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Flying vs Flighty
Flying and Flighty are both flight tracker apps for iPhone, iPad, and Mac. They follow your flights, alert you when something changes, and keep a record of every trip. Here’s how they differ.
Which is better, Flying or Flighty?
It depends on what you want from a flight tracker. If you want turbulence forecasts for your route, security wait times at US airports, and flight alerts on the free plan, Flying is the better choice. Flighty doesn’t forecast turbulence, and its alerts need Flighty Pro.
If you want an Apple Watch app or step-by-step help with connections, Flighty is the better choice.
Flying and Flighty, feature by feature
As of October 2026.
| Feature | Flying | Flighty |
|---|---|---|
| Free flight alerts for delays, gate changes, and takeoffs | Yes | No |
| Live Activities and Dynamic Island | Yes | Yes |
| Warning when the plane flying in is running late | Yes | Yes |
| Turbulence forecast for your route | Yes | No |
| Pilot reports and storms along your route | Yes | No |
| Live security wait times at US airports | Yes | No |
| Free FAA advisories | Yes | No |
| Planes near you and at airports | Yes | No |
| Friends’ flights and live sharing | Yes | Yes |
| Logbook and flying stats | Yes | Yes |
| Import past flights | Yes | Yes |
| Calendar sync | Yes | Yes |
| Step-by-step help with connections | No | Yes |
| Apple Watch | Partly | Yes |
| CarPlay | Yes | Yes |
| Apple Vision Pro | No | Yes |
| Android | Coming soon | No |
Where Flying stands out
Turbulence forecasts for your flight
See where your route gets bumpy, how strong it should be, and for how long, at your altitude and the ones around it. For flights worldwide.
Alerts on the free plan
Delays, gate changes, and takeoffs reach your Lock Screen without a subscription, along with your logbook and friends’ flights.
Security wait times
See the typical wait at US airports for the day and hour you fly, including TSA PreCheck and CLEAR, and live waits at select major airports.
Plane spotting built in
See the planes flying near you and at any airport, and tap one to see its flight path, route, altitude, and speed. Free, with more detail in Pro.
A plan to share with anyone
Flying Pro Friends covers six people, and you choose who: friends, coworkers, or family. No Apple Family Sharing needed.
Bring your Flighty history
Forward your Flighty export to Flying, and every flight you’ve logged there is added to your Flying logbook, stats and all.
Pricing
US prices on the App Store.
Flying
- Free: flight alerts, logbook, friends’ flights, airport status, and Explore
- Flying Pro: $59.99 a year, or $4.99 a week
- Flying Pro Friends: $119.99 a year for six Pro memberships, shared with anyone
Flighty
- Free: unlimited flight tracking, friends, and your flight history, without alerts
- Flighty Pro: $59.99 a year, $9.99 a month, $4.99 pay as you go, or $299 for life
- Family: $119 a year for up to six people in an Apple Family Sharing group
Flying vs Flighty questions, answered.
Does Flighty have turbulence forecasts?
No. Flighty shows the weather at airports, but doesn’t forecast turbulence along your route. Flying does, at every altitude, for flights anywhere in the world.
Can I move my flights from Flighty to Flying?
Yes. Export your flights from Flighty and forward the export to Flying, and every flight is added to your logbook. Importing past flights is part of Flying Pro.
Is Flying free?
Yes. Flying’s free plan includes flight alerts, your logbook, friends’ flights, airport status, and the Explore tab. Flying Pro adds Live Activities, turbulence forecasts, importing past flights, email forwarding, and calendar sync.
Which is cheaper, Flying or Flighty?
Both charge $59.99 a year for Pro. Flighty also sells monthly and lifetime plans, and Flying sells a weekly plan. For groups, Flying Pro Friends is $119.99 a year for six people you choose, and Flighty’s family plan is $119 a year for an Apple Family Sharing group of up to six.
Does Flying work on Apple Watch?
Flying’s notifications show up on your Apple Watch, but there isn’t a Flying watch app yet. Flighty has a full Apple Watch app.
Is Flying or Flighty on Android?
Flying for Android is coming soon. Flighty says it has no plans for Android.
Try Flying for free.
Flight alerts, turbulence forecasts, airport status, and more, on iPhone, iPad, and Mac.
Download on the App Store