Train Tracker vs FlyTracker
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Train Tracker
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Train Tracker is a free, ad-free companion for planning and following passenger trains. Search mainline train schedules across supported regions, then keep the trains that matter close at hand: • Plan one-way and round trips • Search by city—all mainline stations—or choose an exact station • Compare departure and arrival times, duration, changes, operators, and train identities • Review every selected leg before tracking supported trains • Keep outbound and return trains together as one journey in My Trips • Browse live station departures through the dedicated station search • Follow a per-stop timeline with scheduled and expected times • Spot platform changes when the operator publishes them • View delays, cancellations, service alerts, and train positions when available • Receive requested change notifications even when the app is closed • Share tracked trains with private, expiring links • Add tickets without mailbox access by forwarding a confirmation, importing a calendar event, or sharing a ticket directly from another app Search focuses on high-speed, long-distance, night, and regional mainline rail. Schedule, operator, realtime, platform, and tracking coverage varies by route, country, and data feed. Always confirm time-critical travel details with the operator. Sign in with Apple or Google only when you want connected account features such as a private ticket-forwarding address. Calendar and Share imports are initiated explicitly by you, and core search and tracking are available in guest mode. Train Tracker has no ads or subscription. It is an independent project and is not affiliated with any rail operator.
FlyTracker
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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).
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Verdict
Train Tracker and FlyTracker 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Train Tracker ships an update every 4 days, FlyTracker weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and September 29, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Train Tracker | FlyTracker |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 4 days — better | Weekly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 17.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 14 MB | 6 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | JORGE AGUIRRE | JiYeon Noh |
In-app purchases
Train Tracker
No in-app purchases
FlyTracker
No in-app purchases









