Comparison

Flight Radar, Plane Tracker 24 vs BluBike

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

Head to head
About

Flight Radar, Plane Tracker 24

Transform your device into a personal air traffic radar. Track flights globally in real-time on interactive maps. Identify aircraft by pointing your device at the sky and access detailed flight information.

Highlights
  • Real-time flight tracking
  • Augmented reality aircraft identification
  • Map display of nearby planes
  • Detailed flight information
  • Global map scrolling
  • Airline and aircraft details
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Turn your iPhone or iPad into a live air traffic radar with mi Flight Radar! Watch aircraft move in real-time on beautiful, highly detailed global tracking maps and instantly identify planes overhead. Whether you are an aviation enthusiast, a frequent traveler, or picking up family from the airport, mi Flight Radar delivers smooth, accurate flight data straight to your screen. EXPLORE FREE FEATURES: • Live Global Map: Watch flights navigate across the globe in real-time. • Flight Identification: Tap any aircraft to reveal essential live data including airline, aircraft type, altitude, and current speed. • Instant Global Jump: Explore international skies instantly by jumping directly to any major city, airport, or country to view live local air traffic. GO PREMIUM UNLOCKED: Experience the ultimate tracking toolkit with our in-app premium upgrade: • Augmented Reality (AR) View: Point your device at the sky to overlay live flight details, destinations, and routes directly onto the real world using your camera. • Flight Search: Find flights and aircraft by flight number or aircraft registration. • Airport Insights: Unlock comprehensive global airport views to check local arrivals, departures, and active airspace schedules. • Enhanced tracking: See a greater region with increased map size with more aircraft visible • 100% Ad-Free: Remove all visual banners to maximize your screen's tracking map estate. Discover why aviation lovers choose the mi suite. Download today and never look at the sky the same way again! DISCLAIMER The use of this app is strictly limited to entertainment purposes. This specifically excludes activities that might endanger yourself or the lives of others. Under no circumstances will the developer of this app be held responsible for incidents resulting from the use of the data or its interpretation or its use contrary to this agreement. We reserve the right to anonymously track and report a user's activity using the app. https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

BluBike

Features
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Blu is bike sharing built for the way this city actually moves. Open the app, find a BluBike on the map, scan, and go. FIND A BIKE Live map of every available BluBike around you, with the distance to each one so you know which is genuinely the closest. ONE SCAN TO UNLOCK Point your camera at the QR code on the frame. The bike connects and unlocks in seconds — no docks, no queues, no counter staff. PAY BY THE KILOMETRE Rides are charged for the distance you actually ride, rounded up to the next kilometre, plus a small holding fee for each complete period the bike is kept without moving. Unlocking on its own costs nothing, and a bike that never moves is never charged a distance fee. The rates are on screen before you unlock. YOUR BLU WALLET Top up by card through Paystack, save a card for next time, and keep a running balance. Card details are entered on Paystack's secure checkout and are never stored by Blu. EVERY RIDE, ITEMISED Ride history with route, duration, distance and a full breakdown of what you were charged. No surprise line items. PARK AND LOCK End your ride from the app when the bike is parked properly inside the operating area. You will see the final fare before it leaves your wallet. BUILT TO BE SAFE One-time identity verification before your first ride, so bikes go out to real riders. Two-factor authentication on your account. Safety guidance and the rules of the road are in the app, and you confirm them at every unlock. Blu requires location and Bluetooth to find, unlock and bill a ride. Location is recorded only while a ride is in progress. You must be 18 or have a guardian's approval, hold a valid Nigerian phone number and means of identification, and keep the minimum wallet balance shown in the app before starting a ride. Questions: blutranslogisticsltd@gmail.com

Screenshots

Flight Radar, Plane Tracker 244 screens
BluBike4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: BluBike at none against Flight Radar, Plane Tracker 24's 8. BluBike also leads on ads (none vs shown). Flight Radar, Plane Tracker 24's advantage is device support (3 vs 1). On price, update cadence 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Flight Radar, Plane Tracker 24 sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $0.79 per month. BluBike asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Flight Radar, Plane Tracker 24 ships an update every 8 days, BluBike every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Flight Radar, Plane Tracker 24 versus BluBike: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFlight Radar, Plane Tracker 24BluBike
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (11K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews36.1% of reviews—
Number of ratings11K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 8 days — betterEvery 9 days
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.0 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size45 MB85 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperFlight Tracker Apps StudioOluwatobi Ajibola

Bugs and requests

Flight Radar, Plane Tracker 24

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Paid upgrade not working
  • Inaccurate flight data
  • Navigation issues
  • Frequent crashes

Requested features

5 requests
  • More info on flights
  • Improve flight tracking
  • Better map navigation
  • Reduce ads
  • Improve data accuracy

BluBike

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

8 purchases

Flight Radar, Plane Tracker 24

Subscriptions8
  • Premium Monthly Subscription7 Days trial$0.791 Month
  • Premium Monthly Subscription7 Days trial$0.991 Month
  • Premium Monthly Subscription7 Days trial$1.291 Month
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  • Premium Monthly Subscription7 Days trial$1.491 Month
  • Premium Annual Subscription7 Days trial$3.991 Year
  • Premium Annual Subscription7 Days trial$4.991 Year
  • Premium Annual Subscription7 Days trial$5.991 Year
  • Premium Annual Subscription7 Days trial$6.991 Year
None

BluBike

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Flight Radar, Plane Tracker 24 free?
Flight Radar, Plane Tracker 24 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is BluBike free?
BluBike is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Flight Radar, Plane Tracker 24 or BluBike have ads?
Flight Radar, Plane Tracker 24 shows ads; BluBike does not.
Which is updated more often, Flight Radar, Plane Tracker 24 or BluBike?
Flight Radar, Plane Tracker 24 ships an update every 8 days, and BluBike every 9 days. Most recently, Flight Radar, Plane Tracker 24 was updated on November 3, 2026 and BluBike on October 31, 2026.

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