Comparison

Wien Abfahrt vs flightboard.

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

Head to head
About

Wien Abfahrt

Features
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Wien Abfahrt shows you real-time departures for all Wiener Linien services – straight to the point. Unlike other apps, Wien Abfahrt is built around direct stop ID entry. If you know your stop, you're one tap away: enter the ID, see the departures, go. FEATURES • Real-time departures for subway, tram, bus, night bus and S-Bahn • Direct stop ID entry – no searching, no scrolling • GPS search: automatically find the nearest stop • Save favorites for your regular stops • Live disruption info at a glance • Look up stop IDs – perfect for SmartHome & automations • Light and dark mode, keep screen on option DATA All departure data comes directly from Wiener Linien Open Data. Stop and line data updates automatically every week. No ads. No account. Just open and go.

About

flightboard.

Features
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FlightBoard turns your iPhone or iPad into a real-time arrivals board for the sky and sea above you. Watch flights pass overhead from your window. See the ferries and cargo ships in your nearest port. Mount an iPad on the wall and let it run as an editorial-style departures display. LIVE FLIGHTS - Worldwide ADS-B coverage via OpenSky Network and the adsb.lol community feed - Bring-your-own-key OpenSky support raises the rate limit from 100 to 4,000 calls per day - Five visual themes: LED Matrix, Departure Board, Minimal, Radar sweep, Ambient - Real route data resolved on demand (origin → destination, airline, aircraft type) LIVE SHIPS - AIS positions for vessels in your radius, via AISStream.io's free WebSocket feed - Color-coded by vessel category — cargo, tanker, ferry, fishing, sailing, military - Tap any vessel for full detail (callsign, MMSI, flag, length, beam, draught, last fix) - One-tap deep link to ShipSpotting.com photo galleries WALL DISPLAY MODE - Full-screen kiosk for an iPad mounted on a wall or paired with AirPlay - Editorial layout with oversized display type, hairline dividers, monospace numerics - Burn-in prevention with subtle pixel-shift drift, configurable font scale and dim level - Tap any flight or ship row to open the full detail sheet PRO FEATURES (one-time purchase or subscription) - All five themes - Wall display kiosk mode - Live Activities for tracked flights - watchOS companion app - Custom alert rules - Full spotter log with achievements and CSV export - 200 km tracking radius (free tier: 50 km) - iCloud sync across devices NO ACCOUNT REQUIRED FlightBoard does not collect data, does not show ads, and does not require sign-up. Your location is used only to determine which aircraft and vessels are nearby. API credentials are stored in iOS Keychain and never leave your device. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Wien Abfahrt4 screens
flightboard.4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Wien Abfahrt at none against flightboard.'s 3. flightboard.'s advantage is update cadence (every 3 days vs every 3 weeks). On price, ads, device support 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. flightboard. sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Wien Abfahrt asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Wien Abfahrt ships an update every 3 weeks, flightboard. every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 4 level
Wien Abfahrt versus flightboard.: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWien Abfahrtflightboard.
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 3 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS18.418.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size4 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAndreas HabithMedicon Apps

In-app purchases

None

Wien Abfahrt

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

flightboard.

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly$3.991 Month
  • Yearly$29.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime$79.99

Questions

Is Wien Abfahrt free?
Wien Abfahrt is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is flightboard. free?
flightboard. is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Wien Abfahrt or flightboard. have ads?
Neither Wien Abfahrt nor flightboard. shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Wien Abfahrt or flightboard.?
Wien Abfahrt ships an update every 3 weeks, and flightboard. every 3 days. Most recently, Wien Abfahrt was updated on October 24, 2026 and flightboard. on October 10, 2026.

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