Comparison

Flight Locater vs AirPing

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

Head to head
About

Flight Locater

Features
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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!

About

AirPing

Features
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AirPing is the flight tracking app powered by your own data. If you run an ADS-B receiver, it lets you view the planes you track right from your iPhone. Using this app requires you to run your own ADS-B receiver with a tar1090 or readsb instance. You can find information about how to set up your instance for use with the app on our website, https://airping.app.

Screenshots

Flight Locater4 screens
AirPing2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Flight Locater at 8.1 against AirPing's 18.0. 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard1 real difference · 5 level
Flight Locater versus AirPing: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFlight LocaterAirPing
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS8.1 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperClarence ChngBlahaj Ltd

In-app purchases

None

Flight Locater

No in-app purchases

None

AirPing

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Flight Locater free?
Flight Locater is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is AirPing free?
AirPing is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Flight Locater or AirPing have ads?
Neither Flight Locater nor AirPing shows ads.

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