Comparison

Status.Flights vs FlightGuard

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

FlightGuard

Features
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Will your flight be delayed or canceled? Find out before you get to the airport. Enter your flight number and date: FlightGuard gives you a risk score from 0 to 100 (low, medium or high) with a plain-language explanation of what is driving it. WHAT GOES INTO THE SCORE • Weather at your destination, up to 16 days ahead • Air traffic control delays at the airports • Your airline's recent punctuality • Strikes, from official strike calendars and aviation news • Your flight's own track record over its last operations • Historical cancellation rates for the route and airline • Geopolitical events and other disruptions WHAT YOU GET • Risk score with an AI explanation in plain language • Live flight status in the 24 hours before departure • How often this exact flight left on time, late or was canceled • Arrival weather for the coming days • Free alerts 7, 3 and 1 day before departure and whenever the risk changes, by email and push notification • All your tracked flights in one place • EU261 guidance: if your flight is canceled or delayed by more than 3 hours you may be owed up to €600 Works with flights worldwide. Available in English, Italian and Spanish. Free, no account needed. DATA SOURCES FlightAware · Open-Meteo · EUROCONTROL · US DOT (BTS) · UK CAA · official strike calendars · aviation news The score is an indicative estimate based on public data and does not replace official communications from your airline.

Screenshots

Status.Flights4 screens
FlightGuard4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: FlightGuard at none against Status.Flights's 1. FlightGuard also leads on ads (none vs shown). On price, update cadence, 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. FlightGuard asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Status.Flights ships an update every 4 days, FlightGuard weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Status.Flights versus FlightGuard: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterStatus.FlightsFlightGuard
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (5 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings5 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 days — betterWeekly
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.115.1
Further details — not scored
Size28 MB31 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJoshua LeeFrancesco Sessa

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Status.Flights

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$2.99
None

FlightGuard

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Status.Flights free?
Status.Flights is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is FlightGuard free?
FlightGuard is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Status.Flights or FlightGuard have ads?
Status.Flights shows ads; FlightGuard does not.
Which is updated more often, Status.Flights or FlightGuard?
Status.Flights ships an update every 4 days, and FlightGuard weekly. Most recently, Status.Flights was updated on October 31, 2026 and FlightGuard on November 5, 2026.

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