Comparison

Airspace Alerts vs FlyTracker

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

Head to head
About

Airspace Alerts

Receive real-time push notifications when aircraft enter custom geographic areas you define. Set altitude ranges and track flights without constantly watching a screen. Ideal for pilots, residents near airports, or drone operators.

Highlights
  • Custom geographic alert areas
  • Real-time push notifications
  • Altitude range filtering
  • Visual map editor
  • Flight history log
  • Auto-off timer
Features
Read full description

Airspace Alerts lets you define custom geographic areas and get push notifications the moment a real aircraft enters them. Whether you're a pilot monitoring traffic near your home field, live under a busy approach path, or just want to know what flies over your backyard — Airspace Alerts keeps you informed without watching a screen. HOW IT WORKS Create an alert by choosing a name, picking a location on the map, setting a radius, and an altitude range. When monitoring is on, the app watches for flights and notifies you in real time. Create alerts for anything: • Your home airport's traffic pattern • A departure corridor you want to track • Your neighborhood, job site, or park where you fly drones • Any location — coverage depends on ADS-B availability in your area • Real-time push notifications when aircraft enter your zone • Custom altitude filtering — target specific traffic by setting a min and max altitude • Visual map editor to precisely place and size your alert area • Location search to quickly center alerts anywhere • Flight log with a history of every matched aircraft • Multiple alerts for different locations and purposes • Auto-off timer — monitoring sessions stop automatically so you don't have to remember AIRSPACE ALERTS PRO Free includes one alert, 5 km radius limit, 30-minute monitoring sessions, and 24 hours of flight history. Upgrade to Pro for: • Up to 25 simultaneous alerts • Unlimited alert radius • 24-hour monitoring sessions • Background monitoring • Full unlimited flight history • Unlimited daily push notifications Pro is $4.99/month or $29.99/year with a 7-day free trial. Subscriptions auto-renew until canceled. Manage or cancel in Settings → Apple ID → Subscriptions. Prices may vary by region. https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

FlyTracker

Features
Read full description

FlyTracker keeps you ahead of your flight — not chasing it. Track any flight worldwide by flight number and watch it move in real time on a stunning 3D globe. Get a Live Activity right on your lock screen and Dynamic Island with live progress, gate, and arrival time — no need to even open the app. KEY FEATURES • Search any airline worldwide by flight number • Status, gate, delay, and ETA push alerts • Live flight map with actual ADS-B aircraft position • Lock Screen Live Activity & Dynamic Island • Explore featured flights currently in the air on the 3D globe • Departure & arrival times in the airport's local time zone • Departure weather and arrival-time forecasts • Terminal, gate, and baggage belt info FLYTRACKER PRO • Track up to 10 active flights at once • Continued status, gate, delay, and arrival-time updates • Where's my plane? Track your inbound aircraft on the map before boarding • Delay early warning: if the aircraft flying to you is running late, you hear it here first • $19.99/year (2 months free vs monthly) or $2.99/month WHY TRAVELERS SWITCH TO FLYTRACKER • Faster than airport screens — data straight from live aircraft transponders • Times shown in the airport's time zone, not your phone's — no mental math after a red-eye • Built for the lock screen: glance, don't dig • No ads. Ever. Auto-renewing subscription. Payment is charged to your Apple ID account at confirmation of purchase. Subscription automatically renews unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel anytime in Settings → Apple ID → Subscriptions. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://runfekim.github.io/flytracker-legal/ Aircraft position data © adsb.lol contributors (ODbL).

Screenshots

Airspace Alerts4 screens
FlyTracker4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: FlyTracker at none against Airspace Alerts's 2. On price, update cadence, ads 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. Airspace Alerts sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. FlyTracker asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Airspace Alerts ships an update every 4 days, FlyTracker weekly. Both last shipped on October 31, 2026.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Airspace Alerts versus FlyTracker: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAirspace AlertsFlyTracker
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 days — betterWeekly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS18.017.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size8 MB6 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperChristopher StallingsJiYeon Noh

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Airspace Alerts

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly Subscription3 Days trial$4.991 Month
  • Yearly Subscription (50% off)7 Days trial$29.991 Year
None

FlyTracker

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Airspace Alerts free?
Airspace Alerts is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is FlyTracker free?
FlyTracker is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Airspace Alerts or FlyTracker have ads?
Neither Airspace Alerts nor FlyTracker shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Airspace Alerts or FlyTracker?
Airspace Alerts ships an update every 4 days, and FlyTracker weekly. Most recently, Airspace Alerts was updated on October 31, 2026 and FlyTracker on October 31, 2026.

Other comparisons