FlightAware Flight Tracker: iPhone vs Android
FlightAware Flight Tracker gets 5k+ downloads a day worldwide (AppInsider estimate, October 2026, rounded down to a band).
FlightAware Flight Tracker by FlightAware is on both the App Store and Google Play. Here are both versions together: downloads, users, revenue, ratings and chart positions, store by store with totals.
Rating
4.7 ★
436k ratings, both stores
Measured
Best rank now
#30
iPhone · 
Travel Grossing
Travel GrossingMeasured
App Store
App details
App ID
316793974
Publisher
FlightAware
Publisher country
United States
On the store since
Jun 2009
17 years on the store
Minimum OS
iOS 17.6+
iPhone XS and later
Devices
iPhone · iPad
Universal purchase
Content rating
9+
1 content note below
Languages
14
AR EN FR DE HE HI IT JA KO PT RU ZH …
Size
99 MB
Content notesInfrequent/Mild Mature/Suggestive Themes
Google Play
App details
App ID
com.flightaware.android.liveFlightTracker
Publisher
FlightAware LLC
Publisher country
United States
Content rating
Everyone
FlightAware Flight Tracker downloads & installs
Both stores, worldwide. Bands are open; exact numbers are free with an account.
| Store | Downloads / day | Lifetime installs |
|---|---|---|
| iPhone | 1k+ | 10M+ |
| Google Play | 1k+ | 10M+ Measured |
| Total | 5k+ Confidence | 50M+ Confidence |
How this is calculated
iPhone: chart positions and rating growth per country, anchored on its own Android downloads; lifetime from ratings worldwide × installs per rating. Google Play: the daily change in its exact install count. The total adds every store.
Where FlightAware 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.
Stickiness (DAU / MAU)
how many monthly users open it on a given day
Retention · share of new users still active
Day 1
Day 7
Day 30
Time spent · per daily user
Average time spent Pro
min a day
Sessions a day Pro
Time per session Pro
min
How this is calculated
Monthly users come from lifetime installs across every store, fitted on monthly active user figures companies publish; daily users = monthly × the typical daily/monthly ratio for the category. Confidence is the chance the real number is within half to double ours.
Business model: Ad-led
How FlightAware Flight Tracker makes money: subscriptions, one-off purchases and ads.
SubscriptionsIn-app purchasesAds
Subscriptions
/mo
of revenue
Ads
/mo
of revenue
Top in-app purchases · App Store US, most popular first
| 1 | Ad Remove - Yearly subscription | |
| 2 | Ad Remove - Monthly subscription | |
| 3 | Aviator - Monthly subscription | |
| 4 | Aviator+ - Monthly subscription | |
| 5 | Aviator - Yearly subscription | |
| 6 | Aviator+ - Yearly subscription |
Where it ranks now
Both stores, across every country we track.
Ratings
Both stores. Store data, measured.
| Store | Rating | Ratings |
|---|---|---|
| App Store | 4.9 ★ | 390k |
| Google Play | 3.7 ★ | 45k 3.8k written reviews |
| Both stores | 4.7 ★ weighted by ratings | 436k |
What users say about FlightAware Flight Tracker
From the 72 most recent App Store reviews in the US.
Mostly positive (83% of recent reviews give 4–5 stars). People like it for privacy, and being useful. The main complaints are about crashes and bugs.
What people like
- Privacy & data: “The best flight tracking app”
- Useful: “Very exactly and helpful app”
- Ease of use: “Love this app ❤️simple to use and accurate ✈️”
- Updates: “New version isn’t working”
Common complaints
- Crashes & bugs: “Hitting notification freezes app”
About FlightAware Flight Tracker
Where’s that plane headed? Whether you’re an aviation enthusiast, a frequent traveler, a pilot, or part of a flight crew, FlightAware is a must-have app. Track planes in real-time above your head, or all over the world. Easily track the status of your flight, check for any delays on the inbound aircraft, see weather radar, and set up alerts to be notified of any changes – all for free!
Free features:
▶ Track any plane around the world in real-time
▶ Get free flight status alerts: Departure, Arrival, Cancellations, Gate changes, Delays, Diversions
▶ See weather radar
▶ Save your favorite aircraft and airports
▶ Check for flight delays (with “Where is my plane?”)
