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Head-to-head

Flight Tracker + vs Flighty

Flight Tracker + 4.7★ · Free + IAP 45
Winner Flighty
Flighty 4.8★ · Free + IAP 75

Flighty offers more advanced features and generally more reliable, faster updates, making it the better choice for frequent travelers, despite its higher price point, while Flight Tracker + struggles with recent reliability issues and aggressive monetization.

Full reviews: Flight Tracker + · Flighty

Flighty is praised for its detailed, real-time updates and user-friendly design, often notifying users of changes before airlines do. Flight Tracker + has a long history but recent updates have introduced significant issues with reliability, accuracy, and aggressive subscription prompts, making its free version nearly unusable and frustrating paid users.

Head to head

Features edge: FlightyR6R11R12R14
Flight Tracker + Flight Tracker + users appreciate its core function of tracking flights and providing status updates R11R14. However, recent updates have removed features like searching by route R6 and some users note a lack of detail, such as not showing landing or gate times R12.
Flighty Flighty is lauded for its comprehensive information, including aircraft origin, delay predictions, and historical flight statistics R74. It also offers advanced notifications, often beating airline updates R74. Some users desire offline map options and better integration for adding friends .
Ease of Use edge: FlightyR2R5R9R13
Flight Tracker + Many users find Flight Tracker + easy to navigate R5. However, recent changes have made the free version difficult to use due to excessive ads and persistent subscription prompts R2R9. Some users also report issues with the app crashing R13R19 or requiring constant updates .
Flighty Flighty is praised for its easy navigation and intuitive design . Users appreciate its ability to send reminders and provide information without much effort . Some users, however, find it buggy with minor display issues or connectivity problems .
Reliability edge: FlightyR13R16R19R27
Flight Tracker + Flight Tracker + has a mixed record on reliability. While some users report it as "always accurate" and "never had a single piece of wrong info" , many recent reviews highlight significant accuracy issues, showing flights in the air when they haven't departed or providing outdated information R27. The app also has issues with crashing R13R19 and failing to find confirmed flights R16.
Flighty Flighty is generally considered reliable, with users frequently noting its real-time updates are faster and more accurate than airlines R74. However, there are instances where users report delayed or incorrect information, such as showing a plane taxiing when it's delayed , giving wildly incorrect departure times , or being less accurate than other trackers R81.
Price/Value edge: FlightyR1R2R4R7
Flight Tracker + Flight Tracker + has faced strong backlash over its recent shift to a subscription model, with many users complaining about the app becoming paid-only or having a "pointless" free version filled with ads and aggressive prompts R1R2R4R7. There are also reports of predatory weekly charges ($5.99/week) and difficulty canceling trials R7.
Flighty Flighty is seen as expensive, with many features locked behind a subscription R87R90. Users note the high price for an annual subscription R87R90 and express frustration over the removal of monthly subscription options, leaving only weekly or yearly plans R94. Despite the cost, some frequent travelers find the premium version to be a good value due to its advanced features and reliability R74.
Support tieR13R16R40R61
Flight Tracker + Flight Tracker + users report poor or non-existent support. Issues include help links leading to "not found" pages, emails being ignored R13, and no follow-up after submitting support tickets R16. One user also reported unauthorized transactions after subscribing R40.
Flighty There is limited direct feedback on Flighty's customer support. One user mentioned being charged for a second week after canceling R61, indicating potential billing support issues. The focus of reviews is more on app functionality than support interactions.
Pick Flight Tracker + if

You are looking for a very basic, free flight tracker and are willing to tolerate numerous ads and aggressive subscription prompts, or if you've used an older, more stable version of the app and are hoping for a return to its previous functionality R5.

Pick Flighty if

You are a frequent traveler who values highly detailed, real-time flight information, often ahead of airline notifications, and are willing to pay a premium for a polished user experience and advanced features like delay predictions and historical flight statistics R74.

Evidence note: Recent reviews for Flight Tracker + are heavily skewed negative, primarily due to changes in its free tier and subscription model, as well as significant reliability issues. Flighty's reviews, while also mentioning cost, generally reflect a higher satisfaction with its core functionality and advanced features.

