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Flight Tracker +

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User verdict / 100 High confidence In trouble

Flight Tracker + has transitioned from a popular free app to a subscription-based model, leading to widespread user frustration over new paywalls, frequent ads, and a decline in reliability and features, despite some users still finding it easy to use and accurate for basic tracking.

4.7★ lifetime (288,352) Free + in-app purchases since 2012 by Impala Studios B.V. updated 0.0 mo ago recent negative 37% 120 reviews across 4 regions
Pricing & Subscription Accuracy & Reliability Technical Issues Feature Changes/Loss
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recent reviews across 4 regions, vs the 4.7★ lifetime average

Flight Tracker + has recently shifted to a subscription-only model, angering long-time users who previously enjoyed a free version. Many recent reviews highlight issues with intrusive ads, high weekly subscription costs, and a perceived decrease in accuracy and functionality, despite the app's historical reputation for ease of use and reliability.

What users like

  • Easy to navigate and use for basic flight trackingR3R5R24R38
  • Provides useful information like current flight status, gate info, and automatic updates in the paid versionR12
  • Helps track family members' flights and provides peace of mindR5R35R38R39

What users complain about

  • App is no longer free and requires a subscription, often costing $5.99 per weekR1R2R6R7
  • Free version is now unusable due to excessive ads and demands to subscribeR1R8R92R143
  • Users report being charged immediately for subscriptions despite advertised free trials, and difficulty canceling or getting refundsR7R19R49R53
  • Frequent crashes and the app not launching, especially after recent updatesR9R10R11R16
  • Flight information is often inaccurate, delayed, or unavailable, contradicting other tracking appsR10R48R62R84
  • Some users experienced unauthorized charges on their bank accounts after subscribingR23
  • Features like searching by route or seeing all flights to/from an airport have been removed or are missingR26R29R37R419
  • Requires restoring purchases frequently, even for paid usersR96R98
  • Customer support is unresponsive or unhelpfulR9R10R11R72
  • App updates are perceived to make the app worse, sometimes deleting user dataR33R34

Latest update · v8.7.17

What the developer says changed (the verdict above weighs this against what reviewers report):

A fresh new look has arrived. Enjoy the new Liquid Glass design on iOS 26 and above, across iPhone, iPad, and Live Activities. Thanks for using Flight Tracker.

Recurring themes

Pricing & Subscription negative
Many users are highly frustrated by the app's shift from a free model to a mandatory, expensive weekly subscription ($5.99/week), with the free version now considered unusable due to aggressive ads and paywalls. There are also reports of unexpected charges and difficulty canceling free trials.R1R2R6R7
Accuracy & Reliability negative
A significant number of recent reviews indicate that the app's flight tracking information is often inaccurate, delayed, or completely wrong, failing to find confirmed flights or showing incorrect take-off/landing times. This contradicts the app's historical reputation for reliability.R10R30R38R39
Technical Issues negative
Users report frequent app crashes, especially after recent updates, making the app unusable for many. Some also experience issues with constant updates, freezing screens, and needing to restore purchases repeatedly.R9R10R11R16
Feature Changes/Loss negative
Long-time users note the removal of previously available features, such as searching by route or viewing all flights to/from an airport. Some also miss the ability to see more detailed flight data or a global map of live flights.R26R29R34R37

Who it's for

This app is for users who need a simple, easy-to-navigate flight tracker and are willing to pay a premium subscription for features like current flight status, gate information, and automatic updates R3R12R38. It is particularly useful for those tracking family members' flights for peace of mind and airport pickups R5R35. Users who are looking for a free flight tracking solution, expect high accuracy and reliability, or are sensitive to intrusive ads and high subscription costs should skip this app R1R8R10.

Evidence note: The recent reviews skew heavily negative, focusing on the new subscription model and technical issues. While there are positive reviews praising ease of use and accuracy, these are often from users who may have subscribed or are less bothered by the changes, or are older reviews. The developer notes mention a 'fresh new look' but do not address the core complaints about pricing, ads, or stability, which are prominent in recent feedback.

