AirTrace vs Flight
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
AirTrace
Track flights in real-time, organize complex itineraries, and gain layover insights. Get live updates on delays, gate changes, and baggage information in a clean, intuitive interface.
- Real-time flight status tracking
- Multi-leg trip organization
- Intelligent layover analysis
- Live map visualization
- Gate, terminal, and baggage info
- Delay and gate change alerts
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AirTrace is the ultimate flight companion — built for travelers who want to stay ahead of every departure, layover, and landing. Track flights in real time, organize multi-leg trips, and get intelligent layover insights — all in one clean, powerful interface. TRACK EVERY FLIGHT Get real-time flight status, departure and arrival times, and live updates so you're always informed. PLAN SMARTER TRIPS Organize multi-flight itineraries with detailed timelines and seamless trip tracking. NEVER MISS A CONNECTION Smart layover analysis shows transfer time, buffer, and connection safety so you travel stress-free. SEE THE ROUTE LIVE Visualize your flight path with live map tracking from departure to destination. ALL THE DETAILS Access gates, terminals, baggage info, and weather conditions in one place. STAY NOTIFIED Get alerts for delays, gate changes, and important updates. Designed with a sleek, modern interface, AirTrace makes flying simpler, smarter, and more predictable. Fly smarter with AirTrace.
Flight
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Flight: Info turns your iPhone or iPad into a live board of the aircraft flying over your head right now. Prop it on a desk, mount it on a wall, or glance at it on the couch when something loud goes by. EVERY FLIGHT OVERHEAD See commercial flights, cargo, bizjets, helicopters, and general aviation within a radius you choose, refreshed as often as every 5 seconds. Each row shows callsign, route, airline, aircraft type, altitude, speed, distance, and bearing. FIVE DISPLAYS IN ONE Solari: a split-flap departure board with real flipping cells. Amber LED: a glowing dot-matrix panel. Terminal: green phosphor CRT, scanlines included. Midnight: ice blue on deep navy. Paper: a quiet daylight timetable. RADAR SCOPE A sweeping radar shows every aircraft at its true bearing and distance, with heading lines. Tap a blip for full details. FOLLOW A FLIGHT Star a callsign, registration, or hex code and it pins to the top of the board whenever it is in range. WATCH ANY SKY Use your location, or set a fixed point and watch the traffic over your home airport, a favorite fix, or the other side of the world. No GPS required. MADE FOR WALLS Keep-awake mode, a brightness dimmer, and a spotlight layout that cycles one big flight card at a time, plus a demo mode with simulated traffic. No account. No subscription. No API keys. Live data comes from free community ADS-B networks.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: AirTrace at 15.1 against Flight'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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
| Parameter | AirTrace | Flight |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 36 MB | 1 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Monica Khamesra | AlchemAIze, Inc. |
In-app purchases
AirTrace
No in-app purchases
Flight
No in-app purchases









