Flight Radar vs Flight Owl
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Flight Radar
Point your device at the sky to identify planes overhead. Explore flight details like callsign, altitude, and route using augmented reality. A demo mode is available, with live tracking requiring a subscription.
- AR aircraft identification
- View flight details (callsign, altitude, speed)
- Compact radar view
- Flight card with aircraft info
- Share flight discoveries
- Demo mode with simulated flights
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See a plane overhead? Point your iPhone at the sky and explore the flight behind it. Flight Radar: Plane Finder combines your camera view with nearby aircraft data. Follow the on-screen guidance to line up with a plane, then see the flight details available for that aircraft. EXPLORE THE SKY • Find nearby aircraft with AR guidance and a compact radar. • View callsign, route, altitude, speed and distance. • Open a flight card for aircraft model, registration and operator when available. • Check the observation time and data source. • Share a flight card from your discovery. TRY THE DEMO Explore the experience with simulated aircraft before subscribing. Demo flights are clearly marked and can be explored without live aircraft coverage. UNLOCK LIVE AR Live aircraft data requires a subscription, internet connection, camera and location access, and a compatible iPhone. Camera images stay on your device. Live coverage, routes and aircraft details may be delayed, incomplete or unavailable. The app interface is available in English and Russian. Airport names and aircraft identifiers retain the spelling supplied by the data source. Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled. Manage or cancel your subscription in your App Store account settings. The app is for exploration and information, not navigation or operational aviation decisions. Privacy Policy: https://appfyl.com/privacypolicy Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
Flight Owl
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Know before you go. The app turns messy airport information into clear, timely answers for European travelers: is my flight on time, when should I really leave for the gate, and what are my rights if things go wrong. Live flight tracking Follow any flight across Europe and beyond on a fast, detailed map. See real-time status, gate and terminal, departure and arrival times, and a live progress bar from pushback to touchdown. Delay predictions with the reason Instead of a vague guess, get a delay forecast with the why behind it: the late inbound aircraft, weather at the arrival airport, and how the airline and route have performed recently. The prediction updates as the day develops. Alerts that matter Get notified about gate changes, boarding, delays, cancellations, and diversions, so you are never caught off guard in a busy terminal. Know your EU261 rights When a flight is delayed or cancelled, the app explains whether you may be entitled to compensation of up to 600 euro under EU air passenger rules, and what to do next. Live Activities Keep your flight on the Lock Screen and in the Dynamic Island. Countdowns and progress update on their own, no need to open the app. Connections that hold up Track connecting flights together and see whether your transfer is safe or at risk if the first leg slips, with the minimum connection time built in. Your travel story Every trip is saved to a personal flight journal with stats, maps, and achievements: countries visited, distance flown, time in the air, and more. Built for Europe, useful everywhere. Track flights, plan your airport timing, and travel with less stress. Terms of Use: https://flightowl.app/terms.html Privacy Policy: https://flightowl.app/privacy.html
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Verdict
Flight Radar and Flight Owl are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.
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. Flight Radar sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days and Flight Owl sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Flight Radar ships an update every 4 days, Flight Owl every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Flight Radar | Flight Owl |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 2 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 4 days — better | Every 5 days |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Freemium | — |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 19 MB | 41 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Sergey Gorelov | TBM Solutions LLC |
In-app purchases
Flight Radar
- Camera Flight Identifier Pro$4.997 Days
- Camera Flight Identifier Pro$49.991 Year
Flight Owl
- Flight Owl Pro Weekly$3.997 Days
- Flight Owl Pro Annual7 Days trial$49.991 Year
- Flight Owl Pro Lifetime$79.99