Frequently asked

Is Flight Tracker + still free to use?
No, Flight Tracker + is no longer free; it has transitioned to a subscription-based model, with many users reporting a cost of $5.99 per week R1R2R7.
Are there many ads in the free version of Flight Tracker +?
Yes, the free version of Flight Tracker + is now heavily bombarded with endless ads and demands to get the paid version, making it unusable for many R1R8R92R143.
Is Flight Tracker + accurate for real-time flight tracking?
Recent reviews indicate that Flight Tracker + is often not reliable for accurate, real-time flight information, with users reporting significant delays, incorrect take-off/landing times, and inability to find confirmed flights R10R48R62.
Does Flight Tracker + have technical issues like crashing?
Yes, many users report that Flight Tracker + frequently crashes, especially after recent updates, sometimes making the app inoperable even after reinstalling R9R11R16.

What reviewers actually said

Built only from these 120 real reviews (foreign ones translated). Superscripts jump to the quote here. Apple has no per-review links, so [ref] opens that app's reviews on the App Store.

  1. [R3] 5/5 · US Very Easy: The app is very easy to navigate
  2. [R5] 5/5 · US Tracking incoming flight: Kept me from circling airport when plane was a bit late. Enjoyed a quiet break instead!
  3. [R24] 4/5 · US Quick Info: Flight Tracker is simple to use and accurate as possible. I’ve used it to track multiple flights on several airlines and have never had any trouble. Great help to travelers
  4. [R38] 5/5 · US Great App: Have used this app for years to track my husband and son, both airline pilots. It’s always accurate. Highly recommend if you need to check flights.
  5. [R12] 5/5 · US Great for Frequent Flyers: I utilized the previous free version of Flight Tracker for many years during my airline pilot career and frequent travels on numerous airlines. Although I’m disappointed the free version no longer works, this paid version has enough important information like current flight status and gate information , along with the convenience of automatic flight updates, flight progr
  6. [R35] 5/5 · US Follows my family: I am comforted when my family travels checking flight aware
  7. [R39] 5/5 · US Best flight tracker: Looooveeeee this app, always on track with my family’s flights… 🤗🥰
  8. [R1] 4/5 · US Free Version Downgrade: Not going to leave some silly one star review. I’ve used the app for years without issue, almost always just to track my wife’s incoming flight to pick her up. Just now opened it to use it for the first time in months, and it’s now unusable in the free version. Now bombarded with endless ads and demands to get the paid version and can’t even figure out a way around it to do
  9. [R2] 1/5 · US Was cool: It used to be free. Now it’s six bucks a week.
  10. [R6] 1/5 · US $$$: Why is the subscription based now…???
  11. [R7] 1/5 · US Beware Predatory App $5.99 a Week!!!: I thought I was getting free version and or 1 time purchase only to be charged $5.99 weekly for a year. Buyer Beware!!
  12. [R8] 1/5 · US Free version is pointless: Free version is pointless. Better off getting flight radar
  13. [R92] 3/5 · US Very useful but very pushy to buy subscription: It is very hard to exit out of the subscription page when opening the app, which is very annoying.
  14. [R143] 3/5 · US Its a good app but to many adds: It’s a good app but there are so many adds every time I close the map I get an add it’s really annoying and anyone who is a creator of the app I know you want us to buy premium but at least lower the amount of adds for people who don’t have premium
  15. [R19] 1/5 · US Tough to cancel 3 day trial.: Hopefully one of the things I checked off on will get it cancelled
  16. [R49] 1/5 · US Where’s my Free trial: Prior to signing up it clearly shows the 3 days free trial but still I got charged for the weekly subscription.
  17. [R53] 1/5 · US Stop charging my card.: I never wanted to buy their plan. I am being charged 5.99 every week. Please stop and give my refund.
  18. [R9] 1/5 · US Latest release broken: I have been using this app for a long time, but the latest release crashes instantly every time I try to use it. The app help leads to a “not found” page on their site and an email sent to a general email address was ignored. If they fix the app and contact me, I may change the rating, but for now, this app doesn’t work, so the rating is deserved.
