Comparison

FlightInk vs PaperPlane

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

Head to head
About

FlightInk

Features
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FlightInk is your digital flight logbook. Log every flight, view your routes on an interactive world map, and track your travel stats, solo or competing with friends. Features: • Add flights with airports, airlines, and travel class • Interactive world map with all your routes, replayable as an animation • Detailed stats: distance, countries visited, airports, carbon footprint • Yearly Wrapped retrospective with shareable satellite maps and videos • Set yearly goals (flights, distance, countries, continents) • 30+ badges and pilot ranks to unlock • Collect airlines and airports, compare with friends • Leaderboards, Crews, seasonal challenges, and Hall of Fame • Live flight tracking on the Lock Screen and Dynamic Island • Apple Watch app with complications for your next flight • iOS widget for stats at a glance • Face ID / Touch ID lock to protect your data • iCloud sync across all your devices • Export and share your flights • Available in 9 languages

About

PaperPlane

Features
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Your travels deserve more than a folder of booking confirmations. PaperPlane is the travel journal that builds itself. Forward a flight or hotel confirmation to your personal import address and we parse it, geocode it, and drop it on your globe as a draft trip, ready for you to review and publish in seconds. See your journeys on a stunning interactive 3D globe. Spin it, zoom in, tap any pin to revisit that trip. Every destination you have ever visited, plotted exactly where it belongs. Travel with others? Invite your group and share trips so everyone sees the same memories. See whose miles stretch furthest, whose passport is filling fastest, and which destinations you keep returning to together. Your stats update automatically as you add trips, total countries, distances, days abroad, and more, so the longer you use PaperPlane, the more it rewards you. Key features: - Interactive 3D globe with every trip pinned and connected by arcs - Email import: forward booking confirmations and trips log themselves - Travel groups: share trips with friends, couples, or family - Personal and group stats: countries, distances, days, and more - Lifetime access: one purchase, no subscription, no surprises - Private and secure: your journal is yours alone PaperPlane is free to get started. Unlock the globe, groups, and unlimited trips with a single lifetime purchase.

Screenshots

FlightInk4 screens
PaperPlane4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: PaperPlane at none against FlightInk's 2. PaperPlane also leads on ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (16.4 vs 18.6). On price 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. FlightInk sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per year. PaperPlane asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard3 real differences · 3 level
FlightInk versus PaperPlane: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFlightInkPaperPlane
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 5 days—
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
DevicesiPhone, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS18.616.4 — better
Further details — not scored
Size19 MB73 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAntoine DescotesJake Houghton

In-app purchases

2 purchases

FlightInk

Subscriptions1
  • Premium Yearly$3.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime Premium$12.99
None

PaperPlane

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is FlightInk free?
FlightInk is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is PaperPlane free?
PaperPlane is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do FlightInk or PaperPlane have ads?
FlightInk shows ads; PaperPlane does not.

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