Flightradar24 Downloads & RevenueFlightradar24 | Flight Tracker · App Store & Google Play
Flightradar24 | Flight Tracker gets 100k+ downloads a day worldwide (AppInsider estimate, November 2026, rounded down to a band).
Flightradar24 | Flight Tracker by Flightradar24 AB is on App Store and Google Play. Active Users (MAU & DAU), Downloads, rankings, keywords, revenue, and rating totals.
Flightradar24 | Flight Tracker update history & changes
Last change · 81 events since 21 Jul 2010Full timeline ↓Full timeline · 81 events
- ✏️Flightradar24 | Flight Tracker added hidden keywords: viewingiOSwords in the App Store's hidden keyword field (found by probing search)
- 🌟Flightradar24 | Flight Tracker featured by Apple: “OUR FAVOURITES”iOStoday · AU, DE, ES, GB, IT, NL, PL, RU, SE
- ✏️Flightradar24 | Flight Tracker added hidden keywords: deltaiOSwords in the App Store's hidden keyword field (found by probing search)
- 🌟Flightradar24 | Flight Tracker featured by AppleiOSapps · DE, ES, GB, IT, NL, PL, RU, SE
- ✏️Flightradar24 | Flight Tracker added hidden keywords: trackingiOSwords in the App Store's hidden keyword field (found by probing search)
- 🌟Flightradar24 | Flight Tracker featured by AppleiOSapps · DE, ES, GB, IT, NL, PL, RU, SE
- 🌟Flightradar24 | Flight Tracker featured by Apple: “おすすめのアプリ”iOStoday · DE, ES, GB, IT, JP, NL, PL, RU, SE
- 🌟Flightradar24 | Flight Tracker featured by Apple: “おすすめのアプリ”iOStoday · DE, ES, GB, IT, JP, NL, PL, RU, SE
- ✏️Flightradar24 | Flight Tracker added hidden keywords: jal, easyjet, frankfurtiOSwords in the App Store's hidden keyword field (found by probing search)
- 🌟Flightradar24 | Flight Tracker featured by Apple: “おすすめのアプリ”iOStoday · DE, ES, GB, IT, JP, NL, PL, RU, SE
- ✏️Flightradar24 | Flight Tracker added hidden keywords: fly, atc, ryanair, flatiOSwords in the App Store's hidden keyword field (found by probing search)
- 🌟Flightradar24 | Flight Tracker featured by Apple: “おすすめのアプリ”iOStoday · DE, ES, GB, IT, JP, NL, PL, RU, SE
- ✏️Flightradar24 | Flight Tracker added hidden keywords: tagesplaner, manchester, assistiOSwords in the App Store's hidden keyword field (found by probing search)
- 🌟Flightradar24 | Flight Tracker featured by Apple: “おすすめのアプリ”iOStoday · DE, ES, GB, IT, JP, NL, PL, RU, SE
- ✏️Flightradar24 | Flight Tracker added hidden keywords: life360iOSwords in the App Store's hidden keyword field (found by probing search)
- 🌟Flightradar24 | Flight Tracker featured by Apple: “おすすめのアプリ”iOStoday · DE, ES, GB, IT, JP, NL, PL, RU, SE
- 📈Flightradar24 | Flight Tracker entered the top 10AndroidTop Grossing · Wear OS · IN
- 🎉Flightradar24 | Flight Tracker in-app event: Flightradar24 iPhone Duo readyiOSMAJOR UPDATE · until 29 Nov
- ✏️Flightradar24 | Flight Tracker added hidden keywords: foreflight, efb, statsiOSwords in the App Store's hidden keyword field (found by probing search)
- ✏️Flightradar24 | Flight Tracker: keywords changediOS· CA
- 📦Flightradar24 | Flight Tracker updated to version 11.14.1iOSWe regularly update Flightradar24 in order to bring you the best flight-tracking experience. In this latest update, you’ll find:
Bug fixes and performance improvements.