  19. [R10] 2/5 · US Not reliable: The biggest issue of all is that it on one recent trip, it could not find my confirmed flight despite TripIt, Flighty, United (the airline for the flight), Flightradar24, FlightAware all able to find my flight. I contacted support and they appreciated my ticket and also wanted screenshots of all flight tracking apps I use for that flight, and I obliged. No follow up from support
  20. [R11] 1/5 · US Once Great-No More: I’ve had this app for quite some time and was always happy with it until now. Every time I open the app, it crashes. I’ve deleted and reinstalled it 3x and rebooted my iPhone each time. No change. I attempted to get support from the developer and that was not possible. My subscription expires in April 2027 so I’m out of luck as I have a useless dead app.
  21. [R16] 1/5 · US I’m asked for a review: The app won’t start and I’m asked for a review. I’ll give it 1-star because I haven’t yet tried it.
  22. [R48] 1/5 · US Very inaccurate: Use this to track my husbands flights and was showing he was in air and over half way home when my husband texted and said they hadn’t even taken off yet and were still in the process of having the plane de-iced.
  23. [R62] 1/5 · US Wrong info: Listed a cancelled flight as active over an hour after its cancellation was posted (VB 5084 on 10/31/25). Other apps reported cancellation correctly. If it cannot be trust the app for this type of information what’s its use?
  24. [R84] 2/5 · US Flight tracking: I used to love this app and my flights used to track but now they don’t track anymore at all.
  25. [R23] 1/5 · US Caution to subscribers: I subscribed to this app and almost immediately after I sent my payment info, there were three unauthorized transactions made from my bank account, totaling $300 +. I hadn’t used my card for a couple of weeks prior to that, so I know that it was connected to this purchase. Had to have my debit card blocked, had to get a new one, all of that. What the actual f is going on?
  26. [R26] 1/5 · US Are you guys removing features?: No longer able to see all flights to or from any airport. Now i have to put the specific departing and arriving airport code…. Thinking of switching to another app just for this reason
  27. [R29] 3/5 · US No more Search by Route?: I've used this app for 10+ years. When I logged in today, the only search is by flight number - with no way to search by route! WTH?!
  28. [R37] 5/5 · US It was good: But now all the interesting data as a flyer and tracker are gone. Remove
  29. [R419] 3/5 · GB It’s ok: It’s not that bad as it does track flights really well but as far as I can see you have to put them in manually of the ones you want to track. I expected to be able to look at planes that are all around you and around the world that are in the air just like other trackers. I hope this feature gets added as I wanted it so I can look at all flights that are live at that time. I guess I will
  30. [R96] 3/5 · US Pro issues: I have to restore my purchase every single time the app opens. Boo
  31. [R98] 3/5 · US Was reliable: I keep having to restore my purchase. This was never an issue. Annoying
  32. [R72] 1/5 · US They Steal Your Money 💸: I signed up for the free trial, but within the same hour they charged me $50! I’ve contacted support three times and never heard back. Total scam, don’t waste your time or money. Crooks pretending to offer a “trial.”
  33. [R33] 1/5 · US Unhappy: Every single update makes the app worse... I want my money back
  34. [R34] 1/5 · US Upgrade deleted all my data: I recently tried to use this app, but when I opened it, it froze. As a result, I was forced to upgrade to the latest version. Once I did, I opened it up, only to discover that it had deleted all of my data; over a decade worth of flights. I will now be looking for a replacement for this app.
  35. [R30] 5/5 · US Always reliable: I’ve never had a single piece of wrong info or delayed info using flight tracker. It has saved me so much time and stress. Thank you!!!

Synthesized from 120 recent App Store reviews · updated July 2026 · View on the App Store