FlightAware is the leader in providing advanced, accurate, actionable intelligence and insights that inform every aviation decision. We believe that flying opens up the world around you. It makes distances shorter, the world more accessible and satisfies one of the core aspirations of mankind.
Upgrade options:
▶ Ad Remove - Removes all advertisements from the app
▶ FlightAware Aviator - Register and enable advanced features for your piston-engine GA aircraft
Terms: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
Free features:
▶ Track any plane around the world in real-time
▶ Get free flight status alerts: Departure, Arrival, Cancellations, Gate changes, Delays, Diversions
▶ See weather radar
▶ Save your favorite aircraft and airports
▶ Check for flight delays (with “Where is my plane?”)
FlightAware is the leader in providing advanced, accurate, actionable intelligence and insights that inform every aviation decision. We believe that flying opens up the world around you. It makes distances shorter, the world more accessible and satisfies one of the core aspirations of mankind.
Upgrade options:
▶ Ad Remove - Removes all advertisements from the app
▶ FlightAware Aviator - Register and enable advanced features for your piston-engine GA aircraft
Terms: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
FlightAware Flight Tracker iPhone
FlightAware Flight Tracker gets 5k+ downloads a day worldwide (AppInsider estimate, October 2026, rounded down to a band).
FlightAware Flight Tracker is #30 in Travel Grossing in United States and charting in 8 of 30 countries we track.
Updated 25 Oct 2026 · rankings refresh through the day
DeveloperFlightAware
CategoryTravel
PriceFree
Released
Rating★ 4.9 (390k)
Version6.28.5
Age rating9+
First seen by us 24 Sep 2026
24 Sep 2026Installs (est.)10M+ worldwide
Rating
4.9 ★
390k ratings
Measured
Best rank now
#30
Travel GrossingMeasured
FlightAware Flight Tracker on the App Store
App details
App ID
316793974
Publisher
FlightAware
Publisher country
United States
On the store since
Jun 2009
17 years on the store
Minimum OS
iOS 17.6+
iPhone XS and later
Devices
iPhone · iPad
Universal purchase
Content rating
9+
1 content note below
Languages
14
AR EN FR DE HE HI IT JA KO PT RU ZH …
Size
99 MB
Content notesInfrequent/Mild Mature/Suggestive Themes
FlightAware 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
Apple publishes no download counts. iPhone downloads come from chart positions and daily rating growth per country, calibrated on Google Play install counts; lifetime installs from ratings worldwide × installs per rating. Confidence is the chance the real number is within half to double ours.
Where FlightAware 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.
Stickiness (DAU / MAU)
how many monthly users open it on a given day
Retention · share of new users still active
Day 1
Day 7
Day 30
Time spent · per daily user
Average time spent Pro
min a day
Sessions a day Pro
Time per session Pro
min
How this is calculated
Monthly users come from lifetime installs across every store, fitted on monthly active user figures companies publish; daily users = monthly × the typical daily/monthly ratio for the category. Confidence is the chance the real number is within half to double ours.
Business model: Ad-led
How FlightAware Flight Tracker makes money: subscriptions, one-off purchases and ads.
SubscriptionsIn-app purchasesAds
Subscriptions
/mo
of revenue
Ads
/mo
of revenue
Top in-app purchases · App Store US, most popular first
| 1 | Ad Remove - Yearly subscription | |
| 2 | Ad Remove - Monthly subscription | |
| 3 | Aviator - Monthly subscription | |
| 4 | Aviator+ - Monthly subscription | |
| 5 | Aviator - Yearly subscription | |
| 6 | Aviator+ - Yearly subscription |
Where it ranks now
Every top chart it appears in across 30 countries.
| Country | Charts | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| United States | TravelGrossing | #30 |
 India | TravelGrossing | #34 |
 Brazil | TravelGrossing | #53 |
 Australia | TravelGrossing | #69 |
 France | TravelGrossing | #91 |
 Canada | TravelGrossing | #77 |
 Indonesia | TravelGrossing | #61 |
 Saudi Arabia | TravelGrossing | #62 |
| Canada | TravelFree | #147 |
| Brazil | TravelFree | #186 |
Apps near FlightAware Flight Tracker on the chart
Travel Grossing, around #30.
Ratings
App Store, worldwide.