Enjoy using Flightradar24? Rate the app and leave a review!… more - ✏️Flightradar24 | Flight Tracker added hidden keywords: nativeiOSwords in the App Store's hidden keyword field (found by probing search)
- ✏️Flightradar24 | Flight Tracker added hidden keywords: weatherlyiOSwords in the App Store's hidden keyword field (found by probing search)
- ✏️Flightradar24 | Flight Tracker added hidden keywords: weatherlyiOSwords in the App Store's hidden keyword field (found by probing search)
- ✏️Flightradar24 | Flight Tracker: new screenshotsiOS10 screenshots (was 10) · SE
- ✏️Flightradar24 | Flight Tracker: keywords changediOS· GB
- 📈Flightradar24 | Flight Tracker entered the top 10AndroidTop Free · Travel & Local · IT
- ✏️Flightradar24 | Flight Tracker: keywords changediOS· JP
- ✏️Flightradar24 | Flight Tracker added hidden keywords: foreflight, efbiOSwords in the App Store's hidden keyword field (found by probing search)
- ✏️Flightradar24 | Flight Tracker: new iPad screenshotsiOS· US, KR
- ✏️Flightradar24 | Flight Tracker: new screenshotsiOS10 screenshots (was 10) · US, KR
- 📦Flightradar24 | Flight Tracker updated to version 11.14.0iOSWe regularly update Flightradar24 in order to bring you the best flight-tracking experience. In this latest update, you’ll find:
Bug fixes and performance improvements.
Enjoy using Flightradar24? Rate the app and leave a review!… more - 📈Flightradar24 | Flight Tracker entered the top 10AndroidTop Free · Travel & Local · RU
- ✏️Flightradar24 | Flight Tracker added hidden keywords: airlinesiOSwords in the App Store's hidden keyword field (found by probing search)
- ✏️Flightradar24 | Flight Tracker added hidden keywords: turbulenceiOSwords in the App Store's hidden keyword field (found by probing search)
- ✏️Flightradar24 | Flight Tracker added hidden keywords: radarscopeiOSwords in the App Store's hidden keyword field (found by probing search)
- 📈Flightradar24 | Flight Tracker entered the top 10AndroidTop Grossing · Wear OS · TR
- 📈Flightradar24 | Flight Tracker new best rank in the overall chart: #73AndroidTop Free · All Apps · SA
- 📈Flightradar24 | Flight Tracker hit #1AndroidTop Grossing · Travel & Local · SE
- 📈Flightradar24 | Flight Tracker entered the top 100 in 4 chartsAndroidTop Free · All Apps · SA · Top Grossing · All Apps · SE · Top Free · Travel & Local · SE · Top Free · Travel & Local · VN
- 📦Flightradar24 | Flight Tracker updated to version 11.13.0iOSWe regularly update Flightradar24 in order to bring you the best flight-tracking experience. In this latest update, you’ll find:
Bug fixes and performance improvements.
Enjoy using Flightradar24? Rate the app and leave a review!… more - 📈Flightradar24 | Flight Tracker hit #1AndroidTop Grossing · Travel & Local · NL
- 📈Flightradar24 | Flight Tracker entered the top 100 in 9 chartsAndroidTop Free · Wear OS · ES · Top Free · Wear OS · MX · Top Grossing · Wear OS · MX · Top Free · Wear OS · NL · +5 more
- 📈Flightradar24 | Flight Tracker hit #1 in 4 chartsAndroidTop Grossing · Travel & Local · MX · Top Grossing · Travel & Local · TH · Top Grossing · Travel & Local · TR · Top Grossing · Travel & Local · VN
- 📈Flightradar24 | Flight Tracker entered the top 10AndroidTop Grossing · Travel & Local · ES
- 📈Flightradar24 | Flight Tracker entered the top 100 in 11 chartsAndroidTop Grossing · Wear OS · ES · Top Free · Travel & Local · ES · Top Free · Travel & Local · MX · Top Grossing · Wear OS · NL · +7 more
- 📈Flightradar24 | Flight Tracker charting in a new country in 8 chartsAndroidSpain · Mexico · Netherlands · Sweden · +4 more
- ✏️Flightradar24 | Flight Tracker: keywords changediOS· CA
- ✏️Flightradar24 | Flight Tracker added hidden keywords: airlinesiOSwords in the App Store's hidden keyword field (found by probing search)
- 📈Flightradar24 | Flight Tracker entered the top 10 in 2 chartsAndroidTop Free · Wear OS · SA · Top Free · Travel & Local · SA
