Flight Metrics vs FlightPing
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Flight Metrics
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Flight Metrics records your flights from a passenger perspective. Track real-time speed, altitude, G-force, and route using your phone's built-in GPS and sensors. WHAT FLIGHT METRICS CAPTURES: - Real-time ground speed in knots, km/h, or mph - GPS altitude and barometric altitude - G-force during takeoff, turbulence, and landing - Full flight route on an interactive map - Distance traveled, flight duration, and heading FLIGHT PHASE DETECTION: The app automatically detects each phase of flight, from gate departure to taxi, takeoff, climb, cruise, descent, landing, and taxi to gate. WORKS IN AIRPLANE MODE: Flight Metrics uses GPS, so no internet connection is needed during your flight. Record your data even at 35,000 feet. POST-FLIGHT SUMMARY: After landing, review detailed stats, your route map, and performance data. FREEMIUM: Your first 3 flights are free. Unlock unlimited flights with a Pro subscription. Made in Switzerland. Privacy Policy: https://studiovolt.dev/flight-metrics/privacy Terms of Use (EULA): https://studiovolt.dev/flight-metrics/terms
FlightPing
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Never get caught off-guard at the airport. Enter any flight number and FlightPing tracks every change, sending you a push alert the moment something shifts. No account. No signup. No setup. WHAT FLIGHTPING TRACKS . Live flight status: On Time, Delayed, En Route, Landed . Departure and arrival gates and terminals . Delay amount and updates in real time . Cancellations . Boarding reminders . Landed notifications . Full status timeline of every change since tracking started WHAT YOU SEE . Boarding pass-style header with gates and status at a glance . Route map with animated flight path . Aircraft type, distance, and flight duration . Scheduled and actual departure and arrival times . Status timeline with timestamped change log FLIGHTPING PRO Unlock the full picture. See the complete status timeline, arrival gate details, and in-depth flight data. Track unlimited flights at the same time. Monthly, yearly, or lifetime access available. DESIGNED FOR REAL TRAVELERS No radar. No cluttered map of every plane in the sky. No account wall. FlightPing is for people who fly a few times a year and want one thing: to know if something changed before they find out the hard way at the gate. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Flight Metrics at 15.1 against FlightPing's 17.0. On price, ads, in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Flight Metrics sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per 7 days and FlightPing sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
| Parameter | Flight Metrics | FlightPing |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 93 MB | 10 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Joanna Bednarczyk | Cederic Schmid |
In-app purchases
Flight Metrics
- Pro Weekly$6.997 Days
- Pro Monthly$14.991 Month
- Pro Annual$59.991 Year
- Trip Pass — 48 Hours$5.00
- Trip Pass — 10 Days$10.00
FlightPing
- Monthly$1.991 Month
- Yearly3 Days trial$6.991 Year
- Lifetime$14.99








