Flight Locater vs Flight LTE
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Flight Locater
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Tracking your flight is easier than ever before! With Flight Locater, you can get your flight information on your iPhone! This app allows user to search for a particular flight (DL 787/UA896) using this iOS app. In return, the user can get to know useful important information about their flight. The app displays information about the particular flight such as Flight Duration, Aircraft Model, Departure Airport info Arrival Airport info etc. It plots the entire flight path on a Map and allow the user to see the starting location and destination. When prompted for the airline callsign, the user may not know the callsign of the particular airline they are searching for (eg Callsign for Singapore Airlines is SQ), therefore the app provides them with a list of airlines callsigns, allowing the user to search for airline’s callsign with a search box. Features -Displays flight departure and arrival information all in one window! -Allows user to select their airline from a list of 1300++ active airlines! -Allows user to view the entire flight path on Apple Maps -Improved algorithms to determine more accurate flights -All information retrieved are from FlightStats Web Services http://flightstats.com However, please be warned that the information displayed may be inaccurate, so DO NOT use this app as your primary source for your flight details. Instead, refer to the information provided to you by your ticket provider or airline in case of any last minute flight changes. Always cross check information from the phone with the information from your ticket provider/airline!
Flight LTE
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Every flight you take tells a story. Flight LTE is your personal flight logbook — a simple, beautiful way to record every trip and see your travels come to life. Add a flight in seconds, see every route on a 3D globe, and discover how far you have really flown. LOG FLIGHTS IN SECONDS • Search more than 7,000 airports by city, name, IATA/ICAO code or country • Pick from thousands of airlines, or type any airline name • Add the flight number, aircraft registration, date and time, and personal notes • See the distance and estimated flight time while you add a flight • Airports and airlines you have used before are always one tap away SEE WHERE YOU'VE BEEN • All your routes drawn as great-circle lines on a 3D satellite globe • Switch between the satellite and map views • Open any flight to see its own route map, distance and estimated duration YOUR FLYING IN NUMBERS • Total flights, distance and estimated time in the air • How many times you have flown around the Earth • Airports, countries and airlines you have visited • Your longest, shortest and average flight • Flights and distance per year • Your top airlines, routes, airports, countries and aircraft ORGANIZED YOUR WAY • Logbook grouped by year, newest flights first • Filter by year, airline or airport • Search by airline, flight number, departure or arrival airport • Edit any detail of a flight at any time • Swipe to edit or delete YOUR DATA, WITH YOU • Syncs across your devices with iCloud • Export your whole logbook — or just a filtered part — as a CSV file for Numbers, Excel, Files or Mail • Works on iPhone and iPad Whether you fly once a year or every week, Flight LTE keeps your flying memories in one place.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Flight Locater at every 3 weeks against Flight LTE's every 45 months. Flight Locater also leads on iOS requirement (8.1 vs 15.0). On price, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Flight Locater ships an update every 3 weeks, Flight LTE every 45 months. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Flight Locater | Flight LTE |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 45 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 8.1 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 1 MB | 5 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Clarence Chng | Taylan Atasoy |
In-app purchases
Flight Locater
No in-app purchases
Flight LTE
No in-app purchases