- ✏️Flightradar24 | Flight Tracker added hidden keywords: tripiOSwords in the App Store's hidden keyword field (found by probing search)
- 📈Flightradar24 | Flight Tracker entered the top 10iOSTop Free · All Apps · SA
- 📈Flightradar24 | Flight Tracker hit #1iOSTop Free · Travel · SA
- ✏️Flightradar24 | Flight Tracker added hidden keywords: sydneyiOSwords in the App Store's hidden keyword field (found by probing search)
- ✏️Flightradar24 | Flight Tracker added hidden keywords: efb, viewing, aroundiOSwords in the App Store's hidden keyword field (found by probing search)
- ✏️Flightradar24 | Flight Tracker added hidden keywords: airportiOSwords in the App Store's hidden keyword field (found by probing search)
- ✏️Flightradar24 | Flight Tracker added hidden keywords: climeiOSwords in the App Store's hidden keyword field (found by probing search)
- ✏️Flightradar24 | Flight Tracker added hidden keywords: turbulence, efbiOSwords in the App Store's hidden keyword field (found by probing search)
- 📈Flightradar24 | Flight Tracker entered the top 10AndroidTop Grossing · Wear OS · ID
- 🔎Flightradar24 | Flight Tracker reached #1 for “radar”iOS#1 in Italy search · popularity 64
- 🌟Flightradar24 | Flight Tracker featured by AppleiOSapps · DE, ES, GB, IT, NL, SE
- 🌟Flightradar24 | Flight Tracker featured by AppleiOSapps · DE, ES, GB, IT, NL, SE
- 📦Flightradar24 | Flight Tracker updated to version 11.12.0iOSWe regularly update Flightradar24 in order to bring you the best flight-tracking experience. In this latest update, you’ll find:
Bug fixes and performance improvements.
Enjoy using Flightradar24? Rate the app and leave a review!… more - 📈Flightradar24 | Flight Tracker entered the top 10 in 2 chartsAndroidTop Free · Wear OS · DE · Top Free · Travel & Local · DE
- ✏️Flightradar24 | Flight Tracker added hidden keywords: vols, radarbot, trajets, noaa +2 moreiOSwords in the App Store's hidden keyword field (found by probing search)
- 🌟Flightradar24 | Flight Tracker featured by AppleiOSapps · DE, GB, IT, NL, SE
- 📈Flightradar24 | Flight Tracker hit #1iOSTop Grossing · Travel · IN
- ✏️Flightradar24 | Flight Tracker added hidden keywords: qantas, airport, departure, noaaiOSwords in the App Store's hidden keyword field (found by probing search)
- 🌟Flightradar24 | Flight Tracker featured by Apple: “APPS WE LOVE”iOStoday · CA, DE, ES, GB, IT, NL, SE
- 🌟Flightradar24 | Flight Tracker featured by AppleiOSapps · DE, ES, GB, IT, NL, SE
- 🌟Flightradar24 | Flight Tracker featured by AppleiOSapps · DE, ES, GB, IT, NL, SE
- 📈Flightradar24 | Flight Tracker hit #1iOSTop Grossing · Travel · SA
- 🆕Flightradar24 | Flight Tracker first spotted by AppInsiderAndroidAustralia
- 📈Flightradar24 | Flight Tracker new best rank in the overall chart: #117AndroidTop Grossing · All Apps · DE
- 📈Flightradar24 | Flight Tracker new best rank in the overall chart: #79AndroidTop Grossing · All Apps · GB
- 🆕Flightradar24 | Flight Tracker first spotted by AppInsideriOS#1 in Top Grossing · Travel · Italy
- 🌟Flightradar24 | Flight Tracker featured by AppleiOSapps · DE, GB, IT
- 📦Flightradar24 | Flight Tracker version 11.11.1iOSNo release notes
- 🎉Flightradar24 | Flight Tracker in-app event: Resize the Flightradar24 appiOSMAJOR UPDATE · until 14 Oct
- 🆕Flightradar24 | Flight Tracker released on Google PlayAndroid
- 🆕Flightradar24 | Flight Tracker released on the App StoreiOS
Collected from the stores by AppInsider since we first spotted the app. Dates are when we saw each change.
Flightradar24 | Flight Tracker at a glance
AI summary written from our chart and store data, 2026-11-08. It can be wrong: check the numbers above.
Flightradar24 is a real-time flight tracking application for travelers and aviation enthusiasts that visualizes global air traffic on interactive maps. The app dominates the Travel Grossing charts in major markets including the UAE, Australia, Germany, UK, Indonesia, Italy, Russia, and Saudi Arabia, while maintaining strong #2 positions in Brazil, Canada, France, and India.
