Flighty vs Flightradar24: Which is better?
Flighty vs Flightradar24: Which is better?
Why Flighty is different
Flightradar24 is a tool for tracking any plane in the sky—just open the app and you see a map of all planes currently flying. This can be helpful for getting information about your flight, but tracking your plane is just one of many features you’ll find in Flighty. We designed Flighty to help you expertly navigate your trips: from delay predictions to the world’s-fastest notifications, and more. Flighty works by taking in 100s of official data points, then analyzing them like your nerdiest travel friend would—and sharing the most important intel. If Flightradar24 is a single puzzle piece, Flighty is the whole puzzle. It’s the only app you’ll ever need to fly stress-free.
Keep reading to see a full feature comparison between Flighty and Flightradar24.
Beautifully designed and powerful to use, Flighty is a first-class flight tracker for those on the move. The app offers detailed flight maps, live tracking, and delay forecasting — but the real magic is the perfectly timed notifications that keep you up to date and stress-free.
Beautifully designed and powerful to use, Flighty is a first-class flight tracker for those on the move. The app offers detailed flight maps, live tracking, and delay forecasting — but the real magic is the perfectly timed notifications that keep you up to date and stress-free.
Features
Flighty
Flightradar24
Real-time flight tracking
Real-time flight tracking
Inbound aircraft tracking
Inbound aircraft tracking
Delay predictions
Delay predictions
FAA mandated delays
FAA mandated delays
Real flight plan
Real flight plan
Ground radar
Ground radar
Weather radar
Weather radar
Taxi times
Taxi times
Aircraft age
Aircraft age
Timezone change info
Timezone change info
Connection assistant
Connection assistant
Flight history and stats
Flight history and stats
Add flights 365 in advance
Add flights 365 in advance
Offline mode
Offline mode
Alerts & Notifications
Where's my plane
Where's my plane
Schedule changes
Schedule changes
Delays
Delays
Cancellations
Cancellations
Gate changes
Gate changes
Check-in reminders
Check-in reminders
Integrations
Live activities
Live activities
Home screen widgets
Home screen widgets
Lock screen widgets
Lock screen widgets
Watch app
Watch app
Watch live activities
Watch live activities
Watch complications
Watch complications
Android app
Android app
Social
Live sharing
Live sharing
Follow friend's flights
Follow friend's flights
Social sharing features
Social sharing features
Automations
Email import
Email import
2-way calendar sync
2-way calendar sync
TripIt integration
TripIt integration
Plans
Free plan available
Ads
Free plan available
Ads
No credit card free trial
No credit card free trial
Privacy-focused
Privacy-focused
From first-time flyers to million-milers, people love Flighty.
From first-time flyers to million-milers, people love Flighty.
David Pogue
@Pogue
Ever since FlightTrack Pro died, I've searched for the ultimate flight-tracking app. Now I've found it: @Flighty. Beautiful, clear, useful info (even tracks the INBOUND plane for your flight). Often tells me about delays before the airline does!
Joel
Jan 31, 2023
Saved the day!
To: Flighty Crew
Two weeks ago, I had a one-day business trip planned—JFK to Buffalo for a quick meeting. At 7:30 am, Flighty alerted me to a delay two legs before my flight. JetBlue hadn’t posted anything, but I could see a delay was coming. I quickly booked a Delta flight out of LGA, arranged for my associates to meet me there, and made it to my meeting on time. If not for Flighty’s early alert, I’d have missed it. Thanks for a great experience!
Joel
Best Flight Tracking App
Date
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Bdawgno1
I have used a lot of other flight tracking apps. Flighty takes all of them combined and make them look amateurish. Been using the app for several years. Yearly fee is less than a dinner out. And so worth paying!! It has saved me on both domestic and international flights - updates faster than airport boards on status. I know exactly where my arrival plane is and can judge how fast I need to in line to board my flight. Simply the best!!!!
Great travel app!
Sep 7, 2024
•
by BigPlayaz
If you fly at all, Flighty is amazing. It really does get updates on delays faster than what you'll get from the airlines. The app itself is so clearly built with care, attention to detail, and skill. All the extra info on your flight and your all time passport are great as well.
Brian Kelly
8h
The Best By Far
Mar 17, 2022
•
@LPAppsSuck
The best flight tracking app I have ever experienced in 15 years and 650k miles of business travel. Extremely stable, very pretty, and easy to use. Best of all, the app is super fast with gate changes and delay notifications. Flighty alerts me before the gate agents even know of a change. I love it so much that I've paid for my team to get subscriptions.
