Comparison

Flying vs FlyBud

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Real-time flight tracking
  • Delay and cancellation alerts
  • Airport information
  • Personal flight history
  • Share flight details
  • Travel statistics
Features
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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

About

FlyBud

This app provides turbulence forecasts and live flight tracking for anxious travelers. It uses airline-grade weather models and pilot reports to predict bumpy air, offering clear explanations and helpful tools for a more relaxed flight experience.

Highlights
  • Turbulence forecast along entire route
  • Explanation of turbulence causes
  • Live flight status updates
  • Preflight reports and reminders
  • Breathing guide for in-flight relaxation
  • Shareable live flight page
Features
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Turbulence forecast and live flight tracker for nervous flyers. See where your flight may get bumpy, before you board. Add your flight and FlyBud builds a turbulence forecast for your exact route and altitude from the same weather models airlines plan with, checks what pilots ahead of you are reporting, and explains the ride in plain words: where the air may get bumpy, for how long, and why. TURBULENCE FORECAST FOR YOUR FLIGHT • A turbulence forecast along your whole route, from takeoff to landing • What each bumpy patch will feel like, and what causes it: jet stream, mountains, storms or a warm afternoon climb • Thunderstorms near your route, and how far away they stay • Pilot reports of turbulence, checked against the forecast • Updated through the day as new weather forecasts arrive LIVE FLIGHT TRACKER • Live flight status: gates, terminals, delays, cancellations and baggage belts • A preflight report three hours before departure, and a reminder two hours out • The weather at your destination airport when you land FOR NERVOUS FLYERS AND FEAR OF FLYING • Relax on board: a breathing guide that works in airplane mode • Good things to know: straight answers on turbulence, engines, lightning and more WHAT'S FREE • Track every flight you take, with no limit • The turbulence forecast for each flight, summed up in plain words • Your preflight report, departure reminder and a welcome when you land • Aircraft type and age, and a breathing guide for your seat • A shareable live flight page for the people meeting you • Your logbook, with a replay of every journey on a 3D globe FLYBUD PRO • Along your route: a turbulence map with storms, clouds and winds that you can scrub through the whole flight • The full Arrival Report: the hours around your landing, conditions at the airport and how recent arrivals ran • Where's my plane?: track your aircraft before it reaches your gate • Flight alerts as they happen: gate changes, delays, cancellations and landing, plus the full updates timeline • Live Activities on your Lock Screen and in the Dynamic Island • Painted planes for your logbook replay FlyBud is information, not advice: always follow your airline and your crew. SUBSCRIPTION FlyBud Pro is an auto-renewing subscription, weekly or yearly. Payment is charged to your Apple ID when you confirm the purchase. It renews automatically unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period, and your account is charged for renewal within the 24 hours before the period ends. Manage or cancel it anytime in your App Store account settings. Terms of Use: https://flybud.app/terms Privacy Policy: https://flybud.app/privacy

Screenshots

Flying4 screens
FlyBud4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Flying at none against FlyBud's shown. FlyBud's advantage is update cadence (every 2 days vs every 5 days) and chart position (#98 vs unranked). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Flying sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days and FlyBud sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Flying against 5.0 for FlyBud. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 7 and 11 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Flying ships an update every 5 days, FlyBud every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 7 level
Flying versus FlyBud: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFlyingFlyBud
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (7 ratings)5.0 (11 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings711 — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 daysEvery 2 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank—#98 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS26.015.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size134 MB109 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperStratos Explorations, LLCJaume Ros

Customer experience

Flying

All ratings7 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

FlyBud

All ratings11 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Flying

Subscriptions3
  • Flying Pro Weekly$4.997 Days
  • Flying Pro Annual3 Days trial$59.991 Year
  • Flying Pro Friends$119.991 Year
2 purchases

FlyBud

Subscriptions2
  • FlyBud Pro Weekly$5.997 Days
  • FlyBud Pro - Annual$59.991 Year

Questions

Is Flying free?
Flying is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is FlyBud free?
FlyBud is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Flying or FlyBud?
Flying and FlyBud are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 7 and 11 ratings respectively.
Do Flying or FlyBud have ads?
FlyBud shows ads; Flying does not.
Which is updated more often, Flying or FlyBud?
Flying ships an update every 5 days, and FlyBud every 2 days. Most recently, Flying was updated on November 5, 2026 and FlyBud on November 6, 2026.

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