Similar apps: FlightAware, TripIt, Kayak
App Store
App details
Tech stack
App privacy Measured
Flightradar24 | Flight Tracker’s App Store privacy label declares 5 data categories used to track you across other companies’ apps and websites, 4 linked to your identity and 2 collected anonymously.
As declared by the developer on the App Store — Apple requires every app to publish this label. We track changes over time.
Google Play
App details
Tech stack
Android app v11.11.3 · checked 26 Sep 2026
Flightradar24 | Flight Tracker downloads & installs
Both stores, worldwide. Bands are open; exact numbers are free with an account.
| Store | Downloads / day | Lifetime installs |
|---|---|---|
| App Store | 50k+ | 100M+ |
| Google Play | 10k+ | 100M+ Measured |
| Total | 100k+ Confidence | 100M+ Confidence |
How this is calculated
Where Flightradar24 | Flight Tracker's downloads come from Modelled
Last 30 days: organic search, browsing the store, features and paid ads.
Active users
All platforms, worldwide. Free with an account.
Retention · share of new users still active
Time spent · per daily user
How this is calculated
In-app revenue
Worldwide, what users spend before Apple and Google take their fee.
| Store | Per day | Per month | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| App Store | |||
| Google Play | |||
| Total | Confidence | 100% |
Business model: Subscription-led
How Flightradar24 | Flight Tracker makes money: subscriptions, one-off purchases and ads.
Top in-app purchases · App Store US, most popular first
| 1 | Gold Plan - Monthly subscription | |
| 2 | Silver Plan - Annual subscription | |
| 3 | Gold Plan - Annual subscription | |
| 4 | Gold Plan - Annual subscription | |
| 5 | Silver Plan - Monthly subscription | |
| 6 | Gold Plan - Monthly subscription | |
| 7 | Gold Plan - Annual subscription | |
| 8 | Gold Plan - Annual subscription | |
| 9 | Silver Plan - Monthly subscription | |
| 10 | Silver Plan - Annual subscription |
Hidden keywords
Flightradar24 | Flight Tracker shows up in App Store search (US) for 6 words that appear nowhere in its name, subtitle or developer name, so they are almost certainly in its private keyword field, and it ranks in the top 10 for at least one of them.
Where it ranks now
Both stores, across every country we track.
| Store | Best rank | Charting in | US Top Free | US Top Grossing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| App Store | #1 | 16 of 30 countries | #35 | #3 |
| Google Play | #1 | 23 of 23 countries | #31 | #1 |
Full chart lists: App Store · Google Play.
Review momentum
ⓘ How we measure thisNew ratings by country (12)
| Country | New ratings a week | Share | Last 2 weeks vs the 2 before |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2,599 | 33% | ▼ -12% | |
| 1,206 | 15% | ▼ -14% | |
| 810 | 10% | ▼ -19% | |
| 471 | 6% | ▲ +7% | |
| 468 | 6% | ▼ -15% | |
| 460 | 6% | ▼ -10% | |
| 367 | 5% | ▲ +13% | |
| 342 | 4% | ▼ -13% | |
| 296 | 4% | ▼ -32% | |
| 293 | 4% | steady | |
| 271 | 3% | – | |
| 247 | 3% | ▼ -16% |
App Store ratings in the countries we track, 4-week average.
Review momentum (0-100) blends how fast the app collects ratings compared with other apps in its category (60%), whether that pace is speeding up (25%) and what recent raters give it (15%; recent stars well below lifetime pull it down). Ratings counts are read daily. A jump usually means a launch, a feature, ads or a new review prompt.
Ratings
Both stores. Store data, measured.
| Store | Rating | Ratings |
|---|---|---|
| App Store | 4.8 ★ | 679k |
| Google Play | 4.4 ★ | 660k 16k written reviews |
| Both stores | 4.6 ★ weighted by ratings | 1.3M |
What users say about Flightradar24 | Flight Tracker
From the 200 most recent App Store reviews in the US.
Users strongly criticize the app for being unusable due to excessive, intrusive, and unskippable advertisements that often block core functionality. While some appreciate the flight tracking accuracy, many report technical bugs like freezing, broken alerts, and subscription issues.
Mostly positive (80% of recent reviews give 4–5 stars). People like it for being useful, and being fun. The main complaints are about ads, and price and subscriptions.