Parker Ortolani
@ParkerOrtolani
@Flighty is one of the most well thought out and well executed apps I've ever seen.
Favorite app on my phone
Aug 20, 2024
•
a.czarnik
It's like the old Apple motto: It just works. It does exactly what it needs to, nothing more, and it does it all flawlessly. It's genuinely my favorite app on my phone. Literal perfection. No notes. Now, if only every other app on my phone worked as well as Flighty.
Paul Robichaux
@paulrobichaux
@Flighty just saved Christmas! My son's flight home tomorrow afternoon was cancelled and the "bong bong bong" alerted me before @Delta or @Triplt did. I immediately got on the phone with Delta, got them rebooked. And all is now well. Thanks, Flighty team.
Charlie
Aug 2, 2022
How do you do it?
To: Flighty Crew
Last month, traveling from PHL to SFO, I got a Flighty alert about a 1-hour delay while standing by the crew at the gate. I asked the captain, who laughed and said I was wrong, suggesting I just listen to the P.A. 5 minutes later, he got a call—reassigned to another flight last minute. We were left without a pilot, and the flight was delayed an hour. The captain apologized as he left. Quite funny how it all unfolded. Information rules!
Charlie
Essential Travel App
Jan 4, 2023
•
Doc Ricardo
I’m a 2+ million mile flyer, and this app is essential for navigating the complexities of travel. Airport monitors are slow to update, but Flighty keeps you ahead. Forewarned is forearmed—this app equips you with the info you need to handle inevitable travel issues. Absolutely worth the annual fee.
Hendrik Haandrikman
@HHaandr
Signed up for @Flighty in an ongoing effort to get them on @RevenueCat, and the very first flight I used it for was cancelled. They let me know 30m (!) before the airline did, which meant that I hadn't left home yet. I'd have been on a train and would've wasted hours 🤯
Saved me HOURS of time! 6 Stars!
21 Sep, 2021
•
S0uthpaw96
This app is one of the best on the App Store and worth every penny. The user interface is fast, and their notifications beat every airline. Yesterday, I had a 2+ hour layover in ATL on my way to MCI. There was an earlier flight, but Delta wouldn’t let me book it due to a tight connection time. I used Flighty to monitor it anyway. Mid-flight, at 30,000 ft., Flighty notified me the earlier flight was delayed by 15 minutes, while my flight was landing 5 minutes early. I had a chance! I rushed off, snagged a standby seat, and made it just in time. Got to see my family earlier because of this app. Thanks, Flighty devs!
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David Pogue
@Pogue
Ever since FlightTrack Pro died, I've searched for the ultimate flight-tracking app. Now I've found it: @Flighty. Beautiful, clear, useful info (even tracks the INBOUND plane for your flight). Often tells me about delays before the airline does!
Joel
Jan 31, 2023
Saved the day!
To: Flighty Crew
Two weeks ago, I had a one-day business trip planned—JFK to Buffalo for a quick meeting. At 7:30 am, Flighty alerted me to a delay two legs before my flight. JetBlue hadn’t posted anything, but I could see a delay was coming. I quickly booked a Delta flight out of LGA, arranged for my associates to meet me there, and made it to my meeting on time. If not for Flighty’s early alert, I’d have missed it. Thanks for a great experience!
Joel
Best Flight Tracking App
Date
•
Bdawgno1
I have used a lot of other flight tracking apps. Flighty takes all of them combined and make them look amateurish. Been using the app for several years. Yearly fee is less than a dinner out. And so worth paying!! It has saved me on both domestic and international flights - updates faster than airport boards on status. I know exactly where my arrival plane is and can judge how fast I need to in line to board my flight. Simply the best!!!!
Great travel app!
Sep 7, 2024
•
by BigPlayaz
If you fly at all, Flighty is amazing. It really does get updates on delays faster than what you'll get from the airlines. The app itself is so clearly built with care, attention to detail, and skill. All the extra info on your flight and your all time passport are great as well.
Brian Kelly
8h
The Best By Far
Mar 17, 2022
•
@LPAppsSuck
The best flight tracking app I have ever experienced in 15 years and 650k miles of business travel. Extremely stable, very pretty, and easy to use. Best of all, the app is super fast with gate changes and delay notifications. Flighty alerts me before the gate agents even know of a change. I love it so much that I've paid for my team to get subscriptions.
Parker Ortolani
@ParkerOrtolani
@Flighty is one of the most well thought out and well executed apps I've ever seen.
Favorite app on my phone
Aug 20, 2024
•
a.czarnik
It's like the old Apple motto: It just works. It does exactly what it needs to, nothing more, and it does it all flawlessly. It's genuinely my favorite app on my phone. Literal perfection. No notes. Now, if only every other app on my phone worked as well as Flighty.
