Flights. vs PacerTrip
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Flights.
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Flights. is a fast, minimal flight search tool built for travellers who want to find the best price — without the noise. SEARCH Type any IATA airport code (AMS, BCN, JFK…), pick a date, and hit search. Results show real fares with airline, times, duration and stops. VIEWS • Cheapest week — see the lowest price across 7 departure days at a glance • Month overview — browse an entire month of prices in a calendar grid • Heatmap — 6-week price heatmap to spot the cheapest travel window • Cheapest month — scan 6 months ahead to find the best month to fly • Weekend trips — instant view of this and next weekend fares DISCOVER & COMPARE • Discover — find where you can fly from your airport within budget • Compare routes — search multiple origin/destination pairs side by side • Alternative airports — automatically checks nearby airports for better deals PRICE TRACKING • Price alerts — set a target price and get notified when fares drop • Favourites — save routes and track their price history over time • Price level indicator — see whether current fares are low, typical or high Available in English and Dutch.
PacerTrip
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Find 5K, 10K, half marathon, marathon and ultra races close to home or around the world. 3,000+ events, each with registration dates, entry fees, the course and bib pickup. Missed registration? See when the next edition is expected to open. Then plan the race trip: AI itinerary, flights, stays near the start line, tours and runner chat. Your race finder, from 5K to ultra · Search running races by country, city, distance and date, from Japan and the U.S. to Europe, Southeast Asia and Australia · Filter for 5K races, 10Ks, half marathons, marathons, ultra marathons and trail races, then check the weekends you actually have open · Browse race calendars grouped by continent and theme, including the world's eight major marathons, sorted by popularity · Local races close to home sit right next to the big marathons overseas Everything about a race, on one screen · Registration dates, entry fee, start time, cutoff, course and bib pickup location · Entry fees converted into your own currency · Registration already closed? We use past editions to estimate when the next one opens · Step-by-step entry instructions that walk you through the official race website until your registration is in, plus an easy way to read race sites that aren't in English · Reviews from runners who've actually run it, in your language Save races and get alerts · Save a race and we'll remind you three days before registration opens and again the day before it closes · Want one more nudge? Turn on an alert for the day before the race, too An AI itinerary for your race trip · A day-by-day plan built around race day, from the day you arrive to recovery the day after · Each day follows a runner's schedule: expo and bib pickup, carb loading, a look at the course, post-race recovery · Don't like a day? Swap it out or ask for a new suggestion Flights, hotels and getting around · Search round-trip or one-way flights that line up with your race date · Hotels and other stays are sorted by distance from the start and finish lines, with prices compared across several booking sites · See how to get from the airport to the start line, plus airport pickup and local transit · Tours are picked with walking distance and timing in mind: easy before the race, as much as you want after it Before you fly · One checklist for passport validity, visa and entry rules for your nationality, typical temperatures for race week, what to wear and what to pack · Enter a goal time and get a split-by-split pacing plan adjusted for the course and the weather PacerTalk: chat with runners in your race · Every race has its own room, where runners headed to the same start line find travel buddies and trade notes on the course and where to stay · Posts and messages from runners in other countries are translated into your language Discover, a magazine for runners who travel · Stories on how to pick a race, how registration works and what a race is really like on the ground The app, race information and runner chat are available in 44 languages.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: PacerTrip at every 2 days against Flights.'s every 10 days. 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.
Flights. ships an update every 10 days, PacerTrip every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on November 9, 2026 and November 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Flights. | PacerTrip |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 10 days | Every 2 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 — better | 16.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 20 MB | 81 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Josephus Fransiscus Zegers | Pacers |
In-app purchases
Flights.
No in-app purchases
PacerTrip
No in-app purchases








