Comparison

Skyty vs Offline Dictionary Translator

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

Offline Dictionary Translator

Features
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No SIM card yet, no Wi-Fi, no problem. TrailSpeak is a travel translator and phrasebook built to work with airplane mode ON — every phrase, every word, and every pronunciation is stored on your iPhone before you board. Big translator apps quietly assume you have a connection, which is exactly what you don't have at baggage claim, on the metro, or in a mountain village. TrailSpeak takes the opposite bet: 260 hand-picked travel phrases in 10 languages, an 850-word offline dictionary, offline audio pronunciation, and free-form translation that runs entirely on your iPhone — no server involved. WHAT YOU GET • 260 real travel phrases per language — ask for the bill, find your platform, explain an allergy, or haggle at the market without pointing and hoping • Tap-to-speak audio: offline text-to-speech pronounces every phrase out loud, with adjustable speed for noisy streets and fast talkers • Romanization for Japanese, Korean, Chinese, and Thai — read "arigatou gozaimasu" without knowing a single character • Free-form translation on iOS 18: type anything and get it translated by Apple's on-device engine, private, even in airplane mode once the language pack is downloaded • Photo word lookup: snap a photo of English text and tap any recognized word to see its translation in your travel language • Favorites: star the phrases you'll need at breakfast, and they're one tap away at the ticket counter 10 languages: Spanish, French, Japanese, German, Italian, Portuguese, Vietnamese, Korean, Chinese, and Thai — organized into Greetings, Directions, Transport, Food & Drinks, Hotel, Shopping, Emergency, and Numbers & Time. PERFECT FOR • Travelers landing without a data plan or dreading roaming charges • Backpackers heading through Asia where Wi-Fi is a rumor and menus have no photos • Cruise and tour passengers who get 40 minutes in port and zero bars of signal • Anyone who wants three survival phrases ready before the taxi door opens PRIVATE BY DEFAULT Nothing you type, photograph, or star ever leaves your iPhone. Translation runs on-device, the dictionary is on-device, and there is no account, no tracking, and no cloud. FULL ACCESS TrailSpeak Pro unlocks all 10 languages: • TrailSpeak Pro Weekly — week, auto-renewing subscription • TrailSpeak Pro Yearly — year, auto-renewing subscription • Lifetime — one-time purchase, everything forever Subscriptions renew automatically at the same price unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel them in your App Store account settings. Lifetime is a one-time purchase and does not renew. Download TrailSpeak before you fly — it's the translator that keeps working after the plane door closes. Terms of Use (EULA): https://web-levi.web.app/terms Privacy Policy: https://web-levi.web.app/privacy-policy Questions? tphuc.work@gmail.com

Screenshots

Skyty4 screens
Offline Dictionary Translator4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is device support: Skyty at 3 against Offline Dictionary Translator's 1. On price, ads, in-app purchases and iOS requirement 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 Offline Dictionary Translator sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Scorecard1 real difference · 7 level
Skyty versus Offline Dictionary Translator: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSkytyOffline Dictionary Translator
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Update frequencyWeekly—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — betteriPhone
Requires iOS16.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size146 MB7 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKim EngelsPhuc Pham

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Skyty

One-time1
  • Skyty Premium$2.99
3 purchases

Offline Dictionary Translator

Subscriptions2
  • Pronunciation Guide$6.997 Days
  • Trip Dictionary$34.991 Year
One-time1
  • Photo Lookup$69.99

Questions

Is Skyty free?
Skyty is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Offline Dictionary Translator free?
Offline Dictionary Translator is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Skyty or Offline Dictionary Translator have ads?
Neither Skyty nor Offline Dictionary Translator shows ads.

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