Comparison

Lufthaven vs AirReveal

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

Head to head
About

Lufthaven

Organize and track your upcoming flights with real-time status updates, gate information, and route maps. See departure and arrival times, baggage details, and more in a clear, focused list.

Highlights
  • Organized flight list
  • Real-time flight status
  • Gate and terminal info
  • Baggage claim details
  • Route map visualization
  • Departure and arrival times
Features
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Lufthaven is a flight tracker for the whole trip, from your door to the gate. Follow a flight and see what happens next: how long security takes, where your plane is, which gate to go to, and when you'll land. ON YOUR LOCK SCREEN • Live Activities and the Dynamic Island for every flight you follow • A countdown to takeoff and landing, then your gate and bag belt • At US airports, the takeoff queue: how many planes are ahead of you and the runway you're waiting for • Widgets for your next flight on the Home Screen, the Lock Screen and in StandBy WHERE'S MY PLANE • The aircraft flying in to operate your flight, live on the map • Whether it's running late, and whether that makes your flight late • A notification when it lands SECURITY AND TSA WAIT TIMES • The security wait at your departure airport, with PreCheck where it's reported • A typical day, so you know when lines build • At Amsterdam Schiphol, each step from checkpoint to gate GATES, DELAYS AND ALERTS • Gate, terminal and bag belt as soon as they're known • Alerts for delays and gate changes, and for boarding, last call and gate closed where the airport publishes them • Connections checked gate to gate, with a clear answer when they're too tight ASK SIRI • "What's my flight status in Lufthaven?", "Where's my plane in Lufthaven?" and "How long is security in Lufthaven?" • Your saved flights in Spotlight, and My Flights in Control Center, on the Lock Screen or the Action button LIVE MAP • Watch your plane move, with the line it has flown • See the traffic around it at the airport ALSO • Starlink Wi‑Fi: whether your plane is likely to have it • The weather at your arrival airport for when you land • Immigration waits on arrival at supported airports • Follow family and friends and see their flights as they happen • In English, Spanish, Portuguese, German, French, Italian, Dutch, Japanese, Korean and Traditional Chinese Flight information depends on airline, airport and data-provider coverage and may change or arrive late. Always follow official airline and airport instructions. SUBSCRIPTIONS Lufthaven offers weekly, monthly and annual auto-renewable subscriptions. Pricing and included features are displayed before purchase. Payment is charged to your Apple Account. Subscriptions renew automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the current period ends. Manage or cancel your subscription in your App Store account settings. Privacy Policy: https://lufthaven.app/flight-tracker/privacy Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Additional terms: https://lufthaven.app/flight-tracker/terms

About

AirReveal

Features
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Discover what's above or below you, on one map. AirReveal opens on a map of where you are: the planes flying over you, the landmarks around you and your own flights. On board, it follows your plane by GPS and names what you're flying over, even in airplane mode. No account, no in-flight Wi-Fi, and no need to know anything about planes. PLANES IN THE SKY • Every plane around you, each shaped like what it is, from airliners to helicopters • Tap one for its airline, route, height and speed; swipe up for its photo and aircraft • Follow it for its whole flight, and get a notification when it lands • Hold up your camera: the planes are labelled in the sky, and the landmarks on the horizon • Sit in Its Cockpit: the way ahead from the plane's own flight deck • Watch It Fly: the plane in 3D, in its airline's colours, as it taxis, takes off and lands • Look Around Here: jump to any busy airport and see its planes PLACES BELOW • Castles, cities, mountains, islands and UNESCO World Heritage Sites, stored on your phone so they work without a signal • Its Story: a photo, its article, Read Aloud and a quick quiz BEFORE YOU FLY • Add a flight by its number or from your calendar, and its airport glows gold with a countdown • Watch the route draw itself across the map, or Fly the Route Now • Best Side to Sit, and what you'll see from each side • Maps and landmarks download on Wi-Fi by themselves ON BOARD • Your plane on the map, what's below, and which side to look • Window view: landmarks labelled through the window; take a photo, video or timelapse • Pilot and Runway views: the way ahead, and your own plane in 3D at the airport • Your flight on the Lock Screen and in the Dynamic Island YOUR JOURNAL • Your Flight, Revealed: the countries, distance and sights, as a card to share • Every trip kept, with its route and Replay This Flight • Your Flying: your flights, distance, countries, airlines and aircraft • A passport stamp for every country you fly over • Import Past Flights from the spreadsheet your old app exports PLAY ALONG • Sky Logbook: every plane you've revealed, with personal bests • Today's Challenges, Sky Bingo and Discovery Bingo • Guess the Airline, for one or two players • Achievements, levels and XP EVERYWHERE • Made for iPad and iPhone Duo, with your flight beside the map • Apple Watch, widgets and Live Activities • Spotter Alerts: hear when an A380 or another aircraft you choose comes near • Siri and Shortcuts: "What's flying above me in AirReveal?" • A picture guide in six languages PRIVATE BY DESIGN No account. Your flights, Journal and Logbook stay on your device, with optional iCloud Sync. FREE, WITH PRO WHEN YOU WANT IT Free: plan and preview flights, your first Live-tracked flight, the planes above you every minute, the camera, places, Journal, Logbook and games. AirReveal Pro adds Live Sky (planes every few seconds with no daily limit, the cockpits, Watch It Fly and Look Around) and Live tracking of every flight. Weekly, monthly or yearly subscription. AirReveal is for the view, not flight status, gates or delays. Aircraft positions from ADSB.lol's community network. Photos and articles from Wikipedia and Wikimedia Commons. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Terms of Use (EULA): https://airreveal.isafenet.app/terms.html Privacy Policy: https://airreveal.isafenet.app/privacy.html

Screenshots

Lufthaven4 screens
AirReveal4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Lufthaven at 18.0 against AirReveal's 26.5. 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. Lufthaven sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $8.99 per 7 days and AirReveal sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Lufthaven ships an update every 4 days, AirReveal every 2 days. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Lufthaven versus AirReveal: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLufthavenAirReveal
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 daysEvery 2 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS18.0 — better26.5
Further details — not scored
Size86 MB116 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCompiler Inc.iSafeNet

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Lufthaven

Subscriptions3
  • Lufthaven Weekly7 Days trial$8.997 Days
  • Lufthaven Monthly$19.991 Month
  • Lufthaven Annual$89.991 Year
4 purchases

AirReveal

Subscriptions3
  • AirReveal Pro Weekly$3.997 Days
  • AirReveal Pro Monthly$9.991 Month
  • AirReveal Pro Yearly$34.991 Year
One-time1
  • AirReveal Pro (Lifetime)$49.99

Questions

Is Lufthaven free?
Lufthaven is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is AirReveal free?
AirReveal is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Lufthaven or AirReveal have ads?
Neither Lufthaven nor AirReveal shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Lufthaven or AirReveal?
Lufthaven ships an update every 4 days, and AirReveal every 2 days. Most recently, Lufthaven was updated on October 24, 2026 and AirReveal on October 24, 2026.

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