Comparison

Flight Tracker vs FlyTracker

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

Head to head
About

Flight Tracker

Features
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Track flights worldwide with real-time flight radar and live aircraft tracking. Monitor plane locations, flight status, airport schedules and aircraft movement directly from your iPhone or iPad. Explore live flight maps and follow airplanes in real time with an easy-to-use flight tracking interface designed for travelers and aviation enthusiasts. Main Features Live flight tracking worldwide Real-time flight radar map Track planes and aircraft positions Flight status updates Airport arrivals and departures Aircraft route and travel information Interactive global flight map Fast and accurate flight tracking Live Flight Radar View aircraft movement on an interactive map and monitor flights in real time across the world. Flight Status Updates Check departure times, arrival schedules and current flight progress instantly. Airport Information Explore airport traffic, live departures and arrivals from major airports worldwide. Easy Flight Tracking Search flights quickly and track airplanes with a smooth and user-friendly experience. privacy policy: https://sites.google.com/view/flighttrackerairstatusprivacy/home Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

FlyTracker

Features
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FlyTracker keeps you ahead of your flight — not chasing it. Track any flight worldwide by flight number and watch it move in real time on a stunning 3D globe. Get a Live Activity right on your lock screen and Dynamic Island with live progress, gate, and arrival time — no need to even open the app. KEY FEATURES • Search any airline worldwide by flight number • Status, gate, delay, and ETA push alerts • Live flight map with actual ADS-B aircraft position • Lock Screen Live Activity & Dynamic Island • Explore featured flights currently in the air on the 3D globe • Departure & arrival times in the airport's local time zone • Departure weather and arrival-time forecasts • Terminal, gate, and baggage belt info FLYTRACKER PRO • Track up to 10 active flights at once • Continued status, gate, delay, and arrival-time updates • Where's my plane? Track your inbound aircraft on the map before boarding • Delay early warning: if the aircraft flying to you is running late, you hear it here first • $19.99/year (2 months free vs monthly) or $2.99/month WHY TRAVELERS SWITCH TO FLYTRACKER • Faster than airport screens — data straight from live aircraft transponders • Times shown in the airport's time zone, not your phone's — no mental math after a red-eye • Built for the lock screen: glance, don't dig • No ads. Ever. Auto-renewing subscription. Payment is charged to your Apple ID account at confirmation of purchase. Subscription automatically renews unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel anytime in Settings → Apple ID → Subscriptions. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://runfekim.github.io/flytracker-legal/ Aircraft position data © adsb.lol contributors (ODbL).

Screenshots

Flight Tracker4 screens
FlyTracker4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: FlyTracker at none against Flight Tracker's 3. Flight Tracker's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price, update cadence 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. Flight Tracker sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days. FlyTracker asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Flight Tracker ships an update every 9 days, FlyTracker weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and September 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 3 level
Flight Tracker versus FlyTracker: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFlight TrackerFlyTracker
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 9 daysWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size96 MB6 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperAwan JunctionJiYeon Noh

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Flight Tracker

Subscriptions3
  • Weekly Premium$2.997 Days
  • Monthly$4.991 Month
  • Yearly Premium$17.991 Year
None

FlyTracker

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Flight Tracker free?
Flight Tracker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is FlyTracker free?
FlyTracker is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Flight Tracker or FlyTracker have ads?
Neither Flight Tracker nor FlyTracker shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Flight Tracker or FlyTracker?
Flight Tracker ships an update every 9 days, and FlyTracker weekly. Most recently, Flight Tracker was updated on October 21, 2026 and FlyTracker on September 29, 2026.

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