Comparison

Skyby vs Divert Alert

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

Head to head
About

Skyby

Identify aircraft flying overhead in real-time, including airlines, aircraft types, and flight details. Log your sightings and set custom alerts for planes you're interested in. Explore a wider range of features with an optional Pro subscription.

Highlights
  • Live aircraft identification
  • Airline and flight details
  • Hands-free operation
  • Automatic logbook
  • Customizable flight alerts
  • Pro version with enhanced features
Features
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Look up. Skyby tells you what's flying over. Hands-free. Airliners, private jets, helicopters, even the occasional blimp. Skyby shows the plane right above you: airline, aircraft type, altitude, and for airline flights, where it's coming from and going. Leave it running on a desk or windowsill as a quiet radar for your patch of sky, or pull it out on a walk and see what's overhead right now. Set an alert for the planes you love, and Skyby chimes when one flies over. A380 and 747-8 alerts are free. Every catch lands in your logbook automatically. Available across North America, Europe, and much of Asia and the Pacific, with more on the way. SKYBY PRO Aircraft photos, custom alerts for any airline, type, flight, or tail, special livery alerts, a 90-day logbook with search and stats, and a bigger radius. Works on iPhone, iPad, and iPhone Duo. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Divert Alert

Features
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Divert Alert tracks the National Airspace System via FAA SWIM data, alerting you the moment a flight diverts. Filter by airline, airport, or aircraft type. Receive push notifications in real time. A must for airports, airlines, media outlets, and aviation enthusiasts.

Screenshots

Skyby4 screens
Divert Alert3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Divert Alert at none against Skyby's 4. Skyby's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 26.5). On price and ads 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. Divert Alert asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Skyby versus Divert Alert: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSkybyDivert Alert
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (13 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews85.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings13 — better—
Update frequencyWeekly—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.0 — better26.5
Further details — not scored
Size11 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperStoryForwardSeth Young

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
None

Divert Alert

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Skyby free?
Skyby is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Divert Alert free?
Divert Alert is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Skyby or Divert Alert have ads?
Neither Skyby nor Divert Alert shows ads.

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