Flying vs Squawk
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Flying
Track flights in real-time, receive timely updates on delays and cancellations, and manage all your journeys in one place. Share your travel plans with loved ones and build a personal history of your flights and destinations.
- Real-time flight tracking
- Delay and cancellation alerts
- Airport information
- Personal flight history
- Share flight details
- Travel statistics
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Know how your flight will go before you board. Flying forecasts turbulence along your route, shows your seat on the cabin map, and tells you how long the security line is. Plus fast delay and gate alerts, Live Activities, and a logbook of every flight you take. Simple when everything is on time. Helpful when it isn't. TURBULENCE FORECASTS • See where the ride might get bumpy, how strong it should be, when it starts, and how long it lasts. • Compare the altitudes above and below your cruising level. Flying points it out when a nearby level looks smoother. • See turbulence that pilots actually reported near your route, across North America. • Know when thunderstorms are near your route, how close you'll pass, and which way they're moving, with weather radar on the same map. • Forecasts cover flights worldwide, are usually ready about a day before departure, and are tuned to the size of your plane. • Built on NOAA forecasts and official aviation advisories. When data is missing, Flying says so instead of guessing. SEAT MAPS • See your seat on the cabin layout for your flight, deck by deck. • Color-coded seat ratings show the better and worse seats at a glance. • Check each seat's pitch, width, recline, and bed length, plus power and Wi-Fi. SECURITY LINES AND AIRPORT STATUS • Check typical security waits at US airports for the day and hour you fly, including TSA PreCheck and CLEAR lines. • See live security waits at select major US airports, plus customs wait times. • See delays and disruptions at airports worldwide, with departures and arrivals tracked separately. • Know why you're waiting. FAA ground stops and delay programs are explained in plain English, with local times. • Read airport weather in plain language, with raw METAR and TAF for pilots. STAY AHEAD OF YOUR FLIGHT • Get fast alerts for delays, gate changes, and takeoffs on your Lock Screen. • Follow your flight in Live Activities on the Lock Screen and Dynamic Island, with the landing countdown, gate, and delays always up to date. • Track the plane flying in to operate your flight, and get a warning when it's running late. • See how often your flight arrives on time. • If your flight diverts, see where you landed and the onward flight that gets you the rest of the way. • Lose your connection and Flying keeps estimating your flight's progress. On in-flight Wi-Fi, updates can keep arriving. YOUR LOGBOOK • Save every flight you take, including past trips, and build a complete record of where you've been. • Add flights automatically from your calendar, or forward your booking confirmation emails. • See your distance, flights, time in the air, and countries visited, charted year by year. • Map every route you've flown, along with the airlines, airports, and aircraft you fly most. • Keep your booking code, seat, and notes with each flight, and see how many times you've flown that route or even that exact plane. • Find any flight by typing what you remember. FLY WITH FRIENDS • Follow your friends' flights as they happen, so you know exactly when to be at arrivals. • Share any flight with a link so family can follow along from takeoff to touchdown. • Compete on the leaderboard for flights, miles, time in the air, airports, countries, and airlines. EXPLORE • Check any airport's status, live traffic, and weather. • See how each airline is running today, from on-time departures to cancellations. • Browse airline fleets with each aircraft's type, age, and first flight. Flying works on iPhone, iPad, and Mac. FLYING PRO Flying Pro adds turbulence forecasts, seat maps, Live Activities, inbound flight tracking, Find My Aircraft, arrival forecasts, weather radar, calendar sync, flight imports, and past flights. Terms of Service: https://flying.app/terms Privacy Policy: https://flying.app/privacy
Squawk
Instantly identify aircraft overhead with a live map and augmented reality view. Track flights, receive alerts for rare or emergency traffic, and explore detailed flight information. Ideal for both casual observers and dedicated plane spotters.
- Live aircraft map
- Tap to track flight details
- Augmented reality sky view
- Customizable flyover alerts
- Track your own flights
- Airport arrival/departure boards
- Logbook with badges
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Ever look up and wonder what that plane is? Squawk tells you — instantly. Squawk turns your phone into a live window on the sky above you. Tap any aircraft to see where it's going, what it is, who's flying it, and the exact path it's taken. Set up one free alert zone and get a push when military or widebody aircraft cross it — even with the app closed. Whether you're a serious plane spotter or just curious about the jet leaving a contrail over your house, Squawk was built for you. WHAT YOU CAN DO • Live map — Every plane in the sky, updating in real time, with altitude-colored trails • Tap to track — Flight details, route, aircraft type, operator, and full flight path • AR sky view — Point your phone at the sky and see planes labeled right where they are (3 free sessions, then Pro) • Free alert zone — A 40 km zone around you that pushes when military or widebody aircraft enter it, up to 4 a day. Pro adds unlimited zones plus rare, military-base and emergency alerts • Track your flight — Add your own flights and follow every phase from gate to landing, with live status and a boarding-pass card • Airports — Live arrival/departure boards, weather, runways, and frequencies • Logbook — Keep a record of everything you've spotted, earn badges, and climb the spotter ranks • Radio transcriber (Pro) — Connect your own radio and get live ATC transcription (external hardware required) • More to explore — Rocket-launch visibility, day/night terminator, oceanic tracks and 24-hour area replay, plus weather radar and winds aloft with Pro FREE TO START The live map, tracking, fire tracking, 24-hour area replay, in-app alerts and one alert zone that pushes are all free — no account required — and the AR sky view gives you 3 free sessions. Squawk Pro adds unlimited alert zones with pushes for specific aircraft, type takeoffs, military bases and worldwide emergencies, 30-day replay and flight history, the radio transcriber, AR, and premium map layers, with a 1-week free trial on the yearly plan for new subscribers. FOR SPOTTERS, BY SPOTTERS Squawk shows real data, real trails, and real aircraft — no filler, no fake feeds. Just an honest, beautiful look at what's actually flying. Look up. Tap. Know. SQUAWK PRO SUBSCRIPTION • Squawk Pro Monthly — $4.99 per month • Squawk Pro Yearly — $34.99 per year ($2.92 per month) Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase. Subscriptions renew automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel in Apple Account settings. Privacy Policy: https://getsquawk.app/privacy Terms of Use (EULA): https://getsquawk.app/terms
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Squawk at every 2 days against Flying's every 4 days. Squawk also leads on iOS requirement (16.4 vs 26.0). Flying's advantage is device support (3 vs 1). On price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume 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. Flying sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days and Squawk sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Flying against 4.9 for Squawk. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 7 and 10 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.
Flying ships an update every 4 days, Squawk every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Flying | Squawk |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (7 ratings) — better | 4.9 (10 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 7 | 10 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 4 days | Every 2 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Freemium | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Mac — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | 16.4 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 92 MB | 34 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Stratos Explorations, LLC | Hunter Cochran |
Customer experience
Flying
Squawk
In-app purchases
Flying
- Flying Pro Weekly$4.997 Days
- Flying Pro Annual3 Days trial$59.991 Year
- Flying Pro Friends$119.991 Year
Squawk
- Squawk Pro$4.991 Month
- Squawk Pro Annual7 Days trial$34.991 Year