Rating
4.9 ★
390k ratings
Measured
Ratings
390k
Measured
What users say about FlightAware Flight Tracker
From the 72 most recent App Store reviews in the US.
Mostly positive (83% of recent reviews give 4–5 stars). People like it for privacy, and being useful. The main complaints are about crashes and bugs.
What people like
- Privacy & data: “The best flight tracking app”
- Useful: “Very exactly and helpful app”
- Ease of use: “Love this app ❤️simple to use and accurate ✈️”
- Updates: “New version isn’t working”
Common complaints
- Crashes & bugs: “Hitting notification freezes app”
About FlightAware Flight Tracker
Where’s that plane headed? Whether you’re an aviation enthusiast, a frequent traveler, a pilot, or part of a flight crew, FlightAware is a must-have app. Track planes in real-time above your head, or all over the world. Easily track the status of your flight, check for any delays on the inbound aircraft, see weather radar, and set up alerts to be notified of any changes – all for free!
Free features:
▶ Track any plane around the world in real-time
▶ Get free flight status alerts: Departure, Arrival, Cancellations, Gate changes, Delays, Diversions
▶ See weather radar
▶ Save your favorite aircraft and airports
▶ Check for flight delays (with “Where is my plane?”)
FlightAware is the leader in providing advanced, accurate, actionable intelligence and insights that inform every aviation decision. We believe that flying opens up the world around you. It makes distances shorter, the world more accessible and satisfies one of the core aspirations of mankind.
Upgrade options:
▶ Ad Remove - Removes all advertisements from the app
▶ FlightAware Aviator - Register and enable advanced features for your piston-engine GA aircraft
Terms: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
Free features:
▶ Track any plane around the world in real-time
▶ Get free flight status alerts: Departure, Arrival, Cancellations, Gate changes, Delays, Diversions
▶ See weather radar
▶ Save your favorite aircraft and airports
▶ Check for flight delays (with “Where is my plane?”)
FlightAware is the leader in providing advanced, accurate, actionable intelligence and insights that inform every aviation decision. We believe that flying opens up the world around you. It makes distances shorter, the world more accessible and satisfies one of the core aspirations of mankind.
Upgrade options:
▶ Ad Remove - Removes all advertisements from the app
▶ FlightAware Aviator - Register and enable advanced features for your piston-engine GA aircraft
Terms: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
Latest updates
6.28.5
FlightAware Store: Gear up with official FlightAware t-shirts, hoodies, hats, and drinkware! Visit our new store link under Help & Support to rep your favorite flight tracker.
Bug fixes and performance improvements.
6.28.4
FlightAware Flight Tracker Android
FlightAware Flight Tracker gets 5k+ downloads a day worldwide (AppInsider estimate, October 2026, rounded down to a band).
FlightAware Flight Tracker is #43 in Travel & Local Grossing on Google Play in United States and charting in 19 of 23 countries we track.
Updated 25 Oct 2026 · rankings refresh through the day
DeveloperFlightAware
CategoryTravel & Local
PriceFree
Released
Installs10M+
Rating★ 3.7 (45k)
Updated
Content ratingEveryone
Rating
3.7 ★
45k ratings
Measured
Best rank now
#43
Travel & Local GrossingMeasured
FlightAware Flight Tracker on Google Play
App details
App ID
com.flightaware.android.liveFlightTracker
Publisher
FlightAware LLC
Publisher country
United States
Content rating
Everyone
FlightAware 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
Google Play shows an exact lifetime install count; downloads per day are its daily change (measured). When Play hasn't refreshed the count, they come from new ratings and Top Free chart positions. Confidence is the chance the real number is within half to double ours.
Where FlightAware 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.
Stickiness (DAU / MAU)
how many monthly users open it on a given day
Retention · share of new users still active
Day 1
Day 7
Day 30
Time spent · per daily user
Average time spent Pro
min a day
Sessions a day Pro
Time per session Pro
min
How this is calculated
Monthly users come from lifetime installs across every store, fitted on monthly active user figures companies publish; daily users = monthly × the typical daily/monthly ratio for the category. Confidence is the chance the real number is within half to double ours.
Business model: Ad-led
How FlightAware Flight Tracker makes money: subscriptions, one-off purchases and ads.