What people like
- Useful: “Works well when it is online”
- Fun: “It is so cool it is fun and practical”
- Privacy & data: “Best app for tracking planes”
- Ads: “I miss the old FlyCards ad”
Common complaints
- Ads: “paid plan Gold still have ads”
- Price & subscription: “Annual subscription not activated”
- Privacy & data: “Analytics and tracking issue”
- Crashes & bugs: “Pulldown Menu Freezes/Locks”
About Flightradar24 | Flight Tracker
Turn your iPhone or iPad into a live flight tracker and see planes around the world move in real-time on a detailed map. Or point your device at a plane to find out where it’s going and what kind of aircraft it is. Download for free today and discover why millions are already tracking flights and checking flight status with Flightradar24.
• Watch aircraft move around the world in real-time
• Identify flights overhead & see flight information—including a photo of the actual aircraft—by simply pointing your device at the sky
• See what the pilot of an aircraft sees in 3D
• Tap on a plane for flight details such as route, estimated time of arrival, actual time of departure, aircraft type, speed, altitude, high-resolution photos of the actual aircraft & more.
• See historical data & watch playback of past flights
• Tap on an airport icon for arrival & departure boards, flight status, aircraft on the ground, current delay stats, & detailed weather conditions
• Search and bookmark individual flights using flight number, airport, or airline
• Filter flights by airline, aircraft, altitude, speed, & more
• NEW - view aircraft in 3D with hundreds of new aircraft and airline liveries added.
Flightradar24 is a free app and includes all the above features. If you want even more great features from Flightradar24 there are two upgrade options—Silver & Gold—and each comes with a free trial.
SILVER
• 90 days of flight history
• More aircraft details, like serial number & age
• More flight details, like vertical speed & squawk
• Filters and alerts to find and track flights
• Current weather at 3,000+ airports overlaid on the map
GOLD
• All the features included in Flightradar24 Silver +
• 365 days of flight history
• Detailed live map weather layers for clouds & precipitation
• Aeronautical charts & oceanic tracks showing the pathways flights follow across the sky
• Air traffic control boundaries that show which controllers are responsible for a flight
• Extended Mode S data — even more information about altitude, speed, and wind & temperature conditions during flight
If you choose to upgrade to a Silver or Gold subscription, a payment will be charged to your iTunes account at the end of the free trial period. Your account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period. Auto-renewal may be turned off at any time by going to your account settings in the iTunes Store. Silver and Gold upgrade prices are listed in the app as they vary depending on your country and currency. Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription to that publication, where applicable.
HOW IT WORKS
Most aircraft today are equipped with ADS-B transponders that transmit positional data. Flightradar24 has a rapidly growing network of 50,000 ground stations to receive this data that then shows up as aircraft m
Flightradar24 | Flight Tracker App Store
Flightradar24 | Flight Tracker gets 100k+ downloads a day worldwide (AppInsider estimate, November 2026, rounded down to a band).
Flightradar24 | Flight Tracker is #1 in Travel Grossing in United Kingdom and charting in 16 of 30 countries we track.
Updated 8 Nov 2026 · rankings refresh through the day
Flightradar24 | Flight Tracker at a glance
AI summary written from our chart and store data, 2026-11-08. It can be wrong: check the numbers above.
Flightradar24 is a real-time flight tracking application for travelers and aviation enthusiasts that visualizes global air traffic on interactive maps. The app dominates the Travel Grossing charts in major markets including the UAE, Australia, Germany, UK, Indonesia, Italy, Russia, and Saudi Arabia, while maintaining strong #2 positions in Brazil, Canada, France, and India.
Similar apps: FlightAware, TripIt, Kayak
Flightradar24 | Flight Tracker on the App Store
App details
Tech stack
App privacy Measured
Flightradar24 | Flight Tracker’s App Store privacy label declares 5 data categories used to track you across other companies’ apps and websites, 4 linked to your identity and 2 collected anonymously.
As declared by the developer on the App Store — Apple requires every app to publish this label. We track changes over time.
Flightradar24 | Flight Tracker downloads
Worldwide, per day, and installs to date. The band is open; the exact number is free with an account.
How this is calculated
Where Flightradar24 | Flight Tracker's downloads come from Modelled
Last 30 days: organic search, browsing the store, features and paid ads.
