Comparison

Skyty vs 飛航軌跡 SkyTrace

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

Head to head
About

Skyty

Track your flight's live GPS position, altitude, and speed entirely offline. Explore detailed maps and airport information, perfect for passengers and pilots alike. Enjoy advanced features like flight recording and terrain data with a one-time purchase.

Highlights
  • 100% offline GPS tracking
  • Altitude above ground (AGL)
  • 47,000+ airports worldwide
  • Flight recording and GPX export
  • HD terrain data
  • Multiple map themes
  • Apple Watch and Widgets support
Features
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Your flight. Your data. No WiFi needed. Skyty turns your iPhone into a personal flight instrument. Live GPS position, altitude above ground (AGL), speed, heading, and a beautiful offline map — all in airplane mode. WHY PASSENGERS & PILOTS LOVE SKYTY • 100% offline. GPS works without WiFi or cellular. • 47,000+ airports worldwide (IATA + ICAO) • True altitude above ground using NASA terrain data • One-time purchase. No tracking. No ads. No accounts. BUILT FOR THE WINDOW SEAT Ever wondered "what am I flying over?" Skyty tells you — in real time, without paying for in-flight WiFi. Cities, mountains, coastlines, and the nearest airport, always on screen. PRECISE FLIGHT DATA • Live position, speed, heading and GPS accuracy • Altitude in GPS (WGS84) or MSL (mean sea level) • Altitude above ground (AGL) powered by SRTM terrain • Next airport with distance and bearing • Destination airport with ETA FOR PILOTS & GLIDER PILOTS • Flight recording with distance, duration, max altitude, avg speed • GPX export to your favorite flight log • Runway prediction — active runway highlighted on map • HD terrain data (~900m grid) for precise AGL • Not certified avionics — optimized as a passenger companion with pilot features APPLE WATCH & WIDGETS • Companion app for Apple Watch • Home Screen widgets for live position • Live Activity during flight 4 MAP THEMES Aviation Dark (cockpit-optimized), Aviation Light, Satellite, Topographic. PRIVACY FIRST Skyty processes GPS data exclusively on your device. No cloud. No tracking. No analytics. No accounts. Your flight history stays local. FREE • Live position & speed • GPS altitude • Basic offline map PREMIUM — ONE-TIME PURCHASE • Everything in Free • Altitude above ground (AGL) • HD terrain data • Flight recording & GPX export • Altitude profile chart • HD world map (Zoom 0–10) • All map themes • Sun position indicator with seat recommendation No subscription. No renewal. Works fully offline. DATA SOURCES OpenStreetMap (ODbL) · Protomaps (BSD/CC0) · MapLibre Native (BSD-3) · OurAirports (Public Domain) · NASA SRTM (Public Domain) · Natural Earth (Public Domain) Made with GPS data and window seats in Zürich.

About

飛航軌跡 SkyTrace

Features
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搭飛機開飛航模式、想知道飛到哪了?想看現在多高多快? SkyTrace 給你飛機上完整的 GPS 即時資訊: 核心永遠免費 ● MapKit 衛星地圖 + 飛機即時位置 ● HUD 速度 km/h / 海拔 m / 航向 ° / 經緯度 ● 飛航模式下完全可用(iPhone 內建 GNSS) 靠窗座位收訊最好 機翼下方訊號被擋、靠窗 5 秒就收到 GPS。 Pro 解鎖 $1.99 — 一次買斷 ● 空中拍照含 GPS+海拔 EXIF(拍下視窗景、自動嵌入經緯+海拔到 metadata) ● 軌跡錄製(整段航程的經緯+海拔+速度全紀錄、本機儲存) ● GPX 匯出(標準格式、可匯到 Google Earth / GAIA GPS / Strava) 隱私 不上雲、不註冊、不蒐集任何資料。所有資料本機儲存。 需要位置權限以顯示用戶當前位置、相機權限以拍 GPS 照片。

Screenshots

Skyty4 screens
飛航軌跡 SkyTrace1 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Skyty at every 5 days against 飛航軌跡 SkyTrace's every 3 weeks. 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Skyty sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and 飛航軌跡 SkyTrace sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Skyty ships an update every 5 days, 飛航軌跡 SkyTrace every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 11, 2026 and October 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 7 level
Skyty versus 飛航軌跡 SkyTrace: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSkyty飛航軌跡 SkyTrace
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Update frequencyEvery 5 days — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size144 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKim EngelsSu YI-HUNG

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Skyty

One-time1
  • Skyty Premium$2.99
1 purchases

飛航軌跡 SkyTrace

One-time1
  • Pro Unlock$1.99

Questions

Is Skyty free?
Skyty is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is 飛航軌跡 SkyTrace free?
飛航軌跡 SkyTrace is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Skyty or 飛航軌跡 SkyTrace have ads?
Neither Skyty nor 飛航軌跡 SkyTrace shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Skyty or 飛航軌跡 SkyTrace?
Skyty ships an update every 5 days, and 飛航軌跡 SkyTrace every 3 weeks. Most recently, Skyty was updated on October 11, 2026 and 飛航軌跡 SkyTrace on October 4, 2026.

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