SubscriptionsIn-app purchasesAds
Subscriptions
/mo
of revenue
Ads
/mo
of revenue
Top in-app purchases · App Store US, most popular first
| 1 | Ad Remove - Yearly subscription | |
| 2 | Ad Remove - Monthly subscription | |
| 3 | Aviator - Monthly subscription | |
| 4 | Aviator+ - Monthly subscription | |
| 5 | Aviator - Yearly subscription | |
| 6 | Aviator+ - Yearly subscription |
Where it ranks on Google Play
Every top 200 chart it appears in across 23 countries.
| Country | Charts | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| United States | Travel & LocalGrossing | #43 |
| United States | Travel & LocalFree | #72 |
| India | Travel & LocalGrossing | #103 |
 United Kingdom | Travel & LocalFree | #200 |
| Canada | Travel & LocalFree | #107 |
| Australia | Travel & LocalFree | #108 |
 South Korea | Travel & LocalFree | #169 |
| France | Travel & LocalFree | #143 |
| Saudi Arabia | Travel & LocalFree | #74 |
| Brazil | Travel & LocalFree | #134 |
 Mexico | Travel & LocalGrossing | #110 |
| Saudi Arabia | Travel & LocalGrossing | #103 |
| Indonesia | Travel & LocalGrossing | #107 |
 Italy | Travel & LocalFree | #141 |
 Taiwan | Travel & LocalFree | #123 |
| Mexico | Travel & LocalFree | #148 |
 Turkey | Travel & LocalGrossing | #108 |
 United Arab Emirates | Travel & LocalGrossing | #108 |
 Netherlands | Travel & LocalGrossing | #112 |
 Spain | Travel & LocalFree | #179 |
| Indonesia | Travel & LocalFree | #175 |
 Thailand | Travel & LocalGrossing | #108 |
| United Arab Emirates | Travel & LocalFree | #156 |
 Vietnam | Travel & LocalGrossing | #107 |
| Turkey | Travel & LocalFree | #194 |
Apps near FlightAware Flight Tracker on the chart
Travel & Local Grossing, around #43.
Ratings
Google Play, worldwide.
Rating
3.7 ★
45k ratings
Measured
Ratings
45k
Measured
Written reviews
3.8k
Measured
What users say about FlightAware Flight Tracker
From the 114 most recent Google Play reviews in the US.
Mixed but leaning positive (57% of recent reviews give 4–5 stars). People like it for being easy to use, and being useful. The main complaints are about crashes and bugs, and login and account problems. Recent reviews are more positive than earlier ones.
What people like
- Ease of use: “informative and easy to use”
- Useful: “most of the time it works great”
- Privacy & data: “love when tracking flight”
- Ads: “ANYWAY very amazing app for plane nerds and there are NO ads (for me)”
Common complaints
- Crashes & bugs: “won't open has a bug reported by OS android”
- Login & account: “I deleted and set up a new account”
- Design: “it is free but very difficult to use the interface”
- Features & content: “never get the option to search or find a flight”
About FlightAware Flight Tracker
Free, live flight tracker and flight status app from FlightAware for Android!
This app allows you to track the real-time flight status and see the live map flight track of any commercial flight worldwide and general aviation (private, charter, etc) in the United States and Canada.
Track by aircraft registration, route, airline, flight number, city pair, or airport code. Tracking data includes complete flight details and full-screen maps with NEXRAD radar overlay.
Receive real-time push notification flight alerts, view airport delays, see nearby flights (in the sky overhead), and more!
Permission to access your Contacts is used only when you choose to create a flight alert to be sent to another person. We do not store or transmit your contacts list in any other way.
Please send your feedback to [email protected]
Note: Android version 9 or higher is required.
This app allows you to track the real-time flight status and see the live map flight track of any commercial flight worldwide and general aviation (private, charter, etc) in the United States and Canada.
Track by aircraft registration, route, airline, flight number, city pair, or airport code. Tracking data includes complete flight details and full-screen maps with NEXRAD radar overlay.
Receive real-time push notification flight alerts, view airport delays, see nearby flights (in the sky overhead), and more!
Permission to access your Contacts is used only when you choose to create a flight alert to be sent to another person. We do not store or transmit your contacts list in any other way.
Please send your feedback to [email protected]
Note: Android version 9 or higher is required.
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