SkyDot vs PikFly
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
SkyDot
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The offline flight tracker that works in Airplane Mode. SkyDot follows your own flight in real time using your iPhone's GPS, with no signal and no inflight Wi-Fi. See your plane on the map with live altitude, speed and arrival countdown, even at 38,000 feet. Cities, airports and the world map live on your device. Turn on Airplane Mode, keep Location Services on, open SkyDot and see exactly where you are, whether that's over an ocean, a desert or the pole. WHY FLYERS USE SKYDOT - Works fully offline. Your GPS position keeps updating without any connection. - Know your ETA. A great-circle route line shows distance remaining and a live countdown to your local arrival time. - Real flight instruments. Live ground speed, altitude and heading, like a GPS altimeter and speedometer in your pocket. - See the sky. A day-night terminator and sunrise/sunset almanac tell you when to expect that window-seat sunset. FEATURES - Live GPS flight tracking on a world map, no internet required - Great-circle route with distance remaining and arrival countdown - Speed, altitude and heading instruments - Day-night terminator and sunrise/sunset almanac - Flight log with stats: distance, duration, max altitude, top speed and countries crossed - Visited-countries world map to track where you've been - Shareable flight summary cards - Multi-leg trips with per-leg ETA - Flight number entry for quick route setup - Offline city and airport database with 69,000 cities BUILT FOR TRAVELERS Frequent flyers, nervous passengers who like knowing exactly where they are, and aviation fans who love the numbers all get the same thing: a window seat that feels like mission control, with or without a connection. FREE TO START Offline flight tracking is free and supported by ads. Your first 5 saved flights are included. Watch a rewarded ad to unlock one more save, up to 10 extra. Rewarded ads need an internet connection. SKYDOT PREMIUM Premium removes all ads and unlocks all your flights [CHECK: and every offline map region]. Signed-in Premium users also get cloud backup of their flight log. - Monthly: $2.99 per month - Yearly: $12.99 per year, save over 60% compared to monthly - Lifetime: $19.99, one payment, no subscription Prices are in US dollars and may vary by country. YOUR FLIGHT PATH STAYS ON YOUR PHONE GPS is processed on your device. Cloud backup stores flight summaries only, never raw coordinates or the route line. GOOD TO KNOW GPS reception varies by device, aircraft, and seat. A window seat works best, and updates may pause when the signal is weak. Follow your airline's rules for electronic devices. Download SkyDot to track your flight, even in Airplane Mode. LEGAL Monthly and Yearly subscriptions start with a 7-day free trial. When the trial ends, the subscription starts automatically and payment is charged to your Apple ID. Any unused part of a free trial is forfeited when you purchase a subscription. Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period, and your account is charged for renewal within 24 hours before the period ends. Manage or cancel subscriptions in your App Store account settings. Lifetime is a one-time purchase and does not renew. Privacy Policy: https://skydotapp.com/privacy Terms of Use (EULA): https://skydotapp.com/terms
PikFly
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Your flight, as live telemetry. PikFly reads raw data from your phone's GPS receiver and turns it into a clear, instrument-style display: where you are, how high, how fast and where you're heading. Everything works in airplane mode. No Wi-Fi, no roaming, no account. WHAT YOU SEE • Below you: city, region and country, or the name of the sea or ocean you're crossing • Altitude, ground speed and track, with a climb/descent indicator and a cockpit-style heading tape • Nearby airports: distance, direction relative to the aircraft and time to reach them when you're heading their way • Local time below you, compared with your phone's clock, so you know when you've crossed a time zone • Sunrise and sunset corrected for cruising altitude (from 11 km up, the sun sets later than on the ground) • Moon phase and position • Offline world map with borders, seas, cities, airports and your track BUILT FOR THE AIR • 100% offline: the map, 9,500 airports and 34,000 cities are built into the app • Your location never leaves your device. No tracking, no ads, no sign-up • Metric, aviation (ft, kt, nm) or imperial units • Keeps the screen on while you follow your flight • Demo flight mode to try it out on the ground • English and Polish TELEMETRY BY PiK SYSTEMS PikFly is made by PiK Systems. Telemetry is what we do: collecting data from sensors and turning it into information people can read at a glance. PikFly is a small, free showcase of that idea. The phone in your pocket is the sensor, and the sky is the test bench. TIPS Sit by the window and keep the phone close to the glass. The first GPS fix in airplane mode can take 1 to 5 minutes. PikFly is not a navigation instrument.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: PikFly at none against SkyDot's 3. PikFly also leads on ads (none vs shown). On price, device support 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
Both are free to download. SkyDot sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. PikFly asks for nothing beyond the download.
| Parameter | SkyDot | PikFly |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 10 days | — |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.5 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 109 MB | 22 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Jahanzaib Akhter | Paweł Supeł |
In-app purchases
SkyDot
- SkyDot Premium Monthly7 Days trial$2.991 Month
- SkyDot Premium Annual7 Days trial$12.991 Year
- SkyDot Lifetime$19.99
PikFly
No in-app purchases








