Comparison

Flight Tracker vs Flighter

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

Head to head
About

Flight Tracker

Features
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Live Flight Tracker & Radar Map Explore real-time air traffic and follow aircraft around the world with a powerful and easy-to-use flight tracking experience. This app allows you to see planes moving live on an interactive map, monitor airport activity, and view detailed flight information in seconds. Whether you are an aviation enthusiast, a traveler, or simply curious about aircraft flying overhead, this tool helps you understand what’s happening in the sky. Track flights globally and discover aircraft routes, airport movements and live air traffic with a smooth and modern interface. Features Real-Time Flight Tracking Follow aircraft around the world and watch planes move live on a dynamic map. Global Air Traffic View See multiple aircraft simultaneously and explore air traffic across different regions. Airport Information View airports, departures and arrivals and monitor flight activity in real time. Detailed Flight Data Access useful information about aircraft movements and flight routes. Interactive Map Experience Smooth map navigation allows you to zoom, explore and track flights easily. Fast and Simple Interface Designed for speed and simplicity so anyone can start tracking flights instantly. Perfect For • Aviation enthusiasts • Travelers checking flight activity • Plane spotting and aircraft discovery • Anyone interested in live air traffic Start exploring the sky today and track aircraft worldwide with a modern flight radar experience.

About

Flighter

Features
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Flighter keeps your boarding passes, live flight information, airport details, and personal travel history organized in one place. Import a boarding pass by scanning its barcode, choosing a photo or screenshot, opening a PDF, or using the Share Extension. You can also add flights manually to your personal flight journal. Follow a flight even without a boarding pass: enter its number and departure date to see it on your Home screen and receive notifications about changes. Share a flight from a valid boarding pass with friends and family. They can open your link in Flighter and follow the flight without Premium. Your boarding pass and passenger details are not shared. Flighter features: • Boarding pass storage and quick presentation. • Boarding pass import using the camera, photos, PDFs, and the Share Extension. • Flight tracking by flight number and departure date, without a boarding pass. • Flight sharing through links that open in Flighter. • Flight details including route, date, departure time, seat, terminal, gate, and baggage belt, when available. • Notifications about important flight changes. • Live Activities for active flights with a boarding pass available for presentation, on the Lock Screen and Dynamic Island. • Airport information, weather, and local time. • Airport delay and cancellation information. • Aircraft information when available. • Personal flight history, route maps, and travel statistics. • iCloud synchronization of your flight history. • Flighter history import and export. Tracked flights remain separate from your personal flight history and do not create Live Activities. After the trial period, adding flights for tracking yourself, sharing flights, and certain other features require Flighter Premium. Flights received through a shared link can be tracked without Premium. The availability and timing of flight, airport, weather, aircraft, terminal, gate, and baggage information depend on airlines, airports, and external data providers. Flighter is not an official app of any airline, airport, or aviation data provider. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Flight Tracker4 screens
Flighter4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Flight Tracker at none against Flighter's 2. Flight Tracker also leads on device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 18.2). On price and ads 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. Flighter sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Flight Tracker asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard3 real differences · 3 level
Flight Tracker versus Flighter: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFlight TrackerFlighter
PriceFreeFree
Update frequency—Fortnightly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS13.0 — better18.2
Further details — not scored
Size26 MB20 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperFATIH MERCANValentin Mashutin

In-app purchases

None

Flight Tracker

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Flighter

Subscriptions2
  • Flightsaver Premium$4.991 Month
  • Flightsaver Premium Annual$49.991 Year

Questions

Is Flight Tracker free?
Flight Tracker is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Flighter free?
Flighter is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Flight Tracker or Flighter have ads?
Neither Flight Tracker nor Flighter shows ads.

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