Active users
All platforms, worldwide. Free with an account.
Retention · share of new users still active
Time spent · per daily user
How this is calculated
In-app revenue
Worldwide, what users spend in Flightradar24 | Flight Tracker before Apple and Google take their fee.
How this is calculated
Business model: Subscription-led
How Flightradar24 | Flight Tracker makes money: subscriptions, one-off purchases and ads.
Top in-app purchases · App Store US, most popular first
| 1 | Gold Plan - Monthly subscription | |
| 2 | Silver Plan - Annual subscription | |
| 3 | Gold Plan - Annual subscription | |
| 4 | Gold Plan - Annual subscription | |
| 5 | Silver Plan - Monthly subscription | |
| 6 | Gold Plan - Monthly subscription | |
| 7 | Gold Plan - Annual subscription | |
| 8 | Gold Plan - Annual subscription | |
| 9 | Silver Plan - Monthly subscription | |
| 10 | Silver Plan - Annual subscription |
Hidden keywords
Flightradar24 | Flight Tracker shows up in App Store search (US) for 6 words that appear nowhere in its name, subtitle or developer name, so they are almost certainly in its private keyword field, and it ranks in the top 10 for at least one of them.
Where it ranks now
Every top chart it appears in across 30 countries.
| Country | Charts | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| TravelGrossing | #1 | |
| TravelGrossing | #3 | |
| TravelGrossing | #1 | |
| TravelGrossing | #2 | |
| TravelGrossing | #1 | |
| TravelGrossing | #1 | |
| TravelGrossing | #1 | |
| TravelGrossing | #2 | |
| TravelGrossing | #1 | |
| TravelGrossing | #1 | |
| TravelGrossing | #2 | |
| TravelGrossing | #2 | |
| TravelGrossing | #2 | |
| TravelGrossing | #1 | |
| TravelGrossing | #5 | |
| TravelFree | #35 | |
| TravelFree | #19 | |
| TravelFree | #8 | |
| TravelFree | #50 | |
| TravelFree | #32 | |
| TravelFree | #20 | |
| All AppsGrossing | #59 | |
| TravelFree | #28 | |
| TravelFree | #35 | |
| TravelFree | #27 | |
| TravelFree | #27 | |
| TravelFree | #36 | |
| TravelFree | #45 | |
| TravelFree | #27 | |
| TravelFree | #21 | |
| TravelFree | #99 | |
| All AppsFree | #161 | |
| All AppsFree | #131 |
Apps near Flightradar24 | Flight Tracker on the chart
Travel Grossing, around #1.
Ratings
App Store, worldwide.
Review momentum
ⓘ How we measure thisNew ratings by country (12)
| Country | New ratings a week | Share | Last 2 weeks vs the 2 before |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2,599 | 33% | ▼ -12% | |
| 1,206 | 15% | ▼ -14% | |
| 810 | 10% | ▼ -19% | |
| 471 | 6% | ▲ +7% | |
| 468 | 6% | ▼ -15% | |
| 460 | 6% | ▼ -10% | |
| 367 | 5% | ▲ +13% | |
| 342 | 4% | ▼ -13% | |
| 296 | 4% | ▼ -32% | |
| 293 | 4% | steady | |
| 271 | 3% | – | |
| 247 | 3% | ▼ -16% |
App Store ratings in the countries we track, 4-week average.
Review momentum (0-100) blends how fast the app collects ratings compared with other apps in its category (60%), whether that pace is speeding up (25%) and what recent raters give it (15%; recent stars well below lifetime pull it down). Ratings counts are read daily. A jump usually means a launch, a feature, ads or a new review prompt.
What users say about Flightradar24 | Flight Tracker
From the 200 most recent App Store reviews in the US.
Users strongly criticize the app for being unusable due to excessive, intrusive, and unskippable advertisements that often block core functionality. While some appreciate the flight tracking accuracy, many report technical bugs like freezing, broken alerts, and subscription issues.
Mostly positive (80% of recent reviews give 4–5 stars). People like it for being useful, and being fun. The main complaints are about ads, and price and subscriptions.
