Comparison

Flymap vs SkyDot

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

Head to head
About

Flymap

Explore your flight path even in airplane mode with detailed offline maps. Track your live GPS position and discover points of interest along your route. Access aviation knowledge and offline Wikipedia articles for an educational travel experience.

Highlights
  • Download offline maps
  • Live GPS tracking
  • Points of interest
  • Aviation knowledge
  • Offline Wikipedia bundles
  • Works without internet
Features
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Explore the world. Even in Airplane mode. Flymap is your in-flight travel companion, designed to give you offline access to detailed maps of your flight route – even without Wi-Fi or mobile data. Whether you’re flying over bustling cities, stunning coastlines, or vast mountain ranges, you can see exactly where you are and discover points of interest along the way. Key Features: • Download Offline Maps – Save your entire flight corridor for viewing without internet. • Live GPS Tracking – See your real-time position in the sky. • Points of Interest – Learn about cities, landmarks, and natural wonders below. • Aviation related knowledge – Read interesting details about aviations and flights. • Offline Wikipedia Bundles – Download curated article packs for your route and read about places as you fly over them. Perfect For: • Curious passengers who want to know “What’s down there?” • Frequent flyers and aviation enthusiasts • Travellers on long-haul flights without onboard Wi-Fi • Families looking for an educational travel companion No Internet? No Problem. Flymap works entirely offline once you download your route map before boarding. Your GPS location is tracked from take-off to landing, so you can explore without needing roaming or costly in-flight Wi-Fi. Discover the World From Above. See landscapes from a new perspective, understand your flight path, and make your journey part of the adventure. Download Flymap now and turn every flight into an unforgettable travel experience. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

SkyDot

Features
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The offline flight tracker that works in Airplane Mode. SkyDot follows your own flight in real time using your iPhone's GPS, with no signal and no inflight Wi-Fi. See your plane on the map with live altitude, speed and arrival countdown, even at 38,000 feet. Cities, airports and the world map live on your device. Turn on Airplane Mode, keep Location Services on, open SkyDot and see exactly where you are, whether that's over an ocean, a desert or the pole. WHY FLYERS USE SKYDOT - Works fully offline. Your GPS position keeps updating without any connection. - Know your ETA. A great-circle route line shows distance remaining and a live countdown to your local arrival time. - Real flight instruments. Live ground speed, altitude and heading, like a GPS altimeter and speedometer in your pocket. - See the sky. A day-night terminator and sunrise/sunset almanac tell you when to expect that window-seat sunset. FEATURES - Live GPS flight tracking on a world map, no internet required - Great-circle route with distance remaining and arrival countdown - Speed, altitude and heading instruments - Day-night terminator and sunrise/sunset almanac - Flight log with stats: distance, duration, max altitude, top speed and countries crossed - Visited-countries world map to track where you've been - Shareable flight summary cards - Multi-leg trips with per-leg ETA - Flight number entry for quick route setup - Offline city and airport database with 69,000 cities BUILT FOR TRAVELERS Frequent flyers, nervous passengers who like knowing exactly where they are, and aviation fans who love the numbers all get the same thing: a window seat that feels like mission control, with or without a connection. FREE TO START Offline flight tracking is free and supported by ads. Your first 5 saved flights are included. Watch a rewarded ad to unlock one more save, up to 10 extra. Rewarded ads need an internet connection. SKYDOT PREMIUM Premium removes all ads and unlocks all your flights [CHECK: and every offline map region]. Signed-in Premium users also get cloud backup of their flight log. - Monthly: $2.99 per month - Yearly: $12.99 per year, save over 60% compared to monthly - Lifetime: $19.99, one payment, no subscription Prices are in US dollars and may vary by country. YOUR FLIGHT PATH STAYS ON YOUR PHONE GPS is processed on your device. Cloud backup stores flight summaries only, never raw coordinates or the route line. GOOD TO KNOW GPS reception varies by device, aircraft, and seat. A window seat works best, and updates may pause when the signal is weak. Follow your airline's rules for electronic devices. Download SkyDot to track your flight, even in Airplane Mode. LEGAL Monthly and Yearly subscriptions start with a 7-day free trial. When the trial ends, the subscription starts automatically and payment is charged to your Apple ID. Any unused part of a free trial is forfeited when you purchase a subscription. Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period, and your account is charged for renewal within 24 hours before the period ends. Manage or cancel subscriptions in your App Store account settings. Lifetime is a one-time purchase and does not renew. Privacy Policy: https://skydotapp.com/privacy Terms of Use (EULA): https://skydotapp.com/terms

Screenshots

Flymap4 screens
SkyDot4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: SkyDot at none against Flymap's 4. Flymap's advantage is 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. Flymap sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per 7 days. SkyDot asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Flymap ships an update weekly, SkyDot every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and October 11, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Flymap versus SkyDot: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFlymapSkyDot
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 10 days
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.615.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size128 MB63 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAPPTRACTOR DEVELOPMENT LTDJahanzaib Akhter

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Flymap

Subscriptions3
  • Weekly subscription$3.997 Days
  • Monthly subscription$5.991 Month
  • Yearly subscription7 Days trial$39.991 Year
One-time1
  • One Flight Unlock$1.99
None

SkyDot

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Flymap free?
Flymap is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is SkyDot free?
SkyDot is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Flymap or SkyDot have ads?
SkyDot shows ads; Flymap does not.
Which is updated more often, Flymap or SkyDot?
Flymap ships an update weekly, and SkyDot every 10 days. Most recently, Flymap was updated on October 8, 2026 and SkyDot on October 11, 2026.

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