# Skyby vs Overflight

The clearest difference is rating: Overflight at 4.7 against Skyby's 4.4. Skyby's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price, review sentiment, ratings volume and update cadence there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Skyby sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and Overflight sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Overflight holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 9 and 23 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 86% of Skyby's written reviews are positive against 80% of Overflight's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

Skyby ships an update weekly, Overflight every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Skyby | Overflight |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.4 (9 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/skyby/id6763821459/reviews) | **[4.7 (23 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/overflight-sky-radar/id6778497813/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | 9 | **23** |
| Positive reviews | **85.7% of reviews** | 80.0% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Weekly | **Every 4 days** |
| Monetization | Freemium | Freemium |
| Size | 11 MB | 7 MB |
| Requires iOS | **15.0** | 17.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, Apple TV |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [StoryForward](https://appshunter.io/developer/509563620) | [DGR Labs](https://appshunter.io/developer/1872445279) |

## What reviewers say

### Skyby

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/skyby/id6763821459)

Instantly identify commercial flights overhead without searching. Track airline, origin, destination, and aircraft type in real-time. Set alerts for specific planes or monitor your chosen airspace.

**Highlights:** Instant overhead flight identification, Real-time airline, origin, and destination, Aircraft type and altitude display, Inbound flight indicator, Customizable alerts for specific aircraft, Automatic logbook of flights

**Features:** Family Sharing

**In-app purchases (4)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Skyby Pro | $2.99 | per month |
| Skyby Pro Annual | $19.99 | per year |
| Skyby Founder Lifetime | $19.99 | one-time |
| Skyby Pro Lifetime | $49.99 | one-time |


### Overflight

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/overflight-sky-radar/id6778497813)

Visualize live aircraft in your visible sky with a radar-style scope. Get details like flight number, altitude, and type. Upgrade for spoken traffic alerts and route information.

**Highlights:** Radar-style scope of visible sky, Live aircraft details (flight number, altitude, type), Military and special-interest traffic highlighting, Spoken traffic and inbound alerts (Pro), Live routes, origin, and destination (Pro), Universal app for iPhone, iPad, and Apple TV

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (3)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Overflight Pro Monthly | $3.99 | per month |
| Overflight Pro Yearly | $19.99 | per year |
| Overflight Pro Lifetime | $69.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Skyby free?

Skyby is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Overflight free?

Overflight is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Skyby or Overflight?

Overflight is rated higher. Skyby averages 4.4 out of 5 from 9 ratings, while Overflight averages 4.7 from 23 ratings.

### Do Skyby or Overflight have ads?

Neither Skyby nor Overflight shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Skyby or Overflight?

Skyby ships an update weekly, and Overflight every 4 days. Most recently, Skyby was updated on October 24, 2026 and Overflight on October 25, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*