Comparison

Skyby vs Flown

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

Head to head
About

Skyby

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
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Know exactly what's flying over you. Look up, and whatever is overhead appears on screen. Airliners, private jets, helicopters, and more, identified instantly. No searching, no typing, no menus. NOTE: Some features shown in the screenshots require Skyby Pro. Whether you're a planespotter camped at the end of a runway or a casual fan glancing up from home, Skyby reads the sky in real time and shows the aircraft directly above: the airline or operator, the aircraft type, the altitude, and, for scheduled flights, where it came from and where it's headed. An inbound indicator shows when a flight is coming into range. Two ways to use it: Set it and forget it. Prop Skyby on a desk, shelf, or windowsill and leave it running: a quiet radar for your patch of sky. Set an alert for the aircraft you care about, and Skyby chimes the moment one flies over. Pull it out and look up. On a walk or in the backyard, open Skyby and see what's flying over right now. From airliners to helicopters: Skyby identifies it all. The passenger and cargo jets, the private planes and business jets, the helicopters overhead. And yes, if a blimp drifts over, Skyby catches that too. Prefer to keep it to the airlines? Flip on Commercial Only in settings. Set your spot, or take it with you: Use your current location Drop a pin anywhere in the coverage area to watch the planes over home while you're away Or set the pin to live, and Skyby follows you as you move WHAT YOU GET Instant overhead ID for the aircraft above you Adjustable search area, up to 3 nm free (wider with Pro) Alerts that chime when a plane you care about flies over (A380 and 747 built in, free) An inbound indicator when a flight is coming into range Real routes and aircraft types for scheduled flights A logbook that saves your catches automatically Available across the US, Canada, UK, Europe, Australia/New Zealand, Japan, Korea, Mexico, Philippines and Singapore today, with more on the way Skyby Pro adds aircraft photos matched to the tail number (when available), custom alerts (any airline, aircraft type, flight number, or tail), your full logbook with search and bookmarks, detailed stats, and an even wider search radius. Skyby runs on iPhone and iPad, and it shines on iPad propped up on a desk or shelf. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Flown

Log your flights to create a personalized travel map with glowing arcs, stamped countries, and a virtual passport. Track live flight status, find alternative flights, and explore fare options with an optional subscription.

Highlights
  • Personalized world travel map
  • Virtual passport with country stamps
  • Flight statistics and year-end summaries
  • Calendar flight import
  • Live flight status tracking
  • Alternative flight suggestions
  • Fare calendar and 'Anywhere' inspiration
Features
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Where have you been? Flown remembers. Log your flights in seconds and watch your personal world map paint itself—glowing flight arcs, scratch-map countries, and a passport that stamps itself every time you land somewhere new. YOUR TRAVEL MEMORY — FREE FOREVER • A beautiful dark world map of everywhere you've flown • Tick off all 197 countries—visited or bucket list • A virtual passport with a unique ink stamp for every country • Stats that tell your story: miles, hours in the air, times around the Earth, top routes and airlines • Flown Wrapped—a share-ready card of your year in the air • Calendar import: Flown finds flights hiding in your calendar, entirely on your iPhone. Nothing is ever uploaded. • iCloud sync: your map, flights and stats follow you across your devices and come back when you reinstall—through your own private iCloud FLOWN PRO — THE LIVE LAYER • Live flight status: delays, terminals, check-in desks, aircraft • Lock Screen tracking: your flight's status updates itself as it changes • Plan B: same-day alternative flights the moment things go wrong • Explore: flexible-date fare calendars, cheapest-day finder, and "Anywhere" inspiration from your home airport • Or pay with Avios? Reward-rate estimates for British Airways and Avios partner flights, with a pay-cash-or-use-points recommendation • Auto-fill a flight from just its flight number • Coming to Pro: delay notifications and Live Activities KNOW WHEN YOU ARE OWED • Flown checks delayed and cancelled flights against UK261 and EU261 air passenger rights • See what you could be owed — up to £520 in the UK, €600 in the EU • Distance, delay length and the reason are all handled for you Try Flown Pro free. Subscription required for Pro features. Cancel anytime. PRIVATE BY DESIGN No account. No tracking. Your travel history lives on your iPhone and syncs privately through your own iCloud. Calendar scanning is 100% on-device. Live lookups send only a flight number or route—never your calendar, never your identity. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Skyby4 screens
Flown4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Flown at 5.0 against Skyby's 4.4. Flown also leads on update cadence (every 2 days vs weekly) and review sentiment (100% vs 86%). Skyby's advantage is ratings volume (9 vs 2) and device support (3 vs 1). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Skyby sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and Flown sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Flown holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 9 and 2 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 86% of Skyby's written reviews are positive against 100% of Flown's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Skyby ships an update weekly, Flown every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Skyby versus Flown: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSkybyFlown
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (9 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews85.7% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings9 — better2
Update frequencyWeeklyEvery 2 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size11 MB5 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperStoryForwardSTEFAN SAMUEL DUPEY-WHYTE

Customer experience

Skyby

All ratings9 ratings
Positive88.9%
Neutral0.0%
Negative11.1%
Written reviews7 reviews
Positive85.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative14.3%

Flown

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Skyby

Subscriptions2
  • Skyby Pro$2.991 Month
  • Skyby Pro Annual$19.991 Year
One-time2
  • Skyby Founder Lifetime$19.99
  • Skyby Pro Lifetime$49.99
2 purchases

Flown

Subscriptions2
  • Flown Pro Monthly7 Days trial$2.991 Month
  • Flown Pro Yearly7 Days trial$19.991 Year

Questions

Is Skyby free?
Skyby is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Flown free?
Flown is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Skyby or Flown?
Flown is rated higher. Skyby averages 4.4 out of 5 from 9 ratings, while Flown averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Skyby or Flown have ads?
Neither Skyby nor Flown shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Skyby or Flown?
Skyby ships an update weekly, and Flown every 2 days. Most recently, Skyby was updated on October 24, 2026 and Flown on October 25, 2026.

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