Comparison

SKYGATE vs FlyTracker

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

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

SKYGATE4 screens
FlyTracker4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: FlyTracker at none against SKYGATE's 2. SKYGATE's advantage is device support (6 vs 1). On price, update cadence, ads and iOS requirement 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. FlyTracker asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and September 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 4 level
SKYGATE versus FlyTracker: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSKYGATEFlyTracker
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyWeeklyWeekly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple TV, Apple Watch, Vision Pro — betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details — not scored
Size28 MB6 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHUGO ANATOLE PAUL MORICEAUJiYeon Noh

In-app purchases

2 purchases

SKYGATE

Subscriptions2
  • SKYGATE Premium Monthly3 Days trial$2.991 Month
  • SKYGATE Premium Annual3 Days trial$19.991 Year
None

FlyTracker

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is SKYGATE free?
SKYGATE is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is FlyTracker free?
FlyTracker is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do SKYGATE or FlyTracker have ads?
Neither SKYGATE nor FlyTracker shows ads.
Which is updated more often, SKYGATE or FlyTracker?
SKYGATE ships an update weekly, and FlyTracker weekly. Most recently, SKYGATE was updated on October 12, 2026 and FlyTracker on September 29, 2026.

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