Comparison

FLIO vs Flight Board

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

Head to head
About

FLIO

This app provides real-time flight updates, manages boarding passes, and offers comprehensive airport information. It helps travelers navigate airports stress-free and discover available services for a smoother journey.

Highlights
  • Real-time flight status notifications
  • Boarding pass management
  • Airport information access
  • Luggage protection
  • Travel statistics and 3D globe
Features
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FLIO is the best app to accompany you during your flights. Receive flight status updates, visit all airports stress-free, take advantage of hundreds of information on shops and services. With FLIO you can: • Receive real-time notifications on flight status, check-in and boarding times. • Manage boarding passes for all flights in one app. • Access all destination, departure and connecting airport information for free. • Get luggage protection and stress-free travel. • Keep track of your travels and view your travel statistics and 3D globe Discover all the services available in the App and make your journey a unique experience. Are you ready to significantly improve your next air travels? Download the app to discover the benefits and have a new flying companion. Enjoy your trip, The FLIO team We are constantly improving our services and would welcome any suggestions or feedback please send an email to customercare@sostravel.com.

About

Flight Board

Transform your device into a retro-style flight information board for any airport worldwide. Track flights in real-time, view arrivals and departures, and get instant updates on delays and gate changes.

Highlights
  • Retro flip-flap animated flight board
  • Real-time flight status updates
  • Global airport and airline coverage
  • Search flights by destination or airline
  • Track any flight worldwide
  • Departure and arrival board switching
Features
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Turn your iPhone or iPad into an animated old style retro flip-flap Arrivals and Departures flight board for any airport in the world! mi Flight Board is designed based on the old departures board at the Grand Central Terminal Station in New York City and has a beautiful old style retro feel. Download mi Flight Board and view the departures and arrivals board at your favourite airports. View updated flight status information in real-time
, the #1 travel app in over 35 countries. FEATURES • Old style retro-feel based on the old departures board at Grand Central Station in New York City • Includes over 6,000 airports and 1,500 airlines worldwide  • See the real-time status or use as a flight tracker to track any flight in the world • Search for specific flights, by destination or airline
 • Efficiently switch between flight Departures and Arrivals boards  • Enables you to answer the question:“I wonder what planes are arriving in Phoenix at the moment?” or “Has Dad’s plane arrived yet?”

 See our other flight tracker and flight radar apps. mi Flight Tracker mi Flight Radar This app has an optional subscription to enable flight notifications pushed directly to your phone and extended time frames for the flight boards out to 24 hours. There is one subscription and three ways of paying, monthly (bronze), 6 monthly (silver), or yearly (gold). This is an auto-renewing subscription. This subscription unlocks premium services across all our apps, where available. Get updates on departure & arrival times, latest delays, gate & baggage reclaim changes. No commitment, you can cancel any time. Payment will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase. Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period. Account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period, and identify the cost of the renewal. Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user's Account Settings after purchase. Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription to that publication, where applicable. Terms and conditions: http://www.miflightsapp.com/terms_and_conditions.html Privacy policy: http://www.miflightsapp.com/privacy_policy.html Please note that some charter flights are not listed and that flight data may be delayed by up to 15 mins due to FAA regulations and that charter flights are not listed. https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

FLIO4 screens
Flight Board4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: FLIO at none against Flight Board's 6. FLIO also leads on review sentiment (44% vs 32%) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 6 weeks). Flight Board's advantage is ratings volume (2K vs 602). On price, rating, ads 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Flight Board sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $0.79 per month. FLIO asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.5 for FLIO against 4.6 for Flight Board. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 602 and 2K respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 44% of FLIO's written reviews are positive against 32% of Flight Board's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

FLIO ships an update every 3 weeks, Flight Board every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 17, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
FLIO versus Flight Board: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFLIOFlight Board
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (602 ratings)4.6 (2K ratings) — better
Positive reviews43.5% of reviews — better31.6% of reviews
Number of ratings6022K — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 6 weeks
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationAd-supported — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size173 MB43 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developersostravel.com SpAFlight Tracker Apps Studio

Customer experience

FLIO

All ratings601 ratings
Positive88.9%
Neutral2.5%
Negative8.7%
Written reviews386 reviews
Positive43.5%
Neutral9.6%
Negative46.9%

Flight Board

All ratings1,961 ratings
Positive90.3%
Neutral3.9%
Negative5.8%
Written reviews79 reviews
Positive31.6%
Neutral8.9%
Negative59.5%

User reviews

FLIO

From 602 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Great app
  • 👍 Helpful for frequent travelers
  • 🚀 Useful information
  • 👍 Discounts and deals
  • 🚀 Connects to airport WiFi easily

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Buggy and unreliable
  • 🐛 Inaccurate flight and airport information
  • 🐛 Crashes and login issues
  • 🐛 Missing airports and flight data
  • 🐛 Slow updates and notifications

Flight Board

From 2K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 No constant annoying ads
  • 👍 Very cool flip board animation
  • 👍 Helpful and clear information
  • 👍 Accurate and updated daily

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Crashes on opening
  • 🐛 Doesn't show flights from certain airports
  • 🐛 Outdated and inaccurate information
  • 🔋 Slows down device due to high RAM usage
  • 💰 Expensive subscription model

Bugs and requests

FLIO

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Cannot add or track flights properly
  • Incorrect gate and terminal information
  • Delayed or missing flight status updates
  • Compatibility issues with newer devices

Requested features

4 requests
  • Ability to sync with other travel apps
  • More comprehensive airport and flight data
  • Improved real-time flight tracking
  • Better notification system

Flight Board

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Doesn't display all available flights
  • Delayed flight status updates
  • Turns off device music when opened

Requested features

4 requests
  • Show full airport names instead of codes
  • Display aircraft type information
  • Add option to switch between IATA and ICAO codes
  • Show terminal and gate information

In-app purchases

None

FLIO

No in-app purchases

6 purchases

Flight Board

Subscriptions6
  • 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 Annual Subscription7 Days trial$3.991 Year
  • Premium Annual Subscription7 Days trial$4.991 Year
  • Premium Annual Subscription7 Days trial$5.991 Year

Questions

Is FLIO free?
FLIO is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Flight Board free?
Flight Board is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, FLIO or Flight Board?
Flight Board is rated higher. FLIO averages 4.5 out of 5 from 602 ratings, while Flight Board averages 4.6 from 2K ratings.
Do FLIO or Flight Board have ads?
Both FLIO and Flight Board show ads.
Which is updated more often, FLIO or Flight Board?
FLIO ships an update every 3 weeks, and Flight Board every 6 weeks. Most recently, FLIO was updated on October 15, 2026 and Flight Board on October 17, 2026.

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