What people like
- Useful: “Works well when it is online”
- Fun: “It is so cool it is fun and practical”
- Privacy & data: “Best app for tracking planes”
- Ads: “I miss the old FlyCards ad”
Common complaints
- Ads: “paid plan Gold still have ads”
- Price & subscription: “Annual subscription not activated”
- Privacy & data: “Analytics and tracking issue”
- Crashes & bugs: “Pulldown Menu Freezes/Locks”
About Flightradar24 | Flight Tracker
Turn your iPhone or iPad into a live flight tracker and see planes around the world move in real-time on a detailed map. Or point your device at a plane to find out where it’s going and what kind of aircraft it is. Download for free today and discover why millions are already tracking flights and checking flight status with Flightradar24.
• Watch aircraft move around the world in real-time
• Identify flights overhead & see flight information—including a photo of the actual aircraft—by simply pointing your device at the sky
• See what the pilot of an aircraft sees in 3D
• Tap on a plane for flight details such as route, estimated time of arrival, actual time of departure, aircraft type, speed, altitude, high-resolution photos of the actual aircraft & more.
• See historical data & watch playback of past flights
• Tap on an airport icon for arrival & departure boards, flight status, aircraft on the ground, current delay stats, & detailed weather conditions
• Search and bookmark individual flights using flight number, airport, or airline
• Filter flights by airline, aircraft, altitude, speed, & more
• NEW - view aircraft in 3D with hundreds of new aircraft and airline liveries added.
Flightradar24 is a free app and includes all the above features. If you want even more great features from Flightradar24 there are two upgrade options—Silver & Gold—and each comes with a free trial.
SILVER
• 90 days of flight history
• More aircraft details, like serial number & age
• More flight details, like vertical speed & squawk
• Filters and alerts to find and track flights
• Current weather at 3,000+ airports overlaid on the map
GOLD
• All the features included in Flightradar24 Silver +
• 365 days of flight history
• Detailed live map weather layers for clouds & precipitation
• Aeronautical charts & oceanic tracks showing the pathways flights follow across the sky
• Air traffic control boundaries that show which controllers are responsible for a flight
• Extended Mode S data — even more information about altitude, speed, and wind & temperature conditions during flight
If you choose to upgrade to a Silver or Gold subscription, a payment will be charged to your iTunes account at the end of the free trial period. Your account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period. Auto-renewal may be turned off at any time by going to your account settings in the iTunes Store. Silver and Gold upgrade prices are listed in the app as they vary depending on your country and currency. Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription to that publication, where applicable.
HOW IT WORKS
Most aircraft today are equipped with ADS-B transponders that transmit positional data. Flightradar24 has a rapidly growing network of 50,000 ground stations to receive this data that then shows up as aircraft m
Latest updates
Store changes
What Flightradar24 | Flight Tracker changed on its store page: name, icon, screenshots, price, size, languages, requirements.
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Flightradar24 Flight Tracker Android
Flightradar24 Flight Tracker gets 100k+ downloads a day worldwide (AppInsider estimate, November 2026, rounded down to a band).
Flightradar24 Flight Tracker is #1 in Travel & Local Grossing on Google Play in United States and charting in 23 of 23 countries we track.
Updated 8 Nov 2026 · rankings refresh through the day
Flightradar24 Flight Tracker at a glance
AI summary written from our chart and store data, 2026-11-06. It can be wrong: check the numbers above.
A real-time flight tracking application for aviation enthusiasts and travelers, offering live map data, aircraft identification, and detailed flight status information. The app currently holds the #1 position in Travel & Local Grossing charts across diverse markets including the US, UK, India, Brazil, and Sweden, indicating strong global monetization performance.
Similar apps: FlightAware, Plane Finder, FlightStats
Flightradar24 Flight Tracker on Google Play
App details
Tech stack
Android app v11.11.3 · checked 26 Sep 2026
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Flightradar24 Flight Tracker downloads
Worldwide, per day, and installs to date. The band is open; the exact number is free with an account.
How this is calculated
Where Flightradar24 Flight Tracker's downloads come from Modelled
Last 30 days: organic search, browsing the store, features and paid ads.
Active users
All platforms, worldwide. Free with an account.
Retention · share of new users still active
Time spent · per daily user
How this is calculated
In-app revenue
Worldwide, what users spend in Flightradar24 Flight Tracker before Apple and Google take their fee.
How this is calculated
Business model: Subscription-led
How Flightradar24 Flight Tracker makes money: subscriptions, one-off purchases and ads.
