Comparison

FlyDUS vs HELBoard

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

Head to head
About

FlyDUS

Track all departures and arrivals at Düsseldorf Airport in real-time. Get instant updates on gate changes, delays, and boarding status. Plan your airport visit by checking security control wait times.

Highlights
  • Real-time flight tracking
  • Departure and arrival information
  • Flight status notifications
  • Security wait time estimates
  • Dark/Light mode support
  • No registration required
Features
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FlyDUS shows every departure and arrival at Düsseldorf (DUS) – live, clear and without an account. Now with your boarding passes and bag tags in the same app. EVERY FLIGHT, LIVE • All departures and arrivals with gate, terminal, check-in desks and status • New times at a glance – delays in amber, cancellations in red • Search by flight number, destination or airline • Filter by status, terminal, time of day and airline • Look back and ahead: past and upcoming days YOUR BOARDING PASS, ALWAYS TO HAND – NEW • Scan your boarding pass or add it from a photo, screenshot, PDF or Wallet file • See the live gate and status of your flight on the pass • Barcode at full brightness for the scanner at the gate • Connecting flights on one pass, optional Face ID lock • New pass for the same flight? Replace the barcode in seconds YOUR BAG: BELT 6 – NEW • Save your bag tag by scanning it or from a photo • See which baggage belt your bag arrives on as soon as it’s known • Connecting flights and type of bag at a glance BE THE FIRST TO KNOW • Save a flight and get notified about gate changes, delays, boarding and cancellations • Live Activity on the Lock Screen and in the Dynamic Island • All-new widgets for your next flight on the Home Screen, the Lock Screen and in StandBy ALL ABOUT YOUR FLIGHT • A flight page like a boarding pass: gate, terminal, check-in and times • Route on the globe with distance, aircraft type and registration • Every change in the flight’s history • Travel helper: when to leave, with journey time, bags and security – switch it off if you don’t need it • Picking someone up? Pick-up mode helps you time it LIVERADAR • Planes to and from Düsseldorf live on the map FOR ALL YOUR DEVICES • iPhone and iPad – on iPad, the list and your flight side by side • Apple Watch and Siri • Light or dark, in English or German • Times always in Düsseldorf time PRIVATE BY DESIGN No account, no ads, no tracking. Boarding passes and bag tags are stored only on your device and are never uploaded. For notifications, only a push token, the flights you follow, your language and the app version are sent to our server. The server counts app requests anonymously – without cookies or IDs. Flight data: publicly available information from Düsseldorf Airport (dus.com), processed by FlyDUS – no guarantee of accuracy. Aircraft positions: OpenSky Network. Destination images are AI-generated. FlyDUS is an independent app and not an official service of Flughafen Düsseldorf GmbH or any airline. Always check times with your airline and the displays at the airport.

About

HELBoard

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HELBoard is a personal arrivals and departures board for airports operated by Finavia. It is a native iOS app, not a website in a shell, not a flight tracker, and not Finavia’s app. HELBoard is free. An optional tip jar is available. Nothing is locked behind payment. There are no ads, accounts, or tracking. Choose an airport to see official public board data: flight times, status, gates, check-in desks, and baggage areas. HELBoard does not add unofficial airport data. Open the app and you are on the board. Search by flight number or city, including the codeshare number on your ticket. Pin a flight for pickup, drop-off, or your own journey. For flights you care about, add a personal flight with its date, airport, direction, and an optional note. Upcoming and past flights stay organized in My Flights. You can optionally keep these personal flight details in your private iCloud account so they can return after reinstalling or be available on your other devices. Follow a pinned flight for a glanceable Live Activity and optional alerts around its public flight time. Updates can be late, missed, or out of date. Never rely on HELBoard alone and confirm important times and status with Finavia or your airline. HELBoard is built for privacy. No telemetry, profiling, analytics, advertising, or user account. Pins, follows, Live Activities, alerts, and board settings stay on your device. Personal flights and notes use private iCloud only when you choose to enable it. Accessibility is part of the work. Common tasks support VoiceOver, Dark Mode, Reduce Motion, and sufficient contrast. Dense flight lists remain difficult at the largest text sizes. What you get: • Arrivals and departures for 19 Finnish airports, starting with Helsinki • A board centered around now, with a quick return to Now • Search by flight number or city, including codeshares • Flight details when provided by the public feed: scheduled, expected, and actual times, via airports, gate and previous gate, departure calls, and aircraft • Pin up to five flights • Optional Live Activity from roughly two hours before the public flight time • Optional alerts for meaningful flight changes • My Flights for upcoming and past personal flights • Optional notes for your personal flights • Optional private iCloud sync for personal flights and notes • Calendar event sharing • English, Finnish, and Swedish

Screenshots

FlyDUS4 screens
HELBoard4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: FlyDUS at none against HELBoard's 3. FlyDUS also leads on device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.0). HELBoard's advantage is update cadence (every 4 days vs every 9 days). On price 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. HELBoard sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. FlyDUS asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

FlyDUS ships an update every 9 days, HELBoard every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 28, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 4 level
FlyDUS versus HELBoard: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFlyDUSHELBoard
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Update frequencyEvery 9 daysEvery 4 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size17 MB8 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBurhan Melih KatmerYoji Hirabayashi

In-app purchases

None

FlyDUS

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

HELBoard

One-time3
  • Espresso$1.99
  • Flat White$3.99
  • Iced Pumpkin Spice Mocha$8.99

Questions

Is FlyDUS free?
FlyDUS is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is HELBoard free?
HELBoard is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do FlyDUS or HELBoard have ads?
Neither FlyDUS nor HELBoard shows ads.
Which is updated more often, FlyDUS or HELBoard?
FlyDUS ships an update every 9 days, and HELBoard every 4 days. Most recently, FlyDUS was updated on October 28, 2026 and HELBoard on October 31, 2026.

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