Comparison

SKYGATE vs Vayu

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

Head to head
About

SKYGATE

Features
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Get up to €600 back when your flight is delayed or cancelled — automatically. Start your free 3-day trial. SKYGATE is the flight tracker that fights for you — for travelers who refuse to be caught off guard. REAL-TIME TRACKING - Live gate changes, delays and cancellations, updated continuously - Full timeline: pushback, takeoff, cruise, landing, baggage - Live plane position on the map with altitude and speed - Dynamic Island and Live Activity: your gate at a glance AI RESCUE - YOUR RIGHTS, INSTANTLY When a flight is delayed 3 hours or cancelled, SKYGATE estimates your EU261 or DOT compensation (up to 600 EUR), drafts a ready-to-send complaint email, and surfaces your rebooking and care rights. FAMILY & TEAM (SkyGroup) Share a live flight board with up to 6 people. Perfect for parents tracking children or assistants tracking executives. Instant iCloud sync. PREDICTIVE DELAY SCORE On-device intelligence scores every flight before you fly, from route, carrier, aircraft and weather. PREMIUM Free: track 1 active flight. Premium (3-day free trial): unlimited flights, AI Rescue, SkyGroup, all widgets and priority refresh. Supports iPhone and iPad, Lock Screen widgets, Dynamic Island and StandBy.

About

Vayu

Track any flight live with real-time ADS-B data, schedule information, and interactive maps. Receive push notifications for departures, delays, and landings. Updates are available on your Dynamic Island and Lock Screen without needing to open the app.

Highlights
  • Live flight tracking
  • Dynamic Island updates
  • Interactive map
  • Full flight statistics
  • Gate and terminal info
  • Push notifications
  • Flight history and favorites
Features
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Vayu tracks any flight, live — no app-switching, no refreshing, no waiting. Search any flight number. Vayu finds the live ADS-B position and schedule data simultaneously, then shows you everything: departure and arrival airports, live position on an interactive map, ETA countdown, distance covered, delay status, and a Dynamic Island that keeps you updated without opening the app. WHAT IT DOES • Live flight tracking — real ADS-B position, updated every 30 seconds • Dynamic Island — see route and ETA without unlocking • Interactive map — live aircraft position on a great-circle route arc • Full stats — distance covered, departure and arrival times, delay info • Gate and terminal info — shown when available • Flight history and favourites — your most-tracked flights, one tap away • Push notifications — departure, delay, and landing alerts • Works worldwide — any airline, any route, any country HOW IT WORKS Search any flight number — BA249, EK203, QR007, whatever you need. Vayu cross-references live ADS-B radar data with scheduled flight data to build a complete picture: where the aircraft is right now, how far it has to go, what time it lands, and whether it's running late. The Dynamic Island updates live while you use your phone. The Lock Screen widget means you can check a flight in one glance. Push notifications fire when the gate closes, when your flight departs, and when it lands. NO ADS. NO PAYWALL. NO ACCOUNT. Vayu will never show you an ad. There is no premium tier. There is no free trial. It does not ask for your name, email address, or phone number. You search a flight. You track it. That's the whole thing. THE STORY I built Vayu because I was tired of refreshing a website every three minutes waiting for someone's flight to land. This is my first app — built to scratch my own itch, not to sell it. Vayu — Sanskrit for wind, air, the breath between places.

Screenshots

SKYGATE4 screens
Vayu4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is device support: SKYGATE at 6 against Vayu's 1. On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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. SKYGATE sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and Vayu sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

SKYGATE ships an update weekly, Vayu every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
SKYGATE versus Vayu: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSKYGATEVayu
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyWeeklyEvery 5 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple TV, Apple Watch, Vision Pro — betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details — not scored
Size28 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHUGO ANATOLE PAUL MORICEAUBharath Kumar

In-app purchases

2 purchases

SKYGATE

Subscriptions2
  • SKYGATE Premium Monthly3 Days trial$2.991 Month
  • SKYGATE Premium Annual3 Days trial$19.991 Year
3 purchases

Vayu

One-time3
  • Small Tip$1.99
  • Nice Tip$4.99
  • Generous Tip$9.99

Questions

Is SKYGATE free?
SKYGATE is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Vayu free?
Vayu is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do SKYGATE or Vayu have ads?
Neither SKYGATE nor Vayu shows ads.
Which is updated more often, SKYGATE or Vayu?
SKYGATE ships an update weekly, and Vayu every 5 days. Most recently, SKYGATE was updated on October 12, 2026 and Vayu on October 24, 2026.

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