeting, tracking, or watching from home. TRACKER LINKS Open flights directly in FlightAware or FlightRadar24 when you want full radar and map tracking. WHY TRAVELERS USE BOARDPASS - Clean airport-board design - Fast airport search by city, name, or code - Nearby airport detection - Favorites and recent airports - Dark mode for airport and red-eye use - Adjustable text size and 12-hour or 24-hour time - Works with cached data when connectivity is spotty DATA SOURCES Flight data: FlightAware AeroAPI Weather: NOAA Aviation Weather Center Delay information: FAA TSA wait times: Transportation Security Administration BoardPass is free to use and supported by advertising.

Screenshots

Status.Flights4 screens
BoardPass4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: BoardPass at none against Status.Flights's 1. BoardPass also leads on ads (none vs shown). Status.Flights's advantage is update cadence (every 4 days vs every 2 months). On price, device support and iOS requirement 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. Status.Flights sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. BoardPass asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Status.Flights ships an update every 4 days, BoardPass every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 30, 2026 and September 19, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Status.Flights versus BoardPass: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterStatus.FlightsBoardPass
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (3 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings3 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 days — betterEvery 2 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.115.1
Further details — not scored
Size28 MB37 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJoshua LeeJERALD ROBERT SMITH

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Status.Flights

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$2.99
None

BoardPass

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Status.Flights free?
Status.Flights is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is BoardPass free?
BoardPass is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Status.Flights or BoardPass have ads?
Status.Flights shows ads; BoardPass does not.
Which is updated more often, Status.Flights or BoardPass?
Status.Flights ships an update every 4 days, and BoardPass every 2 months. Most recently, Status.Flights was updated on September 30, 2026 and BoardPass on September 19, 2026.

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