FlyzBy vs US History Encyclopedia
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
FlyzBy
Access detailed information about airplanes, including owner details and aircraft specifications, by searching with tail numbers or owner names. You can also look up U.S. airport information using codes or city names.
- Search by tail number
- Search by owner name
- View owner address
- View plane details
- Pilot certification lookup
- Airport code lookup
- Airport city lookup
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FlyzBy allows anyone to find out lots of information about airplanes by looking up the plane's owner by name. Given the tail number on the plane will also allow look up all information about that plane, its owner. Owner address and plane details are also presented in a simple display. When multiple results are found the user can simply select the owner name and plane type top see full details. Allows display for Pilot Certifications and certification details. Also you can look up information about airports by either their airport codes or a city in the U.S.
US History Encyclopedia
Access a comprehensive offline encyclopedia of United States history, covering government, science, culture, and more. Discover featured entries daily, create custom lists, and utilize voice search for easy navigation. Bookmark important topics for quick reference.
- Offline encyclopedia access
- Over 17,581 entries
- 5 featured entries daily
- Custom list creation
- Voice search functionality
- Bookmark entries
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This app provides an offline version of Encyclopedia of United States History. The Encyclopedia chronicles all the essential facts of United States history, from government and politics to science, thought and culture. Basic features include: ■ Encyclopedia - Over 17581 entries ■ Featured entries - Learn 5 entries daily with Featured entries ■ Custom List - Create a custom list - Add related entries into a same list ■ Other features: - Search for an entry using your voice - Search feature - Bookmark an entry - Easy navigation ■ If you want to suggest a new feature or report a bug, please send feedback to us. Thank you!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: FlyzBy at Free against US History Encyclopedia's $0.99. FlyzBy also leads on update cadence (every 4 months vs every 47 months) and ratings volume (3 vs 1). US History Encyclopedia's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.3) and review sentiment (50% vs 33%). On ads, in-app purchases and device support 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
FlyzBy is free to download; US History Encyclopedia costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
US History Encyclopedia holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 1 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 33% of FlyzBy's written reviews are positive against 50% of US History Encyclopedia's.
FlyzBy ships an update every 4 months, US History Encyclopedia every 47 months. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.
| Parameter | FlyzBy | US History Encyclopedia |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $0.99 |
| Rating | 4.3 (3 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 33.3% of reviews | 50.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 3 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months — better | Every 47 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 11.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 378 MB | 121 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Randolph W Duerr | Trang Hoai |
Customer experience
FlyzBy
US History Encyclopedia
In-app purchases
FlyzBy
No in-app purchases
US History Encyclopedia
No in-app purchases