Top in-app purchases · App Store US, most popular first
| 1 | Gold Plan - Monthly subscription | |
| 2 | Silver Plan - Annual subscription | |
| 3 | Gold Plan - Annual subscription | |
| 4 | Gold Plan - Annual subscription | |
| 5 | Silver Plan - Monthly subscription | |
| 6 | Gold Plan - Monthly subscription | |
| 7 | Gold Plan - Annual subscription | |
| 8 | Gold Plan - Annual subscription | |
| 9 | Silver Plan - Monthly subscription | |
| 10 | Silver Plan - Annual subscription |
Where it ranks on Google Play
Every top 200 chart it appears in across 23 countries.
Apps near Flightradar24 Flight Tracker on the chart
Travel & Local Grossing, around #1.
Ratings
Google Play, worldwide.
Review momentum
ⓘ How we measure thisReview momentum (0-100) blends how fast the app collects ratings compared with other apps in its category (60%), whether that pace is speeding up (25%) and what recent raters give it (15%; recent stars well below lifetime pull it down). Ratings counts are read daily. A jump usually means a launch, a feature, ads or a new review prompt.
What users say about Flightradar24 Flight Tracker
From the 200 most recent Google Play reviews in the US.
While the app is praised for its accuracy and educational value in tracking flights, recent updates have introduced aggressive advertising that severely degrades the user experience. Many users report intrusive ads, paywall restrictions, and technical glitches like unresponsive filters or incorrect aircraft identification.
Mostly positive (89% of recent reviews give 4–5 stars). People like it for privacy, and being fun. The main complaints are about ads, and price and subscriptions.
What people like
- Privacy & data: “good app for tracking air traffic”
- Fun: “grate fun,and spot on info”
- Useful: “Can recommend to anyone interested”
- Price & subscription: “Would like a refund please”
Common complaints
- Ads: “Yeah, I'm not paying twice for no ads”
- Price & subscription: “Yeah, I'm not paying twice for no ads”
- Privacy & data: “Was the go to app for flight tracking but the frequency of adverts make this unusable now”
- Updates: “This problem started after the v11.09 update”
About Flightradar24 Flight Tracker
Turn your phone or tablet into a live plane tracker and see flights around the world move in real-time on a detailed map. Or point your device at a airplane to find out where it’s going and what kind of aircraft it is. Download for free today and discover why millions track flights and check their flight status with Flightradar24.
Favorite features
- Watch aircraft move around the world in real-time
- Identify flights overhead & see flight information—including a photo of the actual airplane —by pointing your device at the sky
- See what the pilot of an aircraft sees in 3D
- View a flight in 3D and see hundreds of airline liveries
- Tap on a plane for flight details such as route, estimated time of arrival, actual time of departure, aircraft type, speed, altitude, high-resolution photos of the actual aircraft & more
- See historical data & watch playback of past flights
- Tap on an airport icon for arrivals & departures, flight status, aircraft on the ground, current delays, & detailed weather conditions
- Search for individual flights using flight number, airport, or airline
- Filter flights by airline, aircraft, altitude, speed, & more
- With Wear OS you can view a list of nearby aircraft, see basic flight information and view the aircraft on the map when you tap on it
Flightradar24 is a free flight tracker app and includes all the above features. If you want even more great features from Flightradar24 there are two upgrade options—Silver & Gold—and each comes with a free trial.
Flightradar24 Silver
- 90 days of flight tracking history
- More aircraft details, like serial number & age
- More flight details, like vertical speed & squawk
- Filters and alerts to find and track flights you’re interested in
- Current weather at 3,000+ airports overlaid on the map
Flightradar24 Gold
- All the features included in Flightradar24 Silver +
- 365 days of flight history
- Detailed live map weather layers for clouds & precipitation
- Aeronautical charts & oceanic tracks showing the pathways flights follow across the sky
- Air traffic control (ATC) boundaries that show which controllers are responsible for a flight
- Extended Mode S data—even more information about a flight’s altitude, speed, and wind & temperature conditions during flight, when available
Silver and Gold upgrade prices are listed in the app as they vary depending on your country and currency. If you choose to upgrade, subscriptions will be charged to the payment method used for your Google account. Your subscription will automatically renew unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. You manage your subscription through your Google Play Account Settings.
How it works
Most aircraft today are equipped with ADS-B transponders that transmit positional data. Flightradar24 has a rapidly growing network of over 50,000 ground stations around the world to receive this data that th
What's new
Bug fixes and performance improvements.
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