Frequently asked

What are the main issues with Flight Tracker +?
The main issues with Flight Tracker + are its recent shift to an aggressive subscription model, with many users complaining about the free version being unusable due to ads and constant prompts R2R9, and significant reliability problems including app crashes R13R19, inaccurate flight information R27, and unresponsive customer support R13R16.
Is Flighty worth the subscription cost?
For frequent travelers, Flighty is often considered worth the subscription cost due to its consistently faster and more accurate real-time updates, advanced delay predictions, and comprehensive flight details that often surpass airline information R74. However, occasional travelers may find the pricing, which includes weekly or annual options but no monthly, to be too expensive R87R90R94.
Does Flighty offer a free trial?
Yes, Flighty offers a free trial, which users have utilized to test its features before committing to a subscription R61R73R81R90.

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. [R6] Flight Tracker + 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?!
  2. [R11] Flight Tracker + 5/5 · US Tracking incoming flight: Kept me from circling airport when plane was a bit late. Enjoyed a quiet break instead!
  3. [R12] Flight Tracker + 3/5 · US Arrived time ???: The app should show the moment of landing (taxiing) and also show the moment (time) that it is at the Gate (Arrived)
  4. [R14] Flight Tracker + 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
  5. [R2] Flight Tracker + 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
  6. [R5] Flight Tracker + 5/5 · US Very Easy: The app is very easy to navigate
  7. [R9] Flight Tracker + 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.
  8. [R13] Flight Tracker + 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.
  9. [R16] Flight Tracker + 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
  10. [R19] Flight Tracker + 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.
  11. [R27] Flight Tracker + 3/5 · GB Hit and miss: This is a good app but if you are looking for 100% accuracy then this not the app, have monitored many flights and many say flight is still at the gate, whilst official airport will show it took off 30 minutes ago, I think many of these kind of apps are ok in telling you the Terminal and eventually the gate and baggage claim, they do however struggle with up to date information just
  12. [R1] Flight Tracker + 1/5 · US Was cool: It used to be free. Now it’s six bucks a week.
  13. [R4] Flight Tracker + 1/5 · US $$$: Why is the subscription based now…???
  14. [R7] Flight Tracker + 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!!
  15. [R40] Flight Tracker + 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?
  16. [R61] Flighty 2/5 · US Pro version unhelpful: I started with the free version but didn’t find it very helpful. I tried the pro version for a week when I had multiple flights. Notifications lagged United and United had better information provided. Further, when experiencing a delay, the app was not helpful in trying to identify alternative plans when my final destination required a layover. Finding it unhelpful, I cancel
  17. [R74] Flighty 5/5 · US Must have: I’ve tried just about every flight tracking app out there, and Flighty is in a league of its own. If you travel even a few times a year, it’s worth every penny. The real-time updates are consistently faster than the airlines, the delay predictions are incredibly accurate, and the app gives you information you didn’t even know you needed, like where your aircraft is coming from, whether
  18. [R87] Flighty 3/5 · GB £60 for a year, £300 lifetime?: The app is great, but if you want the pro features it's ridiculously expensive. Even on black friday sale the price still didn't make sense. I'd be ready to pay, but I find that price hard to justify...
  19. [R90] Flighty 3/5 · GB Brillant… but never for that price.: Downloaded because App in the air died. The app is brilliant, but I would never go pro for that price. Any app above 30 is pure greediness. Don’t get me wrong. Nothing is for free. So three stars… cuz started awesome, but after free trial is useless.
  20. [R94] Flighty 1/5 · GB Loved it but got rid of monthly subscription: Got rid of their monthly subscription. So you can only pay weekly or yearly. Shame. Used to love the app. Byeeeeee
  21. [R73] Flighty 1/5 · US Nope.: Did the free trial. This was the last to update. My flight changed and it took this app 13 hours to notify me. TripIt works better.
  22. [R81] Flighty 3/5 · GB Didn’t give me real time updates: I was on the search for a replacement app for app on the air. A lot of people recommended this app. Used free trial, found it delayed with real time updates compared to paying for trip it pro. Most of the information was delayed. The UI is nicely designed.

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