Paul Robichaux
@paulrobichaux
@Flighty just saved Christmas! My son's flight home tomorrow afternoon was cancelled and the "bong bong bong" alerted me before @Delta or @Triplt did. I immediately got on the phone with Delta, got them rebooked. And all is now well. Thanks, Flighty team.
Charlie
Aug 2, 2022
How do you do it?
To: Flighty Crew
Last month, traveling from PHL to SFO, I got a Flighty alert about a 1-hour delay while standing by the crew at the gate. I asked the captain, who laughed and said I was wrong, suggesting I just listen to the P.A. 5 minutes later, he got a call—reassigned to another flight last minute. We were left without a pilot, and the flight was delayed an hour. The captain apologized as he left. Quite funny how it all unfolded. Information rules!
Charlie
+3 million users enjoy Flighty
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David Pogue
@Pogue
Ever since FlightTrack Pro died, I've searched for the ultimate flight-tracking app. Now I've found it: @Flighty. Beautiful, clear, useful info (even tracks the INBOUND plane for your flight). Often tells me about delays before the airline does!
Great travel app!
Sep 7, 2024
•
by BigPlayaz
If you fly at all, Flighty is amazing. It really does get updates on delays faster than what you'll get from the airlines. The app itself is so clearly built with care, attention to detail, and skill. All the extra info on your flight and your all time passport are great as well.
Brian Kelly
8h
The Best By Far
Mar 17, 2022
•
@LPAppsSuck
The best flight tracking app I have ever experienced in 15 years and 650k miles of business travel. Extremely stable, very pretty, and easy to use. Best of all, the app is super fast with gate changes and delay notifications. Flighty alerts me before the gate agents even know of a change. I love it so much that I've paid for my team to get subscriptions.
Parker Ortolani
@ParkerOrtolani
@Flighty is one of the most well thought out and well executed apps I've ever seen.
Favorite app on my phone
Aug 20, 2024
•
a.czarnik
It's like the old Apple motto: It just works. It does exactly what it needs to, nothing more, and it does it all flawlessly. It's genuinely my favorite app on my phone. Literal perfection. No notes. Now, if only every other app on my phone worked as well as Flighty.
Paul Robichaux
@paulrobichaux
@Flighty just saved Christmas! My son's flight home tomorrow afternoon was cancelled and the "bong bong bong" alerted me before @Delta or @Triplt did. I immediately got on the phone with Delta, got them rebooked. And all is now well. Thanks, Flighty team.
Charlie
Aug 2, 2022
How do you do it?
To: Flighty Crew
Last month, traveling from PHL to SFO, I got a Flighty alert about a 1-hour delay while standing by the crew at the gate. I asked the captain, who laughed and said I was wrong, suggesting I just listen to the P.A. 5 minutes later, he got a call—reassigned to another flight last minute. We were left without a pilot, and the flight was delayed an hour. The captain apologized as he left. Quite funny how it all unfolded. Information rules!
Charlie
Essential Travel App
Jan 4, 2023
•
Doc Ricardo
I’m a 2+ million mile flyer, and this app is essential for navigating the complexities of travel. Airport monitors are slow to update, but Flighty keeps you ahead. Forewarned is forearmed—this app equips you with the info you need to handle inevitable travel issues. Absolutely worth the annual fee.
Hendrik Haandrikman
@HHaandr
Signed up for @Flighty in an ongoing effort to get them on @RevenueCat, and the very first flight I used it for was cancelled. They let me know 30m (!) before the airline did, which meant that I hadn't left home yet. I'd have been on a train and would've wasted hours 🤯
Saved me HOURS of time! 6 Stars!
21 Sep, 2021
•
S0uthpaw96
This app is one of the best on the App Store and worth every penny. The user interface is fast, and their notifications beat every airline. Yesterday, I had a 2+ hour layover in ATL on my way to MCI. There was an earlier flight, but Delta wouldn’t let me book it due to a tight connection time. I used Flighty to monitor it anyway. Mid-flight, at 30,000 ft., Flighty notified me the earlier flight was delayed by 15 minutes, while my flight was landing 5 minutes early. I had a chance! I rushed off, snagged a standby seat, and made it just in time. Got to see my family earlier because of this app. Thanks, Flighty devs!
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Seat
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Departure
FlightRadar 24
Arrival
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F24
FLY
Date
Fri, 10 Aug
Gate
C2
Flight
FLI101
Seat
1A
Departure
FlightRadar 24
Arrival
Flighty
F24
FLY
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