Comparison

Flight Metrics vs Vayu

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

Head to head
About

Flight Metrics

Features
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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

About

Vayu

Track any flight live with real-time ADS-B data, schedule information, and interactive maps. Receive push notifications for departures, delays, and landings. Updates are available on your Dynamic Island and Lock Screen without needing to open the app.

Highlights
  • Live flight tracking
  • Dynamic Island updates
  • Interactive map
  • Full flight statistics
  • Gate and terminal info
  • Push notifications
  • Flight history and favorites
Features
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Vayu tracks any flight, live — no app-switching, no refreshing, no waiting. Search any flight number. Vayu finds the live ADS-B position and schedule data simultaneously, then shows you everything: departure and arrival airports, live position on an interactive map, ETA countdown, distance covered, delay status, and a Dynamic Island that keeps you updated without opening the app. WHAT IT DOES • Live flight tracking — real ADS-B position, updated every 30 seconds • Dynamic Island — see route and ETA without unlocking • Interactive map — live aircraft position on a great-circle route arc • Full stats — distance covered, departure and arrival times, delay info • Gate and terminal info — shown when available • Flight history and favourites — your most-tracked flights, one tap away • Push notifications — departure, delay, and landing alerts • Works worldwide — any airline, any route, any country HOW IT WORKS Search any flight number — BA249, EK203, QR007, whatever you need. Vayu cross-references live ADS-B radar data with scheduled flight data to build a complete picture: where the aircraft is right now, how far it has to go, what time it lands, and whether it's running late. The Dynamic Island updates live while you use your phone. The Lock Screen widget means you can check a flight in one glance. Push notifications fire when the gate closes, when your flight departs, and when it lands. NO ADS. NO PAYWALL. NO ACCOUNT. Vayu will never show you an ad. There is no premium tier. There is no free trial. It does not ask for your name, email address, or phone number. You search a flight. You track it. That's the whole thing. THE STORY I built Vayu because I was tired of refreshing a website every three minutes waiting for someone's flight to land. This is my first app — built to scratch my own itch, not to sell it. Vayu — Sanskrit for wind, air, the breath between places.

Screenshots

Flight Metrics4 screens
Vayu4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Flight Metrics at 15.1 against Vayu's 17.0. On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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. Flight Metrics sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month and Vayu sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Flight Metrics ships an update every 10 days, Vayu every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 6, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Flight Metrics versus Vayu: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFlight MetricsVayu
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 10 daysEvery 5 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.1 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size90 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJoanna BednarczykBharath Kumar

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Flight Metrics

Subscriptions2
  • Pro Monthly$3.991 Month
  • Pro Annual$29.991 Year
3 purchases

Vayu

One-time3
  • Small Tip$1.99
  • Nice Tip$4.99
  • Generous Tip$9.99

Questions

Is Flight Metrics free?
Flight Metrics is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Vayu free?
Vayu is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Flight Metrics or Vayu have ads?
Neither Flight Metrics nor Vayu shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Flight Metrics or Vayu?
Flight Metrics ships an update every 10 days, and Vayu every 5 days. Most recently, Flight Metrics was updated on October 6, 2026 and Vayu on October 24, 2026.

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